Political subdivision resolution - remedy for violation of Colorado Voting Rights Act - agreement with aggrieved person - definition. [Editor's note: For the applicability of this section on or afte

1-47-203. Political subdivision resolution - remedy for violation of Colorado Voting Rights Act - agreement with aggrieved person - definition. [Editor's note: For the applicability of this section on or after January 1, 2026, see the editor's note following the article 47 heading.] (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, resolution means a resolution of a political subdivision that meets the requirements described in subsection (2)(b) of this section. (2) (a) After receiving a notification letter sent pursuant to section 1-47-202, the governing body of a political subdivision may adopt a resolution providing for a solution to the alleged violation of this article 47 as identified in the notification letter. (b) A resolution must: (I) Specifically identify the alleged violation of this article 47; (II) Identify a specific proposed solution to the violation alleged in the notification letter; (III) Affirm the intention of the political subdivision to enact and implement a solution to the identified alleged violation; (IV) Outline specific measures that the political subdivision will take to enact and implement the identified solution; and (V) Establish a schedule for enactment and implementation of the identified solution. (c) The adoption of a resolution does not constitute an admission by the political subdivision of any liability under this article 47. (3) (a) If a political subdivision adopts a resolution, the political subdivision shall implement the identified solution within ninety calendar days after the passage of the resolution; except that, if the identified solution requires an election in the political subdivision, the political subdivision shall implement the identified solution within one hundred eighty calendar days after the passage of the resolution. (b) (I) Within thirty days after the implementation of the identified solution, an aggrieved person who sent the notification letter that prompted the solution may demand reimbursement for the cost of the work product generated to support the notification letter. (II) An aggrieved person shall make the demand for reimbursement in writing and shall substantiate the demand with financial documentation, such as a detailed invoice for demography services or for the analysis of voting patterns in the political subdivision. A political subdivision may request additional documentation if the provided documentation is insufficient to corroborate the claimed costs. (III) A political subdivision shall reimburse an aggrieved person as described in this subsection (3)(b) for reasonable costs claimed or in an amount to which the political subdivision and the aggrieved person mutually agree. A political subdivision or an aggrieved person may file a declaratory judgment action to obtain a clarification of their rights under this subsection (3)(b). (c) If a provision of law would preclude implementation or enactment of the solution identified in the resolution to resolve the alleged violation, the political subdivision that adopted the resolution may file a petition in district court seeking specific authority to implement the identified solution. A district court may grant approval or authority to implement the identified solution upon a political subdivision's petition that identifies with specificity the statute or other authority that prevents the political subdivision from enacting or implementing the identified solution. (4) If an aggrieved person or the attorney general determines that the solution identified in the resolution does not remedy the alleged violation identified in the notification letter sent pursuant to section 1-47-202, an aggrieved person or the attorney general may bring a civil action against the political subdivision pursuant to section 1-47-201. Source: L. 2025: Entire article added, (SB 25-001), ch. 178, p. 753, � 11, effective August 6.