Amendments to the Colorado Business Corporation Act and the Colorado Corporations and Associations Act are in effect as of July 1, 2020. Updates relate to definitions, mergers, conversions, dissolutions, names, and director liabilities, among other updates. https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2019a_086_signed.pdf
Colorado – Charitable Solicitations Act Temporary Changes
Colorado Charitable Solicitations law has been temporarily amended to include a new rule. New Rule 5.7 Notwithstanding the deadlines outlined in rules 5.1.2 and 5.3.3, all registration reports and filings that were or are due to the Secretary of State
Colorado – Public Benefit Corporations
Effective August 9, House Bill 1200 modifies laws regulating public benefit corporations. Changes include the authorization of a limited cooperative association to operate as a public benefit corporation. https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb17-1200
Colorado – Filing Fee Decrease
Effective October 1, the fee for dissolving a Colorado entity decreases from $25.00 to $10.00. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/COSOS/bulletins/16764d1
Colorado – Statement of Corrections
Effective August 10, House Bill 1330 allows a statement of correction to be filed to correct an error in a document filed with the Secretary of State. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2016a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/C012FCA3228C153C87257F4F00557C91?open&file=1330_signed.pdf
Colorado – Paid Solicitors Surety Bond
Effective August 10, House Bill 16-1129 requires paid solicitors provide the Secretary of State with evidence of a $15,000 surety bond when registering or renewing registration. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/COSOS/bulletins/158dcf6
Colorado – Adoption of CCSA Rules
Starting December 17, solicitation notices filed late will be subject to fines. The normal filing fee for a notice is $75 and is not considered filed until payment is made. If a notice is not filed at least 15 days
Colorado – Filing Fee of $1 during Fee Holiday
Secretary of State Scott Gessler has announced a fee holiday beginning July 1 for new businesses forming in Colorado. Currently the filing fee is $50 and the reduced fee will be $1. The reason for the fee holiday is thanks
Colorado – $1 Filing Fee for February
The Colorado Secretary of State’s office is offering a reduced rate when filing select forms. The $1 filing fee special has been running throughout the month in order to encourage business in the state. While the discount will continue for
Colorado – Amendments to CO Charitable Solicitations Act
Amendments to the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act in House Bill 12-1236 became effective on January 1, 2013. To accommodate these changes, the Colorado electronic filing system will be updated so that charities will automatically receive a 3 month extension, if