§ 29-87. Records of general assistance.


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  • (a)

    Use and disclosure. Use and disclosure of general assistance records shall be restricted to purposes directly connected with the administration and billing or invoicing for the general assistance program. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, disclose, or make use of or to authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of any lists or names of or any information concerning persons applying for or receiving general assistance, including directly or indirectly derived from records or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.

    (b)

    Outstanding felony arrest warrants. Unless prohibited by state or federal law, based upon a written request of a law enforcement agency, the department of human services shall provide law enforcement agencies with information concerning the location of any person whose name appears in the department's records who is the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant. Location information provided pursuant to this section shall be used solely for law enforcement purposes.

    (c)

    No civil liability. Neither the department of human services nor its employees or agents shall be liable in civil action for providing information in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

    (d)

    Law enforcement agency. As used here, "law enforcement agency" means any agency of the state or its political subdivisions that is responsible for enforcing the laws of this state. "Law enforcement agency" includes but is not limited to any police department, sheriff's department, district attorney's office, the office of the state attorney general, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

    (e)

    Authorization. By requesting or accepting general assistance, an individual authorizes the department of human services to use and disclose general assistance information consistent with this section.

(Ord. No. 694-17, § 1, 7-17-17)