Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-8-408 — Designation of insurer prohibited.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 4: ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-408
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) No public servant shall, directly or indirectly, require or direct a bidder on any public building or construction contract which is about to be or has been competitively bid to obtain from a particular insurer, agent, or broker any surety bond or contract of insurance required in such bid or contract or required by any law, ordinance, or regulation. (2) Any such public servant who violates any of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits a civil infraction. (3) Any provisions in invitations to bid or in any contract documents prohibited by this section are declared void as against the public policy of this state. (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any such public servant acting on behalf of the government from exercising the right to approve or reject a surety bond or contract of insurance as to its form or sufficiency or the lack of financial capability of an insurer selected by a bidder. (5) This section shall apply only to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 1977.
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Questions this section answers
Is designation of insurer prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Designation of insurer prohibited is a civil infraction in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-408.
Which Colorado statute covers designation of insurer prohibited?
Designation of insurer prohibited is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-408 (Designation of insurer prohibited).
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