Colorado Regulations § 8 CCR 1505-6-19 Electronic Filing
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History
19.1
All disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of State under Colo. Const. Article XXVIII and Article
45
of Title
1
, C.R.S., must be filed electronically on the Secretary of State's TRACER system, except as provided in Rule 19.2. Paper reports will not be accepted.
19.2
In accordance with section
24-21-111
, C.R.S., reports are not required to be filed electronically in either of the following circumstances:
19.2.1
The Secretary of State has granted an exception to the electronic filing requirement after written application based on hardship or other good cause shown.
(a)
All applications for an exception must include a brief statement of the hardship or good cause. The Secretary of State must receive the application at least 15 calendar days before the applicable filing deadline, unless the exception is based on emergency circumstance. For applications made under emergency circumstances after the deadline, the nature of the emergency must be described in the application.
(b)
The filing of an application for exception based on emergency circumstances does not delay any reporting deadlines. If a penalty is imposed for failure to file a report on the date due, the penalty may be set aside or reduced in accordance with Colo. Const. Article XXVIII, Section 10(2).
(c)
The Secretary of State will review and respond in writing to all applications for an exception within three business days.
19.2.2
The report is filed using the Secretary of State's Electronic Data Interface (EDI) upon approval of the Secretary of State.
19.3
For the purpose of section
1-45-109
(2)(a)
, C.R.S., "close of business" for electronic filing means 11:59 p.m. MT.
19.4
If the electronic filing system is unavailable for a total of more than one hour on the due date for filing a report, the Secretary of State may extend the due date for an additional day. [Sections
1-45-108
(2.3) and
1-45-109
(6)
, C.R.S.]