AG Opinions

This opinion responds to the distribution of automobile registration and title records.

Summary
The motor vehicle titles and registrations kept on file by the county are documents subject to public inspection and distribution pursuant to the Public Records Act. Upon appropriate request, the County Clerks are obligated to distribute copies of those records. When called upon to do so, however, they may charge and retain a reasonable fee for providing copying services.

This opinion responds to whether the Distributive Data Processing System is exempt from the authority of the Commission on Information Management.

Summary
The Distributive Data Processing System created by Section 42-1-210.1, C.R.S. (1984) is not exempt from the authority of the Commission on Information Management.

Automobile Insurance Premium Rates and Underwriting Guidelines

Summary
The Division of Insurance cannot require all insurance companies to cut all automobile insurance premiums by 20 percent. Likewise, the Division cannot require that all insurance companies not raise automobile insurance premiums for 2 years. The Division can upon hearing enter an order requiring all auto insurers to obtain prior approval before they raise their rates.

Fiscal Year 1989-90 capital construction contracts for professional services

Summary
Section 24-30-1404(7), C.R.S. (1989 Supp.) applies to capital construction contracts for fiscal year 1989-90. If a contract for professional services is not executed and encumbered within 6 months after the project's appropriation becomes law, then the appropriation is no longer available. Similarly, if a contract with a project contractor is not executed within 6 months after the appropriation becomes law, the appropriation is no longer available.