Great Outdoors Colorado

Abstract

This chapter explores Article XXVII of the Colorado Constitution, titled “Great Outdoors Colorado.” The article was added in 1992 to earmark all state lottery proceeds for wildlife, parks, and outdoor recreation. It was adopted in reaction to legislative allocations of lottery proceeds to other purposes. Section 1 established and defined the program. Section 2 created the Great Outdoors Trust Fund with detailed rules for its revenues. Section 3 allocates lottery proceeds among the Trust Fund, the Division of Parks and Recreation, and the Conservation Trust Fund. Section 5(1) vests exclusive control of the Trust Fund in the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund, established and defined by Section 6.