Date: 03/14/2008
Final
Discussions with Legislative Legal Services
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE EMERGENCY EPIDEMIC RESPONSE
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1:54 p.m. — Continuation of Discussion with Office of Legislative Legal Services
Ms. Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), continued the discussion begun at the last meeting on the subject of constitutional and statutory provisions and legislative rules affecting legislative responses to pandemic events. Ms. Chase discussed current constitutional provisions restricting the seat of government to the city and county of Denver. She referenced the memorandum distributed at the last meeting (Attachment F) which details these potential barriers to meeting at another location than the State Capitol or to holding a virtual session. She also discussed constitutional and statutory provisions on when the General Assembly meets as well as the length of the legislative session. Ms. Chase spoke to legislative rules that prohibit electronic participation and possible remedies to these restrictions. Senator Hagedorn said that by utilizing special sessions, the General Assembly could address critical legislation between waves of a pandemic