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      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 07-1047
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Massey, Borodkin, Butcher, Frangas,
      Gallegos, Gibbs, Hodge, Labuda, Marostica, McFadyen, Merrifield,
      Riesberg, Rose, Soper, Stephens, Summers, Todd, and White;
      also SENATOR(S) Veiga.
      
      
      Concerning additions to the list of educational resources from
           which approved continuing education credits for a real
           estate agent may be taken.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  12-61-110.5 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           12-61-110.5.  Renewal of license - continuing education
      requirement.  (2)  The real estate commission shall develop eight hours of
      credit designed to assure reasonable currency of real estate knowledge by
      licensees, which credits shall include an update of the current statutes and
      the rules and regulations promulgated by the commission that affect the
      practice of real estate.  If a licensee takes a course pursuant to rule 260 of
      the Colorado rules of civil procedure and such course concerns real property
      law, such licensee shall receive credit for such course toward the fulfillment
      of such licensee's continuing education requirements pursuant to this
      section.  Such credits shall be taken from an accredited Colorado college or
      university; a Colorado community college; or a Colorado private
      occupational school holding a certificate of approval from the state board
      for community colleges and occupational education; or an educational
      institution or an educational service described in section
      12-59-104.  Successful completion of such credits shall require satisfactory
      passage of a written examination or written examinations of the materials
      covered.  Such examinations shall be audited by the commission to verify
      their accuracy and the validity of the grades given.  The commission shall
      set the standards required for satisfactory passage of the examinations.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Andrew Romanoff                      Joan Fitz-Gerald
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO