NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
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or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 08-1017
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Peniston, Benefield, Borodkin, Carroll M.,
      Casso, Merrifield, Solano, and Todd;
      also SENATOR(S) Veiga, Gordon, Hagedorn, Sandoval, Spence, Tapia,
      and Windels.
      
      
      Concerning the designation of the western painted turtle as the
           state reptile.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Part 9 of article 80 of title 24, Colorado Revised
      Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
      
           24-80-911.3.  State reptile.  The western painted turtle
      (chrysemys picta bellii) is hereby made and declared to be the
      state reptile of the state of Colorado.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect at 12:01
      a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
      adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a
      referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state
      constitution, (August 6, 2008, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2008);
      except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item,
      section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or
      part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official
      declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Andrew Romanoff                        Peter C. Groff
      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________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO