NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 08-1048
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Rose, Garza-Hicks, Kerr J., Labuda, Looper,
      and Todd;
      also SENATOR(S) Cadman.
      
      
      Concerning the size of the state seal.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  24-80-901, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to
      read:
      
           24-80-901.  Size and description of seal.  The seal of the state shall
      be two and one-half inches in diameter such size as specified by the
      secretary of state by rule adopted in accordance with article 4
      of this title, with the following device inscribed thereon: An heraldic
      shield bearing in chief, or upon the upper portion of the same, upon a red
      ground three snow-capped mountains; above surrounding clouds; upon the
      lower part thereof upon a golden ground a miner's badge, as prescribed by
      the rules of heraldry; as a crest above the shield, the eye of God, being
      golden rays proceeding from the lines of a triangle; below the crest and
      above the shield, as a scroll, the Roman fasces bearing upon a band of red,
      white, and blue the words, "Union and Constitution"; below the whole the
      motto, "Nil Sine Numine"; the whole to be surrounded by the words, "State
      of Colorado", and the figures "1876".
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability.  (1)  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.
      
           (2)  The provisions of this act shall apply to state seals used on or
      after the applicable effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Andrew Romanoff                        Peter C. Groff
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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