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 10-1016 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Waller, Benefield, Gardner B., King S., Labuda, Liston, Peniston, Riesberg, Schafer S., Court, Kerr J., Nikkel, Stephens, Tipton, Todd; also SENATOR(S) Tochtrop, Lundberg, Morse, Williams. Concerning the extension of the term of the retired member of the board of directors of the fire and police pension association. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 31-31-201 (2) (a) (IV) and (2) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read: 31-31-201. Association - creation - board - organization - tax exemption. (2) (a) The governing body of the association shall be a board of directors consisting of nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate as follows: (IV) One member who shall be a retired firefighter who, upon completion of the member's term, shall be replaced by a retired police officer. Thereafter, the appointments of retired officers shall alternate between a retired firefighter and a retired police officer for each successive four-year term six-year term. (b) Members shall be appointed for terms of four years; except that a member appointed pursuant to subparagraph (IV) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) shall serve for a term of six years. SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - 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 (August 11, 2010, if adjournment sine die is on May 12, 2010); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part shall not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2010 and shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor. (2) The provisions of this act shall apply to terms commencing on or after January 1, 2010. ________________________________________________________ Terrance D. Carroll Brandon C. Shaffer 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