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      SENATE BILL 11-243
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Guzman, Steadman;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Pabon, Duran, Fields, Fischer, Hullinghorst,
      Labuda, Schafer S., Todd, Vigil, Wilson.
      
      
      Concerning the repeal of the civil penalty for document fraud.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Repeal.  8-2-121, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      repealed as follows:
      
           8-2-121.  Document fraud - penalties.  (1)  A person or entity shall
      not recklessly forge, counterfeit, alter, or falsely make or provide any
      document listed in 8 CFR 274a.2 (b) (1) (v) for any purpose.
      
           (2)  Any person or entity that violates subsection (1) of this section
      shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty thousand dollars
      recoverable, with attorney fees and costs, in a civil action that may be
      brought by the office of the attorney general on behalf of the department of
      labor and employment, for each document subject to the violation.  Moneys
      collected pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be deposited in the judicial
      stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S.  The
      moneys in the judicial stabilization cash fund shall be subject to annual
      appropriation by the general assembly to the office of the attorney general
      for costs incurred for actions brought pursuant to this section.  In the event
      that the judicial stabilization cash fund is abolished, the moneys collected
      pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be deposited in the general fund, which
      shall then be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the
      office of the attorney general for costs incurred for actions brought pursuant
      to this section.
      
           (3)  The penalties in this section shall be imposed in addition to, and
      not in lieu of, the penalties in part 1 of article 5 of title 18, C.R.S.
      
           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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      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO