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 11-1040
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown, Barker, Holbert, Kerr J., Looper,
      Nikkel, Ramirez, Scott, Sonnenberg, Stephens, Szabo, Waller;
      also SENATOR(S) Tochtrop.
      
      
      Concerning an increase in the length of terms served by members
           of the state conservation board.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  35-70-103 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           35-70-103.  State conservation board - composition - powers.
      (2)  At the first regular meeting of the state board in 1974, the nine elected
      and appointed members of the state board shall by lot determine which three
      shall hold office for terms of three years, which three for terms of two years,
      and which three for terms of one year. Thereafter, all such elected and
      appointed members shall hold office for terms of three four 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 10, 2011, if adjournment sine die is on May
      11, 2011); 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 2012 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 members of the state
      conservation board elected or appointed on or after the applicable effective
      date of this act.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO