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      SENATE BILL 11-240
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Hudak, Bacon, Schwartz;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Murray, Conti, Fields, Labuda, Massey,
      Schafer S., Todd.
      
      
      Concerning the implementation of sunset review of the regulation
           of private occupational schools, and, in connection
           therewith, requiring the department of regulatory
           agencies to review the functions of the private
           occupational school division and the private occupational
           school board and scheduling a future repeal of the laws
           related to regulation of private occupational schools.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Article 59 of title 12, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
      
           12-59-128.  Repeal of article - review of functions.  This article
      is repealed, effective September 1, 2015.  Prior to such repeal, the
      department of regulatory agencies shall review the regulation
      of private occupational schools and their agents under this
      article, including the functions of the division and the board, in
      accordance with section 24-34-104, C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 2.  24-34-104, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
      
           24-34-104.  General assembly review of regulatory agencies and
      functions for termination, continuation, or reestablishment.  (46.5)  The
      following agencies, functions, or both, shall terminate on
      September 1, 2015:
      
           (a)  The regulation of private occupational schools and
      their agents under article 59 of title 12, C.R.S., including the
      functions of the private occupational school division created in
      section 12-59-104.1, C.R.S., and the private occupational school
      board created in section 12-59-105.1, C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - 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 (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.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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