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      HOUSE BILL 11-1118
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kerr J., Acree, Gardner D., Miklosi, Fields,
      Hullinghorst, Jones, Labuda, Looper, Nikkel, Schafer S., Stephens,
      Summers, Todd, Fischer, Pace;
      also SENATOR(S) Carroll, Tochtrop, Aguilar, Giron, Nicholson,
      Steadman.
      
      
      Concerning authorization for the state auditor to conduct a
           performance audit of a public highway authority.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Part 1 of article 3 of title 2, Colorado Revised
      Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
      
           2-3-121.  Performance audits of public highway authorities.  At
      the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state
      auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance
      audit of any public highway authority created and operating
      pursuant to part 5 of article 4 of title 43, C.R.S.; except that the
      legislative audit committee may not require the state auditor to
      conduct such a performance audit during any year in which the
      transportation legislation review committee created in section
      43-2-145 (1), C.R.S., is required or authorized to meet.  The state
      auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each
      audit conducted and shall present the report and
      recommendations to the committee.  The state auditor shall pay
      the costs of any audit conducted pursuant to this section.
      
           SECTION 2.  43-2-145 (1.5), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           43-2-145.  Transportation legislation review - committee.
      (1.5)  The committee may review any phase of operations of any public
      highway authority created pursuant to part 5 of article 4 of this title,
      including planning and construction of public highway projects, prior to and
      during the completion of such projects.  The committee may also conduct
      a postoperation review of a project to determine whether the project was
      completed in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.  The committee
      may require any public highway authority to prepare and adopt long-range
      plans for the development of the public highways, and the committee shall
      monitor the progress of such plans.  The committee may also require
      financial or performance audits to be conducted the state auditor to
      conduct a financial or performance audit of any public highway
      authority.
      
           SECTION 3.  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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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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