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 11-1006
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Coram, Barker, Baumgardner, Becker,
      Bradford, Brown, Duran, Fields, Gardner B., Gerou, Kerr J., Liston,
      Looper, Massey, Murray, Nikkel, Priola, Scott, Solano, Stephens,
      Swerdfeger, Szabo, Todd, Waller, Wilson;
      also SENATOR(S) Schwartz, Guzman, Jahn, King S., Newell.
      
      
      Concerning the composition of a regional tourism authority
           governing board when the board will be comprised of more
           than two local governmental entities that are counties.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  24-46-306 (2) (c), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended, and the said 24-46-306 (2) is further amended BY THE
      ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH, to read:
      
           24-46-306.  Regional tourism authority - board - creation -
      powers and duties.  (2)  A regional tourism authority, if authorized, shall
      be governed by a board consisting of the following members:
      
           (c)  Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d) of this
      subsection (2), if the applicant is more than two local governmental
      entities, a single member who is an elected official and a single member
      who represents the community at large appointed by each local
      governmental entity and one less than an equal number of commercial
      property owners within the tourism zone appointed by the commission.
      
           (d)  If the applicant is more than two local governmental
      entities that consist of more than two counties, a single member
      who is an elected official and a single member who represents the
      county at large appointed by each county governmental entity
      and one less than an equal number of commercial property owners
      within the regional tourism zone who are appointed by the
      commission.
      
           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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      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