SENATE
                Amended 2nd Reading
                        May 4, 2012Second Regular Session
              Sixty-eighth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                  ENGROSSED
               This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
             on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 12-0732.01 Kate Meyer x4348     SENATE BILL 12-135
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Lundberg,  Scheffel, Cadman, Harvey, King K., Lambert, Mitchell, White
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Murray, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the development of an on-line program to which
            the secretary of state posts election returns by the
            evenings of specified election days, and, in connection
            therewith, making an appropriation.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill directs the secretary of state to develop an on-line program
       for the posting of election returns on election night. Such postings are
       required for all statewide elections, commencing with the 2012 primary
       election. To implement the program, upon passage of the bill, $776,460
       is appropriated to the department of state from the department of state
       cash fund.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-7-604 as
       follows:
            1-7-604.  Electronic posting of election returns on election
       night by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall, at no
       cost to the county clerk and recorders, develop and implement
       an on-line program specifically for posting statewide
       election-night returns on the secretary of state's official web
       site. Commencing with the 2012 primary election and for each
       statewide election thereafter, the secretary of state shall post
       the election returns prepared pursuant to section 1-7-602 on the
       official web site of the secretary of state by the evening of the
       date on which the primary, general, or other statewide election
       is held.
            SECTION 2.  Appropriation. In addition to any other
       appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the
       department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3) (b),
       Colorado Revised Statutes, not otherwise appropriated, to the department
       of state, the sum of $776,460, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for
       the implementation of this act. The moneys appropriated by this section
       shall become available upon passage of this act and shall remain available
       until July 1, 2013.
            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.