NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/28/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1294
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gardner, Fields, Hullinghorst, Labuda;
      also SENATOR(S) Guzman, Morse.
      
      
      Concerning a clarification that the state's judicial department is
           included within the definition of "public entity" for purposes
           of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act".
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-10-103, amend (5)
      as follows:
      
           24-10-103.  Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (5)  "Public entity" means the state, the judicial department of
      the state, any county, city and county, municipality, school district,
      special improvement district, and every other kind of district, agency,
      instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof organized pursuant to law
      and any separate entity created by intergovernmental contract or
      cooperation only between or among the state, county, city and county,
      municipality, school district, special improvement district, and every other
      kind of district, agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof.
      
           SECTION 2.  Applicability. This act applies to claims asserted
      against the judicial department on or after January 1, 2012.
      
           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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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      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