First Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 13-0029.01 Nicole Myers x4326   HOUSE BILL 13-1141
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                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the transfer of the Colorado coroners
            standards and training board from the department of
            public health and environment to the department of
            law.
       
       
                           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 Colorado coroners standards and training board (board) was
       created in the department of public health and environment in 2003. The
       bill transfers the board to the department of law on July 1, 2013.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-601.6, amend
       (1), (2), (5) (a), and (6); and add (5) (c) as follows:
            30-10-601.6.  Coroners standards and training board.
       (1)  There is hereby created in the department of public health and
       environment The Colorado coroners standards and training board,
       referred to in this part 6 as the "C.C.S.T. board", originally created in
       the department of public health and environment is transferred
       to the department of law on July 1, 2013.
            (2)  The C.C.S.T. board shall exercise its powers and perform its
       duties and functions under the department of public health and
       environment department of law as if transferred to the department by
       a type 2 transfer, as such transfer is defined in the "Administrative
       Organization Act of 1968", article 1 of title 24, C.R.S.
            (5) (a)  On and after August 6, 2003, through June 30, 2013, the
       executive director of the department of public health and environment
       may accept gifts, grants, and donations to cover the costs incurred in the
       establishment and operation of the C.C.S.T. board. On and after July
       1, 2013, the attorney general may accept gifts, grants, and
       donations to cover the costs incurred in the operation of the
       C.C.S.T. board. Such gifts, grants, and donations received shall be
       transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the moneys to the
       coroner training fund created in section 30-10-601.8 (5). Any
       unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund upon the repeal of this
       section shall be transferred to the general fund.
            (c)  The department of law is not subject to the notice
       requirements specified in section 24-75-1303 (3), C.R.S.
            (6)  The department of public health and environment
       department of law in coordination with the C.C.S.T. board shall hire
       an independent contractor to perform administrative duties related to the
       establishment and operation of the C.C.S.T. board.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-1-113, add (3) (e)
       as follows:
            24-1-113.  Department of law - creation. (3)  The department of
       law includes the following:
            (e)  The Colorado coroners standards and training board
       created in section 30-10-601.6, C.R.S. The Colorado coroners
       standards and training board shall exercise its powers and
       perform its duties under the department of law as if the same
       were transferred by a type 2 transfer.
            SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-101, add (4.7)
       as follows:
            24-31-101.  Powers and duties of attorney general. (4.7)  The
       attorney general shall perform the duties specified in part 6 of
       article 10 of title 30, C.R.S., relating to the Colorado coroners
       standards and training board.
            SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-101, repeal
       (1) (z) as follows:
            25-1.5-101.  Powers and duties of department - laboratory cash
       fund. (1)  The department has, in addition to all other powers and duties
       imposed upon it by law, the powers and duties provided in this section as
       follows:
            (z)  To perform the duties specified in part 6 of article 10 of title
       30, C.R.S., relating to the Colorado coroners standards and training
       board;
            SECTION 5.  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.