NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/2/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1193
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Salazar, Exum, Foote, Gardner, Ginal,
      Hullinghorst, Labuda, Lee, Melton, Peniston, Pettersen, Rosenthal,
      Schafer, Tyler, Wright, Young, Lebsock;
      also SENATOR(S) Kefalas, Crowder, Guzman, Heath, Herpin, Kerr,
      Lundberg, Nicholson, Schwartz, Tochtrop, Carroll.
      
      
      Concerning requirements governing the imposition of a fee for
           the research and retrieval of public records under the
           "Colorado Open Records Act".
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72-205, add (6) as
      follows:
      
           24-72-205.  Copy, printout, or photograph of a public record -
      imposition of research and retrieval fee. (6) (a)  A custodian may
      impose a fee in response to a request for the research and
      retrieval of public records only if the custodian has, prior to the
      date of receiving the request, either posted on the custodian's
      web site or otherwise published a written policy that specifies the
      applicable conditions concerning the research and retrieval of
      public records by the custodian, including the amount of any
      current fee. Under any such policy, the custodian shall not
      impose a charge for the first hour of time expended in connection
      with the research and retrieval of public records. After the first
      hour of time has been expended, the custodian may charge a fee
      for the research and retrieval of public records that shall not
      exceed thirty dollars per hour.
      
           (b)  On July 1, 2019, and by July 1 of every five-year period
      thereafter, the director of research of the legislative council
      appointed pursuant to section 2-3-304 (1), C.R.S., shall adjust the
      maximum hourly fee specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection
      (6) in accordance with the percentage change over the period in
      the United States department of labor, bureau of labor
      statistics, consumer price index for Denver-Boulder-Greeley, all
      items, all urban consumers, or its successor index. The director
      of research shall post the adjusted maximum hourly fee on the
      web site of the general assembly.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2014.
      
           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                        Morgan Carroll
      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