NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/14/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1050
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kagan, Becker, Court, Exum, Fields, Hamner,
      Hullinghorst, Labuda, Lee, McLachlan, Melton, Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar,
      Swalm, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Guzman, Heath, Hodge, Johnston, Newell, Steadman, Todd,
      Ulibarri.
      
      
      Concerning an increase in the number of judges for the eighteenth
           judicial district, and, in connection therewith, making an
           appropriation.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-5-119, add (2) (d)
      (V) as follows:
      
           13-5-119.  Eighteenth district. (2) (d) (V)  Subject to available
      appropriations, effective July 1, 2014, the number of judges for the
      eighteenth judicial district is twenty-three.
      
           SECTION 2.  Appropriation. (1)  In addition to any other
      appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the
      general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the judicial department, for the
      fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the sum of $600,756 and 7.3 FTE, or so
      much thereof as may be necessary, to be allocated to the trial courts for the
      implementation of this act as follows:
      
           (a)  $583,656 and 7.3 FTE for trial court programs for personal
      services; and
      
           (b)  $17,100 for trial court programs for operating expenses.
      
           (2)  In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
      appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise
      appropriated, to the judicial department, for the fiscal year beginning July
      1, 2014, the sum of $150,718, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to
      be allocated for courthouse capital expenses related to the implementation
      of this act.
      
           (3)  In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
      appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise
      appropriated, to the judicial department, for the fiscal year beginning July
      1, 2014, the sum of $86,350 and 1.5 FTE, or so much thereof as may be
      necessary, to be allocated to the office of the state public defender for the
      implementation of this act as follows:
      
           (a)  $79,647 and 1.5 FTE for personal services;
      
           (b)  $1,810 for operating and travel expenses;
      
           (c)  $4,703 for capital outlay; and
      
           (d)  $190 for attorney registration.
      
           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