NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/26/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1117
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Windholz, Brown, Keyser, Landgraf,
      Lundeen, Mitsch Bush, Priola, Roupe;
      also SENATOR(S) Guzman, Aguilar, Lambert, Neville T.
      
      
      Concerning the clarification of the application of the "Uniform
           Electronic Transactions Act" to the conduct of the
           internal affairs of domestic entities.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 7-90-102, add (60.5)
      and (66) as follows:
      
           7-90-102.  Definitions. As used in this title, except as otherwise
      defined for the purpose of any section, subpart, part, or article of this title,
      or unless the context otherwise requires:
      
           (60.5)  "Signature" or "signed", unless otherwise provided in
      the constituent document, includes an "electronic signature" as
      that term is defined in the "Uniform Electronic Transactions
      Act", section 24-71.3-102 (8), C.R.S.
      
           (66)  "Writing" or "written", unless otherwise provided in
      the constituent document, includes an "electronic record" as
      that term is defined in the "Uniform Electronic Transactions
      Act", section 24-71.3-102 (7), C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
      the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
      general assembly (August 5, 2015, if adjournment sine die is on May 6,
      2015); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3)
      of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or
      part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will
      not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be
      held in November 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
      official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
      
           (2)  This act applies to signatures and writings made on or after the
      applicable effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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