NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/1/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1033
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCann and Nordberg, Esgar, Fields,
      Garnett, Kraft-Tharp, Lee, Lontine, Mitsch Bush, Pabon, Pettersen,
      Primavera, Rosenthal, Roupe, Ryden, Salazar, Tyler;
      also SENATOR(S) Kefalas and Newell, Aguilar, Carroll, Guzman, Heath,
      Jones, Kerr, Merrifield, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning the Colorado human trafficking council.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-505, amend (1)
      (b) (XXI), (1) (b) (XXII), and (3); and add (1) (b) (XXIII) as follows:
      
           18-3-505.  Human trafficking council - created - duties - repeal.
      (1) (b)  The membership of the council shall reflect, to the extent possible,
      representation of urban and rural areas of the state and a balance of
      expertise, both governmental and non-governmental, in issues relating to
      human trafficking. The council shall include members with expertise in
      child welfare and human services to address the unique needs of child
      victims, including those child victims who are involved in the child welfare
      system. The membership of the council shall consist of the following
      persons, who shall be appointed as follows:
      
           (XXI)  A representative of a child advocacy center; and
      
           (XXII)  One person to be appointed by the commissioner of
      agriculture; and
      
           (XXIII)  One person representing the judicial branch, to be
      appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.
      
           (3)  Each member of the council shall serve at the pleasure of his or
      her appointing authority for a term of four years. The appointing authority
      may reappoint the member for an additional term or terms. Members of the
      council shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for
      actual travel expenses incurred in the performance of their
      duties.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. 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
      10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11, 2016); 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.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                            Effie Ameen
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO