NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/4/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1406
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Young, Hamner, Rankin, Fields,
      Mitsch Bush, Pettersen, Vigil, Wilson;
      also SENATOR(S) Grantham, Lambert, Steadman.
      
      
      Concerning department of corrections reimbursements of
           expenses of county coroners, 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, add 30-10-623 as
      follows:
      
           30-10-623.  Department of corrections - reimbursement for
      expenses of coroner. The department of corrections, from
      appropriations made by the general assembly, shall reimburse a
      county for reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the
      county coroner related to investigations or complete autopsies
      performed on persons in the custody of the department of
      corrections. Costs may include transportation, refrigeration,
      and body bags. The county shall certify these costs to the
      department, and, upon the approval of the executive director of
      the department or the executive director's designee, the
      department shall pay the costs.
      
           SECTION 2.  Appropriation. For the 2016-17 state fiscal year,
      $32,175 is appropriated to the department of corrections for use by the
      executive director's office subprogram. This appropriation is from the
      general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this
      appropriation for reimbursement of coroners for investigations and
      autopsies.
      
           SECTION 3.  Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2016. 
      
           SECTION 4.  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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      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