NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/18/2016.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 16-031
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Steadman, Johnston, Roberts, Scheffel, Scott,
      Baumgardner;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Dore, Foote, Kagan, McCann, Willett, Fields,
      Rankin.
      
      
      Concerning authority of the director of the office of legislative
           legal services to sign vouchers for expenditures of the
           office.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-507, amend (2) as
      follows:
      
           2-3-507.  Office space in capitol - office hours - appropriations.
      (2)  Adequate appropriations shall be made to carry out the purposes of this
      part 5, to be included in the appropriation to the legislative department. The
      controller is authorized and directed to draw warrants monthly in payment
      of the salaries of personnel, and in payment of expenditures of the office,
      on vouchers signed by the chair of the committee or, in the absence of the
      chair, by the vice-chair; except that any payroll voucher or any
      other voucher that does not exceed five thousand dollars may be
      signed by the staff director or, with prior written approval of the
      chair of the committee, by the staff director's authorized
      designee.
      
           SECTION 2.  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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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Effie Ameen                            Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO