First Extraordinary Session Sixty-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED LLS NO. 06B-2079.01 Nicole Hoffman HOUSE BILL 06S-1003 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Coleman, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Evans, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT Concerning the time within which the Colorado supreme court is required to act on an appeal of a ruling of the title board relating to an initiative petition. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.) Specifies that when an appeal is filed with the Colorado supreme court regarding the title board's final ruling on the title or single subject of an initiative petition for a proposed law or constitutional amendment, the court shall either affirm or reverse the action of the title board within a specified number of days after the date that the appeal was filed. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 1-40-107 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read: 1-40-107. Rehearing - appeal - fees - signing. (2) If any person presenting an initiative petition for which a motion for a rehearing is filed, any registered elector who filed a motion for a rehearing pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, or any other registered elector who appeared before the title board in support of or in opposition to a motion for rehearing is not satisfied with the ruling of the title board upon the motion, then the secretary of state shall furnish such person, upon request, a certified copy of the petition with the titles and submission clause of the proposed law or constitutional amendment, together with a certified copy of the motion for rehearing and of the ruling thereon. If filed with the clerk of the supreme court within five days thereafter, the matter shall be disposed of promptly, not to exceed sixty days after the date filed, consistent with the rights of the parties, either affirming the action of the title board or reversing it, in which latter case the court shall remand it with instructions, pointing out where the title board is in error. SECTION 2. Applicability. This act shall apply to any appeal filed with the Colorado supreme court on or after the effective date of this act regarding a final ruling of the title board. 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.