First Extraordinary Session Sixty-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED LLS NO. R06B-2006.01 Jerry Barry SCR06S-001 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Wiens, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Clapp, Senate Committees House Committees State, Veterans & Military Affairs SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 06S-001 Submitting to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to article V of the constitution of the state of Colorado concerning the restriction of the expenditure of taxpayer money on services benefitting the welfare of individuals to services provided to persons who are lawfully present in the United States, and, in connection therewith, restricting the expenditure of taxpayer money by the state and local governments on services benefitting the welfare of individuals to those services provided to United States citizens or aliens lawfully present in the United States, except as otherwise mandated by federal law, and providing for the implementation and enforcement of this restriction. Resolution Summary (Note: This summary applies to this resolution as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.) Restricts the expenditure of taxpayer money for services benefitting the welfare of individuals by the state or any political subdivision of the state to citizens or persons lawfully present in the United States. Authorizes persons lawfully residing in the state to sue in a court of record to enforce the restriction. Authorizes the general assembly to implement the restriction and the time and manner of suits. Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein: SECTION 1. At the next election at which such question may be submitted, there shall be submitted to the registered electors of the state of Colorado, for their approval or rejection, the following amendment to the constitution of the state of Colorado, to wit: Article V of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read: Section 51. Restriction on services benefitting the welfare of individuals. (1) Except as otherwise mandated by federal law, the expenditure of taxpayer money by the state of Colorado, or any city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision thereof, on services benefitting the welfare of individuals is restricted to services provided to citizens of or aliens lawfully present in the United States of America. (2) (a) A person lawfully residing in the state of Colorado shall have standing to sue the state of Colorado, or any city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision thereof, to enforce this section. (b) Courts of record of the state of Colorado shall have jurisdiction to hear cases brought to enforce this section. (c) The general assembly may provide reasonable and appropriate limits on the time and manner of suits brought under this section. (3) The general assembly shall have the authority to implement this section by enacting definitions and other appropriate legislation. SECTION 2. Each elector voting at said election and desirous of voting for or against said amendment shall cast a vote as provided by law either "Yes" or "No" on the proposition: "An amendment to article V of the constitution of the state of Colorado concerning the restriction of the expenditure of taxpayer money on services benefitting the welfare of individuals to services provided to persons who are lawfully present in the United States, and, in connection therewith, restricting the expenditure of taxpayer money by the state and local governments on services benefitting the welfare of individuals to those services provided to United States citizens or aliens lawfully present in the United States, except as otherwise mandated by federal law, and providing for the implementation and enforcement of this restriction." SECTION 3. The votes cast for the adoption or rejection of said amendment shall be canvassed and the result determined in the manner provided by law for the canvassing of votes for representatives in Congress, and if a majority of the electors voting on the question shall have voted "Yes", the said amendment shall become a part of the state constitution.