HOUSE BILL 971012
BY REPRESENTATIVE Sullivant;
also SENATORS Hopper and Powers.
CONCERNING COUNTY JUDGES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 136201
(2) (b) and (2) (d), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1987 Repl. Vol.,
as amended, are amended to read:
136201. Classification of counties.
(2) Classes of counties for this part 2 are:
(b) Class B. Class B shall consist of
the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso,
Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo, SUMMIT, and Weld.
(d) Class D. Class D shall consist of
the counties of Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear
Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Dolores, Elbert, Gilpin,
Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson,
Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Moffat, Ouray, Park, Phillips, Pitkin,
Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit,
Rio Blanco, Routt, Teller, Washington, and Yuma.
SECTION 2. Legislative intent
concerning FY 199899 appropriations.
It is the intent of the general assembly that appropriations for
the implementation of this act in the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1998, shall be derived from savings generated from implementation
of the provisions of Senate Bill 97144, as enacted during
the first regular session of the sixtyfirst general assembly.
SECTION 3. Effective date.
This act shall take effect July 1, 1998; except that, if a referendum
petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part
of this act within the ninetyday period after final adjournment
of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum
petition pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution,
then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people,
shall take effect July 1, 1998.
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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Judith M. Rodrigue Joan M. Albi
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO