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HOUSE BILL 97­1189

BY REPRESENTATIVES Tool, K. Alexander, Taylor, and Miller;

also SENATOR Blickensderfer.

CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FEES THAT ARE COLLECTED BY COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  42­6­137 (5), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1993 Repl. Vol., as amended, is amended to read:

42­6­137.  Fees. (5)  For the issuance of any duplicate certificate of title, except as may be otherwise provided in this part 1, the agent shall be paid a fee of three SIX dollars and fifty cents, and, in all cases wherein the department assigns a new identifying number to any motor vehicle, the fee charged for such assignment shall be three dollars and fifty cents.

SECTION 2.  42­6­138 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1993 Repl. Vol., as amended, is amended to read:

42­6­138. Disposition of fees. (2)  All fees collected by the authorized agent under the provisions of section 42­6­137 (5) shall be disposed of as follows: One dollar FOR A DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE AUTHORIZED AGENT AND DISPOSITION MADE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; AND ONE DOLLAR SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE SPECIAL PURPOSE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 42­1­211; AND, FOR ASSIGNMENT OF A NEW IDENTIFYING NUMBER TO A MOTOR VEHICLE, TWO DOLLARS and fifty cents shall be retained by the authorized agent and disposition made as provided by law; two dollars AND ONE DOLLAR shall be credited to the special purpose account established by section 42­1­211. All fees collected by the department under the provisions of section 42­6­137 (5) shall be credited to such special purpose account.

SECTION 3.  Effective date ­ applicability. This act shall take effect July 1, 1997, and shall apply to fees collected on or after said date.

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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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