HOUSE BILL 971218
BY REPRESENTATIVES S. Johnson, Kaufman, Bacon, George, Reeser, Tool, Owen, Taylor, Tucker, Udall, and Young;
also SENATORS Ament, Bishop, Chlouber, Dennis, Hernandez,
J. Johnson, Norton, Phillips, Reeves, and Rizzuto.
CONCERNING THE COLORADO WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
INSTITUTE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 2335101 (3),
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is amended to read:
2335101. Colorado water
resources research institute creation.
(3) The principal administrative officer of the institute
shall be a director, who shall be appointed by the president of
the Colorado state university with the approval of the state board
of agriculture and who shall be under the direct supervision of
the president of Colorado state university or a vicepresident
thereof designated by the president. To meet the purposes of the
institute, the director, with the advice of the advisory council
COMMITTEE established pursuant to section 2335102,
shall develop appropriate policies and procedures for identification
of priority research problems; for collaborating with water user
associations, other universities, federal, state, and local government
agencies, and the general assembly in the formulation of its research
program; for selection of projects to be funded; and for the dissemination
of information and transfer of technology which is produced by
the research.
SECTION 2. 2335102,
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is REPEALED AND REENACTED,
WITH AMENDMENTS, to read:
2335102. Advisory committee
on water research policy. (1) THERE
IS HEREBY CREATED THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WATER RESEARCH POLICY
THAT SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST TEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR
OF THE INSTITUTE.
(2) MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SHALL SERVE TERMS OF FOUR YEARS. MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION
AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
(3) THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND
POLICY GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE
AND SHALL EVALUATE THE PROGRAMS OF THE INSTITUTE. THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO ADVISE AND COUNSEL THE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE
AND SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ASSIST THE DIRECTOR IN CARRYING
OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.
SECTION 3. Article
35 of title 23, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is
amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
2335102.3. Water research
fund. (1) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
IN THE STATE TREASURY THE WATER RESEARCH FUND, REFERRED TO IN
THIS ARTICLE AS THE "FUND". THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF
GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS ACCEPTED BY THE INSTITUTE. THE MONEYS
IN THE FUND ARE HEREBY CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE INSTITUTE,
AND THE INSTITUTE MAY EXPEND MONEYS FROM THE FUND FOR ANY PURPOSE
CONSISTENT WITH THIS ARTICLE. ANY INTEREST DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT
AND INVESTMENT OF MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE
FUND. AT THE END OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, ALL UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED
MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL REMAIN THEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE CREDITED
OR TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY OTHER FUND.
(2) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THAT NO GENERAL FUND DOLLARS BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE WATER RESOURCES
RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
SECTION 4. 2335103,
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is amended to read:
2335103. Repeal of article.
This article is repealed, effective July 1, 1997
2007.
SECTION 5. 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.
____________________________ ____________________________
Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
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