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First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97­0723.01D DFH HOUSE BILL 97­1334

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVE Arrington;

also SENATOR Congrove.

STATE, VETERANS &

MILITARY AFFAIRS

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF FUNDING FOR THE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments which may be subsequently adopted.)

Eliminates state funding for the judicial conference.

Adjusts the long bill appropriation to the judicial department to implement this act.

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

SECTION 1.  13­3­102 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1987 Repl. Vol., is amended to read:

13­3­102.  Surveys ­ conferences ­ reports. (2)  The chief justice shall MAY assemble the judges of the courts of record at least once yearly FROM TIME TO TIME to discuss such recommendations and such other business as will benefit the judiciary and the expedition of the business of the several courts. When so summoned, the judges of the courts of record shall attend such conferences at the expense of the state of Colorado. Each judge shall file a verified itemized statement of the mileage and all moneys actually paid out for personal maintenance expenses in attending such conferences with the court administrator, who shall audit the same and submit it to the state controller. The state controller shall draw a warrant therefor, which warrant shall be paid by the state treasurer out of the appropriate fund. Unless excused by illness, such judges are required to attend the conferences unless excused by the chief justice. THE STATE OF COLORADO SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPENSE OF ANY SUCH CONFERENCE.

SECTION 2.  Appropriation in long bill to be adjusted. For the implementation of this act, appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, shall be adjusted as follows: The general fund appropriation to the judicial department, courts administration, administrative special purpose, for the judicial conference is decreased by ninety­one thousand seven hundred sixteen dollars ($91,716).

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.