SENATE BILL 97204
BY SENATORS Norton, Wells, Feeley, Blickensderfer, Powers, and Tebedo;
also REPRESENTATIVES Anderson, C. Berry, and Snyder.
CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REVOLVING FUND
FOR PURPOSES OF PAYING COSTS INCURRED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN CARRYING OUT DUTIES RELATED TO INITIATED
AND REFERRED MEASURES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 140124.5,
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1980 Repl. Vol., as amended, is amended
BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
140124.5. Ballot information
booklet. (3) THERE IS HEREBY
ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE TREASURY THE BALLOT INFORMATION PUBLICATION
AND DISTRIBUTION REVOLVING FUND. MONEYS SHALL BE APPROPRIATED
TO THE FUND EACH YEAR BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL
APPROPRIATION ACT. ALL INTEREST EARNED ON THE INVESTMENT OF MONEYS
IN THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE FUND. MONEYS IN THE REVOLVING
FUND ARE CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PAY THE COSTS OF PUBLISHING THE TEXT
AND TITLE OF EACH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND INITIATED OR REFERRED
MEASURE IN EVERY LEGAL NEWSPAPER IN THE STATE, AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 140124, AND THE COSTS OF DISTRIBUTING THE
BALLOT INFORMATION BOOKLET, AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS
SECTION. ANY MONEYS CREDITED TO THE REVOLVING FUND AND UNEXPENDED
AT THE END OF ANY GIVEN FISCAL YEAR SHALL REMAIN IN THE FUND AND
SHALL NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND.
SECTION 2. 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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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Joan M. Albi Judith M. Rodrigue
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO