BY REPRESENTATIVES Miller, Dyer, Lawrence, Spradley, and Sullivant;
also SENATORS Chlouber, Bishop, Dennis, J. Johnson,
and Martinez.
CONCERNING THE CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN
COUNTIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF INCREASING COUNTY OFFICERS' SALARIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 302102
(1) (c), (1) (d), and (2.8) (c), Colorado Revised Statutes, are
amended to read:
302102. Categorization
of counties for fixing salaries of county officers.
(1) For the purpose of establishing the salaries of
county officers:
(a) Category I counties shall consist
of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, El Paso,
Jefferson, Larimer, PUEBLO, and Weld;
(b) Category II counties shall consist
of the counties of Eagle, FREMONT, GARFIELD, La Plata, Mesa, Pitkin,
Pueblo,
and Summit;
(c) Category III counties shall consist
of the counties of ARCHULETA, CHAFFEE, CLEAR CREEK, Delta, Fremont,
Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, LAS ANIMAS,
Moffat, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, PARK, Rio Blanco, San Miguel,
Routt, Logan, and Teller;
(d) Category IV counties shall consist
of the counties of Alamosa, Archuleta,
Chaffee, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin,
Huerfano, Kit Carson, Lake, Las Animas,
Montezuma, Ouray, Park,
Prowers, Rio Grande, and Yuma;
(e) Category V counties shall consist
of the counties of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley,
Custer, Dolores, Hinsdale, Jackson, Kiowa, Lincoln, Mineral, Phillips,
Saguache, San Juan, Sedgwick, and Washington.
(2.8) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares that:
(c) The salaries
of elected county officers have not been increased by the general
assembly since 1990.
SECTION 2. Effective
date applicability. This act shall take
effect upon passage and shall apply to terms of office commencing
on or after the effective date of this act.
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.
____________________________ ____________________________
Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO