HOUSE BILL 981078
BY REPRESENTATIVES McElhany, Tate, Bacon, Chavez, Gotlieb, Hagedorn, Leyba, Mace, Owen, Reeser, Takis, Taylor, Udall, and S. Williams;
also SENATORS B. Alexander, Bishop, Feeley,
Hernandez, J. Johnson, Linkhart, Martinez, Matsunaka, Pascoe,
Phillips, Reeves, Rupert, Tebedo, and Weddig.
CONCERNING CONTINUATION OF THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER
COUNSEL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 406.5108
(1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
406.5108. Office of consumer
counsel subject to termination. (1) (a) Unless
continued by the general assembly, the
office of consumer counsel and the
utility consumers' board shall terminate on July 1, 1998.
(b) UNLESS CONTINUED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL SHALL TERMINATE ON JULY 1, 2008.
SECTION 2. 2434104
(27.5) (f), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2434104. General assembly
review of regulatory agencies and functions for termination, continuation,
or reestablishment. (27.5) (f) The
following division and
board in the department of regulatory agencies shall terminate
July 1, 1998: The utility consumers' board, and
the office of consumer counsel, created
in article 6.5 of title 40, C.R.S.
SECTION 3. 2434104,
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW
SUBSECTION to read:
2434104. General assembly
review of regulatory agencies and functions for termination, continuation,
or reestablishment. (39) THE
FOLLOWING AGENCIES, FUNCTIONS, OR BOTH, SHALL TERMINATE ON JULY
1, 2008: THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL, CREATED IN ARTICLE 6.5
OF TITLE 40, C.R.S.
SECTION 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect July 1, 1998.
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
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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