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Second Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 98­0738.01D JGG HOUSE BILL 98­1238

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVE George;

also SENATOR Wham.

REREVISED

JUDICIARY

APPROPRIATIONS

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING JUDICIAL COMPENSATION.

Bill Summary

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

Provides for an increase in the compensation level of supreme court justices, court of appeals judges, and district court judges of $6,458, commencing July 1, 1998. Provides for an increase in the compensation level of certain county court judges of $8,958, commencing July 1, 1998. Provides for an increase in the compensation level of county court judges in class C and D counties, as well as special associate, associate, and assistant county judges, based upon a percentage of the class B county court judges' increase.

Makes an appropriation.


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

SECTION 1.  13­30­103 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended, and the said 13­30­103 is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION, to read:

13­30­103.  Compensation of justices and judges ­repeal. (1.5)  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1999, AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE INCREASE OVER AND ABOVE THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION 13­30­104, IF ANY, IN COMPENSATION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS SET FORTH IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL. ANY INCREASE IN JUDICIAL COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN AN ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL SHALL BE AN INCREASE ONLY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL IN WHICH THE AMOUNT IS SPECIFIED AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN INCREASE FOR ANY OTHER FISCAL YEAR. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT AN INCREASE IN JUDICIAL COMPENSATION SPECIFIED IN AN ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL SHALL BE ADDED TO THE COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION 13­30­104 AND SHALL NOT REPRESENT A STATUTORY CHANGE.

(2)  The annual salaries under this section AND AS INCREASED BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1999, AND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, shall be paid in equal monthly amounts.

SECTION 2.  13­30­104, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:

13­30­104.  Judicial compensation adjustment ­ annual general appropriations bill. (3)  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1999, AND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE INCREASE OVER AND ABOVE THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION 13­30­103, IF ANY, IN COMPENSATION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS SET FORTH IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL. ANY INCREASE IN JUDICIAL COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN AN ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL SHALL BE AN INCREASE ONLY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL IN WHICH THE AMOUNT IS SPECIFIED AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN INCREASE FOR ANY OTHER FISCAL YEAR. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT AN INCREASE IN JUDICIAL COMPENSATION SPECIFIED IN AN ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL SHALL BE ADDED TO THE COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION 13­30­103 AND SHALL NOT REPRESENT A STATUTORY CHANGE.

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.