First Regular Session

Sixty-second General Assembly

LLS NO. R99-0944.01 Becky Lennahan

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVES Tool, Berry, Saliman;

also SENATORS Lacy, Owen, Tanner..

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 99-1038

CONCERNING THE DEADLINE SCHEDULE FOR BILLS THAT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES.

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-second General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

That Rule No. 23 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:

23. DEADLINE SCHEDULE

(a) (1.6) A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL INTRODUCE A BILL FOR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DISTRICT JUDGES IN A JUDICIAL DISTRICT, OR FOR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COUNTY JUDGES IN A COUNTY, NO LATER THAN 1ST DAY OF A REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE DEADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF ANY SUCH BILLS, INCLUDING ANY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT, SHALL BE THE 59TH LEGISLATIVE DAY.