1999
BY SENATORS Hillman, Chlouber, Tebedo, and Teck;
also REPRESENTATIVES Larson, Kester, Miller, and Taylor.
Concerning a change in the date on which precinct caucuses are held.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 1-3-102 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
1-3-102. Precinct caucuses. (1) Delegates to county assemblies shall be elected at precinct caucuses which may be held in a public place in or proximate to each precinct at a time and place to be fixed by the county central committee or executive committee of each political party on the first second Tuesday in April in each even-numbered year, which day shall be known as "precinct caucus day".
SECTION 2. 1-4-602 (1) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
1-4-602. Delegates to party assemblies. (1) (a) County assemblies shall be held not less than ten days nor more than thirty days after precinct caucuses held on the first second Tuesday in April. The county central committee or executive committee shall fix the number of delegates from each precinct to participate in the county assembly pursuant to the procedure for the selection of delegates contained in the state party central committee's bylaws or rules. The persons receiving the highest number of votes at the precinct caucus shall be the delegates to the county assembly from the precinct. If two or more candidates receive an equal number of votes for the last available place in the election of delegates to county assemblies at the precinct caucuses, the delegate shall be determined by lot by the candidates. Except as provided in subsections (2) and (6) of this section, delegates to all other party assemblies shall be selected by the respective county assemblies from among the members of the county assemblies pursuant to the state party central committee's bylaws or rules.
SECTION 3. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or
an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
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Ray Powers Russell George
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Bill Owens
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO