NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/8/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-059
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Cadman, Morse, Guzman, Hodge, Scheffel, Steadman,
      Ulibarri, Aguilar, Jones, Todd;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Moreno, Fields, Rosenthal.
      
      
      Concerning the ability of a peace officer to obtain an alcohol
           beverage license.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-47-307, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           12-47-307.  Persons prohibited as licensees. (2) (a)  No license
      provided by this article shall be issued to or held by any a peace officer
      described in section 16-2.5-121, 16-2.5-122, 16-2.5-123, 16-2.5-125,
      16-2.5-126, 16-2.5-128, or 16-2.5-129, C.R.S., or the state licensing
      authority or any of its inspectors or employees.
      
           (b)  A peace officer described in section 16-2.5-103, 16-2.5-105,
      16-2.5-108, 16-2.5-132, or 16-2.5-149, C.R.S., may not obtain or hold
      a license under this article to operate a licensed premises that is
      located within the same jurisdiction that employs the peace
      officer.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      7, 2013, if adjournment sine die is on May 8, 2013); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2014
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      John P. Morse                         Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO