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C.R.S. tit. 2, art. 2
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C.R.S. § 2-2-301 Call of houses to order

2-2-301. Call of houses to order. At the time established as provided in section 2-2-303.5 for the meeting of the first regular session of the general assembly next after the general election, the holdover senators and senators-elect shall meet in the hall of the senate, and the members-elect of the house of representatives shall meet in the hall of the house of representatives. The president of the next preceding session of the senate, or in case of the president's absence the holdover senator or one of them having served the longest continuous time in the senate, shall call the senate to order. The speaker of the next preceding session of the house of representatives, or in the speaker's absence the person holding a certificate issued by the secretary of state as a member and having served the longest continuous time in the house of representatives, shall call the house of representatives to order.

C.R.S. § 2-2-302 Clerks to file certificates - roll - officers

2-2-302. Clerks to file certificates - roll - officers. The clerk of each house shall file the certificates presented by the members, each for his own house, and make a roll of the members who thus appear to be elected, and the persons thus appearing to be elected members shall proceed to elect such other officers as may be required for the time being.

C.R.S. § 2-2-303 Committee on credentials - permanent organization

2-2-303. Committee on credentials - permanent organization. (1) When the houses are temporarily organized, the presiding officer in each house, with the consent of said house, shall appoint a committee of three members thereof to report upon the credentials of those claiming to be elected members of their respective houses. When the report is made, those reported as elected shall proceed to the permanent organization of their respective houses; except that a committee on credentials may recommend that a person be seated as a member of the general assembly pursuant to subsection (2) of this section pending the outcome of an election contest or special legislative election called pursuant to section 1-11-303, C.R.S. Each house will be the sole judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members. (2) (a) In the event that the election of any person as a member of the state senate or the state house of representatives at any general election held in November, 2000, or thereafter is contested pursuant to section 1-11-208, C.R.S., a committee on credentials may recommend to the state senate or the state house of representatives that the person who is certified by the secretary of state as the member elected in such state senate or state house of representatives district be seated or may recommend to the state senate or the state house of representatives that a contestor or contestee in such contest who was a candidate in such election and who is not certified by the secretary of state be seated pending the outcome of the election contest or a special legislative election called pursuant to section 1-11-303, C.R.S., if: (I) An accurate and verifiable vote count showing the person having the highest number of votes cast in the district for the contested state senate or the state house of representatives seat cannot be obtained from the election returns; and (II) The inability to obtain an accurate and verifiable vote count may have directly affected the outcome of the election. (b) Any person that a credentials committee recommends be seated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) shall have all the rights, powers, and duties of a duly elected member of the general assembly pending the outcome of an election contest or a special legislative election called pursuant to section 1-11-303, C.R.S. (3) A committee on credentials that makes a recommendation pursuant to subsection (2) of this section may, in such committee's report under subsection (1) of this section, make recommendations to the house in which the contest was initiated on matters arising from such contest, including, but not limited to: (a) That the election contest be resolved by the committee on credentials of such house; (b) That such house call a special legislative election pursuant to section 1-11-303, C.R.S.; (c) That the election contest be referred to a committee of reference in such house to make recommendations on the resolution of the contest or for the purpose of determining whether a special legislative election should be called pursuant to section 1-11-303, C.R.S.

C.R.S. § 2-2-303.5 Time for convening regular sessions - procedure for convening earlier

2-2-303.5. Time for convening regular sessions - procedure for convening earlier. (1) The provisions of this section are enacted in furtherance of section 7 of article V of the state constitution, which provides that the general assembly shall meet in regular session at 10 a.m. no later than the second Wednesday of January of each year. (2) Unless a different date is established in accordance with subsection (3) or (4) of this section, the general assembly shall meet in regular session at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of January of each year. (3) The general assembly, acting by joint resolution, may designate the date of convening the next regular session of the general assembly. Any date designated pursuant to this subsection (3) shall be a date on or after January 1 but prior to the date specified in subsection (2) of this section. (4) In the event the general assembly does not act during the regular session pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, the executive committee of the legislative council, after the regular session but no later than November 1, may designate the date of convening the next regular session of the general assembly. Any date designated pursuant to this subsection (4) shall be a date on or after January 1 but prior to the date specified in subsection (2) of this section.

C.R.S. § 2-2-304 Members not to be questioned

2-2-304. Members not to be questioned. No members of the general assembly will be questioned in any other place for any speech or word spoken in debate in either house or for conducting or performing any other legislative activity that relates to the drafting of bills and other legislative measures, including amendments to such bills or measures, and to the rendering of assistance or information to constituents on their personal and private matters that are not publicly known. In addition, no staff members of the general assembly will be questioned in any other place for conducting or performing any duties or functions directly related to such legislative activity when it is conducted or performed at the direction of members of the general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-2-305 Legislative employees - compensation

2-2-305. Legislative employees - compensation. The officers and employees of each house of the general assembly of the state of Colorado and their compensation shall be determined by joint resolution of both houses, and such officers and employees shall be appointed without regard to the state personnel system.

C.R.S. § 2-2-306 Appointment - qualifications - duties

2-2-306. Appointment - qualifications - duties. All such officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in this part 3, shall be selected by the house employing them, and they shall perform the duties usually performed by like officers and employees, and all other duties as may be required of them by the house employing them. All clerks provided for in this part 3 shall be assignable and all printing clerks shall be skilled and competent proofreaders.

C.R.S. § 2-2-307 Compensation of members - reimbursement of expenses - definition - repeal

2-2-307. Compensation of members - reimbursement of expenses - definition - repeal. (1) (a) Repealed. (b) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section, commencing on the first day of the legislative session beginning in January of 2019, and the first day of each legislative session beginning in January each two years thereafter, but before January 1, 2027, all members of the general assembly whose terms commence on such day and members appointed to fill vacancies for unexpired terms of those members shall receive as an annual base compensation for their services an amount equal to twenty-five percent of the total annual salary paid as of such day to the judges of the county court in Class B counties, as defined in section 13-6-201. This subsection (1)(b)(I) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028. (II) For the period commencing on the first day of the legislative session beginning in January of 2021, and ending on the day before the first day of the legislative session beginning in January of 2022, all members of the general assembly whose terms commence on the first day of the legislative session beginning in January of 2021 shall receive as an annual base compensation for their services forty thousand two hundred forty-two dollars, which is the same amount as the annual base compensation for their services for members of the general assembly whose terms commenced on the first day of the legislative session beginning in January of 2019. This subsection (1)(b)(II) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028. (III) On or after January 1, 2027, all members of the general assembly shall receive for their services an annual base compensation in the amount set by the commission. (IV) The base compensation for all members of the general assembly is payable in twelve equal monthly amounts. The director of research of the legislative council appointed pursuant to section 2-3-304 (1) shall post the amount of the current annual base compensation payable to a member of the general assembly pursuant to this subsection (1)(b) on the website of the general assembly. (1.5) Repealed. (2) The compensation for the services of the members of the general assembly shall be adjusted as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(e) of this section, if any member of the general assembly is absent for any purpose from two-thirds or more of the sessions of the member's respective house, two-thirds of the compensation allowed under this section is forfeited. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(e) of this section, if any member of the general assembly is absent for any purpose from one-third or more, but less than two-thirds, of the sessions of the member's respective house, one-third of the compensation allowed under this section is forfeited. (c) The presiding officer of each house shall certify the number of days for which each member of each respective house shall be compensated and the amount due each member or owing from each member within ten days after adjournment sine die. Such certification shall be submitted to the state controller. (d) For purposes of this subsection (2), "session" means any regular meeting of either house of the general assembly in its respective chamber to consider the passage of legislation and any meeting of all committees of either house. No other meetings shall be considered sessions. each member within ten days after adjournment sine die. Such certification shall be submitted to the state controller. (d) For purposes of this subsection (2), "session" means any regular meeting of either house of the general assembly in its respective chamber to consider the passage of legislation and any meeting of all committees of either house. No other meetings shall be considered sessions. (e) (I) The president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives may approve a member of their respective house for an absence for purposes of a long-term illness, parental leave in excess of the maximum period set forth in subsection (2)(e)(II) of this section, or another similar purpose, and a member receiving such approval shall not be required to forfeit compensation as set forth in subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b) of this section. (II) Any member of the general assembly may be absent for purposes of parental leave for a maximum of twelve weeks, plus up to an additional four weeks for a serious health condition related to pregnancy complications or childbirth complications, during session and shall not forfeit compensation as set forth in subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b) of this section. However, nothing in this subsection (2)(e)(II) exempts a member of the general assembly from receiving any approval required by subsection (2)(e)(I) of this section or legislative rules for any period of absence for purposes of parental leave that is longer than the duration specified in this subsection (2)(e)(II). (3) (a) When the general assembly is in recess for more than three days or is not in session, in addition to the base compensation specified in subsection (1) of this section, the following members of the general assembly shall be entitled to the further sum of ninety-nine dollars per day through December 31, 2026, and, on or after January 1, 2027, the amount set by the commission for necessary attendance at meetings or functions or to legislative matters as follows: (I) Any member who attends a meeting of the legislative council, committees established by the legislative council, interim committees authorized by law or by joint resolution of the two houses, or the committee on legal services; (I.5) The chair of an interim committee authorized by law or by joint resolution, or the chair's designee, who attends a meeting of the legislative council, or the executive committee of the legislative council, at the request of the legislative council or the executive committee; (II) Any member of the joint budget committee or the legislative audit committee who attends a meeting of the joint budget committee or legislative audit committee, or, with the approval of the chairperson, who attends a state function or a function at a state institution or state agency at which matters concerning the joint budget committee or the legislative audit committee are considered; (III) The president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate and house majority and minority leaders for attendance to matters pertaining to the general assembly, whether such matters are at the capitol or elsewhere. In addition, the persons who have been chosen after a general election to serve as president, speaker, and majority and minority leaders for the next legislative biennium shall be entitled to the same compensation as is provided for current leaders under this subparagraph (III), so long as such new leaders are members of the current general assembly. r such matters are at the capitol or elsewhere. In addition, the persons who have been chosen after a general election to serve as president, speaker, and majority and minority leaders for the next legislative biennium shall be entitled to the same compensation as is provided for current leaders under this subparagraph (III), so long as such new leaders are members of the current general assembly. (IV) (A) Except as provided in sub-subparagraph (B) of this subparagraph (IV), any member of a committee of reference designated pursuant to section 2-3-1201 who attends a meeting of the committee of reference or who attends a meeting of the joint budget committee when it is considering matters for which the member's committee of reference has oversight responsibility, or, with the approval of the chairperson, who attends a state function or a function at a state institution or state agency at which matters concerning the committee are considered. The executive committee of the legislative council may establish guidelines for the payment of per diem to members of a committee of reference who attend meetings of the joint budget committee as allowed by this subparagraph (IV). (B) If a member of the current general assembly is appointed when the general assembly is in recess for more than three days or is not in session to serve on a committee of reference for the next regular session of the general assembly, such member shall thereafter only be entitled to compensation pursuant to this subparagraph (IV) as a member of a committee of reference upon which the member has been appointed to serve during the next regular session of the general assembly and shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this subparagraph (IV) as a member of a committee of reference upon which the member served during the most recently completed regular session of the general assembly but upon which the member is not appointed to serve during the next regular session of the general assembly. (C) For purposes of this subparagraph (IV), "member" includes an appointee to a committee of reference designated by the appointing authority as provided by the applicable rules of the house of representatives and senate respectively prior to the convening of the general assembly at which such member is to serve, whether such appointee is a member of the then current general assembly or member-elect of the next general assembly, or both. (V) With the prior approval of the executive committee of the legislative council, any member of a committee of reference who attends a meeting of the committee of reference when it is considering matters for which the committee of reference has oversight responsibility. (b) Any member of the general assembly who is entitled to compensation pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) shall also be entitled to reimbursement for all actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses to be paid after such expenses are incurred. Mileage rates shall not exceed those authorized for the executive department. (c) The requirements of subsections (2) and (4) of this section are applicable to all claims for compensation and reimbursement under this section. (4) (a) Prior to incurring any expenses for which reimbursement may be claimed, other than those incurred under subsection (3) of this section, a member of the house of representatives shall obtain the approval of the speaker of the house of representatives and a senator shall obtain the approval of the majority leader of the senate. Vouchers for the payment of such expenses of members of the house of representatives shall be approved by the speaker of the house of representatives, and vouchers for the payment of such expenses of senators shall be approved by the majority leader of the senate. e approval of the speaker of the house of representatives and a senator shall obtain the approval of the majority leader of the senate. Vouchers for the payment of such expenses of members of the house of representatives shall be approved by the speaker of the house of representatives, and vouchers for the payment of such expenses of senators shall be approved by the majority leader of the senate. (b) The director of research of the legislative council shall approve payroll vouchers and vouchers for per diem payments incurred in connection with attendance by members of both houses at meetings of the statutory committees listed under article 3 of this title, a committee of any such agency, any interim committee authorized by law, by joint resolution, or by resolution of either house, or any committee of reference described in subparagraph (V) of paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of this section. (c) Prior approval of expenses incurred by members of any legislative committee created by law in connection with the activities of any national or regional organization in which Colorado officially participates shall be obtained from the chairperson of the appropriate committee. (5) (a) Members of the general assembly shall be entitled to reimbursement for all actual and necessary travel expenses incurred for vehicle travel while attending to legislative business, which expenses are not otherwise paid or reimbursed under any other provision of this part 3. Mileage rates shall not exceed those authorized for the executive department. (b) With the approval of the executive committee of the legislative council, members of the general assembly shall be entitled to reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenses incurred due to extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances related to the legislative business of the member. (c) The executive committee of the legislative council may establish guidelines regarding reimbursements and substantiation requirements for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by members of the general assembly. (6) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "commission" means the independent state elected official pay commission created in section 24-9-106 (2).

C.R.S. § 2-2-308 Officers and employees - cessation of pay - when - exceptions

2-2-308. Officers and employees - cessation of pay - when - exceptions. (1) The compensation of officers and employees of each house of the general assembly shall cease upon final adjournment of each session, but prior to final adjournment of a session, each house may designate by resolution such officers and employees as are necessary to complete the clerical work and records of the proceedings of such session and fix their terms of service. Also, prior to adjournment of a session to a day certain, the general assembly may terminate by joint resolution the compensation of its officers and employees during such period of adjournment, but each house may designate by resolution such officers and employees as are necessary to complete, to the extent possible during such period of adjournment, the clerical work and records of the proceedings of such session and fix their terms of service. (2) The presiding officer of either house is hereby authorized to recall such officers or employees of his house as may be required to render clerical or other services to committees of his house or joint committees of both houses meeting between sessions of the general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-2-309 Method of payment

2-2-309. Method of payment. (1) The presiding officer of each house shall certify at such times as may be necessary during each session and thereafter the number of days of service rendered by each officer and employee of his respective house and the amount payable for such service, and the state controller, upon receipt of such certification, shall issue vouchers and draw warrants for the compensation due each officer and employee, without certification from the state personnel director, and the state treasurer shall pay the same out of the moneys appropriated for the purpose. (2) Upon receipt of the certification required by section 2-2-307 (2)(c), the controller shall issue vouchers and draw warrants for the compensation due each member. Such compensation shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of section 2-2-307 (2) and (4). In the event such certification evidences an overpayment to a member for compensation during the session, the controller shall cause a statement of deficiency to be issued for the recovery of such funds previously disbursed to the member. Any such statement of deficiency shall be enforceable as a debt to the state of Colorado and may be enforced in the appropriate court by the attorney general. (3) The controller, upon taking official notice of the existing membership of the general assembly, shall issue vouchers and draw warrants for the monthly and semimonthly per diem compensation and for the reimbursement of expenses and travel authorized by section 2-2-307.

C.R.S. § 2-2-310 Senate and house journals published

2-2-310. Senate and house journals published. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall have copies of each of the journals of their respective houses published as soon as practicable after the adjournment of each session of the general assembly. The journals covering regular sessions and special sessions may be combined in a single volume for this purpose. The chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate shall, as soon as possible after adjournment of any session of the general assembly, deliver to the state archives the original journals of their respective houses. They shall also deliver to the printer a complete and accurate copy of the same, indexed and ready for printing, and also a brief index of all bills, resolutions, and memorials introduced in each of their respective houses during the session. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall certify the correctness of the published copies of said journals, which certificates shall be included in and made a part of such publications. Said journals, when printed and certified, together with all former printed volumes of house and senate journals of preceding sessions of general assemblies of the state of Colorado, published by authority of the state of Colorado, shall be taken and held as prima facie evidence of the originals thereof.

C.R.S. § 2-2-311 Disposition of journals

2-2-311. Disposition of journals. (1) The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall deliver one copy of each of the published journals to the supreme court library and twenty-two copies to the Colorado state library for delivery to twenty designated Colorado state documents depositories; except that, if the state library supplies microfiche copies of the published journals to the state documents depositories, only four copies of the published journals shall be delivered. (2) The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall send a joint written notice to each county clerk and recorder in the state that the published journals are available. If the county clerk and recorder of any county wishes to receive one copy of each of the published journals, he shall so notify the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and a copy of each shall be delivered to him. If any county law library in the state requests a copy of each of the published journals from the secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house of representatives, said copies shall be delivered to such library. (3) The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall retain sufficient copies of the published journals for other official uses and for those legislators who request them. (4) The notification and response required in subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall be in a timely manner such that compliance with the legislative printing contract for senate and house journals can be met.

C.R.S. § 2-2-312 Cost of publication

2-2-312. Cost of publication. The cost of the publication of said journals shall be paid out of any moneys available and appropriated for the payment of the incidental and contingent expenses of the general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-2-313 Witnesses - attendance before assembly

2-2-313. Witnesses - attendance before assembly. The general assembly, or either house thereof, by resolution or otherwise, as it deems best, may prescribe the conditions under which and the manner in which a witness may be summoned to attend, with or without documents in his possession or under his control, before any committee of said general assembly or of either house thereof.

C.R.S. § 2-2-314 Violation - penalty

2-2-314. Violation - penalty. Any person who fails or refuses to obey any such summons so issued commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

C.R.S. § 2-2-315 Member may administer oath

2-2-315. Member may administer oath. The chairman of any committee appointed by either house of the general assembly of this state or any chairman of any joint committee appointed by the two houses of the general assembly is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses, touching any matter or thing which may be under the consideration or investigation of the committee.

C.R.S. § 2-2-316 Legislative declaration - travel by members - during adjournment

2-2-316. Legislative declaration - travel by members - during adjournment. Considering the greatly improved highways and airways of this state which permit greater mobility with less cost in money and time, considering the increasing length of legislative sessions, the increasing complexity and importance of the problems presented, and the benefits to be derived from frequent contact between legislator and constituents, and considering the desirability of preserving the concept of part-time citizen-legislators and, therefore, the need to allow them a reasonable opportunity to attend to their own personal, family, and business affairs even during sessions of the general assembly, it is hereby declared to be necessary, within the meaning of the state constitution and in the best interests of the general assembly and the state of Colorado, that members of the senate and house of representatives travel to their homes or other locations within their districts and back to the capitol during sessions of the general assembly when the house to which they belong is in adjournment for periods not exceeding seventy-two hours.

C.R.S. § 2-2-317 Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance - definition

2-2-317. Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance - definition. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, each member of the general assembly is entitled to receive up to forty-five dollars per legislative day until June 30, 2025, for expenses incurred during the sessions of the general assembly. Such allowance shall be considered as salary pursuant to section 24-51-101 (42). Each member of the general assembly who is serving on July 1, 1997, and who is entitled to such allowance may elect to have all of such allowance that was paid to the member during the period from January 1, 1992, through May 31, 1994, be considered salary pursuant to section 24-51-101 (42), subject to the following conditions: (I) Payment shall be received by the public employees' retirement association of the amount of member contributions from the member and employer contributions from the employer on the allowance that was paid during the period, with appropriate interest calculated by the association; (II) The election shall be made no later than December 31, 1997; and (III) Payment of the total amount required, through a lump sum or through installments, shall be received by the public employees' retirement association on or before December 31, 1998. (b) (I) Repealed. (II) In lieu of the expenses allowed in subsection (1)(a) of this section, if a member does not reside in the Denver metropolitan area, which area shall be designated in guidelines established by the executive committee of legislative council, the member is entitled to receive per legislative day for expenses incurred during the sessions of the general assembly up to an amount equal to the following: (A) For fiscal years commencing prior to July 1, 2020, and on or after July 1, 2021, but before July 1, 2025, eighty-five percent of the federal per diem rate for the city and county of Denver, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1 of the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the per diem rate is to be used; and (B) For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2020, eighty-five percent of the federal per diem rate for the city and county of Denver, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1, 2018. (b.5) (I) For fiscal years commencing on or after July 1, 2025, each member of the general assembly is entitled to receive per legislative day for expenses incurred during the sessions of the general assembly up to an amount equal to the following: (A) For a member that resides in the Denver metropolitan area, which area shall be designated in guidelines established by the executive committee of legislative council, twenty-five percent of the federal per diem rate for the city and county of Denver, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1 of the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the per diem rate is to be used; and (B) For a member that does not reside in the Denver metropolitan area, which area shall be designated in guidelines established by the executive committee of legislative council, ninety percent of the federal per diem rate for the city and county of Denver, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1 of the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the per diem rate is to be used. (II) The allowance provided in subsection (1)(b.5)(I) of this section is not salary, as defined in section 24-51-101 (42). ty and county of Denver, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1 of the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the per diem rate is to be used. (II) The allowance provided in subsection (1)(b.5)(I) of this section is not salary, as defined in section 24-51-101 (42). (c) (I) Repealed. (II) The per diem lodging and expense allowances of the general assembly as fixed by subsections (1)(b)(II) and (1)(b.5) of this section shall apply to regular or special sessions of the general assembly subsequent to July 1, 2012. (d) The general assembly may provide by joint resolution for the suspension on a temporary basis of the normal per diem lodging and expense allowance, or any portion thereof, during that period when the general assembly is in recess for more than three days. (e) Nothing in this section shall preclude a member of the general assembly from declining to accept all or part of the per diem lodging and expense allowance authorized by this subsection (1). (2) (a) Each member of the general assembly who is entitled to claim a per diem lodging and expense allowance pursuant to subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b.5)(I)(A) of this section is also entitled to receive travel expenses to the member's home and back to the capitol for each legislative day of actual attendance. (b) Each member of the general assembly who is entitled to claim an expense per diem pursuant to subsections (1)(b) and (1)(b.5)(I)(B) of this section is also entitled to receive travel expenses to any location within the member's district and back to Denver once each week, pursuant to section 2-2-316. (c) The executive committee of the legislative council may establish guidelines regarding reimbursements and substantiation requirements for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by members of the general assembly. (3) For purposes of this section, "legislative day" means any day during the legislative session, including legal holidays, primary election days, and Saturdays and Sundays.

C.R.S. § 2-2-318 Members to be reimbursed for expenses

2-2-318. Members to be reimbursed for expenses. Each member of the general assembly shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred pursuant to sections 2-2-316 and 2-2-317. In auditing any mileage claim of members of the general assembly, the controller is authorized to accept without further substantiating evidence the expense voucher duly signed by the member if the mileage in such claim does not exceed the authorized rate at which employees of the executive branch are reimbursed. In addition, he may accept without such further evidence the member's certification as to the number of days of actual attendance under section 2-2-317 (1) or, in lieu thereof, the member's certification as to the number of days of actual occupancy under section 2-2-317 (2).

C.R.S. § 2-2-319 Sections 2-2-316 to 2-2-319 provide no increase in compensation or mileage

2-2-319. Sections 2-2-316 to 2-2-319 provide no increase in compensation or mileage. The general assembly declares that the provisions of sections 2-2-316 to 2-2-319 relate not to compensation but to the necessity of certain traveling expenses and that the purpose is neither to increase compensation nor mileage.

C.R.S. § 2-2-320 Legislative department contracts - approval

2-2-320. Legislative department contracts - approval. (1) Any contract to which the house of representatives or the senate is a party shall be approved by the speaker of the house of representatives or the president of the senate, as the case may be. Whenever the house of representatives and the senate are parties to the same contract, both the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall approve the contract. Any contract to which the legislative council, the office of legislative legal services, the joint budget committee, the office of the state auditor, or the commission on uniform state laws is a party shall be approved by the chair or vice-chair of the governing committee of such agency, as the case may be. (2) (a) For legislative department contracts subject to section 29 of article V of the state constitution, the attorney general shall approve all such legislative department contracts as to form, and the controller shall approve such contracts in accordance with section 24-30-202, C.R.S. (b) The director of the office of legislative legal services or the director's designee shall approve all legislative department contracts not subject to section 29 of article V of the state constitution. No approval by the controller or any assistant designated by the controller shall be required for the validity of any contract entered into and approved under this paragraph (b). The controller shall issue payment for expenditures for legislative department contracts approved in accordance with this paragraph (b) as set forth in section 24-30-202, C.R.S. Notwithstanding the legislative department's exemption from the fiscal rules pursuant to section 24-2-101, C.R.S., the office of legislative legal services shall consider the fiscal rules as guidelines for legislative department contracts approved under this paragraph (b) and may consult with the controller or attorney general, or both, when drafting legislative department contracts.

C.R.S. § 2-2-321 Designation and assignment of space in capitol buildings group and on the grounds thereof

2-2-321. Designation and assignment of space in capitol buildings group and on the grounds thereof. (1) (a) The general assembly, by joint resolution, shall designate and assign such space in the capitol building (except for space on the first floor, which shall be designated and assigned by the executive department for the use of elected officials) and on the grounds surrounding the capitol which is necessary for the use of the legislative department, including, but not limited to, parking space on the grounds and streets surrounding the capitol building, all areas of the subbasement of the capitol building, and access to all tunnels providing access to the subbasements of the capitol building, the legislative services building, the state office building at 1525 Sherman street, and the capitol building annex at 1375 Sherman street. (b) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or provision of any tenant handbook for the capitol complex facilities to the contrary, the executive committee of the legislative council created in section 2-3-301 (1) may grant any member or employee of the general assembly access to any or all of the tunnels providing access to the subbasements of the capitol building, the legislative services building, the state office building at 1525 Sherman street, and the capitol building annex at 1375 Sherman street, unless, after consultation with the department of personnel and the Colorado state patrol, the executive committee determines that denial of access is necessary to address immediate concerns about building security and occupant protection. (c) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, after the attorney general and the staff of the attorney general vacate the state office building at 1525 Sherman street, the department of personnel shall designate parking space in the state parking lot at Lincoln street and east Colfax avenue to the general assembly based upon approximately the same proportion as the proportion of space in the state office building at 1525 Sherman street designated and assigned by the general assembly to the total amount of space in that state office building. The general assembly, by joint resolution, shall assign parking space allocated to the general assembly pursuant to this paragraph (c). (2) (a) In addition, the general assembly shall designate and assign such space in the legislative services building at Fourteenth avenue and Sherman street, including, but not limited to, all areas of the subbasement of the legislative services building, on no more than two floors of the state office building at 1525 Sherman street after the attorney general and the staff of the attorney general vacate said state office building, and in the areas of the capitol building annex at 1375 Sherman street that are determined to be legislative space pursuant to section 24-82-101 (4)(a), and may provide for the furnishing and equipping thereof as may be necessary for the use of the legislative department. (b) (I) If any of the space referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) is assigned to the senate or house of representatives, the executive committee of the legislative council created in section 2-3-301 (1) shall determine the allocation of the space between the two houses. (II) Any space allocated to the senate shall be assigned by the president of the senate and the majority and minority leaders of the senate in an equitable manner among the major political parties with which members of the senate are affiliated. (III) Any space allocated to the house of representatives shall be assigned by the speaker of the house of representatives and the majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives in an equitable manner among the major political parties with which members of the house of representatives are affiliated.

C.R.S. § 2-2-322 Fiscal notes - repeal

2-2-322. Fiscal notes - repeal. (1) The general assembly shall provide by rule for legislative service agency review of the fiscal impact of legislative measures. (1.5) (a) Commencing with the second regular session of the seventy-second general assembly, the fiscal note for a legislative measure required under subsection (1) of this section must indicate if a greenhouse gas emissions report has been prepared pursuant to section 2-3-322.3. (b) This subsection (1.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025. (2) The general assembly shall provide by rule, as recommended by the executive committee of legislative council, for legislative service agency review of the fiscal impact of legislative measures which include the creation or increase of any fee collected by a state agency. The fiscal information on such measures shall include the average amount of such fee collected annually by such agency from each individual, family, or business, whichever is applicable, paying such fee and a projection of the average amount of such fee that will be collected from each individual, family, or business subsequent to the creation of or increase in such fee. (2.5) If a legislative measure creates a new criminal offense, increases or decreases the crime classification of an existing criminal offense, or changes an element of an existing offense that creates a new factual basis for the offense, the fiscal note shall include the following: (a) A description of the elements of the proposed new crime or a description of the new, amended, or additional elements of an existing crime; (b) An analysis of whether the new crime, or changes to an existing crime, may be charged under current Colorado law; (c) A comparison of the proposed crime classification to similar types of offenses; (d) An analysis of the current and anticipated future prevalence of the behavior that the proposed new crime, or changes to an existing crime, intends to address; and (e) A description of gender and minority data as it relates to the general Colorado population and available data on gender and minority offender and crime victims populations potentially affected by the proposed measure. (3) (a) Each state department, agency, or institution shall cooperate with and provide information on the fiscal impact of a legislative measure in the manner requested by the staff of the legislative council for consideration by the staff in connection with the preparation of a fiscal note for the measure. (b) The state department, agency, or institution shall substantiate the calculation of the fiscal impact of the legislative measure in its response to a request for information made pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) by providing any documentation that clearly identifies any assumptions supporting that calculation and a narrative discussion of the justification for any increase or decrease in workload. (c) The state department, agency, or institution shall meet the deadlines established by the staff of the legislative council for providing a response to a request for information made pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) or shall specify the need for additional time to provide the response. If additional time is required to respond to the request for information, the staff of the legislative council shall set a reasonable time for providing the information. established by the staff of the legislative council for providing a response to a request for information made pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) or shall specify the need for additional time to provide the response. If additional time is required to respond to the request for information, the staff of the legislative council shall set a reasonable time for providing the information. (d) (I) The state department, agency, or institution shall not modify the amount of the fiscal impact that was originally calculated for a legislative measure after the staff of the legislative council has released and made public the fiscal note for such measure unless: (A) The measure has been amended; (B) There is newly discovered information that was previously unavailable that warrants modification of the original calculation and narrative submitted by the state department, agency, or institution; or (C) Technical errors are discovered that warrant modification of the original calculation and narrative submitted by the state department, agency, or institution. (II) Information supporting a modification to the fiscal impact shall be submitted in the manner requested by the staff of the legislative council by the head of the state department, agency, or institution. (4) In addition to any other requirement under this section or in the legislative rules for legislative service agency review of the fiscal impact of legislative measures, the general assembly shall also provide for legislative service agency review of the fiscal impact of legislative measures considered by committees of the general assembly meeting during the legislative interim. For each interim, the deadlines and guidelines adopted prior to each interim by the executive committee of the legislative council for requesting and finalizing interim committee bills must allow for sufficient time between the public release of the fiscal note for a particular measure by the staff of the legislative council and the final vote by the applicable legislative interim committee so that members of the committee are able to consider the fiscal note in voting on the measure. For each interim, the specific dates by which these requirements will be satisfied must be specified in the applicable set of deadlines and guidelines for that interim. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (4), all other requirements governing legislative service agency review of the fiscal impact of legislative measures considered during regular legislative sessions that are specified in this section or in the legislative rules also govern the requirements of this subsection (4). (5) (a) In preparing a fiscal note for any legislative proposal that may impose a new health benefit coverage mandate on health benefit plans or mandate a reduction or elimination of coverage under a health benefit plan and for which a report has been prepared by a contractor pursuant to section 10-16-155, the legislative service agency charged with preparing the fiscal note shall include a statement that a report has been prepared by the contractors for the legislative proposal pursuant to section 10-16-155 and submitted to the director of research of the legislative council by the division, including an indication of how the contractors' final report may be obtained in its entirety. (b) This subsection (5) is repealed, effective November 1, 2027.

C.R.S. § 2-2-322.3 Greenhouse gas emissions reports - definitions - repeal

2-2-322.3. Greenhouse gas emissions reports - definitions - repeal. (1) For purposes of this section, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Greenhouse gas" means: (I) Carbon dioxide; (II) Methane; (III) Nitrous oxide; (IV) Hydrofluorocarbons; (V) Perfluorocarbons; or (VI) Sulfur hexafluoride. (b) "Greenhouse gas emissions report" or "report" means a note that uses available data to assess whether a legislative measure is likely to directly cause a net increase or decrease in greenhouse gas pollution within the ten-year period following its enactment, including identifying new sources of greenhouse gas emissions, any increase or decrease in emissions from existing sources, and any impact on sequestration of emissions. A report is not required to quantify the magnitude of the impact on emissions, but may do so to the extent that nonpartisan staff is able to provide an unbiased estimate given the available data. (2) (a) Commencing with the second regular session of the seventy-second general assembly and during each regular session thereafter, the staff of the legislative council shall prepare greenhouse gas emissions reports on legislative bills as specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section. (b) The speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the minority leader of the senate may each request the preparation of a greenhouse gas emissions report on up to five legislative bills, or more at the discretion of the director of research of the legislative council. (c) Prior to commencing work on a report, the staff of the legislative council shall meet with the member of leadership requesting the report and with the sponsor of the legislative bill to discuss whether a greenhouse gas emissions report can practically be completed for that legislative bill. If not, the member of leadership may request a report, within the limits specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section, on a different legislative bill that might be more conducive to a greenhouse gas emissions report's analysis. (d) No later than December 1, 2019, the director of research of the legislative council shall develop the procedures for requesting, completing, and updating the greenhouse gas emissions reports and shall memorialize the procedures in a letter to the executive committee of the legislative council. The department of natural resources, the Colorado energy office, and any other state department, agency, or institution with subject matter expertise shall cooperate with and provide information to the director to assist in developing the policies and procedures required by this subsection (2)(d) if requested by the director. (3) (a) Each state department, agency, or institution shall cooperate with and provide information for a greenhouse gas emissions report on a legislative bill in the manner requested by the staff of the legislative council. (b) The state department, agency, or institution shall meet the deadlines established by the staff of the legislative council for providing a response to a request for information made pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section or shall specify the need for additional time to provide the response. If additional time is required to respond to the request for information, the staff of the legislative council shall set a reasonable time for providing the information. (4) On or before December 1, 2024, the director of research of the legislative council shall provide a report to the legislative council on the implementation of this section, including information about the number of greenhouse gas emissions reports prepared, the types of analysis and information the reports provided, and any changes or developments in the policies and procedures for creating greenhouse gas emissions reports over time. (5) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025.

C.R.S. § 2-2-322.5 Demographic notes - definitions

2-2-322.5. Demographic notes - definitions. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Demographic note" means a note that uses available data to outline the potential effects of a legislative measure on disparities within the state, including a statement of whether the measure is likely to increase or decrease disparities to the extent the data is available. (b) "Disparities" means the difference in economic, employment, health, education, or public safety outcomes between the state population as a whole and subgroups of the population defined by socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, geography, or any other relevant characteristic for which data are available. (2) (a) Commencing with the second regular session of the seventy-second general assembly and during each regular session thereafter, the staff of the legislative council shall prepare demographic notes on legislative bills as specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section. (b) The speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the minority leader of the senate may each request the preparation of a demographic note on up to five legislative bills, or more at the discretion of the director of research of the legislative council. (c) Prior to commencing work on a demographic note, the staff of the legislative council shall meet with the member of leadership requesting the demographic note and with the sponsor of the legislative bill to discuss whether a demographic note can practically be completed for that legislative bill. If not, the member of leadership may request a demographic note, within the limits specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section, on a different legislative bill that might be more conducive to a demographic note's analysis. (d) No later than December 1, 2019, the director of research of the legislative council shall develop the procedures for requesting, completing, and updating the demographic notes and such procedures must be memorialized in a letter to the executive committee of the legislative council. (3) (a) Each state department, agency, or institution shall cooperate with and provide information for a demographic note on a legislative bill in the manner requested by the staff of the legislative council. (b) The state department, agency, or institution shall meet the deadlines established by the staff of the legislative council for providing a response to a request for information made pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section or shall specify the need for additional time to provide the response. If additional time is required to respond to the request for information, the staff of the legislative council shall set a reasonable time for providing the information. (4) The director of research may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purpose of paying for training on demographic notes for the staff of the legislative council.

C.R.S. § 2-2-323 Service of process on the general assembly - legislative declaration

2-2-323. Service of process on the general assembly - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby declares that the provisions of the Colorado rules of civil procedure which govern the service of process on the state, on officers, agents, or employees of the state, and on departments and agencies of the state do not expressly address service on the general assembly; that such rules require delivery of a copy of any process to the attorney general, even though by statute the attorney general does not represent the general assembly; that confusion has existed about how the general assembly should be served; and that clarification of the procedure for serving the general assembly would be beneficial for all parties who may become involved in future litigation. (2) Service of process on the general assembly as an entity shall be upon the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate. The provisions of the Colorado rules of civil procedure concerning service of process, including the contents of the summons, by whom process may be served, and the manner of proof of service, shall continue to apply to service of process on the general assembly. (3) As quickly as possible after service of process on the general assembly, the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall notify the speaker of the house and the minority leader of the house, and the secretary of the senate shall notify the president of the senate and the minority leader of the senate, concerning such service.

C.R.S. § 2-2-324 Committees of reference - program review

2-2-324. Committees of reference - program review. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-2-325 Legislative appointees - boards and commissions - other governmental bodies

2-2-325. Legislative appointees - boards and commissions - other governmental bodies. Unless otherwise provided by law, appointments or reappointments of persons to a board, commission, committee, council, panel, or authority by the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the majority leader of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, or the minority leader of the senate shall expire on the convening date of the first regular session of each general assembly, and all subsequent appointments or reappointments shall be made as soon as practicable after such convening date. The person making the original appointment or reappointment shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the remainder of an unexpired term. Members appointed or reappointed by the speaker, the president, the majority leader of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, or the minority leader of the senate shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and shall continue in office until the member's successor is appointed.

C.R.S. § 2-2-326 Compensation and expenses for members appointed to and serving on state entities - definition

2-2-326. Compensation and expenses for members appointed to and serving on state entities - definition. (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary: (a) While appointed to any state entity and serving on any state entity during regular and special sessions of the general assembly, in addition to the base compensation specified in section 2-2-307 (1), current members of the general assembly are entitled to receive only the per diem lodging and expense allowances and the travel expenses authorized by section 2-2-317; and (b) While appointed to and serving on any state entity when the general assembly is in recess for more than three days or is not in session, in addition to the base compensation specified in section 2-2-307 (1), current members of the general assembly are entitled to receive the amount specified in section 2-2-307 (3)(a) for necessary attendance at meetings of the state entity and reimbursement for all actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the state entity. Mileage rates shall not exceed those authorized for the executive department. All compensation paid and reimbursements made pursuant to this paragraph (b) shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative department. (2) For purposes of this section, "state entity" means any board, commission, committee, task force, authority, enterprise, council, working group, review team, or other entity created or authorized by statute on which current members of the general assembly are statutorily required to be appointed to serve; except that "state entity" does not include the Colorado commission on uniform state laws created in section 2-3-601 (1) or the education commission of the states created pursuant to section 24-60-1201, C.R.S.

C.R.S. § 2-2-327 Annual address to joint session by tribal governments

2-2-327. Annual address to joint session by tribal governments. Each year, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall invite the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, through a representative designated by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe tribal council, and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, through a representative designated by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe tribal council, to give an address to a joint session of the general assembly. The president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the representatives designated by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Southern Ute Indian Tribe shall jointly determine the date and time of the address on an annual basis.

C.R.S. § 2-2-401 Legislative declaration

2-2-401. Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds and declares that in addition to the protections against interference with the legislative process afforded by the provisions of sections 18-4-401, 18-4-501, 18-8-102, 18-8-306, and 18-9-110, C.R.S., there is a need for legislation under which appropriate action may be taken to prevent the commission of acts prohibited under said sections.

C.R.S. § 2-2-402 Chief security officers

2-2-402. Chief security officers. (1) Each house of the general assembly may appoint a chief security officer to ensure the orderly operation of each house and committees thereof. Such chief security officers shall perform the duties of the house employing them and shall be under the direction of one or more members or officers of such house as may be designated in the rules of each house. (2) Such chief security officers are hereby designated to be peace officers and shall have jurisdiction to act as such in the performance of their duties anywhere within the state. (3) Each house may adopt rules regarding the organization, supervision, and operations of its security staff, prescribing the qualifications, training, and duties of its security officers and all other matters relating to the performance of their responsibilities.

C.R.S. § 2-2-403 Indemnification of members, officers, and employees of the general assembly

2-2-403. Indemnification of members, officers, and employees of the general assembly. (1) The state shall save harmless and indemnify all members, officers, and employees of the general assembly, either house thereof, or committees of the general assembly or either house thereof from financial loss arising out of any claim, demand, suit, or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act by such member, officer, or employee, as long as such member, officer, or employee at the time damages were sustained was performing duties relating to the maintenance of order in connection with the operation of the general assembly, either house thereof, or any committee of the general assembly or either house thereof, or involving the security, health, or safety of any member, officer, or employee of the general assembly, either house or a committee thereof, or the general public, and as long as such damage did not result from the willful and wrongful act or gross negligence of such member, officer, or employee; except that such member, officer, or employee shall, within five days after the time he is served with any summons, complaint, process, notice, demand, or pleading, deliver the original or a copy thereof to the attorney general. (2) Upon such delivery the attorney general may assume control of the representation of such member, officer, or employee. Such member, officer, or employee shall cooperate fully with the attorney general's defense. (3) This section shall not in any way impair, limit, or modify the rights or obligations of any insurer under any policy of insurance. (4) The benefits of this section shall inure only to such members, officers, and employees and shall not enlarge or diminish the rights of any other party.

C.R.S. § 2-2-404 Legislative rules

2-2-404. Legislative rules. (1) The senate and the house of representatives shall each have the power to adopt rules or joint rules, or both, for the orderly conduct of their affairs and to preserve and protect the health, safety, and welfare of their members, officers, and employees in the performance of their official duties, as well as that of the general public in connection therewith, and to preserve and protect property and records under the jurisdiction of the general assembly or either house thereof, consistent with public convenience, the public's rights of freedom of expression and to peaceably assemble and petition government, and the established democratic concepts of the openness of the legislative process. (1.5) Repealed. (2) In lieu of or in addition to the adoption of such rules, the senate and the house of representatives may each, by rule, authorize its presiding officer to promulgate regulations for any or all such purposes. (3) Rules or regulations may be adopted with respect to the following matters, among others, without limitation by reason of such specification: (a) Regulating admission to the legislative chambers, galleries, lobbies, offices, and other areas of the buildings wherein they are located which provide access thereto; (b) Limiting the size of groups of persons permitted within such areas, for reasons of health and safety and in case of fire or other emergency; (c) Prohibiting or restricting the bringing of signs, banners, placards, or other display materials into any such areas, or possessing them therein, without proper authorization; (d) Prohibiting or restricting the bringing of radio or television equipment, recording equipment, sound-making or amplifying equipment, and photographic equipment into any such areas, or possessing them therein, without proper authorization; (e) Prohibiting or restricting the bringing of packages, bags, baggage, or briefcases into any such areas, or possessing them therein, without proper authorization; (f) Establishing rules of conduct for visitors to the galleries; (g) Authorizing the clearing of the public from the chambers, lobbies, and galleries or from any room in which a public legislative hearing or meeting is being conducted in the event of any disturbance therein which disrupts legislative proceedings or endangers any member, officer, or employee of the general assembly or the general public, or where reasonable grounds exist for believing that such a disturbance or danger may occur; except that duly accredited representatives of the news media not participating in any such disturbance shall be permitted to remain therein. The closing of such areas to the public shall continue only so long as necessary to avoid disruption of the legislative proceedings or to preserve and protect the safety of the members, officers, or employees of the general assembly or the general public. (h) Authorizing the construction of safety barriers and other protective measures for the galleries and other areas under the jurisdiction of the general assembly and the acquisition of security equipment, all within the funds made available therefor; (i) Protecting the records and property of the general assembly from unlawful damage or destruction; f the general assembly or the general public. (h) Authorizing the construction of safety barriers and other protective measures for the galleries and other areas under the jurisdiction of the general assembly and the acquisition of security equipment, all within the funds made available therefor; (i) Protecting the records and property of the general assembly from unlawful damage or destruction; (j) Any and all other matters which may be necessary or appropriate to the orderly conduct of the affairs of the general assembly and the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the members, officers, and employees of the general assembly and the general public in connection therewith. (4) In lieu of or in addition to the adoption of separate rules, the senate and the house of representatives may adopt joint rules applicable to both houses. (5) In lieu of or in addition to the promulgation of separate regulations, the senate and the house of representatives may promulgate joint regulations applicable to both houses. (6) All such rules of the senate and the house of representatives or either house and regulations of the senate and the house of representatives shall be filed in the offices of the clerks thereof, and a copy of such rules and regulations shall be made available to any person upon request, without charge. (7) Such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law. Any person who willfully violates any such rule or regulation commits a petty offense.

C.R.S. § 2-2-405 Injunctions

2-2-405. Injunctions. If the presiding officer of either the senate or the house of representatives has reasonable grounds for believing that any person is then committing an unlawful act, or is about to do so, which is interfering with or will interfere with any proceedings or other business of the general assembly, either house thereof, or any committee of the general assembly or either house thereof, he may seek injunctive relief in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil procedure.

C.R.S. § 2-2-406 Contempt of either house

2-2-406. Contempt of either house. (1) The senate and the house of representatives may each punish by imprisonment not extending beyond the same session of the general assembly, as and for a contempt, disorderly conduct of its members, officers, employees, or others committed in the immediate view of the senate or the house of representatives and tending to interrupt its proceedings. Imprisonment for contempt shall be effected by a warrant in the name of the people of the state, signed by the presiding officer of the house in which the contempt occurred, directed to the chief security officer of such house or the state police and ordering the apprehension of the contemnor and the delivery of him to the sheriff of the county in which the alleged contempt occurred for detention by said sheriff in accordance with such warrant, subject to such bail as may be set by the district court of the county in which the alleged contempt occurred. A finding of contempt and imprisonment therefor shall not constitute a bar to any other proceeding, civil or criminal, for the same act. (2) Notice of the proposed contempt citation shall be published in a resolution of the house in which the contempt occurred approved first by a majority of a committee and then of the house itself. If the contempt is committed before the house itself rather than a committee thereof, a resolution of the house itself shall be sufficient. Persons actually named in the resolution shall be either personally served or otherwise be given notice in the same manner as is provided by law and the Colorado rules of civil procedure for acquisition of jurisdiction over the person in civil actions. The notice shall include: (a) A statement of the terms or substance of the offense which caused the citation to be issued; (b) A statement of the time and place of the hearing before the committee which first passed the contempt resolution or before the house in which the contempt occurred, as the case may be. The person to be cited shall be required to show cause why he should not be found in contempt. The time and place for hearing shall allow reasonable time to give the person to be cited notice of the charges against him and to prepare an appropriate defense concerning them. (3) The contempt hearing shall give the person to be cited an opportunity for an oral presentation before the committee or before the house in which the contempt occurred, whichever is holding the hearing, for submission of written arguments, and for the right to counsel at the hearing. (4) A person to be cited shall be found in contempt and shall be punished therefor only after a majority of the committee which initiated the contempt proceeding finds, after notice and a hearing which satisfies the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section, that the person cited has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt to have committed a contempt as defined in this section. The committee shall state in a report to the full house the reasons for its finding. If the full house affirms by a majority vote the finding of the committee, the cited person shall be held in contempt. (5) If the contempt citation is initiated by the house itself because of a contempt committed before the house, the person to be cited shall be punished for contempt if the house itself finds, by a majority vote, after notice and a hearing which satisfies the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section, that the person cited has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt to have committed a contempt as defined in this section.

C.R.S. § 2-2-501 Number of members of general assembly - election from districts

2-2-501. Number of members of general assembly - election from districts. The senate of the general assembly shall consist of thirty-five members and the house of representatives thereof shall consist of sixty-five members, with one member of the senate to be elected from each senatorial district and one member of the house of representatives to be elected from each representative district, as established in this part 5.

C.R.S. § 2-2-502 Definitions

2-2-502. Definitions. As used in this part 5: (1) "Legislative commission" means the independent legislative redistricting commission, created pursuant to section 46 of article V of the state constitution. (2) "Major political party" means one of the two largest political parties as determined by the number of registered electors with each political party according to voter registration data published by the secretary of state for the earliest day in January of the year in which members of the independent congressional redistricting commission are appointed. (3) "Voting Rights Act of 1965" means the federal statute, codified at 52 U.S.C. sec. 10301 et seq., as referred to in the ballot measure adopted by voters in 2018 to add section 48.1 (1)(b) to article V of the state constitution.

C.R.S. § 2-2-503 Designation of senatorial districts to elect in years ending in 2 and 4

2-2-503. Designation of senatorial districts to elect in years ending in 2 and 4. As a part of its preliminary and final redistricting plans for state senatorial districts, the legislative commission shall designate those senatorial districts in which state senators are elected at the general election to be held in November of the next year ending in 2, and every four years thereafter, and those senatorial districts in which state senators are elected at the general election to be held in November of the next year ending in 4, and every four years thereafter. Such designation of senatorial districts must be filed with the secretary of state as a part of the approved redistricting plan required to be filed by section 48.3 (5) of article V of the state constitution.

C.R.S. § 2-2-504 Holdover senators keep office - vacancies

2-2-504. Holdover senators keep office - vacancies. (1) Nothing in this part 5 or in any redistricting plan removes any senator from his or her office for the term for which the senator was elected, and each such senator shall serve the term for which he or she was elected. (2) If any senator elected at a general election in a year ending in 0 vacates his or her seat prior to the convening of the regular legislative session in the next year ending in 3, such vacancy must be filled from the district from which the senator was elected in accordance with section 1-12-203. If such vacancy occurs more than fifty-five days before the general election in the next year ending in 2, there must be an election at the general election in that year ending in 2 for the remainder of such senator's term from the senatorial district created by the legislative commission. Nomination of candidates at such election must be in accordance with article 4 of title 1. (3) If any senator elected at a general election in a year ending in 0 vacates his or her seat on or after the convening of the regular legislative session in the next year ending in 3, such vacancy must be filled from the senatorial district created by the legislative commission in accordance with section 1-12-203.

C.R.S. § 2-2-505 Maps of legislative districts

2-2-505. Maps of legislative districts. (1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2020.) (2) At the time of submission of a final redistricting plan to the Colorado supreme court for its review and determination in accordance with section 48.3 of article V of the state constitution, the legislative commission shall provide the supreme court with a copy of all maps showing the division of the state into legislative districts and necessary supportive evidence, pursuant to the supreme court rules adopted for such proceedings. (3) As soon as possible after approval of a final plan by the Colorado supreme court, the legislative commission shall prepare and file with the secretary of state copies of census maps showing thereon each legislative district and a description of each district in terms of official census units. The legislative commission shall also file with the county clerk and recorder in each county the necessary maps and descriptions of each legislative district located within the boundaries of such county.

C.R.S. § 2-2-505.5 Presidential election years

2-2-505.5. Presidential election years. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-2-506 Precinct boundaries

2-2-506. Precinct boundaries. (1) (a) Pursuant to the provisions of sections 1-5-101 and 1-5-102, the clerk and recorder of each county, subject to the approval of its board of county commissioners, shall redraw the general election precincts in such county to ensure that no general election precinct is contained within more than one state representative, state senatorial, or congressional district. (b) and (c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1623, § 9, effective May 31, 1994.) (d) Not more than one week after such approval of precinct boundaries and in accordance with sections 1-5-101 and 1-5-102, C.R.S., the board of county commissioners shall file with the secretary of state a copy of the county precinct boundary map showing thereon the revised and reestablished general election precinct boundaries and the boundaries of any legislative or congressional district, if said county is divided into two or more state representative, state senatorial, or congressional districts. (2) The board of county commissioners shall notify the county chairman of each of the two major political parties of any general election precinct boundaries revised and reestablished in accordance with the provisions of this section within five days after the establishment of precinct boundaries in accordance with the provisions of this section.

C.R.S. § 2-2-507 Attachments and detachments

2-2-507. Attachments and detachments. (1) If any area of the state is omitted from the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado supreme court, inadvertently or by virtue of the complexities of the census materials used in the development of the plan, the secretary of state, upon discovery of such omission, shall determine to which senatorial or representative district the area should be assigned as follows: (a) If the area is surrounded by a representative or senatorial district, the area shall be assigned to said district; and (b) If the area is contiguous to two or more representative or senatorial districts, the area shall be assigned to the district that has the least population according to the latest national census. (2) If any area of the state is included in two or more senatorial or representative districts in the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado supreme court, inadvertently or by virtue of the complexities of the census materials used in the development of the plan, the secretary of state, upon discovery of such inclusion, shall detach said area from the senatorial or representative district or districts having the largest population and shall designate such area as being assigned to the district having the least population; except that, if such area is wholly surrounded by a senatorial or representative district and inadvertently is also included in another district, the secretary of state shall assign such area to the district wholly surrounding such area, regardless of population. (2.5) (a) If a county clerk and recorder discovers that a border between two senatorial or representative districts divides a residential parcel between the two districts and the clerk and recorder wishes to have the border moved, the clerk and recorder shall submit to the secretary of state documentation, satisfactory to the secretary of state, evidencing such division. If the secretary of state believes that the border should be moved, the secretary of state shall propose moving the border between the two districts to a visible feature normally relied upon by the United States census bureau such that the border: (I) Does not split a residential parcel; (II) Moves the remaining portion of the residential parcel into the least populated of the two districts; except that, if the border is a border between both senatorial and representative districts, the remaining portion of the residential parcel shall be moved into the least populated of the two representative districts; (III) Would not result in a violation of section 48.1 (1)(a) of article V of the state constitution based upon the latest national census; (IV) Minimizes the impact on the affected community for purposes of establishing polling locations; and (V) Minimizes changes in distances from the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado supreme court. east populated of the two representative districts; (III) Would not result in a violation of section 48.1 (1)(a) of article V of the state constitution based upon the latest national census; (IV) Minimizes the impact on the affected community for purposes of establishing polling locations; and (V) Minimizes changes in distances from the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado supreme court. (b) If the secretary of state proposes moving any border pursuant to this subsection (2.5), the secretary of state shall describe any potential changes in populations of affected senatorial or representative districts, based on the latest national census, to the Colorado supreme court. If the supreme court determines that the assignments made by the secretary of state satisfy the criteria established in subsection (2.5)(a) of this section, the supreme court may approve said assignments. If the supreme court determines that the assignment does not satisfy the criteria established in subsection (2.5)(a) of this section, the supreme court shall deny the proposed assignment. (3) Following the assignment of any area pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the secretary of state shall certify the population of such assigned area and any changes in populations of affected senatorial or representative districts, based on the latest national census, to the Colorado supreme court. If the supreme court determines that the assignments made by the secretary of state would not result in a violation of the population requirements of section 48.1 of article V of the state constitution, the supreme court shall approve said assignments. If the supreme court determines that the assignments would result in a violation of the population requirements of section 48.1 of article V of the state constitution, the supreme court shall certify a revised reapportionment plan to the secretary of state.

C.R.S. § 2-2-508 Changes in county and municipal boundaries

2-2-508. Changes in county and municipal boundaries. Whenever the boundaries of a senatorial or representative district coincide with the boundaries of a county or municipality, and said county or municipal boundaries are changed by annexation or detachment, the boundaries of the senatorial or representative district shall remain the same until such time as a new redistricting is made following a national census as provided in sections 46 to 48.4 of article V of the state constitution.

C.R.S. § 2-2-509 Published plan and records

2-2-509. Published plan and records. (1) Upon submission of the redistricting plan approved by the Colorado supreme court to the secretary of state, the legislative commission shall provide copies of the published plan to the secretary of state. (2) The secretary of state shall provide any candidate for legislative office or any Colorado citizen with a copy of a map showing the boundaries for any legislative district upon request. Individual district maps must be provided to any resident of a legislative district without charge. A nominal charge, not to exceed the actual cost, may be determined and collected pursuant to section 24-21-104 (3) for copies of district maps for which an individual is not a resident.

C.R.S. § 2-2-510 Commission meetings - open to public

2-2-510. Commission meetings - open to public. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-2-511 Applicability

2-2-511. Applicability. This part 5 applies to the legislative commission appointed in years ending in 1 and to state senatorial and state representative districts created by said commission.

C.R.S. § 2-2-701 General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - legislative intent - definition

2-2-701. General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - legislative intent - definition. (1) and (2) Repealed. (3) On and after July 1, 1994, any bill which is introduced at any session of the general assembly which affects criminal sentencing and which may result in a net increase or a net decrease in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities shall be reviewed by the director of research of the legislative council for the purpose of providing information to the general assembly on the long-term fiscal impact which may result from the passage of the bill, including the increased capital construction costs, increased operating costs, and increased parole costs for the department of corrections for the first five fiscal years following the effective date of the bill. The division of criminal justice in the department of public safety in cooperation with the department of corrections shall annually provide incarceration and parole length of stay estimates to the director of research of the legislative council. (4) For purposes of this part 7, "state correctional facilities" means any facility under the supervision of the department of corrections in which persons are or may be lawfully held in custody as a result of conviction of a crime and any prison facility operated by a county, city and county, or private corporation located in this state or another state; except that it does not include any local jail, multijurisdictional jail, or community corrections center.

C.R.S. § 2-2-702 General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - required to be assigned to the appropriations committee of the house of introduction

2-2-702. General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - required to be assigned to the appropriations committee of the house of introduction. On and after July 1, 1991, any bill which is introduced into either house of the general assembly which affects the sentencing of criminal offenders and which would result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities shall, as soon as such net increase is determined, in addition to the assignment or referral of such bill to any other legislative committee or committees, be assigned or referred to the appropriations committees of the house into which such bill is introduced.

C.R.S. § 2-2-703 General assembly - bills which result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities - funding must be provided in the bill

2-2-703. General assembly - bills which result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities - funding must be provided in the bill. On and after July 1, 2025, a bill may not be passed by the general assembly which would result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities unless, in such bill, there is an appropriation of money which is sufficient to cover any increased capital construction costs, any increased operating costs, and increased parole costs which are the result of such bill for the department of corrections in each of the first five years following the effective date of the bill. Money sufficient to cover such increased capital construction costs and increased operating costs for the first five fiscal years following the effective date of the bill must be estimated by the appropriations committee, and after consideration of such estimate the general assembly shall make a determination as to the amount of money sufficient to cover the costs, and such money must be appropriated in the bill in the form of a statutory appropriation from the general fund in the years affected. Any such bill which is passed on or after July 1, 1991, which is silent as to whether it is intended to be an exception to this section, shall not be deemed to be such an exception. Any bill which is enacted which is intended to be an exception to this section must expressly state such exception in such bill.

C.R.S. § 2-2-801 Plain language requirement in state laws

2-2-801. Plain language requirement in state laws. Any person, including members of the general assembly and employees of each house of the general assembly, the office of legislative legal services, the legislative council staff, and the staff of the joint budget committee, shall ensure that, to the extent possible, all bills and amendments to bills prepared or proposed by such person are written in plain, nontechnical language and in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and everyday meaning which are understandable to the average reader. Enactment of a bill by the general assembly shall create a presumption that such bill conforms to this section.

C.R.S. § 2-2-802 People first language in state laws

2-2-802. People first language in state laws. (1) On or after August 11, 2010, all new or amended statutes that refer to persons with disabilities must: (a) Avoid language that: (I) Implies that a person as a whole is disabled, such as the "mentally ill" or the "learning disabled"; or (II) Equates persons with their condition, such as "epileptics", "autistics", or "quadriplegics"; (b) Replace disrespectful language by referring to persons with disabilities as persons first. Examples of people first language include, but are not limited to, the following: Persons with disabilities, persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities, persons with behavioral or mental health disorders, and persons with autism. (c) Replace disrespectful, insensitive, or outdated terms such as "mental retardation" with people first language such as "people with developmental and intellectual disabilities". (2) Violation of this section shall not be grounds to invalidate any new or amended statute; however, such statutes shall be amended to reflect the provisions of this section in any subsequent revision. (3) Nothing in this section shall constitute a requirement to change the name of any department, agency, or program of the state or any political subdivision of the state. (4) The revisor of statutes is authorized to change any disrespectful, insensitive, or outdated terms that appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes and to replace such terms with people first language in accordance with this section.

C.R.S. § 2-2-803 Inclusion of tribal governments - definition

2-2-803. Inclusion of tribal governments - definition. (1) As used in this section, "local government entities" includes an authority, county, municipality, city and county, district, or other political subdivision of the state; any institution, department, agency, or authority of any of the foregoing; and any other entity, organization, or corporation formed by an intergovernmental agreement or other contract between or among any of the foregoing. (2) On and after August 10, 2022, new or amended state statutes that enumerate or define local government entities that are eligible for or included in state grant or benefit programs must also designate tribal nations with jurisdiction in Colorado as eligible entities, if legal and appropriate given the nature and funding source of the program. (3) A violation of this section is not grounds to invalidate a new or amended statute; however, the statute shall be amended to reflect the provisions of this section in any subsequent revision.

C.R.S. § 2-2-901 Population data for redistricting

2-2-901. Population data for redistricting. For purposes of redrawing the boundaries of congressional, state senatorial, state representative, and county commissioner districts after each federal census, the independent legislative and congressional redistricting commissions established pursuant to sections 44 and 46 of article V of the state constitution and the county commissioner district redistricting commissions established pursuant to section 30-10-306.1 shall use total population data supplied by the United States census bureau that has been used to apportion the seats in the United States house of representatives among the states as adjusted by the legislative council staff and office of legislative legal services, or any successor offices, pursuant to section 2-2-902.

C.R.S. § 2-2-902 Accurate census data - electronic record of prisoner home address - adjustment of census data - definitions

2-2-902. Accurate census data - electronic record of prisoner home address - adjustment of census data - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Decennial census day" means April 1 of the year 2020 and every year ending in zero thereafter. (b) "Department" means the department of corrections. (c) "Necessary census data" means the federal decennial Pub.L. 94-171 data published for the state by the United States census bureau and adjusted by the general assembly's nonpartisan staff to reflect the changes pursuant to subsections (5) and (6) of this section. (d) "Nonpartisan staff" means the staff of the legislative council and office of legislative legal services, or any successor offices. (2) (a) Starting as soon as practicable after March 20, 2020, the department shall collect and maintain an electronic record of the legal residence, presumptively outside of the correctional facility, and other demographic data, for any person entering its custody. At a minimum, this record must contain the last-known complete street address prior to incarceration, the person's race, whether the person is of Hispanic origin, and whether the person is over eighteen years of age. To the degree possible, the department shall also allow the legal residence to be updated as appropriate. (b) On or before May 1 of each year in which the federal decennial census is taken and in which the United States census bureau counts incarcerated persons as residents of correctional facilities, the department shall deliver to nonpartisan staff a report that includes, for each person incarcerated in a facility operated by or under contract with the department for whom the records of the department indicate a legal residence in this state: (I) A unique identifier, not including the name of the person or the state offender identification number. The unique identifier must enable nonpartisan staff to address inquiries about specific address records to the department without making it possible for anyone outside of the department to identify the person to whom the address record pertains. (II) The street address of the correctional facility in which such person was incarcerated on the decennial census day; (III) The last-known address of such person prior to incarceration or other legal residence, if known; (IV) The person's race, whether the person is of Hispanic origin, and whether the person is over eighteen years of age, if known; and (V) Any additional information nonpartisan staff may request pursuant to law. (c) The department shall provide the data specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section in an electronic format as specified by nonpartisan staff. (d) The information required to be provided to nonpartisan staff pursuant to this subsection (2) must not include the name of any incarcerated person and must not allow for the identification of any such person except to the department. Notwithstanding the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24, or any other provision of law, the information is confidential and nonpartisan staff or any other state agency or local government entity shall not disclose any information from the report except as redistricting data aggregated by census block for purposes specified in subsection (4) of this section. (3) Nonpartisan staff shall request each agency that operates a federal facility in this state that incarcerates persons convicted of a criminal offense to provide it with a report including the information listed in subsection (2)(b) of this section. e any information from the report except as redistricting data aggregated by census block for purposes specified in subsection (4) of this section. (3) Nonpartisan staff shall request each agency that operates a federal facility in this state that incarcerates persons convicted of a criminal offense to provide it with a report including the information listed in subsection (2)(b) of this section. (4) Pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, nonpartisan staff shall prepare redistricting population data to reflect incarcerated persons at their residential addresses in this state rather than their place of incarceration. This data prepared by nonpartisan staff is the necessary census data provided to and to be used by the independent legislative and congressional redistricting commissions established pursuant to sections 44 and 46 of article V of the state constitution and in the establishment of county commissioner districts pursuant to section 30-10-306. The data is the population basis of congressional districts, county commissioner districts, state house of representative districts, and state senate districts. Nonpartisan staff shall make this census data available to the independent legislative and congressional redistricting commissions and to members of the public and any county or local governmental entity of Colorado upon request. (5) (a) For each person included in a report received pursuant to subsections (2)(b) and (3) of this section, nonpartisan staff shall determine the geographic units for which population counts are reported in the federal decennial census that contain the facility of incarceration and the legal residence in this state as listed in the report. (b) For each person included in a report received pursuant to subsections (2)(b) and (3) of this section, if the legal residence is known and in this state, nonpartisan staff shall: (I) Ensure that the person is not included in any population counts reported by nonpartisan staff for the geographic units that include the facility at which the person was incarcerated, unless that geographic unit also includes the person's legal residence; and (II) Ensure that any population counts reported by nonpartisan staff reflect the person's residential address in this state as reported pursuant to subsections (2)(b) and (3) of this section. (6) The data prepared by nonpartisan staff pursuant to this section must be completed and published no later than thirty days after the date that federal decennial Pub.L. 94-171 data for the state is delivered to the state. (7) The data prepared by nonpartisan staff pursuant to this section shall not be used in the distribution of any state or federal aid.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1201 Accountability clauses - post-enactment review of implementation of bills by legislative service agencies - definitions - repeal

2-2-1201. Accountability clauses - post-enactment review of implementation of bills by legislative service agencies - definitions - repeal. (1) In accordance with the provisions of this section, legislative service agencies shall conduct a post-enactment review of the implementation of any bill enacted during any legislative session, regular or special, commencing on and after January 1, 2006, that becomes law and that contains an accountability clause and a legislative declaration setting forth the desired results or benefits to be achieved by the bill, as intended by the general assembly, that shall be used by legislative services agencies in conducting a post-enactment review in accordance with this section and such other information that is necessary for the legislative service agencies to conduct such a post-enactment review. (2) (a) In conducting a post-enactment review as required by subsection (1) of this section, legislative service agencies shall determine to the greatest extent possible: (I) Whether the bill has been implemented, in whole or in part; (II) If the bill has been implemented in whole or in part, how the bill has been implemented, including whether the bill has been implemented in the most efficient and cost-effective manner; (III) If the bill has been implemented in part, the reasons why the bill has not been implemented in whole; (IV) The extent to which the desired results or benefits of the bill, as specified in the legislative declaration of the bill, are being achieved; (V) Whether there have been any unintended consequences or problems caused by the implementation of the bill; (VI) Whether the implementation of the bill has been impeded by any existing state or federal statutes, rules, procedures, or practices; (VII) Whether any administrative or statutory changes are necessary to improve the implementation of the bill; (VIII) Whether the actual costs of implementing the bill have been within the estimated costs, if any, set forth in the fiscal note for the bill; (IX) Whether any increase in state funding is necessary to improve the implementation of the bill; and (X) Any other pertinent observation made by the legislative service agencies that relate to the implementation of the bill. (b) If the legislative service agencies cannot determine any of the items specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), in whole or in part, due to a lack of sufficient information set forth in the legislative declaration of the bill for which a post-enactment review is being conducted or due to any other ambiguity arising from the language of the bill, the legislative service agencies shall include a statement to that effect in their written findings reported in accordance with subsection (3) of this section. (3) The legislative service agencies shall complete any post-enactment review of the implementation of a bill required pursuant to this section no later than one hundred eighty days after the two-year or five-year anniversary, as applicable, of the enactment of the bill. The legislative service agencies shall report their written findings resulting from any post-enactment review of the implementation of a bill to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the minority leaders of the house of representatives and senate, and the prime sponsors of the bill if they are still serving in the general assembly at the time the report is filed. The report shall be filed no later than sixty days after a post-enactment review is completed by the legislative service agencies and shall be a public record for purposes of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S. (4) (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the inclusion of an accountability clause and a legislative declaration in any bill. eral assembly at the time the report is filed. The report shall be filed no later than sixty days after a post-enactment review is completed by the legislative service agencies and shall be a public record for purposes of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S. (4) (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the inclusion of an accountability clause and a legislative declaration in any bill. (b) For purposes of this section, an accountability clause and a legislative declaration may be: (I) Included in any bill introduced in the house of representatives or the senate at the request of the prime sponsor of the bill; or (II) Added to any bill by amendment offered by any member of the general assembly and adopted during the legislative process in accordance with law and legislative procedures. (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all officers, departments, agencies, and offices of the state, or of any political subdivision of the state, that is responsible for or involved in the implementation of any bill that is subject to a post-enactment review pursuant to the provisions of this section shall cooperate with and provide all information that may be requested by legislative service agencies for purposes of conducting a post-enactment review pursuant to this section. (6) The general assembly may adopt rules to implement accountability clauses and the post-enactment review of bills containing an accountability clause and a legislative declaration by legislative service agencies in accordance with the provisions of this section. (7) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Accountability clause" means a noncodified provision of a bill that directs legislative staff agencies to conduct a review of the implementation of the bill either two or five years, as specified in the provision, after the enactment of the bill. (b) "Legislative service agencies" means the office of legislative legal services, legislative council staff, and staff of the joint budget committee. (8) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1301 Short title

2-2-1301. Short title. This part 13 shall be known and may be cited as the "Youth Advisory Council Act".

C.R.S. § 2-2-1301.5 Definitions

2-2-1301.5. Definitions. As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Council" means the Colorado youth advisory council created in section 2-2-1302. (2) "Designated organization" means the nonprofit or private organization designated by the legislative members of the council pursuant to section 2-2-1304 as the custodian of moneys donated to the council through the designated organization. (3) "Fund" means the youth advisory council cash fund created pursuant to section 2-2-1306. (4) "Review committee" means the Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee created in section 2-2-1305.5.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1302 Colorado youth advisory council - creation - purpose

2-2-1302. Colorado youth advisory council - creation - purpose. (1) There is hereby created in the legislative branch the Colorado youth advisory council to examine, evaluate, and discuss the issues, interests, and needs affecting Colorado youth now and in the future and to formally advise and make recommendations to elected officials regarding those issues. The issues may include, but need not be limited to: (a) Education and skill development; (b) Employment and economic opportunities and educational opportunities, including increased accessibility to opportunities for youth in rural communities; (c) Access to state and local government services; (d) The environment; (e) Behavioral and physical health, including suicide prevention; (f) Safe environments for youth, including preventing bullying; (g) Substance abuse; (h) Poverty; and (i) Increased youth participation in state and local government.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1303 Membership - selection - terms

2-2-1303. Membership - selection - terms. (1) The council consists of forty-four members as follows: (a) Four nonvoting legislative members, two of whom shall be members of the house of representatives and two of whom shall be members of the senate; and (b) Thirty-five voting members representing each senate district in the state, one voting member representing the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, one voting member representing the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and three nonvoting at-large members. The three at-large members must be selected to help ensure diversity on the council, with an express concern for adequate rural representation. Members described in this subsection (1)(b) must meet the following qualifications at the time of appointment: (I) Be at least fourteen years of age but not older than nineteen years of age; and (II) Be enrolled in and attending a tribal or Colorado junior high, middle, or high school, including an online or charter school or approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402; be participating in a nonpublic, home-based educational program; be participating in a high school equivalency examination program; or have obtained a high school diploma through successful completion of a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5). (2) (a) Nonlegislative council members shall be appointed as follows: (I) and (II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.) (III) (A) On or before August 31 of each year, the council members shall approve subsequent appointments to the council. A youth who meets the criteria set forth in subsection (1) of this section may apply to the council to be considered for participation in the council. (B) The council shall utilize an application process to facilitate council appointments, including the content and availability of the application form, additional selection criteria, and an application review process. (IV) Every effort shall be made to create a council that represents the diversity of the youth of the state. (b) Legislative members of the council shall be appointed as follows: (I) On or before December 15, 2014, and on or before December 15 every two years thereafter, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives shall each appoint one member from the house of representatives; and (II) On or before December 15, 2014, and on or before December 15 every two years thereafter, the president and minority leader of the senate shall each appoint one member from the senate. (3) Council members shall serve two-year terms and, if eligible, may be selected for a subsequent two-year term. In all cases, every effort shall be made to maintain or expand the diversity of the council. (4) A vacancy on the council shall be filled through a vote of the members for the remainder of the unexpired term. Vacancies of nonlegislative members on the council shall be filled pursuant to the application process described in subsection (2)(a)(III) of this section for biennial appointments. Vacancies of legislative members shall be filled by the appointing authority. Vacancies of nonlegislative members on the council who are not designated as at-large members shall be filled by a youth coming from the same senate district as the departing nonlegislative member. (4.5) The council shall adopt written bylaws setting forth a leadership structure for the council. The council may amend its bylaws as it determines it is necessary. The council may appoint members to serve in any leadership roles described in its bylaws. are not designated as at-large members shall be filled by a youth coming from the same senate district as the departing nonlegislative member. (4.5) The council shall adopt written bylaws setting forth a leadership structure for the council. The council may amend its bylaws as it determines it is necessary. The council may appoint members to serve in any leadership roles described in its bylaws. (5) Subject to available appropriations, legislative members of the council shall be compensated for attendance at meetings of the council in the same manner as is provided in section 2-2-307 for legislative members attending meetings during the legislative interim. All expenditures incurred by the council shall be approved by the chair of the legislative council and paid for by vouchers and warrants drawn as provided by law from moneys allocated to the legislative council for legislative committees from appropriations made by the general assembly or from the youth advisory council cash fund created in section 2-2-1306.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1304 Duties - meetings - community outreach - designation of organization to accept donations - authority to contract

2-2-1304. Duties - meetings - community outreach - designation of organization to accept donations - authority to contract. (1) The council shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To work with any existing and appropriate local and state youth groups to identify the concerns and needs of youth in Colorado and to advise and make oral and written recommendations to members of the general assembly on proposed or pending legislation; (b) To work with any existing and appropriate local and state youth groups to collect, analyze, and provide information on issues related to youth to the legislative committees, commissions, task forces, and state agencies and departments as appropriate; (c) To consult with any existing local-level youth advisory councils for input and potential solutions on issues related to youth; and (d) To set priorities and establish any committees that may be necessary to achieve the goals of the council. (2) (a) Repealed. (b) The council shall meet at least four times each year, with two meetings occurring during the regular legislative session and two meetings occurring after the regular legislative session has concluded. Council members may attend and participate in council meetings remotely, but at least two of the council's meetings each year must be held in person, with all attending members at the same physical location. Additional meetings may be held at the discretion of council leadership, subject to available money. (c) All meetings of the council shall be open to the public. (d) The council has the authority to develop rules and procedures to govern its activities. (3) The council shall utilize news outlets and publications, public awareness campaigns, and a website to develop and maintain regular communication concerning its activities with the youth of Colorado, the state of Colorado, and interested parties. (4) (a) On or before September 1, 2013, and every third September 1 thereafter through September 1, 2019, the council shall, in conjunction with the director of the legislative council, use a request for proposal process to contract with and designate one or more nonprofit organizations to provide staffing and operational assistance and to serve as the custodian of money donated to the council through the designated organization. The contractor selected following the 2019 request for proposal process shall, pursuant to one or more contracts, provide such staffing, operational, and custodian services through June 30, 2023. Thereafter, the council shall, in conjunction with the director of the legislative council, on or before April 30, 2023, and, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (4)(a), on or before every second April 15 thereafter, use a request for proposal process to contract with and designate one or more nonprofit organizations to provide such staffing, operational, and custodian services. The term of each contract entered into for a term commencing on or after July 1, 2023, is two state fiscal years; except that any such contract may be extended for one additional two-year term. If a contract is extended, the request for proposal for the next contract must be issued on or before the April 15 immediately preceding the expiration of the extension term. The designated organization shall not be the custodian of any money appropriated by the state and credited to the fund created in section 2-2-1306. The designated organization is authorized to expend any money it receives as is necessary for the operation of the council and may solicit and accept monetary and in-kind gifts, grants, and donations used to further the council's duties and responsibilities. Any money donated or awarded to the designated organization for the benefit of the council is not subject to appropriation by the general assembly esignated organization is authorized to expend any money it receives as is necessary for the operation of the council and may solicit and accept monetary and in-kind gifts, grants, and donations used to further the council's duties and responsibilities. Any money donated or awarded to the designated organization for the benefit of the council is not subject to appropriation by the general assembly. Any money obtained by the council or the designated organization and not in the fund that is unexpended and unencumbered at the time the council is dissolved shall be distributed according to appropriate federal and state laws governing nonprofit organizations. If a different nonprofit or private organization is subsequently designated as the custodian of donated money in accordance with this paragraph (a), any money that is unexpended and unencumbered at the time of the change in designation shall be promptly transferred by the previously designated organization to the newly designated organization. (b) The designated organization, on behalf of the council, may provide or accept in-kind staff support from nonprofit agencies or private organizations, including itself, or may contract with outside entities for the purpose of providing staff support to assist the council in conducting its duties and responsibilities. Any staff support personnel provided by the designated organization or a nonprofit agency or private organization, either donated or engaged through a contract, shall not be considered employees of the council or the state. (5) The council is authorized to contract with the designated organization or other nonprofit or private entities for the implementation of this part 13. Any contract entered into by the council must be signed by the chair of the review committee and the chair of the legislative council. (6) (a) Repealed. (b) On or before April 20, 2023, and on or before April 1 of each year thereafter, the council shall select five members to serve as nonvoting members of the review committee during the subsequent legislative interim. (c) The council shall notify the director of research of the legislative council of the appointments made pursuant to this subsection (6).

C.R.S. § 2-2-1305 Reporting requirements

2-2-1305. Reporting requirements. The council shall report to the review committee during each interim that the review committee meets. The report must include, at a minimum, a summary of the council's recommendations concerning key issues for youth, including any proposals for legislation the council would like the review committee to consider, and a summary of the council's work during the prior year.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1305.5 Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee - created

2-2-1305.5. Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee - created. (1) There is created in the legislative branch the Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee to review the council's work and to recommend legislation regarding issues affecting Colorado youth. The committee is comprised of ten members, as described in subsection (2) of this section. (2) (a) The review committee includes five voting members, as follows: (I) The four legislative members of the council, as described in section 2-2-1303 (1)(a); and (II) One member of the legislative council, created in section 2-3-301, appointed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. (b) The review committee includes as nonvoting members five members of the council, appointed pursuant to section 2-2-1304 (6). (3) (a) Repealed. (b) On or before April 20, 2023, and on or before April 1 of each year thereafter, the chair of the legislative council shall appoint the member serving pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(II) of this section to serve during the subsequent legislative interim. (4) In odd-numbered years, the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the chair of the review committee and the president of the senate shall appoint the vice-chair. In even-numbered years, the president of the senate shall appoint the chair and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the vice-chair. The appointing authorities shall make the appointments on or before April 20, 2023, and on or before April 1 of each year thereafter. (5) (a) The review committee may meet up to three times during each interim but may not travel unless authorized by the executive committee of the legislative council. A majority of voting members constitutes a quorum. (b) Repealed. (6) (a) The review committee may recommend up to a total of three bills during each interim. Legislation recommended by the review committee must be treated as legislation recommended by an interim committee for purposes of applicable deadlines, bill introduction limits, and any other requirements imposed by the joint rules of the general assembly. (b) Repealed. (7) Voting members of the review committee are entitled to compensation pursuant to section 2-2-307. Subject to available funds, nonvoting members may receive reimbursement for expenses from the fund created in section 2-2-1306. (8) The legislative council staff and the staff of the office of legislative legal services shall assist the review committee in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1306 Youth advisory council cash fund - created - gifts, grants, and donations

2-2-1306. Youth advisory council cash fund - created - gifts, grants, and donations. There is created in the state treasury the youth advisory council cash fund to provide for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of this part 13, including but not limited to lodging, meeting fees, mileage and transportation costs, meals, meeting supplies, copy costs, computer-related costs, any services for which the council contracts, and expenses incurred by nonvoting members of the review committee. The fund shall consist of any money appropriated by the general assembly to the fund and may also include gifts, grants, and donations obtained directly by the council pursuant to this section. The council is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this part 13. All private and public money received by the council through gifts, grants, or donations shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fund. The money in the fund shall be continuously appropriated for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of this part 13. Any money in the fund not expended for the purposes of this part 13 may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1307 Repeal of part

2-2-1307. Repeal of part. This part 13 is repealed, effective September 1, 2028. Prior to the repeal of this part 13, the council must be reviewed as provided for in section 2-3-1203.

C.R.S. § 2-2-1501 Legislative task force on the business personal property tax - creation - duties - repeal

2-2-1501. Legislative task force on the business personal property tax - creation - duties - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-2-1601 Legislative department cash fund - redistricting accounts - creation - definition

2-2-1601. Legislative department cash fund - redistricting accounts - creation - definition. (1) (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the legislative department cash fund. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), the fund shall be comprised of such moneys that the general assembly, the house of representatives, the senate, or any legislative service agency accepts as gifts, grants, or donations, collects or otherwise receives from private and public sources, and any other moneys appropriated or transferred to the fund. (b) Moneys collected or received from the following sources shall not be credited to the fund: (I) Any moneys generated from the sale of bill boxes, legislative directories, and publications and other services provided by the print shop; (II) Any moneys received from various departments for audits and studies; (III) Any moneys received as payment of costs and fees pursuant to section 2-5-118 (2) or (2.5); and (IV) Any moneys generated from the sale of publications and memorabilia relating to the state capitol building pursuant to section 24-82-108 (3)(f)(I), C.R.S. (c) All interest earned on the investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any moneys credited to the fund and unexpended at the end of any given fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund. (2) Except for money in the congressional redistricting account and the legislative redistricting account created pursuant to subsection (2.5) of this section, money in the legislative department cash fund is continuously appropriated to the executive committee of the legislative council to pay for expenses of the legislative department of the state of Colorado. Money in the fund shall be expended consistent with any terms and conditions imposed as a condition of receiving such money as gifts, grants, or donations. (2.5) (a) There are created in the legislative department cash fund the congressional redistricting account, referred to in this subsection (2.5) as the "congressional account", and the legislative redistricting account, referred to in this subsection (2.5) as the "legislative account". The congressional and legislative accounts are comprised of any money appropriated or transferred to the accounts and any money received by the independent congressional redistricting commission, created pursuant to section 44 of article V of the state constitution; the independent legislative redistricting commission, created pursuant to section 46 of article V of the state constitution; or the legislative council related to redistricting. Money in the congressional account is continuously appropriated to the independent congressional redistricting commission and to the legislative council staff to pay for the expense of redistricting the congressional districts in the state. Money in the legislative account is continuously appropriated to the independent legislative redistricting commission and to the legislative council staff to pay for the expense of redistricting the state legislative districts in the state. All interest earned on the investment of money in the accounts must be credited to the accounts. Any money credited to the accounts and unexpended at the end of any given fiscal year remains in the accounts and is not reverted or transferred to the general fund or any other fund; except that any unexpended money remaining in the accounts as of June 30 of any year ending in 2 must be transferred to the legislative department cash fund. of money in the accounts must be credited to the accounts. Any money credited to the accounts and unexpended at the end of any given fiscal year remains in the accounts and is not reverted or transferred to the general fund or any other fund; except that any unexpended money remaining in the accounts as of June 30 of any year ending in 2 must be transferred to the legislative department cash fund. (b) Repealed. (2.6) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any money appropriated from the general fund to the legislative department of the state government for any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2011, that is unexpended or not encumbered as of the close of that fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund and shall be transferred by the state treasurer and the controller to the legislative department cash fund; except that, for the 2019-20 fiscal year, one million two hundred thousand dollars of the unencumbered and unexpended money that remains at the end of that fiscal year reverts to the general fund. (3) For purposes of this section, "legislative service agency" means the office of legislative legal services, legislative council staff, office of the state auditor, or staff of the joint budget committee. (4) Any money that is identified in a capital reserve of the legislative department cash fund created in subsection (1)(a) of this section or in a capital reserve of the redistricting account created in subsection (2.5) of this section as required pursuant to section 24-30-1310 on or before June 29, 2020, shall be released from said reserve or reserves and may be used instead for the purposes set forth in this section.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2101 Definitions

2-2-2101. Definitions. As used in this part 21, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115. (2) "Rural school district" means a school district in Colorado that the department determines is rural based on the geographic size of the school district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large, urbanized area, and the total student enrollment of the school district is six thousand five hundred or fewer students. (3) "State board" means the state board of education created and existing pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution. (4) "Statewide education accountability and accreditation system" means the system for accrediting schools and school districts described in article 11 of title 22 and as implemented by rules adopted by the state board. (5) "Task force" means the accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force created in section 2-2-2102. (6) "Urban school district" means a school district that the department does not consider a rural or small rural school district.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2102 Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - appointments - meetings

2-2-2102. Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - appointments - meetings. (1) There is created the accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force to study academic opportunities, inequities, promising practices in schools, and improvements to the accountability and accreditation system. (2) The task force members must be appointed on or before July 1, 2023. Following the appointment of the task force members pursuant to this subsection (2), the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the chairperson, and the president of the senate shall appoint the vice-chairperson. The task force consists of twenty-six members, and task force members are appointed as follows: (a) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the following members: (I) One school district superintendent who has expertise with the education accountability system; (II) One school district superintendent who has experience as a school district superintendent in Colorado public schools; (III) One representative of a statewide parent organization that focuses on education policy; (IV) One representative of a statewide organization of teachers; and (V) One representative of a statewide organization specializing in equity and inclusion; (b) The president of the senate shall appoint the following members: (I) One representative who serves as a member of the state board; (II) One representative of a school district board of education; (III) One representative of a statewide organization that focuses on education policy; (IV) One representative who is an elementary school teacher with experience teaching in Colorado public schools; and (V) One school district superintendent who has experience as a school district superintendent in Colorado public schools who represents an urban school district; (c) The house of representatives minority leader shall appoint the following members: (I) One representative of a school district board of education from a rural school district; (II) One teacher who teaches middle school with experience teaching in Colorado public schools; (III) One school district superintendent who has experience as a school district superintendent in Colorado public schools; and (IV) One school district employee who oversees the local administration of the statewide education accountability and accreditation system; (d) The senate minority leader shall appoint the following members: (I) One representative of the governing board of the state charter school institute created pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22; (II) One teacher who teaches in a rural school district; (III) One superintendent who represents a rural school district that participates in the local accountability system grant program established in section 22-11-703 and who has experience as a school district superintendent in Colorado public schools; and (IV) One school district employee of an urban school district who oversees the local administration of the statewide education accountability and accreditation system; (e) The governor shall appoint the following members: (I) One representative from the governor's office; (II) One representative of a statewide organization that represents charter schools; (III) One representative of a regional or statewide organization that focuses on education and workforce development; (IV) One representative who is an expert in English language acquisition and bilingual education; (V) One school district employee of a rural school district with experience overseeing the statewide education accountability and accreditation system; (VI) One representative of a regional or statewide organization that represents educators, including those with experience in special education; and (VII) One representative with experience as a charter school network leader, formed pursuant to section 22-30.5-104.7. ct employee of a rural school district with experience overseeing the statewide education accountability and accreditation system; (VI) One representative of a regional or statewide organization that represents educators, including those with experience in special education; and (VII) One representative with experience as a charter school network leader, formed pursuant to section 22-30.5-104.7. (f) The department shall appoint one representative from the department who focuses on the statewide education accountability and accreditation system. (3) (a) No later than August 15, 2023, the department shall enter into a contract with a facilitator to guide the work of the task force. The department shall select a neutral facilitator who is not affiliated with a statewide organization described in subsection (2) of this section. For the duration of the task force, the department may enter into contracts as necessary for the task force to consider the issues described in section 2-2-2103. (b) The department shall enter into a contract with a third party to draft the interim report described in section 2-2-2103 (3) and the final report described in section 2-2-2103 (4). (4) (a) The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall convene the first meeting of the task force no later than September 1, 2023. The task force shall meet at least four times in 2023 and at least six times in 2024 to complete the duties specified in section 2-2-2103. The task force shall establish procedures to allow members of the task force to participate in the meetings remotely. (b) The task force members shall serve without compensation but must receive reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses to attend task force meetings. (c) If a vacancy occurs on the task force for any reason, the original appointing authority shall appoint a person who meets the requirements of the vacant position to fill the vacancy as soon as possible after the vacancy occurs. (5) The department shall provide information and staff support to the task force upon the request of the task force chairperson to the extent necessary for the task force to complete the duties described in section 2-2-2103. The department shall compile, analyze, and provide to the task force the data necessary for the task force to consider the issues identified in section 2-2-2103.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2103 Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - duties - report

2-2-2103. Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - duties - report. (1) (a) In completing the study required in this part 21, the task force, at a minimum, shall consider: (I) Academic opportunities or inequities that may impact academic achievement gaps; (II) Improvements to the accountability and accreditation system to expand and incentivize academic opportunities and address inequities; (III) Promising practices in schools and school districts; and (IV) Recommendations for legislation or rules, as necessary. (b) To support the considerations of the task force set forth in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the task force may review: (I) The results of the statewide education accountability systems audit report described in section 2-3-127, as said section existed prior to its repeal; (II) The local accountability systems described in part 7 of article 11 of title 22; (III) The results of the local accountability system grant program created in section 22-11-703; (IV) The annual report and evaluation from the high school innovative learning pilot program created in article 35.6 of title 22; (V) The results of the school transformation grant program created in section 22-13-103; (VI) The interim and final reports from the secondary, postsecondary, and work-based learning integration task force created in part 2 of article 35.3 of title 22; (VII) Promising practices from other states as identified by task force members; and (VIII) Leading indicators or instructional practices that could be added to the accountability measures. (2) The task force shall consult with parent organizations, student organizations, and additional stakeholders as needed to address questions necessary to finalize its findings and recommendations. (3) On or before March 1, 2024, the task force shall submit an interim report, including its initial findings and recommendations on issues identified in subsection (1) of this section, to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees; the governor; the state board; the commissioner of education; and the department. (4) On or before November 15, 2024, the task force shall submit a final report, including its findings and recommendations on issues identified in subsection (1) of this section, to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees; the governor; the state board; the commissioner of education; and the department. (5) Any money the general assembly appropriates to the department for the implementation of this part 21 is available to the department through December 31, 2024.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2104 Repeal of part

2-2-2104. Repeal of part. This part 21 is repealed, effective December 31, 2026.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2201 Commission on property tax - creation - powers and duties - report - repeal

2-2-2201. Commission on property tax - creation - powers and duties - report - repeal. (1) Notwithstanding section 2-3-303.3, there is created the commission on property tax, referred to in this section as the "commission", for the purpose of studying and making recommendations for a property tax structure that protects property owners and residential tenants from rising property taxes while meeting the needs of governments that rely on property tax to pay for local services. (2) The commission consists of nineteen members that represent the demographic and geographic diversity of the state as follows: (a) Two members of the house of representatives, with one member of the majority party appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one member of the minority party appointed by the house minority leader; (b) Two members of the senate, with one member of the majority party appointed by the president of the senate and one member of the minority party appointed by the senate minority leader; (c) The property tax administrator in the division of property taxation in the department of local affairs; (d) One individual who is a mayor or elected city council person, or the designee of a mayor or elected city council person, appointed by the Colorado Municipal League; (e) One individual who is serving or has served as a county assessor, appointed by the governor; (f) The executive director of the Special District Association of Colorado; (g) One individual who is the chief financial officer of a school district, appointed by the Colorado Association of School Executives; (h) One individual representing a statewide organization that has expertise in Colorado school funding policy or a statewide organization that represents Colorado educators, appointed by the president of the senate; (i) One individual representing an organization that represents Colorado commercial or residential property owners, appointed by the house minority leader; (j) One individual who is a fire chief, appointed by the Colorado State Fire Chiefs; (k) One individual representing an organization with expertise in advocating for low-income individuals, seniors, individuals with fixed incomes, or residential tenants, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (l) The executive director of a statewide or regional business organization, appointed by the senate minority leader; (m) One individual who is serving as a county commissioner from a county that is in the front range region, as defined in section 26-5-103.5 (2)(c)(I)(B), appointed by the president of the senate; (n) One individual who is serving as a county commissioner from a county that is in the mountain region, as defined in section 26-5-103.5 (2)(c)(I)(C), appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (o) One individual who is serving as a county commissioner from a county that is in the eastern region, as defined in section 26-5-103.5 (2)(c)(I)(A), appointed by the house minority leader; (p) One individual who is serving as a county commissioner from a county that is in the southern region, as defined in section 26-5-103.5 (2)(c)(I)(D), appointed by the senate minority leader; and (q) One individual who is serving as a county commissioner from a county that is in the western region, as defined in section 26-5-103.5 (2)(c)(I)(E), appointed by the governor. (3) (a) All appointments described in subsection (2) of this section shall be made no later than December 4, 2023. An individual who is materially connected to an initiative petition that concerns property tax and that has been submitted to the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services for review and comment pursuant to section 1-40-105 (1) or who is a registered agent or compensated employee of an issue committee, as defined in section 1-45-103 (12), that supports or opposes such an initiated measure is ineligible to be appointed to the commission. s property tax and that has been submitted to the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services for review and comment pursuant to section 1-40-105 (1) or who is a registered agent or compensated employee of an issue committee, as defined in section 1-45-103 (12), that supports or opposes such an initiated measure is ineligible to be appointed to the commission. (b) The president of the senate shall appoint the chair of the commission and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the vice-chair of the commission. (c) Members of the commission serve at the pleasure of the applicable appointing authority or until the member no longer serves in the position for which that member was appointed to the commission, at which time a vacancy is deemed to exist on the commission. If a vacancy occurs, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint a replacement member who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (2) of this section for the vacant position not later than ten business days from the date the vacancy is deemed to exist. If the appropriate appointing authority fails to appoint a replacement member as required by this subsection (3)(c), the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a replacement member who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (2) of this section. (d) The commission may establish special purpose subcommittees with nonvoting members to evaluate and consider property tax issues as it deems necessary to fulfill its goals and objectives set forth in subsection (5) of this section. (e) As soon as feasible after the effective date of this subsection (3)(e), the commission shall enter into a contract with a facilitator with experience in tax policy to guide the work of the commission and to assist in drafting the report required in subsection (6)(a) of this section. The commission shall select a neutral facilitator who is not affiliated with a statewide organization described in subsection (2) of this section. (4) (a) The commission shall meet at least twice a month beginning the week of December 18, 2023, through the week of March 15, 2024; except that, the commission need not meet more than once in December, 2023. The commission may meet more often at the discretion of the chair. A majority of the members of the commission may vote to extend the work of the commission past March 15, 2024, or to terminate the work of the commission at any time, and the work of the commission may also be extended as required by subsection (6)(a) of this section. (b) The legislative council staff and the office of legislative legal services shall be available to assist the commission in carrying out its duties. (5) (a) The purpose of the commission is to identify, consider, and evaluate legislative options for a permanent and sustainable property tax structure for the state. In connection with such identification, consideration, and evaluation, the commission shall, as it deems appropriate, identify, consider, and evaluate proposed initiatives concerning property tax for the 2024 general election. (b) The commission shall identify, consider, and evaluate options for a property tax structure that protects property owners from rising tax bills and is sustainable for local governments and public schools, which may include consideration of property tax proposals that have been submitted to the state title board. aluate proposed initiatives concerning property tax for the 2024 general election. (b) The commission shall identify, consider, and evaluate options for a property tax structure that protects property owners from rising tax bills and is sustainable for local governments and public schools, which may include consideration of property tax proposals that have been submitted to the state title board. (c) For each property tax structure option identified, considered, and evaluated pursuant to subsections (5)(a) and (5)(b) of this section, the commission shall consider the following factors: (I) Local control; (II) Impact to property owners and local taxing jurisdictions in different areas of the state; (III) Impact to residential and nonresidential real property; (IV) Impact to school finance and the budget stabilization factor; (V) Long-term impact to property owners and local taxing jurisdictions under different property value growth scenarios; (VI) Impacts to housing affordability, including for residential tenants; (VII) Impacts to residential tenants, incentives for development, and the potential for lower property taxes for residences as a result of changing to a land value tax system; (VIII) Impacts to the ability of counties to provide statutorily mandated and voter-approved services to Colorado residents; and (IX) Disproportionate impacts of the rising tax bills on people with lower incomes, especially people with fixed incomes, in providing fair and equitable property tax relief. (d) The commission shall evaluate the equity of valuation for assessment established for property in Senate Bill 24-233 and House Bill 24B-1001. (6) (a) No later than March 15, 2024, the commission shall make a report to the general assembly and the governor, including recommendations for both short-term and long-term legislative changes that will further the purpose of the commission set forth in subsection (5)(a) of this section. The commission shall, as it deems appropriate, include in the report an evaluation of proposed initiatives concerning property tax for the 2024 general election that addresses the factors set forth in subsection (5)(c) of this section. If a proposed initiative concerning property tax for the 2024 general election is timely submitted to the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services for review and comment pursuant to section 1-40-105 (1) after the commission has submitted the report, the commission shall reconvene, consider the effect of the proposed initiative if it were to be approved by the voters of the state and become law and, if deemed appropriate by the commission, supplement the report with additional information about the proposed initiative. (b) The commission report must contain only recommendations supported by ten or more members of the commission. (c) If a majority of commission members vote to extend the work of the commission past March 15, 2024, in accordance with subsection (4)(a) of this section, then the commission shall make a report to the general assembly and the governor in accordance with this subsection (6) no later than December 31, 2024. (d) No later than May 1, 2025, the commission shall make a report on the equity of the valuation for assessment established for property in Senate Bill 24-233 and House Bill 24B-1001. (7) The executive committee of the legislative council, created in section 2-3-301 (1), may allocate funding from the legislative department cash fund, created in section 2-2-1601, for the purposes of the commission including for hiring professional facilitation services, public outreach and engagement, and other necessary services. (8) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2301 Legislative declaration

2-2-2301. Legislative declaration. (1) (a) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (I) The legacy of slavery, racial discrimination, and systemic racism has harmed Black Coloradans and continues to harm Black Coloradans in material ways. Black individuals and communities, whose unpaid labor formed the basis for wealth and power in this country, are owed the opportunity and resources to build wealth and power for themselves. Like many western states, Colorado is widely perceived as historically abstinent from participating in slavery. However, slavery was only fully abolished in the Colorado constitution in 2018. (II) Colorado demonstrates a track record of racial discrimination, resulting directly in racial disparities. The Ku Klux Klan wielded great influence and power in Denver and in state politics in the 1920s. Major Colorado towns such as Denver, Grand Junction, Pueblo, and Canon City were hotbeds of Klan activity. The Klan in Colorado peaked in 1925. By this time, it had infiltrated all levels of the state government. The Klan controlled many members of the legislature, held a state supreme court judgeship and seven Denver district court benches, and had controlling majorities in some town councils. Some of the most notable klansmen at the time included the mayor and police chief of Denver and the governor of Colorado. (III) The impact of those in power transpires into policies, systems, and practices adopted at the state level. Those policies, systems, and practices are built upon over decades and further ingrain inequities that have a disparate impact on Black Coloradans. (IV) In 2020, the home ownership gap between Black and White Coloradans was thirty-one percent. Just twenty-five percent of adult Black Coloradans have earned a postsecondary degree or credential, while ninety-one and four-tenths percent of tier one jobs identified in the Colorado workforce development council's 2022 talent pipeline report and seventy and four-tenths percent of tier two jobs require a postsecondary credential. In Colorado, Black individuals constitute five percent of the population but seventeen percent of those in jail and eighteen percent of those in prison. At thirteen and seven-tenths percent unemployment, Black workers in Colorado faced higher unemployment rates than other racial groups surveyed between May 2021 and April 2022. Black Coloradans experience a wide array of negative health outcomes at rates that are disproportionate to White Coloradans in the following areas: Food insecurity, infant mortality, childhood asthma, diabetes, and HIV and AIDS. The average Black Coloradan has a life expectancy nearly three years fewer than the average White Coloradan. (V) Disparities in both K-12 education and postsecondary training, including higher education and workforce training; home ownership; health disparities and access to health care; and a systemically unjust criminal justice system, combined with police brutality, have contributed to a reality in which half of Black families in Colorado are considered low-income. A lack of access to economic mobility and financial prosperity has impacted Black Coloradans for generations. Black Coloradans' lost earnings and assets detract from Colorado's labor force and tax base, as well as the growth of Colorado's economy. (VI) Racial equity studies are tools used to qualify and quantify past discrimination and recommend certain corrective measures as may be warranted by the study's findings. (b) Therefore, the general assembly declares that an independent study must be conducted and a steering committee be created in the state historical society to determine the extent to which Black Coloradans have experienced and continue to experience racial discrimination directly linked to harmful practices, systems, and policies of the state and to quantify the economic impacts of any discrimination discovered during the study.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2302 Definitions

2-2-2302. Definitions. As used in this part 23, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the Black Coloradan racial equity study commission created in section 2-2-2303. (2) "Economic analysis" means the economic analysis conducted by a third-party entity pursuant to section 2-2-2306. (3) "Fund" means the Black Coloradan racial equity study cash fund created in section 2-2-2308. (4) "Historically impacted Black Coloradans" or "Black Coloradans" means African American persons, including individuals who have origins in any of the Black racial groups, who have resided or who are residing in Colorado. (5) "Historical research" means the historical research conducted by the state historical society pursuant to section 2-2-2305. (6) "State historical society" or "society" means the state historical society established in section 24-80-201 and commonly known as history Colorado. (7) "Study" means the study to determine any potential historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans conducted pursuant to this part 23. (8) "Third-party entity" means an entity that satisfies the qualifications set forth in section 2-2-2303 (2) and that has entered into an agreement with the commission or with the society to conduct all or part of the historical research.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2303 Black Coloradan racial equity study - third-party entity qualifications - commission created - membership - staff support - legislative intent

2-2-2303. Black Coloradan racial equity study - third-party entity qualifications - commission created - membership - staff support - legislative intent. (1) (a) There is established in the legislative department the Black Coloradan racial equity study commission to conduct a study to determine, and make recommendations related to, any potential historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed to practices, systems, and policies of the state. The commission is only required to conduct a study if, pursuant to section 2-2-2309, sections 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, and 2-2-2307 become effective. The goals of the study are to: (I) Determine the extent to which Black Coloradans have experienced and continue to experience racial discrimination directly linked to harmful practices, systems, and policies of the state that have existed historically or that continue to exist; (II) Quantify the economic impact on Black Coloradans, including impacts on individuals and families, of any discrimination discovered during the study, to the extent that the study establishes that disparities attributable to past or present discrimination exist; and (III) Identify measures that are consistent with the constitution to address the effects of discrimination that may be attributed to practices, systems, and policies of the state. (b) The study includes historical research conducted by the society pursuant to section 2-2-2305 and an economic analysis conducted pursuant to section 2-2-2306. (c) (I) It is the intent of the general assembly that the study be funded entirely by gifts, grants, and donations; that gifts, grants, and donations will be received throughout the course of the study; and that no additional general fund money be appropriated for the implementation of the study. (II) The study is contingent on money being available to carry out the study. If money is not available for the commission, state historical society, or any other entity to carry out its duties required pursuant to this part 23, the commission, society, or entity is not required to carry out the duties. A contract with a third-party entity must provide that the contract is contingent on funds being available for that purpose. (2) (a) A third-party entity that enters into an agreement with the commission or society to conduct economic analysis or research pursuant to this part 23 must have: (I) Experience working with Black communities; (II) An understanding of Black history and culture, with demonstrated experience working on issues related to Black history, social equity, civil rights, and economic mobility; and (III) An understanding of the impact of trauma and how it passes through generations. (b) The third-party entity may be from outside Colorado. o this part 23 must have: (I) Experience working with Black communities; (II) An understanding of Black history and culture, with demonstrated experience working on issues related to Black history, social equity, civil rights, and economic mobility; and (III) An understanding of the impact of trauma and how it passes through generations. (b) The third-party entity may be from outside Colorado. (3) (a) The commission consists of the following members: (I) The following members, appointed by the governor: (A) One person who has expertise in quantifying the economic impacts on historically impacted Black Coloradans; (B) One community representative with a track record of public service with historically impacted Black Coloradans; (C) One person who has legal expertise in constitutional law and racial justice; and (D) One person who is a historian with expertise in the history of Black Coloradans; (II) The following members, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives: (A) One person who has expertise in quantifying the economic impacts on historically impacted Black Coloradans; (B) One person who has expertise in researching the history and impact of slavery and systemic racism on Black Coloradans; (C) One community representative with a track record of public service with historically impacted Black Coloradans; and (D) Two members of the house of representatives; and (III) The following members, appointed by the president of the senate: (A) One person who has legal expertise in constitutional law and racial justice; (B) One person who has expertise in researching the history and impact of slavery on Black Coloradans; (C) One community representative with a track record of public service with historically impacted Black Coloradans; and (D) Two members of the senate. (b) The president of the senate shall appoint one of the members of the commission who is a senator as the chair of the commission. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint one of the members of the commission who is a member of the house of representatives as the vice-chair of the commission. (c) The appointing authorities shall appoint members of the commission as soon as possible after the effective date of this subsection (3), but no later than September 1, 2024. The term of appointment is for the duration of the commission's existence. If a vacancy arises on the commission, the appointing authority shall appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy as soon as possible. (d) Nonlegislative members of the commission serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of the members' duties. (e) The legislative council staff shall assist the commission in carrying out its duties; except that legislative council staff shall not: (I) Conduct research for the commission or draft the report required pursuant to section 2-2-2307; (II) Organize or otherwise facilitate a community engagement session described in section 2-2-2305 (2); and (III) Travel for the purpose of assisting the commission, unless authorized by the executive committee of the legislative council.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2304 Commission - meetings - duties

2-2-2304. Commission - meetings - duties. [This section is effective (see editor's note following this section)] (1) (a) The chair of the commission shall convene the first meeting of the commission no later than forty-two days after the effective date of this section. (b) The commission shall not meet more than six times in a calendar year and shall not meet during the legislative session; except that: (I) Meetings within the first three months after the effective date of this section do not count toward the six-meeting limit; and (II) The commission may meet once during a legislative session following receipt of a quarterly update from the society pursuant to section 2-2-2305 (4). (c) Members of the commission may participate remotely in committee meetings. (d) The commission may not travel unless authorized by the executive committee of the legislative council; except that members of the commission may travel to participate in a community engagement session described in section 2-2-2305 (2). (2) The commission shall: (a) Collaborate with the society about the study's scope of research in the subject areas described in section 2-2-2305 (1); (b) If the society enters into an agreement with a third-party entity to conduct all or part of the historical research, assist with the development of a rubric for selecting the entity; (c) Collaborate with the society about determining the timing and geographic reach for each community engagement session described in section 2-2-2305 (2) to maximize attendance at the session, consult with the society about whether to hold additional community engagement sessions, and help the society maximize attendance at the community engagement sessions; (d) Provide feedback to the society following the receipt of updates about the historical research; (e) Enter into an agreement with one or more third-party entities to conduct an economic analysis, as described in section 2-2-2306; and (f) Draft and submit the report required pursuant to section 2-2-2307. (3) After the commission submits the report to the general assembly and governor pursuant to section 2-2-2307 (1), the commission shall work with any parties necessary, including members of the general assembly, to implement the recommendations in the report.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2305 Black Coloradan racial equity study - historical research

2-2-2305. Black Coloradan racial equity study - historical research. [This section is effective (see editor's note following this section)] (1) (a) As part of the study, the state historical society shall conduct historical research to determine any potential historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed to practices, systems, and policies of the state. The historical research must focus on and include all of the following, as each may be attributable to state governmental entities, policies, systems, and practices: (I) Research on potential historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans in the following subject areas: Access to asset and wealth building, including residential and commercial loans, capital investments, and grants for businesses; tax policy; K-12 education; postsecondary education, including higher education and workforce training programs; home ownership and access to housing as an owner or tenant; health disparities and access to health care; policing and police brutality; incarceration for crimes; and overall treatment of Black Coloradans and trends in the criminal justice system. The society shall focus its research in the subject areas based on guidance from the commission about specific topics for study within the subject areas. (II) Research into the extent state governmental entities' policies, systems, and practices may have contributed to any harm caused to historically impacted Black Coloradans. (b) In conducting the historical research, the society may consider and incorporate other research and studies that are relevant to the subject areas described in this subsection (1). (2) (a) The society shall conduct at least two community engagement sessions in different geographic locations in the state for the public to offer input based on lived experience with state governmental entities, policies, systems, and practices that have resulted in systemic racism and discrimination against historically impacted Black Coloradans and their impact on individuals, families, and the community as a whole. Each community engagement session must be held at a time and in a place that the commission determines is sufficient to maximize attendance. The society shall allow members of the public to participate and provide comments in person, remotely, and in writing. (b) The society may conduct additional community engagement sessions or engage with the community through interviews and other methods determined by the society. (3) The society may enter into an agreement with one or more third-party entities to conduct all or part of the historical research. (4) Beginning three months after the effective date of this section, the society shall provide the commission with quarterly updates about the status of the study. The society shall consider the commission's feedback on the updates. (5) No later than two years and six months after the effective date of this section, the society shall submit a report to the commission with the results of its historical research conducted pursuant to this section and any recommendations of the society.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2306 Black Coloradan racial equity study - economic analysis - contractor

2-2-2306. Black Coloradan racial equity study - economic analysis - contractor. [This section is effective (see editor's note following this section)] (1) The commission shall enter into an agreement with one or more third-party entities to conduct an economic analysis of the financial impact of systemic racism on historically impacted Black Coloradans utilizing the findings of the historical research and, if feasible, an estimation of the financial impact on Colorado's economy resulting from state governmental entities, policies, systems, and practices in Colorado. (2) (a) The third-party entity shall begin conducting its economic analysis after the society has completed its research and no later than the date that the commission receives the historical research report from the society pursuant to section 2-2-2305 (5). (b) No later than six months after beginning to conduct its economic analysis, the third-party entity shall deliver the results of its analysis to the commission.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2307 Black Coloradan racial equity study - report - presentation to legislative committees

2-2-2307. Black Coloradan racial equity study - report - presentation to legislative committees. [This section is effective (see editor's note following this section)] (1) No later than three years after the effective date of this section, the commission shall submit a report to the general assembly and the governor about the study. The commission shall provide the report to the state board of education, the Colorado commission on higher education, the Colorado attorney general, and the health equity commission created in section 25-4-2206, and make the report available on a publicly accessible webpage of the general assembly's website. The report must include: (a) A description of the study's goals; (b) The results of the historical research and economic analysis; (c) Recommendations that are consistent with the constitution to address any past harm potentially caused by governmental entities, policies, systems, and practices that are discovered through the study; (d) Recommendations about how outcomes of the historical research and economic assessments of past harm potentially caused to Black Coloradans by the practices, systems, and policies of the state can be incorporated into the state history standards for K-12 students; and (e) Recommendations about how to increase public awareness about research and economic assessments of past harm potentially caused to historically impacted Black Coloradans by governmental entities, policies, systems, and practices. (2) The commission shall present the report described in this section to the house of representatives state, civic, military, and veterans affairs committee and the senate state, veterans, and military affairs committee, or their successor committees, during the next regular legislative session that begins after the report is submitted to the general assembly and governor or, if the general assembly is in regular session when the report is submitted and upon request of the chair of the committee, during that ongoing regular legislative session.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2308 Gifts, grants, and donations - cash fund

2-2-2308. Gifts, grants, and donations - cash fund. (1) The commission may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. The commission shall transmit all money received through gifts, grants, or donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the Black Coloradan racial equity study cash fund created in this section. (2) The commission may accept donations of in-kind services for the purposes of this section, including for technical assistance. (3) (a) The Black Coloradan racial equity study cash fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of gifts, grants, and donations credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund. (b) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated as follows: (I) To the legislative council for the commission to carry out this part 23; and (II) To the society for conducting historical research pursuant to section 2-2-2305. (c) (I) If by June 30, 2025, the money in the fund has never reached or exceeded seven hundred eighty-five thousand dollars, the state treasurer shall return from the fund to the grantor or donor the amount of the grantor's or donor's gifts, grants, or donations. (II) If sections 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, and 2-2-2307 take effect pursuant to section 2-2-2309 (1), on the day prior to the repeal of the fund four years later pursuant to section 2-2-2309 (2), the state treasurer shall return from the fund to each grantor or donor the money remaining in the fund in an amount that is proportional to the grantor's or donor's share of the total amount of gifts, grants, or donations deposited to the fund. (III) If any money remains in the fund after the state treasurer returns money to donors or grantors pursuant to subsection (3)(c)(I) or (3)(c)(II) of this section, as applicable, the state treasurer shall, prior to the repeal of the fund, transfer all unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund to the general fund.

C.R.S. § 2-2-2309 Effective dates - repeal of part - notice to revisor of statutes

2-2-2309. Effective dates - repeal of part - notice to revisor of statutes. (1) Sections 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, and 2-2-2307 will take effect if the commission receives seven hundred eighty-five thousand dollars of gifts, grants, or donations for the purposes of this part 23. The director of research of the legislative council shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing of the date on which the condition specified in this subsection (1) has occurred by e-mailing the notice to revisorofstatutes.ga@coleg.gov. Sections 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, and 2-2-2307 take effect upon the date identified in the notice that the commission has received seven hundred eighty-five thousand dollars of gifts, grants, or donations for the purposes of this section or, if the notice does not specify that date, upon the date of the notice to the revisor of statutes. (2) This part 23 is repealed, effective July 1, 2025; except that, if the revisor of statutes receives notice pursuant to this section, then this part 23 is repealed, effective four years after sections 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, and 2-2-2307 take effect.
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