A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning vacancies in the general assembly, and, in
Page 1, Line 102connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Sections 1 and 2 of the bill change the number of committeepersons elected at a political party's precinct caucus from 2 to 4.
Current law requires the political party central committee of most jurisdictions to select a vacancy committee to fill vacancies in the central committee and in the district and state offices held by members of the political party. Current law also requires a vacancy committee to consist of, at a minimum, the members of the central committee of a jurisdiction. Section 2 requires that a vacancy committee selected by a state senatorial central committee or state representative central committee to fill a vacancy also consist of, at a minimum, any county commissioners who are members of the political party and reside within the state senatorial or state representative district. Section 2 also provides that if a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson is filled, the new appointee shall not participate in the vacancy committee process to fill a vacancy in the general assembly until, at the earliest, 91 days after appointment.
Current law provides that vacancies in the general assembly are filled by vacancy committee selection until the next general election after the vacancy occurs, when the vacancy is filled by election. Section 4 modifies the way that vacancies are filled by election when the vacating member of the general assembly is affiliated with a major political party by requiring that, if the vacancy occurs on or after July 31 of an even-numbered year and before July 31 of an odd-numbered year, the vacancy must be filled by vacancy committee selection until the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November of the odd-numbered year following the vacancy, when the vacancy must be filled by a major political party at the odd-year November election (major political party vacancy election). The candidate elected in the major political party vacancy election serves until the next general election. If a vacancy in the general assembly occurs on or after July 31of an odd-numbered year and before July 31 of an even-numbered year and the vacating member is affiliated with a major political party, the vacancy is filled pursuant to current law.
The only candidates who may run in a major political party vacancy election are candidates who are members of the same political party and of the same representative or senatorial district represented by the former member of the general assembly whose seat is vacant. The only voters who may vote in the major political party vacancy election are voters who are unaffiliated or are members of the same political party as the former member of the general assembly whose seat is vacant and who reside in the same representative or senatorial district represented by the former member of the general assembly whose seat is vacant.
A candidate must be placed on the ballot for a major political party vacancy election if the candidate:
- Files a nominating statement signed by 30% of the district vacancy committee members with the secretary of state and the candidate's major political party before 5p.m. on the seventieth day preceding the major political party vacancy election; or
- Submits to the secretary of state, at least 75 days prior to the major political party vacancy election, a notarized candidate's statement of intent and a petition signed by at least 200 electors who are affiliated with the same major political party as the candidate and are eligible to vote in the district for which the candidate is to be elected.
No other candidates are placed on the ballot. If a vacancy committee member signs a nominating statement after having signed another nominating statement filed for the same office in the same major political party election, the vacancy committee member's later signature does not count towards the thirty percent of applicable vacancy committee member signatures required. If an eligible elector signs a petition after having signed another petition submitted for the same office in the same major political party election, the elector's later signature does not count towards the two hundred elector signatures required.
Section 4 also requires vacancy committee meetings to fill vacancies in the general assembly to be accessible in real time by live streaming video or audio that is recorded and accessible to the public. Section 3 provides that a political party may, by vote of the party's state central committee, forego a major political party election and choose to nominate a candidate by assembly or convention instead.
Section 5 defines a vacancy contender for the purpose of campaign finance regulations as any person who seeks to be selected by a vacancy committee to fill a vacancy in the general assembly (vacancy contender) and adds vacancy contenders to the definition of candidate.
Section 6 establishes contribution limits for a candidate committee established in the name of a candidate who is a vacancy contender and provides deadlines by which a candidate committee established in the name of a vacancy contender may expend contributions.
Section 7 requires disclosures for contributions related to vacancy contenders and requires those disclosures to be filed on the Monday of each week during the period in which the vacancy committee is selecting a vacancy contender to fill the vacancy in the general assembly.
This Unofficial Version Includes Committee
Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading
Page 3, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 3, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-1-104, add (22.6) as follows:
Page 3, Line 31-1-104. Definitions. As used in this code, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 3, Line 4(22.6) "Major political party vacancy election" means an
Page 3, Line 5election that is conducted as part of an odd-year coordinated
Page 4, Line 1election to fill a vacancy in the general assembly in accordance with section 1-12-203 (1.5).
Page 4, Line 2SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-3-103, amend (1)(a), (12), and (13); and add (14) and (15) as follows:
Page 4, Line 31-3-103. Party committees. (1) (a) At its own precinct caucus,
Page 4, Line 4each political party shall elect two committeepersons for each election
Page 4, Line 5precinct as provided in section 1-3-102. Each committeeperson shall hold
Page 4, Line 6the position for a term of two years after the date of the election, and each
Page 4, Line 7shall serve until a successor is duly elected or appointed and commences
Page 4, Line 8the term of office. In case of a vacancy in the office of precinct
Page 4, Line 9committeeperson, the vacancy may be filled by the members of the county
Page 4, Line 10central committee vacancy committee. If the county central committee
Page 4, Line 11vacancy committee does not fill the vacancy within thirty days of the
Page 4, Line 12vacancy occurring, the vacancy may be filled by the recommendation of
Page 4, Line 13the county chair, subject to ratification by the county central committee.
Page 4, Line 14If the county chair does not fill the vacancy within sixty days of the
Page 4, Line 15vacancy occurring, the vacancy may be filled by recommendation of the
Page 4, Line 16state chair, subject to ratification by the county central committee. The
Page 4, Line 17person selected must be a resident of the precinct in which the vacancy
Page 4, Line 18occurred. When a vacancy in the office of precinct
Page 4, Line 19committeeperson is filled in accordance with this section, the
Page 4, Line 20newly appointed precinct committeeperson shall not participate
Page 4, Line 21in the vacancy committee process described in section 1-12-203 to
Page 4, Line 22fill a vacancy in the general assembly until, at the earliest,
Page 4, Line 23ninety-one days after the newly appointed precinct committeeperson was appointed.
Page 4, Line 24(12) If a jurisdiction's central committee
of a jurisdictionPage 5, Line 1is not a state senatorial central committee or state
Page 5, Line 2representative central committee fails to select a vacancy
Page 5, Line 3committee, the central committee of the jurisdiction serves as the vacancy committee.
Page 5, Line 4(13) In selecting the members of a vacancy committee authorized
Page 5, Line 5to fill vacancies in office pursuant to this section, the jurisdiction's
Page 5, Line 6central committee
of a jurisdictionPage 5, Line 7central committee or state representative central committee
Page 5, Line 8shall select, at a minimum, the members of the jurisdiction's central committee.
Page 5, Line 9(14) If a state senatorial central committee or state
Page 5, Line 10representative central committee fails to select a vacancy
Page 5, Line 11committee, the vacancy committee is comprised of the state
Page 5, Line 12senatorial central committee or state representative central
Page 5, Line 13committee and any county commissioners who are members of
Page 5, Line 14the political party and reside within the state senatorial or state representative district.
Page 5, Line 15(15) In selecting the members of a vacancy committee
Page 5, Line 16authorized to fill vacancies in office pursuant to this section,
Page 5, Line 17the state senatorial central committee or state representative
Page 5, Line 18central committee shall select, at a minimum, the members of
Page 5, Line 19the state senatorial central committee or state representative
Page 5, Line 20central committee and any county commissioners who are
Page 5, Line 21members of the political party and reside within the state senatorial or state representative district.
Page 5, Line 23SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-505.5, add (1)(d) as follows:
Page 6, Line 11-5-505.5. State reimbursement to counties for elections with
Page 6, Line 2state certified ballot content. (1) (d) (I) For a major political party
Page 6, Line 3vacancy election, as described in section 1-12-203 (1.5), held as
Page 6, Line 4part of an odd-year coordinated election for which the state
Page 6, Line 5has not otherwise certified any statewide ballot content, the
Page 6, Line 6state shall reimburse each county in which the state has
Page 6, Line 7certified a major political party vacancy election for forty-five
Page 6, Line 8percent of the costs that the county incurs in conducting the
Page 6, Line 9coordinated election, as provided in subsection (1)(a) of this section.
Page 6, Line 10SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-12-203, amend (1) and (3)(a); and add (1.5) and (1.7) as follows:
Page 6, Line 111-12-203. Vacancies in general assembly. (1) In the event of a
Page 6, Line 12vacancy in the general assembly caused by the death or resignation of a
Page 6, Line 13member who has been sworn into office, caused by the death or
Page 6, Line 14resignation of a member who has been elected to a seat but who has not
Page 6, Line 15yet been sworn into office, or caused by a person not taking the oath of
Page 6, Line 16office as provided in
paragraph (b) of subsection (3)Page 6, Line 17of this section, the vacancy shall be filled by the appropriate vacancy
Page 6, Line 18committee, if any, as provided in section 1-3-103 (1)(d), of the same
Page 6, Line 19political party and of the same representative or senatorial district
Page 6, Line 20represented by the former member whose seat is vacant. If the member
Page 6, Line 21was affiliated with a minor political party, then the vacancy
shallPage 6, Line 22be filled by the vacancy committee designated in the constitution or
Page 6, Line 23bylaws of the minor political party. If the member was unaffiliated with
Page 6, Line 24a political party, then the vacancy
shallPage 7, Line 1committee designated on the petition for nomination pursuant to section
Page 7, Line 21-4-802 (1)(e); except that, if the member has no vacancy
Page 7, Line 3committee, the vacancy must be filled by the governor.Except
Page 7, Line 4as otherwise provided in subsection (1.5) of this section, the
Page 7, Line 5vacancy
shallshallPage 7, Line 6(1.5) (a) Except as provided in section1-12-208, and
Page 7, Line 7notwithstanding section1-4-1010, if a vacancy in the general
Page 7, Line 8assembly occurs on or after July 31 of an odd-numbered year
Page 7, Line 9and before July 31 of the next even-numbered year and the
Page 7, Line 10former member whose seat is vacant was affiliated with a major
Page 7, Line 11political party, the vacancy must be filled by a vacancy
Page 7, Line 12committee pursuant to subsection (1) or (5) of this section until
Page 7, Line 13the next general election after the vacancy occurs, when the vacancy must be filled by election.
Page 7, Line 14(b) Except as provided insection 1-12-208, and
Page 7, Line 15notwithstanding section1-4-1010, if a vacancy in the general
Page 7, Line 16assembly occurs on or after July 31 of an even-numbered year
Page 7, Line 17and before July 31 of the next odd-numbered year and the
Page 7, Line 18former member whose seat is vacant was affiliated with a major
Page 7, Line 19political party, the vacancy must be filled by a vacancy
Page 7, Line 20committee pursuant to subsection (1) or (5)of this section until
Page 7, Line 21the next odd-numbered year coordinated election, when the
Page 7, Line 22vacancy must be filled by a major political party vacancy
Page 7, Line 23election; except that, if the vacant seat is scheduled to be on
Page 7, Line 24the ballot at the next general election in an even-numbered
Page 7, Line 25year and the vacancy occurs on or after July 31 of that
Page 8, Line 1even-numbered year but before ninety days remain in the vacant
Page 8, Line 2term, the remainder of the vacant term must be filled by a
Page 8, Line 3vacancy committee pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
Page 8, Line 4The candidate elected in the major political party vacancy
Page 8, Line 5election shall serve until the next general election, when the vacancy must be filled by election.
Page 8, Line 6(c) The only candidates who may run in a major political
Page 8, Line 7party vacancy election described in subsection (1.5)(b) of this
Page 8, Line 8section are candidates who, as of no later than the first
Page 8, Line 9business day of the January immediately preceding the major
Page 8, Line 10political party vacancy election, or as otherwise provided by
Page 8, Line 11the applicable party's rule, are members of the same political
Page 8, Line 12party and, as of no later than one year prior to the major
Page 8, Line 13political party vacancy election, are residents of the same
Page 8, Line 14representative or senatorial district as the former member
Page 8, Line 15whose seat is vacant. The only voters who may vote in the major political party vacancy election are voters who:
Page 8, Line 16(I) Are, as of thetwenty-second day before the major
Page 8, Line 17politicalparty vacancy election, affiliated with the same
Page 8, Line 18political party as the former member whose seat is vacant or unaffiliated; and
Page 8, Line 19(II) Reside in the same representative or senatorial district represented by the former member whose seat is vacant.
Page 8, Line 20(d) A candidate must be placed on the ballot for a major
Page 8, Line 21political party vacancy election described in subsection (1.5)(b) of this section if the candidate:
Page 8, Line 22(I) Files a nominating statement on a form created by the
Page 9, Line 1candidate's political party that is signed by thirty percent of
Page 9, Line 2the applicable vacancy committee members with the secretary
Page 9, Line 3of state and the candidate's political party before 5 p.m. on the
Page 9, Line 4seventieth day preceding the major political party vacancy election; or
Page 9, Line 5(II) Submits to the secretary of state, no later than
Page 9, Line 6thirty days after their petition format has been approved or
Page 9, Line 7eighty-five days prior to the major political party vacancy
Page 9, Line 8election, whichever is sooner, a notarized candidate's
Page 9, Line 9statement of intent and a petition signed by at least two
Page 9, Line 10hundred electors, each of whom has been affiliated with the
Page 9, Line 11same political party as the candidate for at least twenty-two
Page 9, Line 12days prior to signing, and each of whom is eligible to vote in the
Page 9, Line 13district for which the candidate is to be elected. Part 9 of
Page 9, Line 14article 4 of this title 1 applies to petitions submitted pursuant to
Page 9, Line 15this section; except that the provisions of part 9 of article 4 of
Page 9, Line 16this title 1 that conflict with the requirements or timeline
Page 9, Line 17described in this section do not apply to petitions submitted
Page 9, Line 18pursuant to this section. Petitions must not be circulated and
Page 9, Line 19signatures must not be obtained prior to the first business day
Page 9, Line 20after the effective date of the vacancy. A petition must not be
Page 9, Line 21circulated until it has been approved as meeting the
Page 9, Line 22requirements of section 1-4-904 as to form. The secretary of
Page 9, Line 23state shall approve or disapprove a petition as to form no later
Page 9, Line 24than the close of the second business day following submission of the proposed petition.
Page 9, Line 25(e) If a vacancy committee member signs a nominating
Page 10, Line 1statement in accordance with subsection (1.5)(d)(I) of this
Page 10, Line 2section after having signed another nominating statement filed
Page 10, Line 3for the same office in the same major political party vacancy
Page 10, Line 4election, the vacancy committee member's signature only counts
Page 10, Line 5towards the thirty percent of applicable vacancy committee
Page 10, Line 6member signatures required pursuant to subsection (1.5)(d)(I) of
Page 10, Line 7this section on the first nominating statement submitted that contains the signature.
Page 10, Line 8(f) If an eligible elector signs a petition in accordance
Page 10, Line 9with subsection (1.5)(d)(II) of this section after having signed
Page 10, Line 10another petition submitted for the same office in the same major
Page 10, Line 11political partyvacancyelection, the elector's signature only
Page 10, Line 12counts towards the two hundred elector signatures required
Page 10, Line 13pursuant to subsection (1.5)(d)(II) of this section on the first petition submitted that contains the signature.
Page 10, Line 14(g) The party chairperson of the vacancy committee of the
Page 10, Line 15district in which the candidate is running shall verify that a
Page 10, Line 16nominating statement filed pursuant to this section satisfies
Page 10, Line 17subsections (1.5)(d)(I) and (1.5)(e)of this section. The secretary
Page 10, Line 18of state shall verify that a petition submitted pursuant to this
Page 10, Line 19section satisfies subsections (1.5)(d)(II) and (1.5)(f)of this section.
Page 10, Line 20(h) The only candidates who are placed on the ballot for
Page 10, Line 21a major political party vacancy election are those described in subsections (1.5)(d)(I) and (1.5)(d)(II) of this section.
Page 10, Line 22(i) A major political partyvacancyelection must be
Page 10, Line 23certified by the secretary of state in the same manner as an
Page 11, Line 1odd-year November election is certified pursuant to section
Page 11, Line 21-5-203 (1). The secretary of state shall certify placement of the candidates on the ballot as drawn by lot.
Page 11, Line 3(j) The major political party vacancy election must be
Page 11, Line 4conducted as part of the odd-year November coordinated election.
Page 11, Line 5(k) A candidate in a major political party vacancy
Page 11, Line 6election may select watchers in the same manner as a candidate
Page 11, Line 7in a nonpartisan election as provided in section 1-7-107. The
Page 11, Line 8members of the canvass board for a major political party
Page 11, Line 9vacancy election must be appointed and certified in the manner
Page 11, Line 10provided in section 1-10-101. Election judges for major political
Page 11, Line 11party vacancy elections must be appointed in the same manner as
Page 11, Line 12election judges for partisan elections in accordance with section 1-6-111.
Page 11, Line 13(l) If, at a major political party vacancy election, after
Page 11, Line 14all recounts have been completed, any two or more candidates
Page 11, Line 15tie for the highest number of votes for the same office, the tie
Page 11, Line 16must be resolved in a manner agreed upon by the tying
Page 11, Line 17candidates. In case the candidates fail to agree on the method
Page 11, Line 18of resolution within five days after the canvass is complete, the
Page 11, Line 19tie must be resolved by lot to be cast as the secretary of state may determine.
Page 11, Line 20(1.7) A political party may choose to continue to fill a
Page 11, Line 21vacancy in the general assembly by vacancy committee
Page 11, Line 22according to subsection (1) of this section rather than by a
Page 11, Line 23major political party vacancy election established by
Page 12, Line 1subsection (1.5) of this section if at least three-fourths of the
Page 12, Line 2total voting membership of the party's state central committee
Page 12, Line 3affirmatively votes to do so. Such vote of the party's state
Page 12, Line 4central committee must occur no later than October 1 of the
Page 12, Line 5year preceding the year in which a major political party
Page 12, Line 6vacancy election would be held. For purposes of this vote,
Page 12, Line 7members of the party's state central committee shall not vote by proxy.
Page 12, Line 8(3) (a) The vacancy committee, by a majority vote of its members
Page 12, Line 9present and voting at a meeting called for that purpose and open to the
Page 12, Line 10public, shall select a person who possesses the constitutional
Page 12, Line 11qualifications for a member of the general assembly and who is affiliated
Page 12, Line 12with the same political party or minor political party, if any, shown in the
Page 12, Line 13statewide voter registration system as the former member whose seat is
Page 12, Line 14vacant. No vacancy committee meeting shall be held until a quorum is
Page 12, Line 15present consisting of not less than one-half of the voting membership of
Page 12, Line 16the vacancy committee. No member of the vacancy committee may vote
Page 12, Line 17by proxy. All vacancy committee meetings must be accessible in
Page 12, Line 18real time by live streaming video or audio that is recorded and
Page 12, Line 19accessible to the public. The committee shall certify the selection to
Page 12, Line 20the secretary of state within thirty days from the date the vacancy occurs;
Page 12, Line 21except that, in the case of a vacancy filled pursuant to section 1-4-1006,
Page 12, Line 22the committee shall certify the selection within thirty days after the date
Page 12, Line 23of the general election affected by the vacancy. If the vacancy committee
Page 12, Line 24fails to certify a selection within thirty days in accordance with this
Page 12, Line 25subsection (3), the governor, within five days, shall fill the vacancy by
Page 12, Line 26appointing a person having the qualifications set forth in this subsection
Page 13, Line 1(3). The name of the person selected or appointed must be certified to the secretary of state.
Page 13, Line 2SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-103, amend(2) and (8); and add (19) as follows:
Page 13, Line 31-45-103. Definitions. As used in this article 45, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 13, Line 4(2) "Candidate"
shall havePage 13, Line 5section 2 (2) of article XXVIII of the state constitution; except that
Page 13, Line 6"candidate" also includes a candidate for a major political
Page 13, Line 7party vacancy election conducted pursuant to section 1-12-203
Page 13, Line 8(1.5) and a vacancy contender who has publicly announced an
Page 13, Line 9intention to be selected by a vacancy committee to fill a
Page 13, Line 10vacancy in the general assembly and thereafter has received a
Page 13, Line 11contribution or made an expenditure in support of the
Page 13, Line 12candidacy. A vacancy contender remains a candidate for
Page 13, Line 13purposes of this article 45 so long as the vacancy contender
Page 13, Line 14maintains a registered candidate committee. A vacancy
Page 13, Line 15contender who maintains a candidate committee after a
Page 13, Line 16vacancy committee has filled the applicable vacancy in the
Page 13, Line 17general assembly, but who has not publicly announced an
Page 13, Line 18intention to seek election to the general assembly in the next or
Page 13, Line 19any subsequent election cycle, is a candidate for purposes of this article 45.
Page 13, Line 20(8) "Election cycle"
shall havePage 13, Line 21(a) For a vacancy committee selection process used to fill
Page 13, Line 22a vacancy in the general assembly pursuant to section 1-12-203,
Page 14, Line 1"election cycle" means the period beginning on the effective
Page 14, Line 2date of the vacancy in the general assembly and ending thirty
Page 14, Line 3days following the date upon which the vacancy committee selects an individual to fill the vacancy; and
Page 14, Line 4(b) For major political party vacancy elections held
Page 14, Line 5pursuant to section 1-12-203 (1.5), "election cycle" means the
Page 14, Line 6period beginning on the date upon which a vacancy committee
Page 14, Line 7selects a member to fill the vacancy in the general assembly
Page 14, Line 8pursuant to 1-12-203, and ending thirty days following the major political party vacancy election.
Page 14, Line 9(19) "Vacancy contender" means any person who seeks to
Page 14, Line 10be selected by a vacancy committee to fill a vacancy in the general assembly pursuant to section 1-12-203.
Page 14, Line 11SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-103.7, add (4.7) as follows:
Page 14, Line 121-45-103.7. Contribution limits - county offices - school district
Page 14, Line 13director - treatment of independent expenditure committees -
Page 14, Line 14contributions from limited liability companies - voter instructions on
Page 14, Line 15spending limits - definitions. (4.7) (a) A candidate committee
Page 14, Line 16established in the name of a vacancy contender may accept from
Page 14, Line 17any one person the aggregate contribution limit specified in
Page 14, Line 18section 3 (1) of article XXVIII of the state constitution
Page 14, Line 19applicable to the office the vacancy contender is seeking at any
Page 14, Line 20point during the election cycle for the vacancy committee
Page 14, Line 21selection process used to fill a vacancy in the general assembly pursuant to section 1-12-203.
Page 14, Line 22(b) A candidate committee established in the name of a
Page 15, Line 1candidate who is running for a major political party vacancy
Page 15, Line 2election may accept from any one person the aggregate
Page 15, Line 3contribution limit specified in section 3 (1) of article XXVIII of
Page 15, Line 4the state constitution applicable to the office the candidate is
Page 15, Line 5seeking at any point during the election cycle for the major
Page 15, Line 6political party vacancy election held pursuant to section 1-12-203 (1.5).
Page 15, Line 7SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-108, amend
Page 15, Line 8(2)(a)(I) introductory portion, (2)(a)(I)(C), (2)(a)(I)(D), and (2)(a)(I)(E); and add (2)(a)(VI) as follows:
Page 15, Line 91-45-108. Disclosure - definitions - repeal. (2) (a) (I) Except as
Page 15, Line 10provided in subsections (2)(a)(V), (2)(a)(VI), (2.1), (2.5), (2.7), and (6)
Page 15, Line 11of this section, such reports that are required to be filed with the secretary of state must be filed:
Page 15, Line 12(C) On the first day of each month beginning the sixth full month
Page 15, Line 13before the major election; except that no monthly report shall be required
Page 15, Line 14on the first day of the month in which the major election or major
Page 15, Line 15political party vacancy election conducted pursuant to section 1-12-203 (1.5) is held;
Page 15, Line 16(D) On the first Monday in September and on each Monday every
Page 15, Line 17two weeks thereafter before the major election or major political
Page 15, Line 18party vacancy election conducted pursuant to section 1-12-203 (1.5);
Page 15, Line 19(E) Thirty-five days after
thePage 15, Line 20(VI) Such reports that are required to be filed with the
Page 15, Line 21secretary of state for contributions received and expenditures
Page 16, Line 1made related to vacancy contenders must be filed on the
Page 16, Line 2Monday of each week during the election cycle for the vacancy
Page 16, Line 3committee selection process used to fill a vacancy in the general assembly pursuant to section 1-12-203.
Page 16, Line 5SECTION 8. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal
Page 16, Line 6year, $338,415 is appropriated to the department of state. This
Page 16, Line 7appropriation is from the department of state cash fund created in section
Page 16, Line 824-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:
Page 16, Line 9(a) $320,240 for use by the information technology division for personal services;
Page 16, Line 10(b) $1,050 for use by the elections division for document management; and
Page 16, Line 11(c) $17,125 for the purchase of document management services.
Page 16, Line 12(2) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $17,125 is appropriated to
Page 16, Line 13the department of personnel. This appropriation is from reappropriated
Page 16, Line 14funds received from the department of state under subsection (1)(c) of
Page 16, Line 15this section. To implement this act, the department of personnel may use
Page 16, Line 16this appropriation to provide document management services for the department of state.
Page 16, Line 17SECTION 9. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 16, Line 18takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 16, Line 19ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
Page 16, Line 20that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
Page 16, Line 21of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
Page 16, Line 22act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
Page 17, Line 1effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 17, Line 2November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.