H.B. 98-1002 Redistricting. Establishes new boundaries for house districts 44, 45, 46, 47, 60, and 61 as required by the tenth circuit court of appeals in Sanchez v. State of Colorado, 97 F.3d 1303 (10th Cir. 1997). House district 44 includes Custer, Fremont, and Teller counties and a portion of Pueblo county. House districts 45 and 46 include portions of Pueblo county. House district 47 includes Baca, Bent, Crowley, Las Animas, and Otero counties and a portion of Huerfano county. House district 60 includes Alamosa, Conejos, and Costilla counties and portions of Huerfano, Pueblo, Rio Grande, and Sagauche counties. House district 61 includes Chaffee, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Lake, and Park counties and portions of Pitkin, Rio Grande, and Sagauche counties.
APPROVED by Governor February 11, 1998
EFFECTIVE February 11, 1998
H.B. 98-1378 Legislative witnesses - intimidation prohibited - penalty. Makes it unlawful for any person to intimidate a legislative witness, by use of a threat, in order to intentionally influence or induce a legislative witness to:
Makes it unlawful for any person to take any action against a legislative witness for testifying before a committee of the general assembly. Defines "legislative witness" as any individual that intends to testify or testifies before a committee of the general assembly either voluntarily or pursuant to a subpoena issued by any committee of the general assembly or of either house thereof.
Defines "threat" as the direct communication of an intent to do any act that is intended to harm the health, safety, property, business, or financial condition of the legislative witness.
Specifies the penalty for a violation of this provision. Allows legislative witnesses to recover damages for injuries suffered through a violation of this provision.
APPROVED by Governor May 18, 1998
EFFECTIVE August 5, 1998
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
H.B. 98-1403 Capital development committee - appointments - chair and vice-chair elections. Authorizes the appointment of members to the capital development committee after the general election prior to the convening of the general assembly at which such committee is to serve so long as such appointees are current members of the general assembly. Requires the committee to elect a chairman and vice-chairman at the first meeting held on or after October 15 in odd-numbered years and at the first meeting held after the general election in even-numbered years.
APPROVED by Governor May 26, 1998
EFFECTIVE August 5, 1998
NOTE: This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section
1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of
this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date
of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
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