General Assembly - Digest of Bills

Digest of Bills - 2002

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

S.B. 02-182 Legislative district lines - splitting residential parcels - appropriation. Authorizes a county clerk and recorder to submit documentation to the secretary of state if a border between 2 legislative districts divides a residential parcel. Authorizes the secretary of state to propose to the Colorado supreme court and authorizes the Colorado supreme court to approve a movement of the border to a visible feature normally relied upon by the United States census bureau if the move:

Does not split a residential parcel;
Moves the remaining portion of the parcel to the least-populated district;
Does not violate section 46 or 47 of article V of the state constitution;
Minimizes the impact on local polling places; and
Minimizes changes from the approved redistricting plan.

Appropriates $4,900 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001. Appropriates $2,450 of such moneys to the department of state for implementation of the act, and appropriates $2,450 of such moneys to the department of law for the provision of legal services.

Appropriates $2,250 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. Appropriates $1,125 of such moneys to the department of state for implementation of the act, and appropriates $1,125 of such moneys to the department of law for the provision of legal services.

APPROVED by Governor May 6, 2002
EFFECTIVE May 6, 2002