Digest of Bills - 2002

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PROPOSED STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

S.C.R. 02-1 Local government - public/private partnerships - health care services. Allows a local government to become a partner with a public or private entity in the provision of health care services by joint ownership with, being a shareholder in, or member of any public or private entity. The local government may not incur debt or pledge its credit or faith in such arrangement. Requires a local government to own its just proportion of such arrangement. Specifies that any private entity or relationship established for such purpose shall not be deemed a political subdivision, local government, or local public body for such purpose.

EFFECTIVE upon the Governor's proclamation or thirty days after a canvass of the votes is completed, whichever occurs earlier.

S.C.R. 02-2 Coroner - qualifications. Submits a question to the voters to authorize the general assembly to establish training and certification requirements and other qualifications for the office of county coroner.

EFFECTIVE upon the Governor's proclamation or thirty days after a canvass of the votes is completed, whichever occurs earlier.

S.C.R. 02-6 State constitution - repeal of obsolete provisions. Submits a question to the voters to eliminate obsolete provisions of the state constitution.

        Article VI:

•          The provision that addresses the transfer of cases from the county court to the district court during the transition from the county court to the district court as the court of general jurisdiction in January 1965;
•          The provisions specifying that probate court and juvenile court judges shall initially be elected by the qualified electors of the city and county of Denver at the 1964 general election;
•          The provision addressing sitting judges' remaining time in office during the state's transition to the current method for filling judicial vacancies;
•          In the provision regarding the general assembly's power to provide simplified procedures in county courts for the trial of misdemeanors, the specification that the general assembly only has such authority for claims not exceeding $500; and
•          The effective date provision regarding retirement and removal of justices and judges.

        Article XVIII:

•          Expired sections of the limited gaming provision; and
•          A congressional term limit amendment held unconstitutional by the Colorado supreme court in 1998.

        Article XX:

•          Certain provisions that are no longer applicable regarding the city and county of Denver.

        Article XXVII:

•          Provisions relating to the distribution of moneys in the great outdoors Colorado trust fund prior to 1998.

EFFECTIVE upon the Governor's proclamation or thirty days after a canvass of the votes is completed, whichever occurs earlier.

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