Digest of Bills - 2003

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

S.B. 03-44 Rules of conduct for members of the general assembly. In the state code of ethics, adds a new rule of conduct for members of the general assembly prohibiting a member of the general assembly from lobbying, soliciting lobbying business or contracts, or otherwise establishing a lobbying business or practice respecting issues before the general assembly prior to the expiration of his or her term. Where the member tenders his or her resignation prior to the expiration of his or her term, makes such prohibition applicable up through the date of the member's resignation from office.

APPROVED by Governor April 22, 2003                                
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2003

H.B. 03-1165 Colorado revised statutes - unofficial copies - permission to publish, reprint, or distribute. Changes who must apply to the committee on legal services (committee) for permission to publish, reprint, or distribute copies of the Colorado revised statutes (statutes) from persons who publish, reprint, or distribute all or any part of the statutes to persons who publish, reprint, or distribute all or a substantial part of the statutes. Defines a "substantial part of the statutes" to mean 200 or more sections of the statutes.

           Eliminates the exception that allows a person to copy parts of the official statutes for his or her own personal use without committee approval. Eliminates the committee's power to exempt a person who reproduces, reprints, or distributes parts of the statutes for bona fide teaching or educational purposes from the statutory requirements relating to committee approval. Specifies that any person, agency, or political subdivision who publishes, reprints, or distributes less than a substantial part of the statutes may do so without committee approval.

APPROVED by Governor April 1, 2003                             
EFFECTIVE August 6, 2003
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date, see page vi of this digest.

 

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