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GOVERNMENT - STATE

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HOUSE BILL 03-1350 [Digest]

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Rippy, Borodkin, Hodge, and McFadyen;

also SENATOR(S) Dyer.

AN ACT

Concerning the electronic publication of administrative rule-making materials by the secretary of state.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

  SECTION 1.  24-4-103 (11) (b) and (11) (d) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:

  24-4-103.  Rule-making - procedure. (11) (b)  The secretary of state shall cause to be published in electronic form and may cause to be published in printed form, at the least cost possible to the state, the code of Colorado regulations and the Colorado register no less often than once each calendar month and shall make all diligent effort to enter into a publication agreement to such effect for a period not to exceed five years, but such agreement may include a renewal provision for additional periods not to exceed five years each. In the event of any discrepancy between the electronic and printed form of the code or the register, the printed form shall prevail unless it is conclusively shown, by reference to the rule-making filings made with the secretary of state pursuant to this section, that the printed form contains an error in publication.

  (d) (I)  Each agency subject to the provisions of this section shall, on or before a date during the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2002 July 1, 2003, specified by the secretary of state, file or verify that there is on file with the secretary of state a copy of each currently effective rule specified in subsection (1) of this section in print and in electronic form as specified by the secretary of state. Any rule in effect prior to such date that is not on file with the secretary of state on such date, shall not continue in effect on or after such date.

  SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

Approved: May 22, 2003

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