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CORRECTIONS

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SENATE BILL 08-145 [Digest]

BY SENATOR(S) Kopp, Boyd, and Kester;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kerr J., Carroll T., Frangas, Labuda, Rose, Stafford, and Todd.

AN ACT

Concerning the frequency with which county commissioners are required to inspect the jails of their respective counties.

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

  SECTION 1.  17-26-126, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

  17-26-126.  Commissioners to examine jail. It is the duty of the board of county commissioners, as often as they deem necessary, but at least once annually, to make personal examination of the jail of its county, its sufficiency, and the management thereof during each session of the board and to correct all irregularities and improprieties therein found.

  SECTION 2.  Effective date. 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, (August 6, 2008, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2008); 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.

Approved: May 20, 2008

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