CHAPTER 43

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CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

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SENATE BILL 08-008 [Digest]

BY SENATOR(S) Windels, Boyd, Groff, Keller, Schwartz, Shaffer, and Takis;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Solano, Stafford, Benefield, Butcher, Green, Labuda, Madden, Marshall, McFadyen, McGihon, Merrifield, Primavera, and Todd.

AN ACT

Concerning the addition of a representative from the department of health care policy and financing to the task force for the continuing examination of the treatment of persons with mental illness who are involved in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

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

  SECTION 1.  18-1.9-104 (1) (a) and the introductory portion to 18-1.9-104 (1) (c), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended, and the said 18-1.9-104 (1) (c) is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH, to read:

  18-1.9-104.  Mentally ill offender task force - creation - membership - duties. (1)  Creation. (a)  There is hereby created a task force for the continuing examination of the treatment of persons with mental illness who are involved in the criminal and juvenile justice systems in Colorado. The task force shall consist of twenty-nine thirty members appointed as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection (1).

  (c)  The chair and vice-chair of the committee shall appoint twenty-five twenty-six members as follows:

  (XV)  One member who represents the department of health care policy and financing.

  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: March 19, 2008

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