CHAPTER 415

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GOVERNMENT - SPECIAL DISTRICTS

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HOUSE BILL 09-1041 [Digest]

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gerou, Acree, Apuan, Frangas, Labuda, Lambert, Levy, Liston, Nikkel, Ryden, Soper, Stephens;

also SENATOR(S) Gibbs.

AN ACT

Concerning a fire protection district board's authority to fix fees for emergency medical services.

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

  SECTION 1.  32-1-1002 (1) (e) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

  32-1-1002.  Fire protection districts - additional powers and duties. (1)  In addition to the powers specified in section 32-1-1001, the board of any fire protection district has the following powers for and on behalf of such district:

  (e)  To fix and from time to time increase or decrease fees and charges as follows, and the board may pledge such revenue for the payment of any indebtedness of the district:

  (I)  For ambulance or emergency medical services and extrication, rescue, or safety services provided in furtherance of ambulance or emergency medical services. "Extrication, rescue, or safety services" includes but is not limited to any:

  (A)  Services provided prior to the arrival of an ambulance;

  (B)  Rescue or extrication of trapped or injured parties; and

  (C)  Lane safety or blocking provided by district equipment.

  SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - 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 5, 2009, if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2009); 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: June 3, 2009

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