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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-third General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 22-0631.01 Pierce Lively x2059
1	8		HOUSE BILL 22-1044
2		-	~~BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Williams and Kennedy, Boesenecker, Duran,~~
3		-	~~Gray~~, ~~Jodeh~~, ~~Kipp~~, ~~Lontine~~, ~~Neville~~, ~~Tipper;~~
4		-	~~also SENATOR(S) Bridges.~~
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
5	12		C
6		-	ONCERNING THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF VACANCY COMMITTEES BY
7		-	CENTRAL COMMITTEES
8		-	.
9		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
10		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-3-103, add (13) as
11		-	follows:
12		-	1-3-103. Party committees. (13) I
13		-	N SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF
14		-	A VACANCY COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE
15		-	PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
16		-	, THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF A JURISDICTION
17		-	SHALL SELECT
18		-	, AT A MINIMUM, THE MEMBERS OF THE JURISDICTION 'S
19		-	CENTRAL COMMITTEE
20		-	.
21		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-12-206, amend (2)
22		-	and (3) as follows:
23		-	1-12-206. Vacancies in the office of county commissioner. (2) If
24		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27		-	history, or the Session Laws.
28		-	________
29		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31		-	the act. the vacating commissioner was elected by the electors of the whole county,
32		-	whether at large or from a district, the successor shall be appointed by a
33		-	vacancy committee constituted of those persons selected at the county
34		-	central committee organizational meeting of the same political party as the
35		-	vacating commissioner. I
36		-	N SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF A VACANCY
37		-	COMMITTEE
38		-	, THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF A JURISDICTION SHALL SELECT, AT
39		-	A MINIMUM
40		-	, THE MEMBERS OF THE JURISDICTION'S CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
41		-	(3) If the vacating commissioner was elected only by the electors of
42		-	the district from which the vacating commissioner was elected, the county
43		-	commissioner district central committee of the same district and political
44		-	party as the vacating commissioner shall appoint a vacancy committee
45		-	whose sole purpose shall be to name a successor to the position of county
46		-	commissioner. I
47		-	N SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF A VACANCY COMMITTEE , THE
48		-	CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF A JURISDICTION SHALL SELECT
49		-	, AT A MINIMUM, THE
50		-	MEMBERS OF THE JURISDICTION
51		-	'S CENTRAL COMMITTEE. In the event the
52		-	county commissioner district central committee fails to appoint a vacancy
53		-	committee, the vacancy committee shall consist of the chairperson and the
54		-	vice-chairperson of the county commissioner district central committee, and
55		-	a third person designated by the chairperson and vice-chairperson from
56		-	among the precinct committeepersons of the same district and the same
57		-	political party as the vacating commissioner THE MEMBERS OF THE
58		-	JURISDICTION
59		-	'S CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
60		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-105.5, amend
61		-	(3)(a) as follows:
62		-	22-2-105.5. State board of education - definitions - vacancies -
63		-	procedure for filling. (3) (a) Any vacancy occurring on the state board,
64		-	other than a vacancy in a seat filled by a member elected from the state at
65		-	large, shall be filled by the vacancy committee of the party congressional
66		-	central committee of the same political party as the vacating board member
67		-	for the congressional district represented by the vacating board member.
68		-	F
69		-	OR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, IN SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF A VACANCY
70		-	COMMITTEE
71		-	, THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF A JURISDICTION SHALL SELECT , AT
72		-	A MINIMUM
73		-	, THE MEMBERS OF THE JURISDICTION'S CENTRAL COMMITTEE. If
74		-	no vacancy committee of the party congressional central committee exists,
75		-	the party congressional central committee shall perform the functions of the
76		-	vacancy committee.
77		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1044 SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date -
78		-	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
79		-	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
80		-	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to
81		-	section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item,
82		-	section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or
83		-	part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general
84		-	election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on
85		-	the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
86		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1044 (2) This act applies to vacancies occurring on or after the applicable
87		-	effective date of this act.
88		-	____________________________ ____________________________
89		-	Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg
90		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
91		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
92		-	____________________________ ____________________________
93		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
94		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
95		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
96		-	APPROVED________________________________________
97		-	(Date and Time)
98		-	_________________________________________
99		-	Jared S. Polis
100		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
101		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 22-1044
	13	+	ONCERNING THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF VACANCY COMMITTEES101
	14	+	BY CENTRAL COMMITTEES .102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	21	+	.)
	22	+	Under current law, a vacancy in the office of many political
	23	+	officials is filled by a vacancy committee. A vacancy committee is
	24	+	selected by the relevant central committee. The bill requires central
	25	+	committees to include on the vacancy committee at least all of the
	26	+	precinct committeepersons of the central committee's political party for
	27	+	each election precinct within the district administered by the central
	28	+	SENATE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	March 21, 2022
	31	+	SENATE
	32	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	33	+	March 18, 2022
	34	+	HOUSE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	February 22, 2022
	37	+	HOUSE
	38	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	39	+	February 18, 2022
	40	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Williams and Kennedy, Boesenecker, Duran, Gray, Jodeh, Kipp, Lontine, Neville, Tipper
	42	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Bridges,
	44	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	45	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	46	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. committee and the delegates selected at the most recent caucus meeting
	47	+	to the county assemblies of the central committee's political party for each
	48	+	county within the district administered by the central committee.
	49	+	The bill also requires that, in the case where a central committee
	50	+	fails to select a vacancy committee, the vacancy consists of all of the
	51	+	precinct committeepersons of the central committee's political party for
	52	+	each election precinct within the district administered by the central
	53	+	committee and the delegates selected at the most recent caucus meeting
	54	+	to the county assemblies of the central committee's political party for each
	55	+	county within the district administered by the central committee.
	56	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	57	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-3-103, add (13) as2
	58	+	follows:3
	59	+	1-3-103. Party committees. (13) IN SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF4
	60	+	A VACANCY COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE5
	61	+	PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF A JURISDICTION6
	62	+	SHALL SELECT, AT A MINIMUM, THE MEMBERS OF THE JURISDICTION'S7
	63	+	CENTRAL COMMITTEE.8
	64	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-12-206, amend (2)9
	65	+	and (3) as follows:10
	66	+	1-12-206. Vacancies in the office of county commissioner.11
	67	+	(2) If the vacating commissioner was elected by the electors of the whole12
	68	+	county, whether at large or from a district, the successor shall be13
	69	+	appointed by a vacancy committee constituted of those persons selected14
	70	+	at the county central committee organizational meeting of the same15
	71	+	political party as the vacating commissioner. IN SELECTING THE MEMBERS16
	72	+	OF A VACANCY COMMITTEE, THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF A JURISDICTION17
	73	+	SHALL SELECT, AT A MINIMUM, THE MEMBERS OF THE JURISDICTION'S18
	74	+	CENTRAL COMMITTEE.19
	75	+	(3) If the vacating commissioner was elected only by the electors20
	76	+	1044-2- of the district from which the vacating commissioner was elected, the1
	77	+	county commissioner district central committee of the same district and2
	78	+	political party as the vacating commissioner shall appoint a vacancy3
	79	+	committee whose sole purpose shall be to name a successor to the4
	80	+	position of county commissioner. IN SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF A5
	81	+	VACANCY COMMITTEE, THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF A JURISDICTION6
	82	+	SHALL SELECT, AT A MINIMUM, THE MEMBERS OF THE JURISDICTION'S7
	83	+	CENTRAL COMMITTEE. In the event the county commissioner district8
	84	+	central committee fails to appoint a vacancy committee, the vacancy9
	85	+	committee shall consist of the chairperson and the vice-chairperson of the10
	86	+	county commissioner district central committee, and a third person11
	87	+	designated by the chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the12
	88	+	precinct committeepersons of the same district and the same political13
	89	+	party as the vacating commissioner THE MEMBERS OF THE JURISDICTION'S14
	90	+	CENTRAL COMMITTEE.15
	91	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-105.5, amend16
	92	+	(3)(a) as follows:17
	93	+	22-2-105.5. State board of education - definitions - vacancies18
	94	+	- procedure for filling. (3) (a) Any vacancy occurring on the state board,19
	95	+	other than a vacancy in a seat filled by a member elected from the state20
	96	+	at large, shall be filled by the vacancy committee of the party21
	97	+	congressional central committee of the same political party as the22
	98	+	vacating board member for the congressional district represented by the23
	99	+	vacating board member. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, IN SELECTING24
	100	+	THE MEMBERS OF A VACANCY COMMITTEE, THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF25
	101	+	A JURISDICTION SHALL SELECT, AT A MINIMUM, THE MEMBERS OF THE26
	102	+	JURISDICTION'S CENTRAL COMMITTEE. If no vacancy committee of the27
	103	+	1044
	104	+	-3- party congressional central committee exists, the party congressional1
	105	+	central committee shall perform the functions of the vacancy committee. 2
	106	+	SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date -3
	107	+	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following4
	108	+	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the5
	109	+	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant6
	110	+	to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an7
	111	+	item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,8
	112	+	section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the9
	113	+	general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take10
	114	+	effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the11
	115	+	governor.12
	116	+	(2) This act applies to vacancies occurring on or after the13
	117	+	applicable effective date of this act.14
	118	+	1044
	119	+	-4-