HOUSE BILL 22-1237 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Roberts and Will, Amabile, Bacon, Daugherty, Gray, Lynch, McLachlan, Ricks, Soper; also SENATOR(S) Rankin and Donovan, Gonzales, Kolker, Lee, Rodriguez, Simpson. C ONCERNING COUNTY COURT JUDGES IN WESTERN COLORADO. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-6-201, amend (2)(b) and (2)(c) as follows: 13-6-201. Classification of counties. (2) Classes of counties for this part 2 are: (b) Class B. Class B shall consist CONSISTS of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Fremont, G ARFIELD, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, M ONTEZUMA, Montrose, Pueblo, Summit, Weld, and the city and county of Broomfield. (c) Class C. Class C shall consist CONSISTS of the counties of Alamosa, Delta, Garfield, Las Animas, Logan, Montezuma, Morgan, Otero, NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. Prowers, and Rio Grande. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-6-209, amend (2) and (3) as follows: 13-6-209. Special associate and associate county judges - designated counties. (2) In the county of Garfield there shall be a special associate county judge who shall maintain his AN official residence IN GARFIELD COUNTY and court chambers in the city of Rifle. (3) In the county of Rio Blanco there shall MUST be an associate county judge who shall maintain his AN official residence IN RIO BLANCO COUNTY and court chambers in the city of Rangely. SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1237 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety. ____________________________ ____________________________ Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1237