HOUSE BILL 23-1139 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Martinez, Duran, English, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Mauro, Ortiz, Pugliese, Ricks, Snyder, Taggart, Velasco, McCluskie, Bacon, Lindsay, Parenti; also SENATOR(S) Simpson, Pelton R. C ONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF THE SALARY CATEGORIZATION OF LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICERS IN SPECIFIED COUNTIES . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-2-102, amend (1.5)(a)(I)(A), (1.5)(a)(II), (1.5)(a)(III), (1.5)(a)(IV)(A), (1.5)(a)(V)(A), and (1.5)(a)(V)(B) as follows: 30-2-102. Categorization of counties for fixing salaries of county officers - salary amounts - legislative declaration. (1.5) (a) For the purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers whose terms of office begin on or after January 1, 2016: (I) (A) Category I-A counties consist of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, E AGLE, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo, R OUTT, SUMMIT, and Weld; 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. (II) (A) Category II-A counties consist of the counties of Eagle, Garfield, GRAND, AND La Plata; Routt, and Summit; (B) CATEGORY II-B COUNTIES CONSIST OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN; (B) (C) Category II-C counties consist of the counties of Fremont and Pitkin COUNTY OF FREMONT. (III) (A) Category III-A counties consist of the counties of A RCHULETA, Chaffee, Clear Creek, DELTA, Gunnison, Moffat, M ONTEZUMA, Montrose, Morgan, OURAY, Park, Rio Blanco, San Miguel, and Teller; (B) Category III-B counties consist of the counties of Alamosa, Archuleta, Delta, Gilpin, Grand, and Logan; (C) Category III-C counties consist of the county COUNTIES of LAS ANIMAS AND Otero; (D) Category III-D counties consist of the counties of Las Animas and Montezuma. (IV) (A) Category IV-A counties consist of the counties of Custer, Elbert, Ouray, and Prowers; (V) (A) Category V-A counties consist of the counties of Baca, Conejos, Costilla, Lincoln, Mineral, Phillips, S AGUACHE, and San Juan; (B) Category V-B counties consist of the counties of Crowley AND Hinsdale; and Saguache; SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 23-1139 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor. ____________________________ ____________________________ Julie McCluskie 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 23-1139