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Old	New		Differences
	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 24-0863.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
1	8		SENATE BILL 24-138
2		-	~~BY SENATOR(S) Simpson,~~ ~~Exum, Pelton R., Priola, Will, Winter F.;~~
3		-	~~also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Martinez and Catlin~~, ~~Clifford, Duran,~~ ~~Mauro,~~
4		-	~~Snyder.~~
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Local Government & Housing Transportation, Housing & Local Government
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
5	12		C
6		-	ONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF THE SALARY CATEGORIZATION OF
7		-	LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICERS IN SPECIFIED COUNTIES
8		-	.
9		-
10		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
11		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-2-102, amend
12		-	(1.5)(a)(II)(B), (1.5)(a)(III)(A), (1.5)(a)(III)(C), (1.5)(a)(IV)(A),
13		-	(1.5)(a)(IV)(C), (1.5)(a)(V)(A), and (1.5)(a)(V)(B); and repeal
14		-	(1.5)(a)(II)(C) as follows:
15		-	30-2-102. Categorization of counties for fixing salaries of county
16		-	officers - salary amounts - legislative declaration. (1.5) (a) For the
17		-	purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers whose terms of office
18		-	begin on or after January 1, 2016:
19		-	(II) (B) Category II-B counties consist of the county
20		-	COUNTIES of
21		-	F
22		-	REMONT AND Pitkin.
23		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
24		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
25		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
26		-	history, or the Session Laws.
27		-	________
28		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30		-	the act. (C) Category II-C counties consist of the county of Fremont.
31		-	(III) (A) Category III-A counties consist of the counties of
	13	+	ONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF THE SALARY CATEGORIZATION OF101
	14	+	LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICERS IN SPECIFIED COUNTIES .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	+	Current law categorizes each county for purposes of establishing
	23	+	the salaries of elected officers in the county. The statutory salary amounts
	24	+	are adjusted every 2 years for inflation and take effect for terms
	25	+	commencing after any change is made.
	26	+	The bill modifies the categories of 3 counties which will result in
	27	+	accompanying percentage increases in salary as follows:
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	March 25, 2024
	31	+	HOUSE
	32	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	33	+	March 22, 2024
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	February 22, 2024
	37	+	SENATE
	38	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	39	+	February 21, 2024
	40	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Simpson, Pelton R., Will, Winter F.
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Martinez and Catlin, Clifford, Duran, Mauro, Snyder
	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 law.
	46	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Elbert county changes from category IV-A to category
	47	+	III-A (17.7% increase for commissioners, treasurers,
	48	+	assessors, clerks, and full-time coroners; 14.1% increase
	49	+	for sheriffs; 50.0% increase for surveyors; 49.8% increase
	50	+	for part-time coroners);
	51	+	! Rio Grande county changes from category IV-C to category
	52	+	III-C (17.7% increase for commissioners, treasurers,
	53	+	assessors, clerks, and full-time coroners; 14.1% increase
	54	+	for sheriffs; 50.0% increase for surveyors; 49.8% increase
	55	+	for part-time coroners); and
	56	+	! Hinsdale county changes from category V-B to category
	57	+	V-A (8.3% increase for commissioners, treasurers,
	58	+	assessors, clerks, sheriffs, surveyors, and part-time
	59	+	coroners).
	60	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	61	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-2-102, amend2
	62	+	(1.5)(a)(II)(B), (1.5)(a)(III)(A), (1.5)(a)(III)(C), (1.5)(a)(IV)(A),3
	63	+	(1.5)(a)(IV)(C), (1.5)(a)(V)(A), and (1.5)(a)(V)(B); and repeal4
	64	+	(1.5)(a)(II)(C) as follows:5
	65	+	30-2-102. Categorization of counties for fixing salaries of6
	66	+	county officers - salary amounts - legislative declaration. (1.5) (a) For7
	67	+	the purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers whose terms of8
	68	+	office begin on or after January 1, 2016:9
	69	+	(II) (B) Category II-B counties consist of the county COUNTIES of10
	70	+	FREMONT AND Pitkin.11
	71	+	(C) Category II-C counties consist of the county of Fremont.12
	72	+	(III) (A) Category III-A counties consist of the counties of13
32	73		Archuleta, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Delta, E
33		-	LBERT, Gunnison, Moffat,
34		-	Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Ouray, Park, Rio Blanco, San Miguel, and
35		-	Teller;
36		-	(C) Category III-C counties consist of the counties of Las Animas,
37		-	R
38		-	IO GRANDE, and Otero;
39		-	(IV) (A) Category IV-A counties consist of the counties of Custer,
40		-	Elbert,
41		-	and Prowers;
42		-	(C) Category IV-C counties consist of the counties of Huerfano Rio
43		-	Grande, and Yuma;
44		-	(V) (A) Category V-A counties consist of the counties of Baca,
	74	+	LBERT, Gunnison, Moffat,14
	75	+	Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Ouray, Park, Rio Blanco, San Miguel,15
	76	+	and Teller;16
	77	+	(C) Category III-C counties consist of the counties of Las Animas,17 138-2- RIO GRANDE, and Otero;1
	78	+	(IV) (A) Category IV-A counties consist of the counties of Custer,2
	79	+	Elbert, and Prowers;3
	80	+	(C) Category IV-C counties consist of the counties of Huerfano4
	81	+	Rio Grande, and Yuma;5
	82	+	(V) (A) Category V-A counties consist of the counties of Baca,6
45	83		Conejos, Costilla, H
46		-	INSDALE, Lincoln, Mineral, Phillips, Saguache, ~~and San~~
47		-	Juan;
	84	+	INSDALE, Lincoln, Mineral, Phillips, Saguache, and7
	85	+	San Juan;8
48	86		(B) Category V-B counties consist of the counties
49		-	COUNTY of
50		-	Crowley; and Hinsdale
51		-	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
52		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
53		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
54		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
55		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
56		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
57		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
58		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 24-138 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
59		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
60		-	____________________________ ____________________________
61		-	Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
62		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
63		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
64		-	____________________________ ____________________________
65		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
66		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
67		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
68		-	APPROVED________________________________________
69		-	(Date and Time)
70		-	_________________________________________
71		-	Jared S. Polis
72		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
73		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 24-138
	87	+	COUNTY of9
	88	+	Crowley; and Hinsdale10
	89	+	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act11
	90	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the12
	91	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except13
	92	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V14
	93	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this15
	94	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take16
	95	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in17
	96	+	November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the18
	97	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.19
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