First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0857.02 Caroline Martin x5902
HOUSE BILL 25-1315
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING VACANCIES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .101
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
Sections 1 and 2 of the bill change the number of
committeepersons elected at a political party's precinct caucus from 2 to
4.
Current law requires the political party central committee of most
jurisdictions to select a vacancy committee to fill vacancies in the central
committee and in the district and state offices held by members of the
political party. Current law also requires a vacancy committee to consist
of, at a minimum, the members of the central committee of a jurisdiction.
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Sirota and Pugliese, Duran
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Weissman and Kirkmeyer, Daugherty
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Section 2 requires that a vacancy committee selected by a state senatorial
central committee or state representative central committee to fill a
vacancy also consist of, at a minimum, any county commissioners who
are members of the political party and reside within the state senatorial or
state representative district. Section 2 also provides that if a vacancy in
the office of precinct committeeperson is filled, the new appointee shall
not participate in the vacancy committee process to fill a vacancy in the
general assembly until, at the earliest, 91 days after appointment.
Current law provides that vacancies in the general assembly are
filled by vacancy committee selection until the next general election after
the vacancy occurs, when the vacancy is filled by election. Section 4
modifies the way that vacancies are filled by election when the vacating
member of the general assembly is affiliated with a major political party
by requiring that, if the vacancy occurs on or after July 31 of an
even-numbered year and before July 31 of an odd-numbered year, the
vacancy must be filled by vacancy committee selection until the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November of the odd-numbered year
following the vacancy, when the vacancy must be filled by a major
political party at the odd-year November election (major political party
vacancy election). The candidate elected in the major political party
vacancy election serves until the next general election. If a vacancy in the
general assembly occurs on or after July 31of an odd-numbered year and
before July 31 of an even-numbered year and the vacating member is
affiliated with a major political party, the vacancy is filled pursuant to
current law.
The only candidates who may run in a major political party
vacancy election are candidates who are members of the same political
party and of the same representative or senatorial district represented by
the former member of the general assembly whose seat is vacant. The
only voters who may vote in the major political party vacancy election are
voters who are unaffiliated or are members of the same political party as
the former member of the general assembly whose seat is vacant and who
reside in the same representative or senatorial district represented by the
former member of the general assembly whose seat is vacant.
A candidate must be placed on the ballot for a major political party
vacancy election if the candidate:
! Files a nominating statement signed by 30% of the district
vacancy committee members with the secretary of state and
the candidate's major political party before 5p.m. on the
seventieth day preceding the major political party vacancy
election; or
! Submits to the secretary of state, at least 75 days prior to
the major political party vacancy election, a notarized
candidate's statement of intent and a petition signed by at
least 200 electors who are affiliated with the same major
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the district for which the candidate is to be elected.
No other candidates are placed on the ballot. If a vacancy committee
member signs a nominating statement after having signed another
nominating statement filed for the same office in the same major political
party election, the vacancy committee member's later signature does not
count towards the thirty percent of applicable vacancy committee member
signatures required. If an eligible elector signs a petition after having
signed another petition submitted for the same office in the same major
political party election, the elector's later signature does not count towards
the two hundred elector signatures required.
Section 4 also requires vacancy committee meetings to fill
vacancies in the general assembly to be accessible in real time by live
streaming video or audio that is recorded and accessible to the public.
Section 3 provides that a political party may, by vote of the party's state
central committee, forego a major political party election and choose to
nominate a candidate by assembly or convention instead.
Section 5 defines a vacancy contender for the purpose of campaign
finance regulations as any person who seeks to be selected by a vacancy
committee to fill a vacancy in the general assembly (vacancy contender)
and adds vacancy contenders to the definition of candidate.
Section 6 establishes contribution limits for a candidate committee
established in the name of a candidate who is a vacancy contender and
provides deadlines by which a candidate committee established in the
name of a vacancy contender may expend contributions.
Section 7 requires disclosures for contributions related to vacancy
contenders and requires those disclosures to be filed on the Monday of
each week during the period in which the vacancy committee is selecting
a vacancy contender to fill the vacancy in the general assembly.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-3-102, amend2
(2)(a) as follows:3
1-3-102. Precinct caucuses. (2) (a) The participants at the4
precinct caucus shall also elect two
FOUR precinct committeepersons. Any5
person eighteen years of age or older, or a person sixteen years of age or6
older who is preregistered to vote, may be a candidate for the office of7
precinct committeeperson if he or she THE PERSON has been a resident of8
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party holding the precinct caucus for a period of at least twenty-two days2
preceding the date of the precinct caucus; except that any person who has3
attained the age of eighteen years, has attained the age of sixteen years4
and has preregistered to vote, or who has become a naturalized citizen5
during the twenty-two days immediately preceding the precinct caucus6
may be a candidate for the office of precinct committeeperson even7
though he or she THE PERSON has been affiliated with the political party8
for less than twenty-two days as shown in the statewide voter registration9
system. The two FOUR people receiving the highest number of votes at the10
caucus for precinct committeeperson are elected as the precinct11
committeepersons of the precinct. If two FOUR or more candidates for12
precinct committeeperson receive an equal and the second FOURTH13
highest number of votes, or if three FIVE or more candidates receive an14
equal and the highest number of votes, the election must be determined15
by lot by those candidates. All disputes regarding the election of precinct16
committeepersons are determined by the credentials committees of the17
respective party assemblies. The names of the committeepersons elected18
must be certified to the county assembly of the political party by the19
officers of the caucus. The presiding officer and secretary of the county20
assembly shall file a certified list of the names and addresses, by precinct,21
of those persons elected as precinct committeepersons with the county22
clerk and recorder within four days after the date of the county assembly.23
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-3-103, amend24
(1)(a), (12), and (13); and add (14) and (15) as follows:25
1-3-103. Party committees. (1) (a) At its own precinct caucus,26
each political party shall elect two FOUR committeepersons for each27
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shall hold the position for a term of two years after the date of the2
election, and each shall serve until a successor is duly elected or3
appointed and commences the term of office. In case of a vacancy in the4
office of precinct committeeperson, the vacancy may be filled by the5
members of the county central committee vacancy committee. If the6
county central committee vacancy committee does not fill the vacancy7
within thirty days of the vacancy occurring, the vacancy may be filled by8
the recommendation of the county chair, subject to ratification by the9
county central committee. If the county chair does not fill the vacancy10
within sixty days of the vacancy occurring, the vacancy may be filled by11
recommendation of the state chair, subject to ratification by the county12
central committee. The person selected must be a resident of the precinct13
in which the vacancy occurred. W
HEN A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF14
PRECINCT COMMITTEEPERSON IS FILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS15
SECTION, THE NEWLY APPOINTED PRECINCT COMMITTEEPERSON SHALL NOT16
PARTICIPATE IN THE VACANCY COMMITTEE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN17
SECTION 1-12-203 TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNTIL ,18
AT THE EARLIEST, NINETY-ONE DAYS AFTER THE NEWLY APPOINTED19
PRECINCT COMMITTEEPERSON WAS APPOINTED .20
(12) If a
JURISDICTION'S central committee of a jurisdiction
THAT21
IS NOT A STATE SENATORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE OR STATE22
REPRESENTATIVE CENTRAL COMMITTEE fails to select a vacancy23
committee, the central committee of the jurisdiction serves as the vacancy24
committee.25
(13) In selecting the members of a vacancy committee authorized26
to fill vacancies in office pursuant to this section, the
JURISDICTION'S27
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CENTRAL COMMITTEE OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE CENTRAL COMMITTEE2
shall select, at a minimum, the members of the jurisdiction's central3
committee.4
(14) I
F A STATE SENATORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE OR STATE5
REPRESENTATIVE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FAILS TO SELECT A VACANCY6
COMMITTEE, THE VACANCY COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE STATE7
SENATORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE CENTRAL8
COMMITTEE AND ANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF9
THE POLITICAL PARTY AND RESIDE WITHIN THE STATE SENATORIAL OR10
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.11
(15) I
N SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF A VACANCY COMMITTEE12
AUTHORIZED TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ,13
THE STATE SENATORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE14
CENTRAL COMMITTEE SHALL SELECT , AT A MINIMUM, THE MEMBERS OF15
THE STATE SENATORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE16
CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND ANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE17
MEMBERS OF THE POLITICAL PARTY AND RESIDE WITHIN THE STATE18
SENATORIAL OR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT .19
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-702, amend (1)20
and (3) as follows:21
1-4-702. Nominations of candidates for general election by22
convention. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a political23
party may choose to change from the nomination of candidates by24
primary election
OR BY THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1-12-203 IN25
THE CASE OF A MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY ELECTION to the26
nomination of candidates by assembly or convention for all offices27
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congress, all elective state, district, and county officers, and members of2
the general assembly if at least three-fourths of the total
VOTING3
membership of the party's state central committee votes
ARE CAST IN THE4
AFFIRMATIVE to use the assembly or convention nomination process;5
except that nominations by major political parties for candidates for6
lieutenant governor shall be made by the party's candidate for governor7
pursuant to section 1-4-502 (3). Such vote of the party central committee8
shall occur no later than October 1 of the year preceding the year in which9
an assembly or convention nominating process is to be used. F
OR10
PURPOSES OF THIS VOTE, MEMBERS OF THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE11
SHALL NOT VOTE BY PROXY.12
(3) Whichever method of candidate selection is chosen by a major13
political party as between primary election, assembly or convention, all14
of the candidates for that party at any level of office in that election year15
must be selected by such method, except that the requirements of this16
provision shall not apply to a primary for president of the United States17
if such an election is held
OR TO CANDIDATES FOR A MAJOR POLITICAL18
PARTY VACANCY ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-12-203.19
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-12-203, amend (1)20
and (3)(a); and add (1.5) as follows:21
1-12-203. Vacancies in general assembly. (1) In the event of a22
vacancy in the general assembly caused by the death or resignation of a23
member who has been sworn into office, caused by the death or24
resignation of a member who has been elected to a seat but who has not25
yet been sworn into office, or caused by a person not taking the oath of26
office as provided in paragraph (b) of subsection (3)
SUBSECTION (3)(b)27
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committee, if any, as provided in section 1-3-103 (1)(d), of the same2
political party and of the same representative or senatorial district3
represented by the former member whose seat is vacant. If the member4
was affiliated with a minor political party, then the vacancy shall MUST5
be filled by the vacancy committee designated in the constitution or6
bylaws of the minor political party. If the member was unaffiliated with7
a political party, then the vacancy shall MUST be filled by the vacancy8
committee designated on the petition for nomination pursuant to section9
1-4-802 (1)(e). E
XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (1.5) OF10
THIS SECTION, the vacancy shall
MUST be filled until the next general11
election after the vacancy occurs, when the vacancy shall MUST be filled12
by election.13
(1.5) (a) I
F A VACANCY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OCCURS ON OR14
AFTER JULY 31 OF AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR AND BEFORE JULY 31 OF THE15
NEXT EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR AND THE FORMER MEMBER WHOSE SEAT IS16
VACANT WAS AFFILIATED WITH A MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY , THE VACANCY17
MUST BE FILLED BY A VACANCY COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)18
OF THIS SECTION UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION AFTER THE19
VACANCY OCCURS, WHEN THE VACANCY MUST BE FILLED BY ELECTION .20
(b) I
F A VACANCY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OCCURS ON OR21
AFTER JULY 31 OF AN EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR AND BEFORE JULY 31 OF THE22
NEXT ODD-NUMBERED YEAR AND THE FORMER MEMBER WHOSE SEAT IS23
VACANT WAS AFFILIATED WITH A MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY , THE VACANCY24
MUST BE FILLED BY A VACANCY COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)25
OF THIS SECTION UNTIL THE TUESDAY SUCCEEDING THE FIRST MONDAY OF26
N
OVEMBER OF THE ODD -NUMBERED YEAR FOLLOWING THE VACANCY ,27
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VACANCY ELECTION. THE CANDIDATE ELECTED IN THE MAJOR POLITICAL2
PARTY VACANCY ELECTION SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL3
ELECTION, WHEN THE VACANCY MUST BE FILLED BY ELECTION .4
(c) T
HE ONLY CANDIDATES WHO MAY RUN IN A MAJOR POLITICAL5
PARTY VACANCY ELECTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(b) OF THIS6
SECTION ARE CANDIDATES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL7
PARTY AND OF THE SAME REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATORIAL DISTRICT AS8
THE FORMER MEMBER WHOSE SEAT IS VACANT . THE ONLY VOTERS WHO9
MAY VOTE IN THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY ELECTION ARE10
VOTERS WHO:11
(I) A
RE UNAFFILIATED OR ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL12
PARTY AS THE FORMER MEMBER WHOSE SEAT IS VACANT ; AND13
(II) R
ESIDE IN THE SAME REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATORIAL14
DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY THE FORMER MEMBER WHOSE SEAT IS VACANT .15
(d) A
CANDIDATE MUST BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR A MAJOR16
POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY ELECTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(b)17
OF THIS SECTION IF THE CANDIDATE:18
(I) F
ILES A NOMINATING STATEMENT ON A FORM CREATED BY THE19
CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL PARTY THAT IS SIGNED BY THIRTY PERCENT OF20
THE APPLICABLE VACANCY COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH THE SECRETARY21
OF STATE AND THE CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL PARTY BEFORE 5 P.M. ON THE22
SEVENTIETH DAY PRECEDING THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY23
ELECTION; OR24
(II) S
UBMITS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE , AT LEAST25
SEVENTY-FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY26
ELECTION, A NOTARIZED CANDIDATE 'S STATEMENT OF INTENT AND A27
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AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE CANDIDATE AND ARE2
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE DISTRICT FOR WHICH THE CANDIDATE IS TO BE3
ELECTED AND AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1-4-904.4
(e) I
F A VACANCY COMMITTEE MEMBER SIGNS A NOMINATING5
STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1.5)(d)(I) OF THIS6
SECTION AFTER HAVING SIGNED ANOTHER NOMINATING STATEMENT FILED7
FOR THE SAME OFFICE IN THE SAME MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY ELECTION ,8
THE VACANCY COMMITTEE MEMBER 'S LATER SIGNATURE DOES NOT COUNT9
TOWARDS THE THIRTY PERCENT OF APPLICABLE VACANCY COMMITTEE10
MEMBER SIGNATURES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1.5)(d)(I) OF11
THIS SECTION.12
(f) I
F AN ELIGIBLE ELECTOR SIGNS A PETITION IN ACCORDANCE13
WITH SUBSECTION (1.5)(d)(II) OF THIS SECTION AFTER HAVING SIGNED14
ANOTHER PETITION SUBMITTED FOR THE SA ME OFFICE IN THE SAME MAJOR15
POLITICAL PARTY ELECTION, THE ELECTOR'S LATER SIGNATURE DOES NOT16
COUNT TOWARDS THE TWO HUNDRED ELECTOR SIGNATURES REQUIRED17
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1.5)(d)(II) OF THIS SECTION.18
(g) T
HE CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL PARTY SHALL VERIFY THAT A19
NOMINATING STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SATISFIES20
SUBSECTION (1.5)(d)(I) OF THIS SECTION. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL21
VERIFY THAT A PETITION SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION22
SATISFIES SUBSECTION (1.5)(d)(II) OF THIS SECTION.23
(h) T
HE ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR24
A MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY ELECTION ARE THOSE DESCRIBED IN25
SUBSECTIONS (1.5)(d)(I) AND (1.5)(d)(II) OF THIS SECTION.26
(3) (a) The vacancy committee, by a majority vote of its members27
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public, shall select a person who possesses the constitutional2
qualifications for a member of the general assembly and who is affiliated3
with the same political party or minor political party, if any, shown in the4
statewide voter registration system as the former member whose seat is5
vacant. No vacancy committee meeting shall be held until a quorum is6
present consisting of not less than one-half of the voting membership of7
the vacancy committee. No member of the vacancy committee may vote8
by proxy. A
LL VACANCY COMMITTEE MEETINGS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE IN9
REAL TIME BY LIVE STREAMING VIDEO OR AUDIO THAT IS RECORDED AND10
ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. The committee shall certify the selection to11
the secretary of state within thirty days from the date the vacancy occurs;12
except that, in the case of a vacancy filled pursuant to section 1-4-1006,13
the committee shall certify the selection within thirty days after the date14
of the general election affected by the vacancy. If the vacancy committee15
fails to certify a selection within thirty days in accordance with this16
subsection (3), the governor, within five days, shall fill the vacancy by17
appointing a person having the qualifications set forth in this subsection18
(3). The name of the person selected or appointed must be certified to the19
secretary of state.20
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-103, amend (2);21
and add (19) as follows:22
1-45-103. Definitions. As used in this article 45, unless the23
context otherwise requires:24
(2) "Candidate"
HAS the same meaning as set forth in section 2 (2)25
of article XXVIII of the state constitution;
EXCEPT THAT "CANDIDATE"26
ALSO INCLUDES A VACANCY CONTENDER WHO HAS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED27
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VACANCY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THEREAFTER HAS RECEIVED A2
CONTRIBUTION OR MADE AN EXPENDITURE IN SUPPORT OF THE3
CANDIDACY. A VACANCY CONTENDER REMAINS A CANDIDATE FOR4
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 45 SO LONG AS THE VACANCY CONTENDER5
MAINTAINS A REGISTERED CANDIDATE COMMITTEE . A VACANCY6
CONTENDER WHO MAINTAINS A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE AFTER A7
VACANCY COMMITTEE HAS FILLED THE APPLICABLE VACANCY IN THE8
GENERAL ASSEMBLY , BUT WHO HAS NOT PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED AN9
INTENTION TO SEEK ELECTION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE NEXT OR10
ANY SUBSEQUENT ELECTION CYCLE , IS A CANDIDATE FOR PURPOSES OF11
THIS ARTICLE 45.12
(19) "V
ACANCY CONTENDER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO SEEKS TO13
BE SELECTED BY A VACANCY COMMITTEE TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-12-203.15
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-103.7, add (4.7)16
as follows:17
1-45-103.7. Contribution limits - county offices - school district18
director - treatment of independent expenditure committees -19
contributions from limited liability companies - voter instructions on20
spending limits - definitions. (4.7) (a) I
F A VACANCY CONTENDER DOES21
NOT RUN FOR THE FORMERLY VACANT SEAT IN THE NEXT MAJOR POLITICAL22
PARTY VACANCY ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1-12-203 (1.5)23
OR THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION, A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED24
IN THE NAME OF THE VACANCY CONTENDER MAY ACCEPT FROM ANY ONE25
PERSON THE AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3 (1)26
OF ARTICLE XXVIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AT ANY POINT DURING27
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SELECTED BY A VACANCY COMMITTEE TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE2
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 3
(b) I
F A VACANCY CONTENDER RUNS FOR THE FORMERLY VACANT4
SEAT IN THE NEXT MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY ELECTION IN5
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1-12-203 (1.5) OR THE NEXT GENERAL6
ELECTION, A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED IN THE NAME OF THE7
VACANCY CONTENDER MAY ACCEPT FROM ANY ONE PERSON THE8
AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3 (1) OF ARTICLE9
XXVIII
OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AT ANY POINT BETWEEN THE TIME10
AT WHICH THE CANDIDATE BECAME A VACANCY CONTENDER AND THE11
TIME OF THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE FORMERLY VACANT SEAT . 12
(c) A
CANDIDATE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED IN THE NAME OF A13
VACANCY CONTENDER WHO DOES NOT RUN FOR THE FORMERLY VACANT14
SEAT IN THE NEXT MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY ELECTION IN15
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1-12-203 (1.5) OR THE NEXT GENERAL16
ELECTION MAY EXPEND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED AT ANY17
POINT DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE VACANCY CONTENDER IS18
SEEKING TO BE SELECTED BY A VACANCY COMMITTEE TO FILL THE19
VACANCY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY . 20
(d) A
CANDIDATE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED IN THE NAME OF A21
VACANCY CONTENDER WHO RUNS FOR THE FORMERLY VACANT SEAT IN22
THE NEXT MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY VACANCY ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE23
WITH SECTION 1-12-203 (1.5) OR THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION MAY24
EXPEND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED AT ANY POINT25
BETWEEN THE TIME AT WHICH THE CANDIDATE BECAME A VACANCY26
CONTENDER AND THE TIME OF THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE27
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SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-108, amend2
(2)(a)(I) introductory portion and (2.5)(a); and add (2)(a)(VI) as follows:3
1-45-108. Disclosure - definitions - repeal. (2) (a) (I) Except as4
provided in subsections (2)(a)(V), (2)(a)(VI), (2.1), (2.5), (2.7), and (6)5
of this section, such reports that are required to be filed with the secretary6
of state must be filed:7
(VI) S
UCH REPORTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE8
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED RELATED TO9
VACANCY CONTENDERS MUST BE FILED ON THE MONDAY OF EACH WEEK10
DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE VACANCY CONTENDER IS SEEKING TO11
BE SELECTED BY A VACANCY COMMITTEE TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-12-203.13
(2.5) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2.5)(b) of this section,14
and in addition to any report required to be filed with the secretary of15
state or municipal clerk under this section, all candidate committees, issue16
committees, and political parties must file a report with the secretary of17
state of any contribution of one thousand dollars or more at any time18
within thirty days preceding the date of the primary election, general19
election, regular biennial school election, or special school election, as20
applicable,
OR AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH A VACANCY21
COMMITTEE IS SELECTING A VACANCY CONTENDER TO FILL A VACANCY IN22
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. This report must be filed with the secretary of23
state no later than twenty-four hours after the receipt of said contribution. 24
SECTION 8. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,25
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate26
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for27
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institutions.2
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