First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 25-0763.04 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
HOUSE BILL 25-1319
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONER,101
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.102
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
.)
The bill modifies the process for filling vacancies in an unexpired
term in the office of county commissioner for county commissioners
affiliated with a major political party in counties with populations of at
least 50,000. Under current law, in the event of a vacancy in an unexpired
term in the office of county commissioner, a vacancy committee appoints
an individual to fill the vacancy until the next general election. The bill
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 22, 2025
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Pugliese and Duran,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Kirkmeyer,
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. changes this process for a vacancy in an unexpired term of a county
commissioner who is affiliated with a major political party if the vacancy
occurs on or after July 31 of an even-numbered year but before July 31 of
an odd-numbered year. If a vacancy in the office of county commissioner
occurs on or after July 31of an odd-numbered year but before July 31 of
an even-numbered year or if a vacancy occurs and the unexpired term is
less than 90 days, the vacancy is filled pursuant to current law.
The bill requires that, if the vacancy occurs on or after July 31 of
an even-numbered year but before July 31 of an odd-numbered year, the
vacancy must be filled by vacancy committee selection until the next
regularly scheduled odd-year November election following the vacancy,
when the vacancy must be filled by vacancy election held as part of the
odd-year November election (vacancy election). An individual elected at
a vacancy election serves until the next general election.
A vacancy election is administered according to the state election
code, as applicable. A candidate must be placed on the ballot for a
vacancy election if the candidate:
! Files a nominating statement signed by 30% of the district
vacancy committee members with the county clerk and
recorder and the candidate's major political party by the
seventieth day before the vacancy election; or
! Submits to the county clerk and recorder, at least 75 days
prior to the 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 political
party as the candidate and are eligible to vote in the district
for which the candidate is to be elected.
No other candidates are placed on the ballot. A candidate must meet the
current statutory and constitutional requirements for serving as a county
commissioner and be registered with the vacating commissioner's major
political party by the first business day in January of the calendar year in
which the vacancy election occurs. A candidate in a vacancy election is
subject to the campaign finance requirements of the "Fair Campaign
Practices Act".
Only registered electors who reside within the district served by
the vacating commissioner and who are registered with the same major
political party as the vacating commissioner or who are unaffiliated with
a political party are eligible to vote in a vacancy election, unless 75% of
the political party county central committee affirmatively votes to allow
only electors affiliated with the political party to vote in a vacancy
election.
The bill also makes conforming amendments.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
1319-2- SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-1-104, add (7.3)1
as follows:2
1-1-104. Definitions. As used in this code, unless the context3
otherwise requires:4
(7.3) "COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION" MEANS AN5
ELECTION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1-12-206 (8)(a) THAT IS CONDUCTED AS6
PART OF A NOVEMBER ODD-YEAR COORDINATED ELECTION AND THAT IS7
HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF8
THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER WHO WAS AFFILIATED WITH A9
MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY IN A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF AT LEAST10
FIFTY THOUSAND ACTIVE VOTERS AS OF THE DATE OF THE LAST GENERAL11
ELECTION.12
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-702, amend (1)13
and (3) as follows:14
1-4-702. Nominations of candidates for election by15
convention. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a political16
party may choose to change from the nomination of candidates by17
primary election
OR BY THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1-12-206 (8)18
IN THE CASE OF A COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION to the19
nomination of candidates by assembly or convention for all offices20
including, but not limited to, United States senator, representative in21
congress, all elective state, district, and county officers, and members of22
the general assembly if at least three-fourths of the total
VOTING23
membership of the party's state central committee votes
ARE CAST IN THE24
AFFIRMATIVE to use the assembly or convention nomination process;25
except that nominations by major political parties for candidates for26
lieutenant governor shall be made by the party's candidate for governor27
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-3- pursuant to section 1-4-502 (3). Such vote of the party central committee1
shall occur no later than October 1 of the year preceding the year in which2
an assembly or convention nominating process is to be used. F
OR3
PURPOSES OF THIS VOTE, MEMBERS OF THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE4
SHALL NOT VOTE BY PROXY.5
(3) Whichever method of candidate selection is chosen by a major6
political party as between primary election, assembly, or convention, all7
of the candidates for that party at any level of office in that election year8
must be selected by such method, except that the requirements of this9
provision shall not apply to a primary for president of the United States10
if such an election is held
OR TO CANDIDATES FOR A COUNTY11
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-12-206 (8).12
SECTION
3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-505.5, add (1)(d)13
as follows:14
1-5-505.5. State reimbursement to counties for elections with15
state certified ballot content. (1) (d) (I) F
OR A COUNTY COMMISSIONER16
VACANCY ELECTION,
, HELD AS PART OF AN ODD-YEAR NOVEMBER17
ELECTION FOR WHICH THE STATE CERTIFIES ANY BALLOT CONTENT , THE18
STATE SHALL REIMBURSE EACH COUNTY FOR FORTY -FIVE PERCENT OF THE19
COSTS THAT THE COUNTY INCURS IN CONDUCTING THE COORDINATED20
ELECTION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE VACANCY ELECTION, ARE21
REIMBURSED ACCORDING TO SUBSECTIONS (1)(a) AND (1)(b) OF THIS22
SECTION. THE REMAINDER OF THE COSTS THAT THE COUNTY INCURS IN23
CONDUCTING THE VACANCY ELECTION IS A C OUNTY CHARGE , THE24
PAYMENT OF WHICH IS PROVIDED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE PAYMENT25
OF OTHER EXPENSES. THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ADOPT RULES FOR26
DETERMINING WHICH COSTS ARE NECESSARY AND REASONABLE AND27
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-4- THEREFORE REIMBURSABLE BY THE STATE .1
(II) F
OR A COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION ,
, HELD2
AS PART OF AN ODD-YEAR NOVEMBER ELECTION FOR WHICH THE STATE3
DOES NOT CERTIFY ANY BALLOT CONTENT , THE COSTS THAT THE COUNTY4
INCURS IN CONDUCTING THE VACANCY ELECTION ARE COUNTY COSTS.5
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-12-206, amend (1)6
and (5); and add (8) as follows:7
1-12-206. Vacancies in the office of county commissioner -8
county commissioner vacancy election. (1) In case of a vacancy9
occurring in the office of county commissioner, a vacancy committee10
constituted as provided in this section shall, by a majority vote of its11
members present at a meeting called for the purpose, fill the vacancy by12
appointment within ten days after the occurrence of the vacancy. The13
meeting shall not be held unless a quorum is present consisting of not less14
than one-half of the voting members of the vacancy committee. A15
member of the vacancy committee may not vote by proxy. A
LL VACANCY16
COMMITTEE MEETINGS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE IN REAL TIME BY LIVE17
STREAMING VIDEO OR AUDIO THAT IS RECORDED AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE18
PUBLIC. If the vacancy committee fails to fill the vacancy within ten days,19
the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment within fifteen days20
after the occurrence of the vacancy.21
(5) Any person appointed to a vacancy in the office of county22
commissioner under this section must be a resident of the county and23
reside within the district, if any, in which the vacancy exists and must be24
a member of the same
MAJOR political party or minor political party, if25
any, shown in the statewide voter registration system as the vacating26
commissioner. Any
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (8)27
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-5- OF THIS SECTION, A person appointed pursuant to this section holds the1
office until the next general election or until the vacancy is filled by2
election according to law.3
(8) (a) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1-12-208 AND4
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY IN SECTION5
1-4-1010, FOR COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OF AT LEAST FIFTY6
THOUSAND ACTIVE VOTERS AS OF THE DATE OF THE LAST GENERAL7
ELECTION THAT ARE NOT HOME RULE COUNTIES , IF A VACANCY IN THE8
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER OCCURS ON OR AFTER JULY 31 OF AN9
EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR AND BEFORE JULY 31 OF THE NEXT10
ODD-NUMBERED YEAR AND THE FORMER COMMISSIONER WHOSE SEAT IS11
VACANT WAS AFFILIATED WITH A MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY , THE VACANCY12
MUST BE FILLED BY A VACANCY COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)13
OF THIS SECTION UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED ODD -YEAR14
N
OVEMBER ELECTION, WHEN THE VACANCY MUST BE FILLED BY COUNTY15
COMMISSIONER VACANCY
ELECTION; EXCEPT THAT, IF THE VACANCY16
OCCURS FOR A SEAT THAT IS SCHEDULED TO BE ON THE BALLOT AT THE17
UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THAT EVEN -NUMBERED YEAR AND18
THE VACANCY OCCURS ON OR AFTER JULY 31 OF THAT EVEN-NUMBERED19
YEAR BUT BEFORE THE NINETY-DAY PERIOD GOVERNED BY SECTION20
1-12-208, THE VACANCY IS FILLED BY VACANCY COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO21
THIS SECTION. THE CANDIDATE ELECTED IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER22
VACANCY ELECTION SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY23
SCHEDULED GENERAL ELECTION , WHEN THE VACANCY MUST BE FILLED BY24
ELECTION.25
(b) T
HE ONLY CANDIDATES WHO MAY RUN IN A COUNTY26
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION
ARE CANDIDATES WHO ARE27
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DISTRICT AS THE FORMER COMMISSIONER WHOSE SEAT IS VACANT. A2
CANDIDATE MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE SAME MAJORITY POLITICAL3
PARTY AS THE VACATING COMMISSIONER BY THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY IN4
J
ANUARY OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER5
VACANCY ELECTION OCCURS .6 (c) A CANDIDATE FOR A COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY7
ELECTION IS ELIGIBLE TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT IF THE CANDIDATE :8
(I) F
ILES A NOMINATING STATEMENT ON A FORM CREATED BY THE9
CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL PARTY THAT IS SIGNED BY AT LEAST THIRTY10
PERCENT OF THE APPLICABLE VACANCY COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH THE11
COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND THE CANDIDATE 'S POLITICAL PARTY12
BEFORE 5 P.M. ON THE SEVENTIETH DAY PRECEDING THE COUNTY13
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION ; OR14
(II) S
UBMITS TO THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER ,
NO LATER15
THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THEIR PETITION FORMAT HAS BEEN APPROVED16
OR EIGHTY-FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY17
ELECTION, WHICHEVER IS SOONER, A NOTARIZED CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT18
OF INTENT AND A PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED ELECTORS19
WHO HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE20
CANDIDATE FOR TWENTY-TWO DAYS BEFORE SIGNING THE PETITION AND21
ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE DISTRICT FOR WHICH THE CANDIDATE IS TO22
BE ELECTED. PART 9 OF ARTICLE 4 OF THIS TITLE 1 APPLIES TO PETITIONS23
SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8) OF THIS SECTION; EXCEPT THAT24
THE PROVISIONS OF PART 9 OF ARTICLE 4 OF THIS TITLE 1 THAT CONFLICT25
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR TIMELINE DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, AS26
WELL AS PROVISIONS OF PART 9 OF ARTICLE 4 OF THIS TITLE 1 THAT APPLY27
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-7- TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S REVIEW OF PETITIONS, DO NOT APPLY TO1
PETITIONS SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8) OF2
THIS SECTION. PETITIONS MUST NOT BE CIRCULATED AND SIGNATURES3
MUST NOT BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE4
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE VACANCY. A PETITION MUST NOT BE CIRCULATED5
UNTIL IT HAS BEEN APPROVED AS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION6
1-4-904 AS TO FORM. THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL APPROVE7
OR DISAPPROVE A PETITION AS TO FORM NO LATER THAN THE CLOSE OF THE8
SECOND BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED9
PETITION.10
(d) A CANDIDATE SHALL ONLY SEEK TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT11
FOR A COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION THROUGH ONE OF THE12
METHODS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS SECTION.13
(e) (I) THE CANDIDATE'S POLITICAL PARTY COUNTY CHAIR SHALL14
VERIFY THAT A NOMINATING STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO THIS15
SUBSECTION (8) SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (8)(c)(I) OF16
THIS SECTION. UPON THE POLITICAL PARTY COUNTY CHAIR'S VERIFICATION17
THAT THE NOMINATING STATEMENT IS SUFFICIENT , THE COUNTY CLERK18
AND RECORDER SHALL CERTIFY THE CANDIDATE TO THE BALLOT . 19
(II) I
F A VACANCY COMMITTEE MEMBER SIGNS A NOMINATING20
STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (8)(c)(I) OF THIS SECTION21
AFTER HAVING SIGNED ANOTHER NOMINATING STATEMENT FILED FOR THE22
SAME OFFICE IN THE SAME COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION ,23THE VACANCY COMMITTEE MEMBER'S SIGNATURE ONLY COUNTS TOWARD24
THE THIRTY PERCENT OF APPLICABLE VACANCY COMMITTEE MEMBER25
SIGNATURES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8)(c)(I) OF THIS26
SECTION ON THE FIRST NOMINATING STATEMENT SUBMITTED THAT27
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(f) (I) THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL VERIFY THAT A2
PETITION SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (8) SATISFIES THE3
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (8)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION. THE COUNTY4
CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL REVIEW THE PETITION ACCORDING TO5
SECTION 1-4-908; EXCEPT THAT THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER6
SHALL NOTIFY THE CANDIDATE OF THE SUFFICIENCY OR INSUFFICIENCY OF7
THE PETITION NO LATER THAN TEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE8
PETITION. IF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER DETERMINES THE9
PETITION TO BE SUFFICIENT, THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL10
ISSUE A STATEMENT OF SUFFICIENCY . PROTESTS AND REVIEW OF THE11
SUFFICIENCY OF A PETITION ARE ACCORDING TO SECTIONS 1-4-909 AND12
1-4-911. CANDIDATE PLACEMENT ON THE BALLOT IS DRAWN BY LOT .13
(II) I
F AN ELIGIBLE ELECTOR SIGNS A PETITION IN ACCORDANCE14
WITH SUBSECTION (8)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION AFTER HAVING SIGNED15
ANOTHER PETITION SUBMITTED FOR TH E SAME OFFICE IN THE SAME16
COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION , THE ELECTOR'S
SIGNATURE17
ONLY COUNTS TOWARD THE TWO HUNDRED ELECTOR SIGNATURES18
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION ON THE19
FIRST PETITION SUBMITTED THAT CONTAINS THE SIGNATURE .20
(g) THE ONLY VOTERS WHO MAY VOTE IN THE COUNTY21
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION ARE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OF THE22
COUNTY OF THE FORMER COMMISSIONER WHOSE SEAT IS VACANT AND23
WHO:24
(I) ARE AFFILIATED, AS OF THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY BEFORE THE25
COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION, WITH THE SAME POLITICAL26
PARTY AS THE FORMER COMMISSIONER WHOSE SEAT IS VACANT ; OR27
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-9- (II) ARE UNAFFILIATED, UNLESS AT LEAST THREE-FOURTHS OF THE1
TOTAL VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLITICAL PARTY 'S STATE CENTRAL2
COMMITTEE VOTES ARE CAST IN THE AFFIRMATIVE TO ONLY ALLOW3
MEMBERS OF THE POLITICAL PARTY TO VOTE AT A COUNTY COMMISSIONER4
VACANCY ELECTION. SUCH VOTE OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MUST5
OCCUR NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1 OF THE YEAR PRECEDING THE COUNTY6
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION . FOR PURPOSES OF THIS VOTE ,7
MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE SHALL NOT VOTE BY PROXY .8
(h) EXCEPT AS MODIFIED BY THIS SUBSECTION (8), THE9
APPROPRIATE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL CONDUCT THE10
COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION AS PART OF THE11
COORDINATED ODD-YEAR NOVEMBER ELECTION.12
(i) UPON RECEIPT OF THE CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST ,13
THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF14
ELECTION TO THE SUCCESSOR CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST15
NUMBER OF VOTES AT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION . 16
T
HE CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES MUST BE17
SWORN IN AND ASSUMES THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE UPON CERTIFICATION18
OF THE ELECTION RESULTS.19(j) COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTIONS ARE SUBJECT20
TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 45 OF THIS TITLE 1 AND21
ARTICLE XXVIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION . AN INDIVIDUAL WHO22
SEEKS NOMINATION OR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF COUNTY23
COMMISSIONER AT A COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION IS A24
"
CANDIDATE" FOR PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 45 OF THIS TITLE 1 AND SECTION25
2
(2) OF ARTICLE XXVIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.26
(k) A CANDIDATE IN A COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY27
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IN A NONPARTISAN ELECTION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1-7-107. THE2
MEMBERS OF THE CANVASS BOARD FOR A COUNTY COMMISSIONER3
VACANCY ELECTION MUST BE APPOINTED AND CERTIFIED IN THE MANNER4
PROVIDED IN SECTION 1-10-101. ELECTION JUDGES FOR COUNTY5
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTIONS MUST BE APPOINTED IN THE SAME6
MANNER AS ELECTION JUDGES FOR PARTISAN ELECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE7
WITH SECTION 1-6-111.8
(l) IF, AT A COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION, AFTER9
ALL RECOUNTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, ANY TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES10
TIE FOR THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR THE SAME OFFICE , THE TIE11
MUST BE RESOLVED IN A MANNER AGREED UPON BY THE TYING12
CANDIDATES. IN CASE THE CANDIDATES FAIL TO AGREE ON THE METHOD13
OF RESOLUTION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE CANVASS IS COMPLETE, THE14
TIE MUST BE RESOLVED BY LOT TO BE CAST AS THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY15
CLERK AND RECORDER MAY DETERMINE .16
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-103, amend (2)17
and (8) as follows:18
1-45-103. Definitions. As used in this article 45, unless the19
context otherwise requires:20
(2) "Candidate" shall have HAS the same meaning as set forth in21
section 2 (2) of article XXVIII of the state constitution;
EXCEPT THAT22 "CANDIDATE" ALSO INCLUDES A CANDIDATE FOR A COUNTY23
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION .24
(8) "Election cycle" shall have HAS the same meaning as set forth25
in section 2 (6) of article XXVIII of the state constitution;
EXCEPT THAT,26
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTIONS HELD PURSUANT TO27
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THE DATE THE VACANCY TO BE FILLED BY VACANCY ELECTION OCCURRED2
AND ENDING THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE VACANCY ELECTION FOR THAT3
OFFICE.4
5
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-103.7, add (4.7)6
as follows:7
1-45-103.7. Contribution limits - county offices - school district8
director - treatment of independent expenditure committees -9
contributions from limited liability companies - voter instructions on10
spending limits - definitions. (4.7) (a) A
CANDIDATE COMMITTEE11
ESTABLISHED IN THE NAME OF A CANDIDATE WHO IS RUNNING FOR A12
COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION , MAY ACCEPT FROM ANY ONE13
PERSON THE AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR A GENERAL ELECTION14
AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (1.5) OF THIS SECTION APPLICABLE TO THE15
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER AT ANY POINT DURING THE ELECTION16
CYCLE.17
(b) A
CANDIDATE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED IN THE NAME OF A18 CANDIDATE WHO IS RUNNING FOR A COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY19
ELECTION, MAY EXPEND CONTRIBUTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH20
SUBSECTION (4.7)(a) OF THIS SECTION AT ANY POINT DURING THE21
ELECTION CYCLE.22
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-108, amend23
(2)(a)(I)(C), (2)(a)(I)(D), and (2)(a)(I)(F) as follows:24
1-45-108. Disclosure - definitions - repeal. (2) (a) (I) Except as25
provided in subsections (2)(a)(V), (2.1), (2.5), (2.7), and (6) of this26
section, such reports that are required to be filed with the secretary of27
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-12- state must be filed:1
(C) On the first day of each month beginning the sixth full month2
before the major election; except that no monthly report shall be required3
on the first day of the month in which the major election OR COUNTY4
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION , is held;5
(D) On the first Monday in September and on each Monday every6
two weeks thereafter before the major election OR COUNTY7
COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION ;8
(F) Fourteen days before and thirty days after a special legislative9
election OR COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION, held in an10
off-election year.11
SECTION 8. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,12
$314,920 is appropriated to the department of state for use by the13
information technology division. This appropriation is from the14
department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S.15
To implement this act, the division may use this appropriation for16
personal services.17
SECTION 9. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,18
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate19
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for20
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state21
institutions.22
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