SENATE BILL 25-224
BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird and Taggart, Sirota, Phillips.
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ONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR THE MOBILE APPLICATION
SOFTWARE KNOWN AS THE
"BY COLORADO APP" THAT ENABLES
LOCAL BUSINESS USERS TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT
ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOFTWARE
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-48.5-122 as
follows:
24-48.5-122. Local business mobile application software -
creation - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) The general assembly
hereby finds, determines, and declares that the Colorado office of economic
development is directed to contract for the development of local business
mobile application software in order to:
(a) Assist consumers in the state who wish to find and patronize
local businesses;
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.
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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. (b) Allow such businesses to publicize their Colorado affiliations;
and
(c) Consistent with the office's duties, promote economic growth
through the expansion of businesses in the state.
(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Local business" means a business that is owned, located, or
headquartered in, or manufactures in, Colorado.
(b) "Office" means the Colorado office of economic development
created in this part 1.
(3) (a) The office shall contract for the creation, management,
operation, and maintenance within the office of mobile application software
to be known as the "By Colorado App", which software enables users to
learn about local businesses that elect to participate in the software.
(b) The software developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
subsection (3) must be operational on or before January 1, 2015.
(c) The office shall make the local business mobile application
software searchable by the types of goods or services offered, location, the
type of Colorado affiliation described under paragraph (a) of subsection (2)
of this section that qualifies the businesses as a "local business", and any
other factors the office deems appropriate.
(d) The office shall make the data in the local business mobile
application database available to other application developers. In so doing,
the office shall take all appropriate steps to maintain the security of the
database and the information used therein.
(e) The office may register a trademark with the United States patent
and trademark office or file a trademark with the Colorado secretary of state
for the "By Colorado App" developed under this section.
(4) The office is authorized to accept and expend gifts, grants, and
donations for information technology costs incurred in creating, managing,
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pursuant to this section. The general assembly finds that the implementation
of this section is not entirely dependent on the receipt of any gifts, grants,
and donations.
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-224 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
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James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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