Source: L. 2000: Entire section added with relocations, p. 118, § 1, effective March 15. L. 2002: (4)(a.5) added, p. 1929, § 1, effective June 7. Initiated 2002: Entire section repealed, effective upon proclamation of the Governor (see editor's note, (2)).
Editor's note: (1) The provisions of this section were similar to several former provisions of § 1-45-104 as they existed prior to 2000.
(2) (a) Subsection (4) of section 1 of article V of the state constitution provides that initiated and referred measures shall take effect from and after the official declaration of the vote thereon by the proclamation of the Governor. The measure enacting article XXVIII of the state constitution takes effect upon proclamation of the vote by the Governor. The Governor's proclamation was issued on December 20, 2002. However, section 13 of the measure enacting article XXVIII of the state constitution provides that the effective date of article XXVIII is December 6, 2002.
(b) This section was repealed by an initiated measure that was adopted by the people in the general election held November 5, 2002. Section 12 of article XXVIII provides for the repeal of this section. For the text of the initiative and the vote count, see Session Laws of Colorado 2003, p. 3609.