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Red Book Footnotes 2012

1.    Deleted by amendment.

2.    This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 8, 2012, if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2012); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

3.    This section of House Bill 12-1202 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1184 does not become law.

4.    This section of House Bill 12-1202 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1194 does not become law.

5.    This section of House Bill 12-1202 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1184 becomes law and takes effect either upon the effective date of House Bill 12-1202 or House Bill 12-1184, whichever is later.

6.    This section of House Bill 12-1202 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1194 becomes law and takes effect either upon the effective date of House Bill 12-1202 or House Bill 12-1194, whichever is later.

7.    This act was passed without a safety clause. It shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 8, 2012, if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2012); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part shall not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

8.    This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect January 1, 2013; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and, in such case, will take effect on January 1, 2013, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

9.    The amendment to this provision by House Bill 12-1249 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1247 does not become law.

10.    House Bill 12-1186 further amended by section 3 of House Bill 12-1177.

11.    This section of House Bill 12-1177 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1186 does not become law.

12.    This section of House Bill 12-1177 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1186 becomes law and takes effect either upon the effective date of this act or House Bill 12-1186, whichever is later.

13.    This section of Senate Bill 12-072 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1283 does not become law.

14.    This section of Senate Bill 12-072 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1283 becomes law.

15.    This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect September 1, 2012; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

16.    This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect July 1, 2013; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and, in such case, will take effect on July 1, 2013, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

17.    Identical.

18.    House Bill 12-1023 harmonized with House Bill 12-1131, House Bill 12-1275, House Bill 12-1295, and House Bill 12-1302.

19.    This section of House Bill 12-1297 takes effect only if House Bill 12-1300 does not become law.

20.    Senate Bill 12-148 harmonized with House Bill 12-1080 and House Bill 12-1331.

21.    House Bill 12-1089 harmonized with House Bill 12-1313.

22.    Senate Bill 12-110 harmonized with House Bill 12-1215.

23.    This section of Senate Bill 12-123 takes effect ninety days following certification in writing by the secretary of state to the revisor of statutes that the secretary of state has implemented the necessary computer system changes to implement sections 2 through 7 of Senate Bill 12-123.

24.    House Bill 12-1089 harmonized with House Bill 12-1292.

25.    House Bill 12-1080 harmonized with House Bill 12-1331.

26.    This act was passed without a safety clause. This section of this act takes effect September 1, 2012; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

27.    This act was passed without a safety clause. This section of this act takes effect only if House Concurrent Resolution 12-1001 is approved by the people at the next general election and becomes law, and, in such case, this section of this act takes effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this section of this act within such period, then this section of this act or any item, section, or part thereof will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012.

28.    Subsections (1) (a), (1) (c), and (4) (c) in section 1 of House Bill 12-1168 further amended by section 9 of House Bill 12-1168.

29.    Subsection (2) (a) (IV) in section 6 of House Bill 12-1168 further amended by section 10 of House Bill 12-1168.

30.    This section of House Bill 12-1168 takes effect only if Senate Bill 12-117 becomes law.

31.    This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect August 15, 2012; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

32.    Section 25-3-113 (4), as enacted in this section of House Bill 12-1294, takes effect only if House Bill 12-1008 becomes law and takes effect on the effective date of House Bill 12-1294 or House Bill 12-1008, whichever is later.

33.    Senate Bill 12-148 harmonized with House Bill 12-1080, House Bill 12-1081, and House Bill 12-1331.

34.    House Bill 12-1081 harmonized with House Bill 12-1321.

35.    This section of House Bill 12-1043 does not take effect if Senate Bill 12-047 becomes law.

36.    This section of House Bill 12-1043 takes effect only if Senate Bill 12-047 becomes law.

37.    House Bill 12-1080 harmonized with House Bill 12-1155.

38.    House Bill 12-1080 superseded by House Bill 12-1155.

39.    Section 24-48.5-101 (7) (a) (I), as enacted in section 1 of Senate Bill 12-166, takes effect only if House Bill 12-1154 becomes law and takes effect on the applicable effective date of Senate Bill 12-166 or House Bill 12-1154, whichever is later. Section 24-48.5-101 (7) (a) (II), as enacted in section 1 of Senate Bill 12-166, takes effect only if Senate Bill 12-005 becomes law and takes effect on the applicable effective date of Senate Bill 12-166 or Senate Bill 12-005, whichever is later. Section 24-48.5-101 (7) (a) (III), as enacted in section 1 of Senate Bill 12-166, takes effect only if Senate Bill 12-144 becomes law and takes effect on the applicable effective date of Senate Bill 12-166 or Senate Bill 12-144, whichever is later.

40.    House Bill 12-1313 further amended by Senate Bill 12-175.

41.    Senate Bill 12-175 harmonized with House Bill 12-1310.

42.    House Bill 12-1028 harmonized with House Bill 12-1315.

43.    House Bill 12-1201 further amended by House Bill 12-1345.

44.    House Bill 12-1043 harmonized with House Bill 12-1345.

45.    Subsection (5.5), enacted in House Bill 12-1090, harmonized with House Bill 12-1345 and relocated to subsection (10.5).

46.    Except for section 24-33.5-1201 (5) (e), as enacted in section 5 of this act, this act takes effect July 1, 2013, only if the division of fire safety in the department of public safety notifies the revisor of statutes in writing, by June 30, 2013, that the secretary of the United States department of health and human services has granted a modification to the agreement entered into between said secretary and the state of Colorado pursuant to section 1864 of the federal "Social Security Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395aa, which modification allows said division to fulfill the duties under that law associated with the assessment of compliance with the federal fire safety code requirements for health facilities.

47.    Section 24-33.5-1201 (5) (e), as enacted in section 5 of this act, takes effect upon passage.

48.    House Bill 12-1268 harmonized with House Bill 12-1294, effective July 1, 2013.

49.    House Bill 12-1297 harmonized with House Bill 12-1300.

50.    House Bill 12-1310 harmonized with House Bill 12-1346.

51.    House Bill 12-1059 harmonized with House Bill 12-1283.

52.    Senate Bill 12-158 harmonized with House Bill 12-1283.

53.    Section 24-32-2222 in Senate Bill 12-072 harmonized with House Bill 12-1283 and relocated to section 24-33.5-822.

54.    House Bill 12-1266 harmonized with House Bill 12-1303.

55.    House Bill 12-1120 further amended by House Bill 12S-1002.

56.    House Bill 12-1090 further amended by House Bill 12-1240.

57.    House Bill 12-1090 harmonized with House Bill 12-1240.

58.    House Bill 12-1212 harmonized with House Bill 12-1240.

59.    Senate Bill 12-061 and Senate Bill 12-067 further amended by House Bill 12-1240.

60.    Section 12-22-133 in Senate Bill 12-161 harmonized with House Bill 12-1311 and relocated to section 12-42.5-133.

61.    House Bill 12-1059 harmonized with House Bill 12-1311.

62.    Senate Bill 12-020 harmonized with House Bill 12-1311.

63.    House Bill 12-1311 harmonized with House Bill 12-1345.

64.    Section 16 of House Bill 12S-1002 changed the effective date of House Bill 12-1120 from August 8, 2012, to June 1, 2012.

65.    This article will be renumbered on revision as article 43.7 in the 2012 Colorado Revised Statutes.

66.    This act was passed without a safety clause during the First Extraordinary Session of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly. It takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

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