| Notice Filed with SOS |
10/04/2019 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2019-00618.rtf
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| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2019-00618.pdf
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| Statutory Authority |
Sections 24-6-303(6.3)(a) and 24-6-305(2)(b), C.R.S., (2019) |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Secretary is considering amendments and recodification of the rules to improve the administration and enforcement of Colorado laws regarding lobbyist regulation. Specifically, the Secretary is considering rule revisions necessary to ensure proper administration of additional legislation recently passed by the Colorado General Assembly; eliminate obsolete provisions; organize existing rules for clarity; simplify the language of existing rules; remove language that is duplicative of statute or constitutional provisions; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. The Secretary may consider additional rule amendments. Please see the attached Notice of Rulemaking (includes a draft statement of basis and preliminary draft proposed rules). |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Secretary adopted amendments and recodification of the rules to improve the administration and enforcement of Colorado laws regarding lobbyist regulation. Specifically, the Secretary adopted rule revisions necessary to ensure proper administration of additional legislation recently passed by the Colorado General Assembly (HB 19-1248); eliminate obsolete provisions; organize existing rules for clarity; simplify the language of existing rules; remove language that is duplicative of statute or constitutional provisions; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. Please see the attached Notice of Adoption (includes a statement of basis and the recodified rules). (The Secretary simultaneously adopted on a temporary basis under tracking number 2019-00744. The temporary rules are effective January 1, 2020.) |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2019-00618.pdf
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| Comments |
The Secretary adopted amendments and recodification of the rules to improve the administration and enforcement of Colorado laws regarding lobbyist regulation. Specifically, the Secretary adopted rule revisions necessary to ensure proper administration of additional legislation recently passed by the Colorado General Assembly (HB 19-1248); eliminate obsolete provisions; organize existing rules for clarity; simplify the language of existing rules; remove language that is duplicative of statute or constitutional provisions; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. Please see the attached Notice of Adoption (includes a statement of basis and the recodified rules). (The Secretary simultaneously adopted on a temporary basis under tracking number 2019-00744. The temporary rules are effective January 1, 2020.) |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
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| Recent legislation bill number |
HB 19-1248
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| Hearing Date |
11/15/2019 |
| Hearing Time |
01:00 PM |
| Hearing Location |
Blue Spruce Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the Secretary of State’s Office at 1700 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80290 |
| Contact Name |
Andrea Gyger |
| Contact Title |
Dept. Rulemaking Program Manager |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2200 x6329 |
| Contact email |
sos.rulemaking@sos.state.co.us |