Gigi Dennis
Secretary of State

 STATE OF COLORADO
 Department of State
 1700 Broadway
 Suite 250
 Denver, CO  80290

William A. Hobbs
Deputy Secretary of State

Statements of Basis, Purpose and Specific Statutory Authority

Office of the Secretary of State
Amended and Revised Rules (Rules: 3.8, 3.9, 4.5, 4.6, 4.15, 4.16, and 4.17)
Colorado Secretary of State Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance
As Amended October 10, 2006

1.	Basis and Purpose

This statement pertains to the amendments and revisions to the Colorado Secretary of State Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance for the administration of Colorado State Constitution, Article XXVIII, and Article 45, Title 1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.  The amendments and revisions are implemented to achieve the uniform and proper administration and enforcement of the election laws of the State of Colorado.

The amendments and revisions to these rules are necessary for the implementation of Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution and Article 45, Title 1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.  The proposed changes address questions that have arisen and make technical corrections and clarifications.  The Secretary of State therefore finds that in order to ensure the uniform and proper administration and enforcement of the election laws, the permanent adoption of the amendments and revisions to the Campaign and Political Finance Rules is necessary both to comply with law and to preserve the public welfare generally.

2. 	Statutory Authority

Amendments and revisions to the “Secretary of State Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance” are adopted pursuant to the following statutory and constitutional provisions:

1.	Section 1-1-107(2)(a), C.R.S. (2006), which authorizes the Secretary of State:	 
“To promulgate, publish, and distribute . . . such rules as the secretary of state finds necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the election laws.”  

2.	Section 1-45-111.5(1), C.R.S. (2006), which authorizes the Secretary of State to:
“[P]romulgate such rules as . . . as may by necessary to enforce and administer any provision of [Article 45 of Title 1, C.R.S.].”

3.	Article XXVIII, Section 9(1)(b), Colorado State Constitution, which authorizes the Secretary of State to:
“Promulgate such rules, in accordance with Article 4 of Title 24, C.R.S., or any successor section, as may be necessary to administer and enforce any provision of [Article XVIII of the Colorado State Constitution].”