| Notice Filed with SOS |
06/15/2020 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2020-00429.rtf |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2020-00429.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
Article XXVIII, Sections 8 and 9(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution. Sections 1-1-107(2)(a) and 1-45-111.5(1), C.R.S., (2019). |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Secretary is considering additional rule amendments including revisions necessary to ensure proper administration of legislation recently passed by the Colorado General Assembly, including SB19-232 concerning campaign finance enforcement; establish uniformity in the administration of current law; establish new definitions; clarify date of a contribution or donation; clarifying when a committee may file a termination report to terminate the committee; clarify rules concerning recall elections, local offices and home rule; clarify late filing penalties and waiver process; establish new complaint rules including rules for settlement of complaints; eliminate obsolete provisions; 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. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Secretary adopted amendments necessary to ensure proper administration of legislation recently passed by the Colorado General Assembly, including SB19-232 concerning campaign finance enforcement; establish uniformity in the administration of current law; establish new definitions; clarify date of a contribution or donation; when a committee may file a termination report to terminate the committee; rules concerning recall elections, local offices and home rule; late filing penalties and waiver process; establish new complaint rules including rules for settlement of complaints; eliminate obsolete provisions; 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 with the adopted rules). The Secretary simultaneously adopted on a temporary basis under tracking number 2020-00560. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2020-00429.pdf
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| Comments |
The Secretary adopted amendments necessary to ensure proper administration of legislation recently passed by the Colorado General Assembly, including SB19-232 concerning campaign finance enforcement; establish uniformity in the administration of current law; establish new definitions; clarify date of a contribution or donation; when a committee may file a termination report to terminate the committee; rules concerning recall elections, local offices and home rule; late filing penalties and waiver process; establish new complaint rules including rules for settlement of complaints; eliminate obsolete provisions; 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 with the adopted rules). The Secretary simultaneously adopted on a temporary basis under tracking number 2020-00560. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
|
| Recent legislation bill number |
SB19-232
|
| Hearing Date |
07/16/2020 |
| Hearing Time |
02:00 PM |
| Hearing Location |
Register for the webinar rulemaking hearing at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3064434971189137165 |
| Contact Name |
Andrea Gyger |
| Contact Title |
Dept. Rulemaking Program Manager |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2200 x6329 |
| Contact email |
sos.rulemaking@sos.state.co.us |