Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-3-504

Current through Acts effective through 7/1/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 2-3-504 - Duties of office
(1) The office shall:
(a) Upon the request of any member of the general assembly or the governor, draft or aid in drafting legislative bills, resolutions, memorials, amendments thereto, conference reports, and such other legislative documents and papers as may be required in the legislative process;
(b) Prepare a digest of laws enacted by the general assembly, approved or vetoed by the governor, immediately upon the adjournment of any regular or special session;
(c) In the interim between sessions of the general assembly, prepare drafts of proposed legislation for legislative interim committees appointed by the legislative council or otherwise;
(d) Prepare, at the request of any legislative committee, summaries of existing laws affected by proposed legislation, compilations of laws in other states relating to the subject matter of such legislation, and statements on the operation and effect of such laws;
(e) Keep on file records concerning legislative bills and the proceedings of the general assembly with respect to such bills; subject indexes of bills introduced at each session of the general assembly; files on each bill prepared for members of the general assembly and the governor; and such documents, pamphlets, or other literature relating to proposed or pending legislation, without undue duplication of material contained in the office of the legislative council or in the supreme court library. All such records and documents shall be made available in the office at reasonable times to the public for reference purposes, unless said records are classed as confidential under this part 5.
(f) Cooperate with legislative drafting offices or corresponding services of other states, and with other legislative drafting service agencies, either public or private;
(g) Aid and assist in the enrolling and engrossing of bills and such other services as the general assembly may require.

C.R.S. § 2-3-504

L. 68: R&RE, p. 141, § 178. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-3-4. L. 88: (1)(g) added, p. 308, § 10, effective May 23.