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Colorado Constitution
Article V
Colo. Const. art. V
Legislative Department
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1
General assembly - initiative and referendum.
2
Election of members - oath - vacancies.
3
Terms of senators and representatives.
4
Qualifications of members.
5
Classification of senators.
6
Salary and expenses of members.
7
General assembly - shall meet when - term of members - committees.
8
Members precluded from holding office.
9
Increase of salary - when forbidden. (Repealed)
10
Each house to choose its officers.
11
Quorum.
12
Each house makes and enforces rules.
13
Journal - ayes and noes to be entered - when.
14
Open sessions.
15
Adjournment for more than three days.
16
Privileges of members.
17
No law passed but by bill - amendments.
18
Enacting clause.
19
When laws take effect - introduction of bills.
20
Bills referred to committee - printed.
21
Bill to contain but one subject - expressed in title.
22
Reading and passage of bills.
22a
Caucus positions prohibited - penalties.
22b
Effect of sections 20 and 22a.
23
Vote on amendments and report of committee.
24
Revival, amendment or extension of laws.
25
Special legislation prohibited.
25a
Eight-hour employment.
26
Signing of bills.
27
Officers and employees - compensation.
28
Extra compensation to officers, employees, or contractors forbidden.
29
Contracts for facilities and supplies.
30
Salary of governor and judges to be fixed by the legislature - term not to be extended or salaries increased or decreased. (Repealed)
31
Revenue bills.
32
Appropriation bills.
33
Disbursement of public money.
34
Appropriations to private institutions forbidden.
35
Delegation of power.
36
Laws on investment of trust funds.
37
Change of venue. (Repealed)
38
No liability exchanged or released.
39
Orders and resolutions presented to governor.
40
Bribery and influence in general assembly.
41
Offering, giving, promising money or other consideration. (Repealed)
42
Corrupt solicitation of members and officers. (Repealed)
43
Member interested shall not vote.
44
Representatives in congress - congressional districts - commission created.
44.1
1. Commission composition and appointment - vacancies.
44.2
2. Commission organization - procedures - transparency - voting requirements.
44.3
3. Criteria for determinations of congressional districts - definition.
44.4
4. Preparation, amendment, and approval of plans - public hearings and participation.
44.5
5. Supreme court review.
44.6
6. Severability.
45
General assembly.
45
Census.
46
Number of members of general assembly.
47
Senatorial and representative districts.
46
Senatorial and representative districts - commission created.
47
Commission composition and appointment - vacancies.
48
Commission organization - procedures - transparency - voting requirements.
48.1
1. Criteria for determination of legislative districts - definition.
48.2
2. Preparation, amendment, and approval of plans - public hearings and participation.
48.3
3. Supreme court review.
48.4
4. Severability.
49
Appointment of state auditor - term - qualifications - duties.
50
Public funding of abortion forbidden. (Repealed)