(1)(a) In accordance with section 1 (7.3) of article V of
the state constitution, the director of research of the legislative council of the
general assembly shall cause to be published at least one time in at least one legal
publication of general circulation in each county of the state, compactly and
without unnecessary spacing, in not less than eight-point standard type, a true copy
of:
(I)The title and text of each constitutional amendment, initiated or referred
measure, or part of a measure, to be submitted to the people with the number and
form in which the ballot title thereof will be printed in the official ballot; and
(II)The text of each referred or initiated question arising under section 20 of
article X of the state constitution, as defined in section 1-41-102 (3),
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(1) (a) In accordance with section 1 (7.3) of article V of
the state constitution, the director of research of the legislative council of the
general assembly shall cause to be published at least one time in at least one legal
publication of general circulation in each county of the state, compactly and
without unnecessary spacing, in not less than eight-point standard type, a true copy
of:
(I) The title and text of each constitutional amendment, initiated or referred
measure, or part of a measure, to be submitted to the people with the number and
form in which the ballot title thereof will be printed in the official ballot; and
(II) The text of each referred or initiated question arising under section 20 of
article X of the state constitution, as defined in section 1-41-102 (3), to be submitted
to the people with the number and form in which such question will be printed in the
official ballot.
(b) The publication may be in the form of a notice printed in a legal
newspaper, as defined in sections 24-70-102 and 24-70-103 (1), C.R.S., or in the form
of a publication that is printed separately and delivered as an insert in such a
newspaper. The director of research of the legislative council may determine which
form the publication will take in each legal newspaper. The director may negotiate
agreements with one or more legal newspapers, or with any organization that
represents such newspapers, to authorize the printing of a separate insert by one or
more legal newspapers to be delivered by all of the legal newspapers participating
in the agreement.
(c) Where more than one legal newspaper is circulated in a county, the
director of research of the legislative council shall select the newspaper or
newspapers that will make the publication. In making such selection, the director
shall consider the newspapers' circulation and charges.
(d) The amount paid for publication shall be determined by the executive
committee of the legislative council and shall be based on available appropriations.
In determining the amount, the executive committee may consider the newspaper's
then effective current lowest bulk comparable or general rate charged and the rate
specified for legal newspapers in section 24-70-107, C.R.S. The director of research
of the legislative council shall provide the legal newspapers selected to perform
printing in accordance with this subsection (1) either complete slick proofs or mats
of the title and text of the proposed constitutional amendment, initiated or referred
measure, or part of a measure, and of the text of a referred or initiated question
arising under section 20 of article X of the state constitution, as defined in section
1-41-102 (3), at least one week before the publication date.
(e) If no legal newspaper is willing or able to print or distribute the
publication in a particular county in accordance with the provisions of this
subsection (1), the director of research of the legislative council shall assure
compliance with the publication requirements of section 1 (7.3) of article V of the
state constitution by causing the printing of additional inserts or legal notices in
such manner and form as deemed necessary and by providing for their separate
circulation in the county as widely as may be practicable. Such circulation may
include making the publications available at government offices and other public
facilities or private businesses. If sufficient funds are available for such purposes,
the director may also contract for alternative methods of circulation or may cause
circulation by mailing the publication to county residents. Any printing and
circulation made in accordance with this paragraph (e) shall be deemed to be a
legal publication of general circulation for purposes of section 1 (7.3) of article V of
the state constitution.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 437, � 18, effective May 8, 1995.)