BOARD01726

• Board Meeting Date: 3/22/2005
• Description: Current State Legislative Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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ORDER FOR A COMPACT TO BECOME FINAL AND BINDING AS A MATTER OF
LAW, THE COMPACT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ACTING BY BILL. A COMPACT THAT REQUIRES A CHANGE IN THE
COLORADO CONSTITUTION SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE VOTERS IN THE
MANNER SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE XIX OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION AND SHALL IlECOME FINAL AND BINDING UPON APPROVAL
OF THE VOTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE XIX OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION.
(4) A COMPACT APPROVED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (1), (2),
AND (3) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE TREATED AS A CONTRACT BETWEEN
BASINS AS A MATTER OF LAW AND MAY BE MODIFIED, AMENDED, OR
ABROGATEDONL YWITHTHEAFFIRMATIVECONSENTOFTHEROUNDTABLES
TIiAT ARE A PARTY TO THE COMPACT AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBL Y ACTING
BY BILL, AND, IF THE MODIFICATION, AMENDMENT, OR ABROGATION
REQUIRES A CHANGE IN THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, THE APPROVAL OF
THE VOTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE XIX OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION.
37-75-107. Legislative declaration - public education .
outreach. (l) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT THE EQUITABLE USE
OF THE STATE'S WATERS WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL UNLESS THE PUBLIC IS
INFORMED AND ABLE TO PROVIDE INPUT. THEREFORE, THE INTERBASIN
COMPACT COMMITTEE SHALL DEVELOP A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND
OUTREACH WORKING GROUP.
(2) THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORKING GROUP
SHALL:
(a) CREATE A PROCESS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON
THE INTERBASIN COMP ACT COMMITTEE'S ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS OF THE

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HB05-1177