Ballot Title Setting Board
2005-2006

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado constitution and the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning a prohibition on wage deductions by governments for political purposes, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting any deductions by a state or local government from an employee’s wages for political purposes; authorizing such deductions for non-political purposes; requiring refunds of any moneys deducted in violation of this amendment; imposing fines in the case of a knowing or intentional violation; exempting such fines from constitutional revenue and spending limitations; and authorizing enforcement by the state attorney general, secretary of state, or any registered elector.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution and the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning a prohibition on wage deductions by governments for political purposes, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting any deductions by a state or local government from an employee’s wages for political purposes; authorizing such deductions for non-political purposes; requiring refunds of any moneys deducted in violation of this amendment; imposing fines in the case of a knowing or intentional violation; exempting such fines from constitutional revenue and spending limitations; and authorizing enforcement by the state attorney general, secretary of state, or any registered elector?

Hearing May 17, 2006

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 12:10 p.m.

Hearing May 25, 2006

Motion for Rehearing granted in part to the extent Board amended titles; denied in all other respects.
Hearing adjourned 12:00 p.m.

* Unofficially captioned “Government Wage Deductions for Political Purposes” by legislative staff for tracking purposes. Such caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.