Ballot Title Setting Board
2003-2004

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

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the restriction of non-emergency government services to certain persons who are lawfully present in the United States, and, in connection therewith, restricting the provision of non-emergency services by the State and local governments to United States citizens and aliens lawfully present in the United States, except as mandated by federal law; and providing for the implementation and enforcement of this restriction.

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 concerning the restriction of non-emergency government services to certain persons who are lawfully present in the United States, and, in connection therewith, restricting the provision of non-emergency services by the State and local governments to United States citizens and aliens lawfully present in the United States, except as mandated by federal law; and providing for the implementation and enforcement of this restriction?

Hearing March 3, 2004

At the request of proponents, technical corrections allowed in text of measure. (In the caption for section 51, inserted a space between “51.” and “Restrictions”; in section 51, subsection 3, changed “DEFNITIONS” to “DEFINITIONS”.)
Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 3:32 p.m.

Hearing March 17, 2004

Motion for Rehearing granted in part to the extent Board amended titles; denied in all other respects.
Hearing adjourned 2:42 p.m.

* Unofficially captioned “Restrictions on State Services” by legislative staff for tracking purposes. Such caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.