Colorado § 1-45-102 - Legislative declaration.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-45-102 — Legislative declaration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-45-102. Legislative declaration.
The people of the state of Colorado hereby find and declare that large campaign contributions to political candidates allow wealthy contributors and special interest groups to exercise a disproportionate level of influence over the political process; that large campaign contributions create the potential for corruption and the appearance of corruption; that the rising costs of campaigning for political office prevent qualified citizens from running for political office; and that the interests of the public are best served by limiting campaign contributions, establishing campaign spending limits, full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions, and strong enforcement of campaign laws.
Source: Initiated 96: Entire article R&RE, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, January 15, 1997. Initiated 2012, (Amendment 65): Entire section amended, L. 2013, p. 3301, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, January 1, 2013.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 1-45-102 as it existed prior to 1996.
(2) This section was amended by initiative in 2012. The vote count on the measure at the general election held November 6, 2012, was as follows:
FOR: 1,276,432
AGAINST: 988,542
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Section 1-45-102 ("Legislative declaration.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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