Colorado Attorney General
From Ballotpedia
The Attorney General is one of four independently elected statewide offices in Colorado and was established by the state constitution upon statehood in 1876.
John W. Suthers currently holds the office, as Colorado's 37th Attorney General.
The position has primary authority for enforcement of consumer protection and antitrust laws, prosecution of criminal appeals and some complex white-collar crimes, the Statewide Grand Jury, training and certification of peace officers, and certain natural resource and environmental matters.
The Attorney General is also the chief legal counsel and advisor to the executive branch of state government including the governor, except as otherwise provided by statute, all of the departments of state government, and to the many state agencies, boards, and commissions.
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Duties and Divisions
The following is a list of the offices and responsibilities of the Colorado Attorney General:
- Consumer Protection
- Natural resources and environment
- Appellate section
- Criminal Justice
- Civil litigation and employment law
- State services
- Business and Licensing
Ballot Text and Legality
When a ballot is first introduced, it should be presented in non-technical, easy to read language. It will then be submitted to the Legislative Council Staff and a public meeting will be scheduled 2 weeks from the date it was filed.
At the meeting the measure will be reviewed. The intent of this meeting it to review the language of the initiative to ensure the measure accomplishes the proponents intent and give the public notice of the proposal. Also at this time the Office of Legislative Legal Services and Legislative Council Staff prepare written comments of the initiative.
After the meeting, proponents may amend the language based upon the opinions of the Legislative Council Staff and Office of Legislative Legal Services. If substantial changes are made then the initiative will need to be re-submitted for review. The initiative is then filed with the Colorado Secretary of State.
When the initiative is filed with the Secretary of State, a Title Board is put together to create a title and summary for the ballot. Traditionally the Legislative Legal Services employees are drafted to staff the board.
Contact Info
Kirk Mlinek, Director
Colorado Legislative Council Staff
Room 029
State Capital Building
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-3521
Fax: 303-866-3855
E-mail: lcs.ga(at)state.co.us
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References
Colorado Attorney General website
