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Colorado's efforts were unique because they placed term limits on members of Congress in addition to state-level officials. [1] The term-limits movement resulted in the Supreme Court case U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton (1995), which determined that states could not place restrictions on congresspeople beyond the constitutional requirements ...
Its statutes are codified in the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.). [1] The session laws are published in the Session Laws of Colorado. [1] Colorado's legislature is similar to those of other states, except that, unlike many states, Colorado does not give its lieutenant governor any legislative authority (e.g. tie-breaking vote).
The Revised Statutes of the United States (in citations, Rev. Stat.) was the first official codification of the Acts of Congress. It was enacted into law in 1874. The purpose of the Revised Statutes was to make it easier to research federal law without needing to consult the individual Acts of Congress published in the United States Statutes at Large.
Pursuant to the state constitution, the Colorado General Assembly has enacted various laws. The bills and concurrent resolutions passed by a particular General Assembly session, together with those resolutions and memorials designated for printing by the House of Representatives and the Senate, are contained in the Session Laws of Colorado. [1]
The House of Representatives has 65 members and the Senate has 35 for a total of 100 legislators in Colorado. [citation needed] The session laws are published in the Session Laws of Colorado. [2] The laws of a general and permanent nature are codified in the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.). [2]
The Colorado Revised Statutes are revised and published by the Revisor of Statutes of the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services under the supervision of the Committee on Legal Services as required by the Colorado Constitution. [1] [2] [3]
The law of most of the states is based on the common law of England; the notable exception is Louisiana, whose civil law is largely based upon French and Spanish law.The passage of time has led to state courts and legislatures expanding, overruling, or modifying the common law; as a result, the laws of any given state invariably differ from the laws of its sister states.
Arizona Revised Statutes: January 9, 1956 [1] Arizona Revised Statutes Arkansas: Arkansas Code: 1987: Arkansas Code California: California Codes: Various: The state of California has 29 statutory codes. California Law Colorado: Colorado Revised Statutes: Colorado Revised Statutes Connecticut: Connecticut General Statutes: 1958