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Task Force On The Implementation Of Amendment 64
The Task Force on the Implementation of Amendment 64 was a task force of the U.S. State of Colorado charged with considering and resolving a number of policy, legal and procedural issues relating to Colorado Amendment 64, which allows for personal use and regulation of marijuana. On 10 December 2012 Governor Hickenlooper signed Executive Order B 2012-004 to create the Task Force to "consider and resolve a number of policy, legal and procedural issues". The task force had a deadline of February 28 to submit its proposals, and on March 13, 2013 issued 58 recommendations on how recreational pot should be grown, sold and taxed in the state. Its membership was composed of: # Jack Finlaw, Co-Chair: Governor's Chief Legal Counsel # Barbara Brohl, Co-Chair: Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue # Rep. Dan Pabon, appointed by the incoming Speaker of the House # Sen. Cheri Jahn, appointed by the incoming President of the Senate # Newly elected Rep. Dan Nordberg, appoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki Marble
Vicki Marble is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 23rd district as a member of the Republican Party. Early life Vicki Marble was born to Fred Marble Jr. and Catharine Mary Connaghan. She worked as a bail bonder. State legislature Elections During the 2012 election Marble announced her campaign for the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th district. She later sought the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado Senate from the 23rd district to succeed term-limited Senator Shawn Mitchell. She defeated Glenn Vaad for the Republican nomination and Democratic nominee Lee Kemp in the general election. She defeated Democratic nominee T.J. Cole in the 2016 election. During the 2020 election she ran for a seat in the state house from the 49th district, but lost to Mike Lynch in the Republican primary. Tenure During Marble's tenure in the state senate she served as vice-chair of the Education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado State Public Defender
The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender provides legal assistance to individuals charged with a crime in Colorado state court who are financially unable to retain private counsel. The office consists of 21 regional trial offices, a centralized appellate office that handles appeals from every jurisdiction, and a centralized state administrative office. History In 1963, after ''Gideon v. Wainwright'', the Colorado General Assembly passed the Colorado Defender Act. This Act authorized Colorado counties to either establish a public defender's office or remain under the previous ad hoc system of appointing counsel for indigent citizens accused of criminal offenses. Four county public defender offices were established under the Act: Denver, Brighton, Pueblo and Durango. In 1970, the State Legislature passed Senate Bill 126, which created the Office of the State Public Defender as an independent state agency. Initially, the Colorado Supreme Court appointed the Colorado State Publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado District Attorney's Council
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, eighth most extensive and List of U.S. states and territories by population, 21st most populous U.S. state. The 2020 United States Census, 2020 United States census enumerated the population of Colorado at 5,773,714, an increase of 14.80% since the 2010 United States Census, 2010 United States census. The region has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans and their Paleo-Indians, ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly much longer. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route for early peoples who spread throughout the Americas. "''Colorado''" is the Spanish adjective meaning "ruddy", th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
