After a period of three years from the time of submission of the petitions to the secretary of state, if it is determined that the retention of the petitions is no longer necessary, the secretary of state may destroy the petitions.
Source: L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 696, § 1, effective May 4. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 439, § 23, effective May 8.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 40 - Initiative and Referendum
§ 1-40-101. Legislative Declaration
§ 1-40-103. Applicability of Article
§ 1-40-104. Designated Representatives
§ 1-40-105.5. Initial Fiscal Impact Statement - Definition
§ 1-40-106. Title Board - Meetings - Ballot Title - Initiative and Referendum - Definitions
§ 1-40-107. Rehearing - Appeal - Fees - Signing
§ 1-40-108. Petition - Time of Filing
§ 1-40-109. Signatures Required - Withdrawal
§ 1-40-110. Warning - Ballot Title
§ 1-40-111. Signatures - Affidavits - Notarization - List of Circulators and Notaries
§ 1-40-112. Circulators - Requirements - Training
§ 1-40-113. Form - Representatives of Signers
§ 1-40-114. Petitions - Not Election Materials - No Bilingual Language Requirement
§ 1-40-115. Ballot - Voting - Publication
§ 1-40-116. Validation - Ballot Issues - Random Sampling - Rules
§ 1-40-117. Statement of Sufficiency - Cure
§ 1-40-119. Procedure for Hearings
§ 1-40-120. Filing in Federal Court
§ 1-40-122. Certification of Ballot Titles
§ 1-40-123. Counting of Votes - Effective Date - Conflicting Provisions
§ 1-40-124.5. Ballot Information Booklet
§ 1-40-125. Mailing to Electors
§ 1-40-130. Unlawful Acts - Penalty
§ 1-40-131. Tampering With Initiative or Referendum Petition
§ 1-40-133. Retention of Petitions
§ 1-40-134. Withdrawal of Initiative Petition