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12A ✧ NEWSRIO BLANCO HERALD TIMESThursday, September 20, 2012White River Electric Ass’n. holds 67th annual meetingSpecial to the Herald TimesMEEKER I The 67th annualmeeting of the members of WhiteRiver Electric was held onWednesday, Sept. 12 at the 4-HCommunity Center in Meeker.Approximately 275 consumers participatedin the member appreciationlunch prepared by the Meeker LionsClub. Following the lunch nearly190 members registered for the businessportion of the cooperative’smeeting.Reports were given by generalmanager Dick Welle and presidentGary Dunham on the condition of theassociation.In addition, the audience heardremarks from a Tri-State Generationand Transmission representative,comments from the executive directorof the Colorado Rural ElectricAssociation and also from the CEOof Western United Electric Supply.The membership viewed a briefhazard recognition programdesigned to assist the group on whatto be aware of on the electric systemwith regards to electric hazards andCOURTESY PHOTOWREA president Gary Dunham, who was reelected to a three-year term, addressed members at the 67thannual membership meeting.equipment failures.Kaitlyn Dinwiddie, MHS senior,presented a series of slides from herrecent trip to Washington, D.C., asthe youth tour representative ofWREA. After the meeting the electionof directors, entertainment andthe ever-popular door prize drawingsconcluded the meeting.Following are the results of theelection:Three-year term – Town of MeekerDouglas J. Merrell 154Gary H. Dunham 436Three year-term – Rural AreaRonald K. Hilkey 465Ty K. Gates 127 2012 Statewide Ballot Issues: pg 5WITH PARAGRAPH (g) AND THE HOLDER OF SUCH LICENSESHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO REGULATION OR ENFORCEMENT BYTHE DEPARTMENT DURING THE TERM OF THAT LICENSE. A SUB-SEQUENT OR RENEWED LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THISPARAGRAPH ON AN ANNUALBASIS IF THE DEPARTMENT HASNOT ADOPTED REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (a) ATLEAST NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE UPON WHICH SUCHSUBSEQUENT OR RENEWED LICENSE WOULD BE EFFECTIVE ORIF THE DEPARTMENT HAS ADOPTED REGULATIONS PURSUANTTO PARAGRAPH (a) BUT HAS NOT, AT LEAST NINETY DAYS AFTERTHE ADOPTION OF SUCH REGULATIONS, ISSUED LICENSES PUR-SUANT TO PARAGRAPH (g).(j) NOT LATER THAN JULY 1, 2014, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYSHALL ENACT LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE CULTIVATION, PRO-CESSING AND SALE OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP.(6) Employers, driving, minors and control of property.(a) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO REQUIRE ANEMPLOYER TO PERMIT OR ACCOMMODATE THE USE, CONSUMP-TION, POSSESSION, TRANSFER, DISPLAY, TRANSPORTATION,SALE OR GROWING OF MARIJUANA IN THE WORKPLACE OR TOAFFECT THE ABILITY OF EMPLOYERS TO HAVE POLICIESRESTRICTING THE USE OF MARIJUANA BY EMPLOYEES.(b) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO ALLOW DRIVINGUNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA OR DRIVING WHILEIMPAIRED BY MARIJUANA OR TO SUPERSEDE STATUTORY LAWSRELATED TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA ORDRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED BY MARIJUANA, NOR SHALL THIS SEC-TION PREVENT THE STATE FROM ENACTING AND IMPOSINGPENALTIES FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OR WHILEIMPAIRED BY MARIJUANA.(c) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO PERMIT THETRANSFER OF MARIJUANA, WITH OR WITHOUT REMUNERATION,TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE OR TO ALLOW APERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE TO PURCHASE, POS-SESS, USE, TRANSPORT, GROW, OR CONSUME MARIJUANA.(d) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT A PERSON,EMPLOYER, SCHOOL, HOSPITAL, DETENTION FACILITY, CORPO-RATION OR ANY OTHER ENTITY WHO OCCUPIES, OWNS OR CON-TROLS A PROPERTY FROM PROHIBITING OR OTHERWISE REGU-LATING THE POSSESSION, CONSUMPTION, USE, DISPLAY,TRANSFER, DISTRIBUTION, SALE, TRANSPORTATION, OR GROW-ING OF MARIJUANA ON OR IN THAT PROPERTY.(7) Medical marijuana provisions unaffected. NOTHING IN THISSECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED:(a) TO LIMIT ANY PRIVILEGES OR RIGHTS OF A MEDICAL MARI-JUANA PATIENT, PRIMARY CAREGIVER, OR LICENSED ENTITY ASPROVIDED IN SECTION 14 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE COLORADOMEDICALMARIJUANA CODE;(b) TO PERMIT A MEDICALMARIJUANA CENTER TO DISTRIBUTEMARIJUANA TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A MEDICALMARIJUANAPATIENT;(c) TO PERMIT A MEDICALMARIJUANA CENTER TO PURCHASEMARIJUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS IN A MANNER OR FROM ASOURCE NOT AUTHORIZED UNDER THE COLORADO MEDICALMARIJUANA CODE;(d) TO PERMIT ANY MEDICALMARIJUANA CENTER LICENSEDPURSUANT TO SECTION 14 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE COL-ORADO MEDICALMARIJUANA CODE TO OPERATE ON THE SAMEPREMISES AS A RETAILMARIJUANA STORE; OR(e) TO DISCHARGE THE DEPARTMENT, THE COLORADO BOARDOF HEALTH, OR THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICHEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FROM THEIR STATUTORY AND CON-STITUTIONALDUTIES TO REGULATE MEDICALMARIJUANA PUR-SUANT TO SECTION 14 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE COLORADOMEDICALMARIJUANA CODE.(8) Self-executing, severability, conflicting provisions. ALL PROVI-SIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE SELF-EXECUTING EXCEPT ASSPECIFIED HEREIN, ARE SEVERABLE, AND, EXCEPT WHERE OTH-ERWISE INDICATED IN THE TEXT, SHALL SUPERSEDE CONFLICT-ING STATE STATUTORY, LOCAL CHARTER, ORDINANCE, OR RES-OLUTION, AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL PROVISIONS.(9) Effective date. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THIS SEC-TION, ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BECOME EFFEC-TIVE UPON OFFICIALDECLARATION OF THE VOTE HEREON BYPROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION1(4) OF ARTICLE V.AMENDMENT 65Shall there be amendments to the Colorado constitution and theColorado revised statutes concerning support by Colorado's legislativerepresentatives for a federal constitutional amendment to limit campaigncontributions and spending, and, in connection therewith, instructingColorado's congressional delegation to propose and support, and themembers of Colorado's state legislature to ratify, an amendment to theUnited States constitution that allows congress and the states to limitcampaign contributions and spending?Text of Proposal:Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:In the constitution of the state of Colorado, amend section 1 of ArticleXXVIII as follows:Section 1. Purposes and findings. The people of the state of Coloradohereby find and declare that large campaign contributions to political candidatescreate the potential for corruption and the appearance of corruption;that large campaign contributions made to influence election outcomesallow wealthy individuals, corporations, and special interestgroups to exercise a disproportionate level of influence over the politicalprocess; that the rising costs of campaigning for political office preventqualified citizens from running for political office; that because of the useof early voting in Colorado timely notice of independent expenditures isessential for informing the electorate; that in recent years the advent ofsignificant spending on electioneering communications, as defined herein,has frustrated the purpose of existing campaign finance requirements;that independent research has demonstrated that the vast majority of televisedelectioneering communications goes beyond issue discussion toexpress electoral advocacy; that political contributions from corporatetreasuries are not an indication of popular support for the corporation'spolitical ideas and can unfairly influence the outcome of Colorado elections;and that the interests of the public are best served by limiting campaigncontributions, encouraging voluntary ESTABLISHING campaignspending limits, providing for full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions,independent expenditures, and funding of electioneering communications,and strong enforcement of campaign finance requirements.In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-45-102 as follows:1-45-102. Legislative declaration. The people of the state of Coloradohereby find and declare that large campaign contributions to political candidatesallow wealthy contributors and special interest groups to exercisea disproportionate level of influence over the political process; that largecampaign contributions create the potential for corruption and theappearance of corruption; that the rising costs of campaigning for politicaloffice prevent qualified citizens from running for political office; and thatthe interests of the public are best served by limiting campaign contributions,encouraging voluntary ESTABLISHING campaign spending limits,full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions, and strong enforcementof campaign laws.In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-45-103.7 add (9) as follows:1-45-103.7. Contribution limits - treatment of independent expenditurecommittees - contributions from limited liability companies -definitions - voter instructions on spending limits.(9) (a) THE VOTERS INSTRUCT THE COLORADO CONGRESSIONALDELEGATION TO PROPOSE AND SUPPORT, AND THE COLORADOSTATE LEGISLATURE TO RATIFY, AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNIT-ED STATES CONSTITUTION THAT ALLOWS CONGRESS AND THESTATES TO LIMIT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPENDING, TOENSURE THAT ALL CITIZENS, REGARDLESS OF WEALTH, CANEXPRESS THEIR VIEWS TO ONE ANOTHER AND THEIR GOVERN-MENT ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.(b) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECTON JANUARY 1, 2013, AND BE APPLICABLE THEREAFTER.RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ WEST THEATRE ✦✦ 29 E. 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