In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause for 2013-2014 85 Mizraim Cordero and — Rice, J…

Summary

The dissent would have held that the proposed initiatives violated Colorado's single-subject requirement because they combined oil-and-gas well setbacks with a separate limitation on just-compensation rights. It also would have held that the titles were misleading because they obscured the effect of a yes or no vote and potentially suggested an exemption from federal takings protections. The dissent would have reversed the Title Board and remanded with instructions to return the initiatives to the proponents.