Title: In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause for proposed initiatives 2017-2018 #178, #179, #180 and #181

State: colorado

Issuer: Colorado Supreme Court

Document:

Opinions of the Colorado Supreme Court are available to the public and can be accessed through the Judicial Branch’s homepage at http://www.courts.state.co.us. Opinions are also posted on the Colorado Bar Association’s homepage at http://www.cobar.org. ADVANCE SHEET HEADNOTE July 2, 2018 2018 CO 65 No. 18SA113, In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause for proposed initiatives 2017-2018 #178, #179, #180 and #181 The action of the Title Board for proposed initiatives 2017-2018 #178, #179, #180 and #181 is affirmed by operation of law. See C.A.R. 35(b). The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado 2 East 14th Avenue • Denver, Colorado 80203 2018 CO 65 Supreme Court Case No. 18SA113 Original Proceeding Pursuant to §1-40-107(2), C.R.S. (2017) Appeal from the Ballot Title Board In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause for Proposed Initiatives 2017-2018 #178, #179, #180 and #181 “Regulation of Oil and Gas Development” Petitioner: Janette Rose, v. Respondents: John Brackney and Guillermo DeHerrera, And Title Board: Suzanne Staiert, Glenn Roper and Jason Gelender. Action Affirmed by Operation of Law en banc July 2, 2018 Attorneys for Petitioner: Tierney Lawrence LLC Edward T. Ramey Martha M. Tierney Denver, Colorado 2 Attorneys for Respondens: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Jason R. Dunn David B. Meschke Denver, Colorado Attorneys for the Title Board: Cynthia H. Coffman, Attorney General Matthew D. Grove, Assistant Solicitor General Denver, Colorado PER CURIAM. 3 ¶1 Chief Justice Coats, Justice Márquez, and Justice Boatright are of the opinion that 1 the action of the Title Board should be affirmed. 2 ¶2 Justice Hood, Justice Gabriel and Justice Hart are of the opinion that the action of 3 the Title Board should be reversed. 4 ¶3 The action of the Title Board setting a title for ballot initiatives numbered 2017- 5 2018 #178, #179, #180, and #181 is therefore affirmed by operation of law. 6