The Ordway new era., 1916-11-03
HOUSE Bill NO. 17s, LAWS OF
1915. 2
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO ny PETI-
TION OF REFERENDUM.

|
TION OF REFERENDUM.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That a,
| the General Election to be held on the
there will be submitted to the quail
fled elect ors of the state of Colorado
for their approval or rejection, House
Bin No. IFS, which House Bill was flee
In the office OF the Secretary of State
on the Twelfth day Of April. A ID. 1919
at 2:01 o'ci~ck r. NJ. and referred to
Petition of Referendum, containing
more than the requisite number
OF signatures (to-wit; 5Se) of the
legal voters of the State of Colorado
| duly verified. in accordance with law
and filed in the office of the Secretary
of state on the Twenty sixth day OF
June. \. ID. 1915, at 1850 o'clock A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
Act is found In Section l of Article v
OF the Constitution of the state oil
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
and referendum.
HOUSE BILL NO. IFS.
BY Messrs. Thompson and Crist.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE PRAC-
rIcE OF MEDICINE IN THE STATE
OF COLORADO.
Be II Enacted by the General Assembly Of
the STATE Of Colorado:
Section l. That Section 605S OF the
1908 Revised Statutes OF Colorado be
ainended to reau as follows:
Section /. A board Is hereby estab-
10 be known Dy the
styIe of the state Board of Medical EN-,
Aininers. said board shall be composed
OF nine practicins physicians OF inteS-
rity and ability. who shall be residents
OF, and have been licensed to practice
medicine in this state, and who shall
have been graduated from medical
schools of high educational require
ments and standing, and have been en-
gagged in the active practice OF their
profession within this state said board
shall perform such duties. and possess
a.
the protection of the pup!ic health and
the control and regulation of the prac,
tice of medicine in this state as shall
be In this act prescribed and conferred
upon IL.
Section 2. That Section 6o59 of the
1908 Revised Statutes OF Colorado be
re-enaeted without change to read as
follows:
Section 2. The governor shall ap-
point nine physicians, who shall possess
the qualifications specified In Section
l OF this act, to constitute the mem
bers OF said board said members shall
be so classified by tbH governor that
the term of office OK three shall eN-
pire in .wo, three and four and three
and six years from the date OF appoint
nof shall appoint three memUcrs. who
shall possess the qualifications as
specified in Section l OF this act. each
to serve for the term OF six years, and
he shall till vacancies in the member
ship OF said board as soon as practic-
able.
section 3. Ihat section bubO OF the
1908 Revised Statutes OF Colorado be
amended to read as follows.
Section ). said board shall biennial
ly elect a president. a vice president.
and a seCretaIy-treasurer from their
membership, and shall adopt a seal
which shall be affixed to all licenses
issued by them. They shall. from time
to time, adopt such rules and reBu-A-
tionS as they deem necessary for the |
performance OF their duties. and a |
schedule of minimum educ atiOnal re- |
ulIlrenlTpfa W all he x.-it
judice, partiaIity or Discrimination as |
to schools or systems OF practice OF |
license offers TO he board satisfactory
proof that he ! as compiled with such
educational requirements as are speCl-
fled in said schedule, tue board shall
of the educational qualifications OF the
applicant TO entitle him to a license
without examination: Provided how
ever. that any person VINO snail have
been lawfully engaged in the practice
OF the healing art in the state OF Colo
rudu, for not less than three months
prior 10 the date upon
which this act takes effect. and Is 4
graduate from an institution chartered,
to teach the healing art by the state
wherein tt was located which schOoI,
In case the practitioner graduated
.herefrom prior to January LIST. 1905,
required such practitioner to be In
months each of not less than one
thousand hours of instruction work in
saCD OIL tNUse years IN OTNef to grad |
Iate. and which school, in case the
graduated therefrom sub
'equent to January l. 1908. required the
practitioner to be in actual attendance |
or three years of nine months each of |
lot less than one thousand hours of in
truction work in each Of those years
n order to graduate, shall be granted
license to practice medicine in the
state of Colorado by the State Board |
II Medical Examiners without exam
nation as to his skill or knowledge;
provided further that such nTACrItIDuer |
hail make application to the said
3oard of Medical Examiners for such
late upon which this law takes effect
ipon such blank forms as said board
hall provide and shall pay the fees
lerein prescribed and snail furnish
evidence satisfactory to the board that
lie Is person of good moral character
md possesses the educat ionaI qualifi
Section 4. That Section 6O61 of the
1908 Revised Statutes of Colorado be
-e.enacted without change to read as
Section 4. The State Board of Med
lcal Examiners shall meet Il board
q medical examiners .; in the City of
uary. April, July and October of each
year. and at such other times and
places may be found necessary for |
the performance of their duties
Section 5. That Section 6O62 Of the |
1908 Revised Statutes of Colorado be |
re-enacted without change to read as
section 5. Amy person wishing to
obtain the right to practice medicine |
In this state. who has not heretofore |
been licensed so to do, shall before II |
shall be lawful for him to practice
medicine in this state. make applica-
tion to said State Board of Medical |
Examiners, through the secretary
treasurer thereof, upon such form and
In such manner, as shall be adopted
and prescribed by the board, and OBJ
tain from the board license so to do.
Unless such person shall have obtained
license as aforesaid 1t shall be un-
lawful for him to practice medicine in
this state; and IL he shall practice med
fcfne in this state. without first having
obtained such a license he shall be
deemed to have violated the provisions
OF this act. All applicants for license
to practice medicine, or for a renewal
Of any such license which has been re-
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