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CO SB150

Bill

Status

Failed

2/15/2017

Primary Sponsor

Andy Kerr

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public officials from appointing, employing, promoting, or advancing relatives in state agencies where they serve or exercise jurisdiction or control, or from advocating for such appointments
  • Defines "relative" to include spouse, parents, children, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, step-relations, half-siblings, and grandparents/grandchildren
  • Exempts hourly-paid positions from the restrictions on relative employment
  • Denies salary and benefits to individuals appointed or advanced in violation of these restrictions
  • Authorizes the Department of Personnel executive director to allow temporary employment of otherwise-prohibited relatives during emergencies from natural disasters or similar unforeseen events

Legislative Description

Restrict Employment Of Relatives By Public Officials

State Government

Last Action

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

2/15/2017

Committee Referrals

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs1/31/2017

Full Bill Text

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