Colorado § 2-2-305 - Legislative employees - compensation.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 2-2-305 — Legislative employees - compensation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-2-305. Legislative employees - compensation.
The officers and employees of each house of the general assembly of the state of Colorado and their compensation shall be determined by joint resolution of both houses, and such officers and employees shall be appointed without regard to the state personnel system.
Source: L. 15: p. 254, § 1. C.L. § 6. CSA: C. 74, § 6. L. 45: p. 366, § 1. L. 47: p. 479, § 1. L. 51: p. 439, § 1. CRS 53: § 63-2-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 63-2-5.
Cross references: For compensation of officers and employees, see § 27 of art. V, Colo. Const.
ANNOTATION
When a law has been duly enacted by one general assembly, in conformity with a mandate of the constitution fixing the number and compensation of legislative employees, a subsequent general assembly may not legally ignore such law without modifying or repealing it. People ex rel. Clement v. Spruance, 8 Colo. 307, 6 P. 831 (1885) (decided under former law).
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Section 2-2-305 ("Legislative employees - compensation.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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