Colorado § 24-19-105 - Settlement agreements - public inspection - filing with the department of personnel.
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§ 24-19-105. Settlement agreements - public inspection - filing with the department of personnel.
(1) (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if any settlement agreement between a governmental unit or government-financed entity and a government-supported official or employee settles any employment dispute between such parties and involves the payment of any compensation to such official or employee after the term of employment of such official or employee in a particular employment position has ended, information regarding any amounts paid or benefits provided under such settlement agreement shall be a matter of public record. Any governmental unit or government-financed entity that is a party to such a settlement agreement shall make such information available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours.
(b) If a state governmental unit enters into a settlement agreement to settle any employment dispute with a government-supported official or employee, the state governmental unit shall file a copy of the final settlement agreement with the department of personnel, which shall be a public record pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 72 of this title.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to:
(a) Any settlement agreement entered into on or after July 1, 1993; and
(b) Any settlement agreement entered into prior to July 1, 1993, if no other provision of law would prohibit public disclosure of the provisions of such settlement agreement.
Source: L. 93: Entire article added, p. 666, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 851, § 4, effective May 23.
ANNOTATION
Provisions in a settlement agreement prohibiting discussion or disclosure of the circumstances surrounding a school district superintendent's resignation and prohibiting disparaging comments or remarks are enforceable and are not void as contravening the public policy expressed in article II, § 10, of the Colorado Constitution and the open records act, §§ 24-72-101 to 24-72-402, C.R.S. Pierce v. St. Vrain Valley Sch. Dist., 981 P.2d 600 (Colo. 1999).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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