Colorado § 24-33.5-221 - Provisional appointments - veterans' rights.
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§ 24-33.5-221. Provisional appointments - veterans' rights.
Any members, at any time, holding provisional appointments in the Colorado state patrol who were, at the time of their appointment, within the age limits fixed by this part 2 or by the law in effect at the time of their appointment shall be construed to be in compliance with the age limitations of this part 2. Members who left the Colorado state patrol to go directly into the armed services or merchant marine of the United States shall not be deprived of holding their positions or of taking any future state personnel system examinations, if such members are and have remained in continuous service with the Colorado state patrol and met all age requirements upon entering the Colorado state patrol, said continuous service to include military service. All time accrued by members of the patrol while in the armed services, when on military leave from the patrol, shall be deemed as continuous service in the Colorado state patrol; and members shall be entitled to all service benefits which would have accrued to them had they remained in continuous service with the Colorado state patrol.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 927, § 1, effective July 1, 1984.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-33.5-221 ("Provisional appointments - veterans' rights.") 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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