Colorado § 24-33.5-222 - Officers incapacitated.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 24-33.5-222 — Officers incapacitated., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-33.5-222. Officers incapacitated.
In the event that any officer of the Colorado state patrol becomes incapacitated, by reason of service on the Colorado state patrol, to the extent that he is unable to perform the usual duties of an officer of the Colorado state patrol, he may be transferred, at the discretion of the chief, to duty in any of the offices of the Colorado state patrol in whatever capacity the chief may deem advisable. Any officer who is transferred to office duty, as set out in this section, shall not be deprived of any benefits as to pay because of such transfer or partial disability. A vacancy in the ranks of officers on Colorado state patrol duty caused by such transfer shall be filled in the usual manner, although such appointment would otherwise be in excess of the statutory limitations.
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 24-33.5-222 ("Officers incapacitated.") 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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