C.R.S. § 24-50-135
(1) Subsection (1)(g) was amended in House Bill 04-1362. Those amendments were superseded by the amendment of the section in Senate Bill 04-007, effective August 4, 2004.
(2) Section 14 of chapter 260, Session Laws of Colorado 2012, provides that subsection (4) is effective upon proclamation of the vote by the governor only if House Concurrent Resolution 12-1001 is passed by a vote of the people at the next general election. That resolution was approved by a vote of the registered electors of Colorado on November 6, 2012. Subsection (4) was effective upon the proclamation of the Governor, January 1, 2013. The vote count for the measure was as follows:
YES: 1,276,432
NO: 988,542
In 2012, subsection (4) was added by the "Modernization of the State Personnel System Act". For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 260, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.