Colorado Attorney General Opinions
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Could the Colorado governor order mandatory unpaid furloughs of state executive-branch employees, and could the order pick and choose which departments, divisions, or positions were exempt?
Yes to both. The AG concluded that the governor had inherent supreme executive authority under Colo. Const. art. IV, § 2 to allocate staff and resources, including by ordering mandatory unpaid furloug…
Could the Colorado state personnel director require Clinical Security Officers at the Pueblo mental health institute to either become certified peace officers or be reclassified out of the security occupation group?
Yes. The AG concluded that the state personnel director had the statutory authority to classify state positions, that his determination Clinical Security Officers were misclassified was reasonable on …
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Attorney general opinions in Colorado are written by the Colorado Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.