NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
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or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 11-020
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Morse, King S.;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Stephens, Barker, Fields, Kerr J., Liston,
      Nikkel, Schafer S., Waller.
      
      
      Concerning the authorization of certain employees of the
           department of law as peace officers.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  16-2.5-128, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           16-2.5-128.  Colorado attorney general - chief deputy attorney
      general - solicitor general - assistant solicitor general - deputy attorney
      general - assistant attorney general of criminal enforcement - assistant
      attorney general and employee as designated.  The attorney general,
      chief deputy attorney general, solicitor general, assistant solicitors general,
      deputy attorneys general, deputy and assistant attorneys general of criminal
      enforcement, and certain deputy and assistant attorneys general of consumer
      protection that other assistant attorneys general and employees of
      the department of law who are designated by the attorney general, are
      peace officers whose authority shall include the enforcement of all laws of
      the state of Colorado and who may be certified by the P.O.S.T. board.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO