NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/27/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1256
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Fischer, Court, Fields, Ginal, Hamner,
      Hullinghorst, Labuda, Lebsock, Melton, Rosenthal, Singer, Williams,
      Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Kerr, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning authorizing institutions of higher education to enter
           into employment contracts for librarians.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-19-104, amend
      (1.5) (d) introductory portion as follows:
      
           24-19-104.  Terms of employment contracts - public inspection.
      (1.5) (d)  Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (1)
      of this section or paragraph (a) of this subsection (1.5), each system of
      higher education and each campus of each state institution of higher
      education may, subject to the approval of the chief executive officer of the
      system or institution and any rules or limitations established by the chief
      executive officer, have in effect an unlimited number of term employment
      contracts or term employment contract extensions having a duration of not
      more than three years with an unlimited number of government-supported
      officials or employees if the term employment contracts or term
      employment contract extensions are for half-time or longer,
      non-tenure-track classroom teaching appointments or librarian
      appointments. A person employed in a classroom teaching
      appointment pursuant to a term employment contract or term employment
      contract extension described in this paragraph (d) may have duties in
      addition to classroom teaching, as described in the contract or contract
      extension. A term employment contract or term employment contract
      extension executed pursuant to this paragraph (d) at a minimum shall
      include a provision stating the contract or contract extension is
      unenforceable if, during the term of the contract or contract extension, the
      system of higher education or campus of a state institution of higher
      education that is a party to the contract:
      
           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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      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO