NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/13/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-169
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Lambert, Grantham, Steadman;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin.
      
      
      Concerning a transfer from the department of public safety's
           account in the state employee reserve fund to the general
           fund for the 2014-15 state fiscal year.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-50-104, amend (1)
      (j) (II) as follows:
      
           24-50-104.  Job evaluation and compensation - state employee
      reserve fund - created - definitions - repeal. (1)  Total compensation
      philosophy. (j) (II) (A)  The state employee reserve fund is hereby created
      in the state treasury. Within the fund there is an account dedicated to each
      department. A department's account consists of moneys transferred
      pursuant to subparagraph (IV) of this paragraph (j) and any transfers
      directed by the governor pursuant to subparagraph (VI) of this paragraph
      (j). Moneys within a department's account are continuously appropriated to
      such department for the purpose of providing merit pay to certified
      employees as provided in this subsection (1). A department may not expend
      any moneys from its account without the approval of the director of the
      office of state planning and budgeting.
      
           (B)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the
      contrary, on April 1, 2015, the state treasurer shall transfer to
      the general fund six million three hundred fifty-one thousand
      two dollars from the department of public safety's account in
      the state employee reserve fund. This sub-subparagraph (B) is
      repealed, effective July 1, 2016.
      
           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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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      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