SENATE 2nd Reading Unamended January 27, 2006Second Regular Session Sixty-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO. 06-0109.01 Gregg Fraser SENATE BILL 06-006 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Takis, Hanna, and Taylor HOUSE SPONSORSHIP White, Coleman, Schultheis, and Vigil Senate Committees House Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT Concerning the authority of the public employees' retirement association to deny employment to individuals convicted of specified offenses. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.) Legislative Audit Committee. Allows the public employees' retirement association (PERA) to deny employment to an individual who has been convicted of a felony or other specified offense if the individual, during his or her employment with PERA, would have access to PERA investment information, PERA assets, or other information relating to PERA members or beneficiaries. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 24-5-101 (1) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH to read: 24-5-101. Effect of criminal conviction on employment rights. (1) (b) This subsection (1) shall not apply to: (VI) The employment of persons by the public employees' retirement association created pursuant to section 24-51-201 who, upon the commencement of that employment, will have access to association investment information, association assets, or financial, demographic, or other information relating to association members or beneficiaries. 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.