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Introduced
02/16/2021
02/16/2021
In Committee
04/22/2021
04/22/2021
Crossed Over
05/14/2021
05/14/2021
Passed
05/14/2021
05/14/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/25/2021
05/25/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under the bill, a state public body conducting a search for a chief executive officer of an agency, authority, institution, or other entity is required to name one or more candidates as finalists and to make the finalist or finalists public prior to making an offer of employment. The application materials of an applicant for any employment position, including an applicant for an executive position who is not a finalist, are not subject to public inspection under the "Colorado Open Records Act". The bill repeals a provision requiring that, if 3 or fewer candidates for an executive position meet the minimum requirements for the position, all of those candidates must be treated as finalists and their application materials are public records.
AI Summary
This bill aims to modify Colorado's open records laws regarding the application materials of applicants for public employment positions. Key provisions include:
1. Allowing a state or local public body to name a single finalist for a chief executive officer position, rather than requiring multiple finalists to be named.
2. Exempting the application materials of applicants who are not named as finalists for a chief executive officer position from public inspection under the Colorado Open Records Act.
3. Providing an exception to allow for the public inspection of the demographic data (race and gender) of candidates interviewed but not named as finalists for an executive position.
4. Clarifying that the exemptions apply to employment selection processes for all positions, not just executive positions.
The goal is to encourage more qualified applicants to apply for public sector positions by ensuring their application materials are not automatically subject to public disclosure, which the legislature believes has had a "chilling effect" on the ability of public bodies to attract candidates.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (6)
Shannon Bird (D)*,
Tim Geitner (R)*,
Larry Liston (R)*,
Brittany Pettersen (D)*,
Monica Duran (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Last Action
Governor Became Law (on 05/25/2021)
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