Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes adding School board members, superintendents and school administrators would have been added to the purview of Colorado's Independent Ethics Commission.

Highlights:

• Defines “school district employee” as a temporary or permanent superintendent of a school district or a head administrative officer designated by a school board to execute its policy decisions (Sec. 2).

• Defines “school district official” as a member of a school district’s board (Sec. 2).

• Defines “special district employee” as a temporary or permanent employee of a special district who is appointed or hired by and reports to the special district’s board (Sec. 2).

• Defines “special district official” as a member of a special district’s board (Sec. 2).

• Expands the jurisdiction of the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission to cover special district officials and employees, and school district officials and employees (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Commission to hear complaints, issue findings, and assess penalties on ethics issues involving the previously defined employees or officials (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $120,856 to the judicial department for use by the Commission (Sec. 3).

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