§ 8-3.3-105 — Counties - rights

Colorado § 8-3.3-105

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 08: Labor and
• Art.: Collective Bargaining by County Employees

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(1) Unless otherwise agreed to by a county in a
collective bargaining agreement, this article 3.3 does not impair the right and
responsibility of each county to:

(a) Determine and carry out any mission, initiative, task force, agenda, policy,
or program of any department, division, office, or other subdivision of the county;

(b) Establish and oversee a budget, finances, and accounting;

(c) Determine the utilization of technology;

(d) Negotiate, procure, and administer contracts that the county has lawful
authority to enter;

(e) Make, amend, enforce, or revoke reasonable personal conduct rules
subject to its obligation to collectively bargain with an exclusive representative; or

(f) Take actions as may be necessary to carry out any government function
during an emergency declared by a competent authority.

(2) Nothing in this article 3.3 or in a collective bargaining agreement may
restrict, duplicate, or usurp any responsibility or authority granted to the county
commissioners of any county by the state constitution, a home rule county charter,
or any other state law.

(3) Nothing in this article 3.3 prevents a county from convening or engaging
in discussions with any county employee or group of county employees to
accomplish the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (1) of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (SB 22-230), ch. 260, p. 1907, � 2, effective July 1, 2023.