§ 28-3-607 — Public employees - substitute during service

If a public officer
or employee is absent with leave under the provisions of the preceding sections and
if it is necessary in the public interest to provide for the performance of the duties
of his or her position during such absence, the authority having power to fill a
vacancy in the position may appoint a substitute, to be known as acting incumbent,
who shall qualify as required for the regular incumbent, shall receive the same
compensation as fixed by law or otherwise such compensation as may be fixed by
proper authority, and shall have all the power and perform all the duties of the
position until the return of the regular incumbent; except that this shall not
preclude the making of any other provision for the discharge of the duties of the
position which may be otherwise authorized by law.

Legislative History

Source: L. 55: p. 621, � 39. CRS 53: � 94-9-39. C.R.S. 1963: � 94-1-39. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 600, � 47, effective May 24.