Department of Corrections Employees Coalition v. Romer

Opinion by

Judge MARQUEZ.

In this action for declaratory judgment, plaintiffs, the Department of Corrections Employees Coalition and Joseph Barrett, appeal the summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, Roy Romer, as Governor of Colorado, and Shirley Harris, as acting executive director (director) of the Colorado Department of Personnel (the department). The plaintiffs complaint alleged, inter alia, that Senate Bill 240, Colo.Sess. Laws 1987, ch. 190 at 1032-35 (codified as § 24-50-104(5)(a), C.R.S. (1988 Repl.Vol. 10B)), violates the separation of powers requirements of Colo. Const, art.…