Commission v. Hazlett

DEFENDANT in error William L. Hazlett, to whom we hereinafter refer as respondent, was duly appointed state bank commissioner in June, 1946, and served in that capacity until his suspension March 12, 1948. The position of state bank commissioner is within the classified civil service of the state of Colorado and is subject to the Constitution, laws, rules and regulations applicable to civil service employees of the state. Under the provisions of section 13, article XII, of the Constitution, persons in such classified service are entitled to hold their respective positions during efficient…