Legal Opinion
No.
Colorado Attorney General Reports
Decided July 16, 2009Published
1Opinion of the Court
QUESTIONS PRESENTED AND ANALYSIS
Question 1: In order to meet personal services budget cuts, may the Governor order mandatory unpaid furloughs for State employees in executive agencies?
Answer 1: The Governor has the executive power to allocate staff and resources, which includes the ability to furlough executive agency employees during a fiscal crisis.
Analysis
The General Appropriations Bill, or Long Bill, provides for the appropriation of funds for the expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state.1 The General Assembly is required to create a balanced budget;…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Anderson v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Mac Manus v. LoveSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- Dempsey v. RomerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
- Bardsley v. Colorado Department of Public Safety-Division of Disaster Emergency ServicesColorado Court of Appeals · 1994
- In Re INTERROGATORIES SUBMITTED BY the GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON HOUSE BILL 04-1098Supreme Court of Colorado · 2004
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