In Re Interrogatory of the Governor Concerning Article XII

Pursuant to Article VI, section 3 of the Constitution of Colorado, the Honorable John A. Love, Governor of the State of Colorado, has requested this court to render its opinion upon the following interrogatory:

“1. Are employees of courts of record of the State of Colorado and the positions which they occupy, as authorized by statute, subject to the Civil Service provisions of Article. XII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Colorado”?

Our opinion is that the foregoing interrogatory should be answered in the negative. In other words, it is our view that employees of courts of record of the State…