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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-30-1003. Administrative law judges--appointment--qualifications--standards of conduct

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The executive director of the department of personnel may appoint administrative law judges, except those employed pursuant to sections 24-50-103(7), 34-60-108, and 40-2-104, as may be necessary to provide services to each state agency; except that the state personnel board, the energy and carbon management commission, and the public utilities commission may use administrative law judges. Administrative law judges must be appointed in accordance with section 13 of article XII of the state constitution and the laws and rules governing the state personnel system.

(1.5) The director of the office of administrative courts shall appoint and assign administrative law judges to hear particular cases or classes of cases that come before the office of administrative courts in a manner that, in the discretion of such director, is necessary and appropriate to provide services to each state agency.

(2) Any administrative law judge shall meet the same qualifications as a district court judge as provided in section 11 of article VI of the state constitution.

(3) Deleted by Laws 1991, S.B.91-218, § 57, eff. July 1, 1991.

(4)(a) Administrative law judges appointed pursuant to this section shall be subject to the standards of conduct set forth in the Colorado code of judicial conduct. The performance review plan for each administrative law judge shall include this Colorado code of judicial conduct.

(b) A complaint alleging a violation of the Colorado code of judicial conduct shall be referred to the executive director of the department of personnel who shall investigate the complaint and determine if the administrative law judge violated any canons of the code. Such administrative law judge shall be subject to the disciplinary procedures set forth in rules adopted by the state personnel board.

(c) If the decision is unsatisfactory to any party, an appeal may be made to the board of ethics for the executive branch of state government in the office of the governor.

(d) If the administrative law judge is found by the executive director or the board of ethics to have acted in violation of the canons of the Colorado code of judicial conduct, then the decision shall be made a part of the personnel file of the administrative law judge against whom the complaint was filed.

(5) In addition to the authority set forth in section 24-4-105 or as otherwise provided by law, administrative law judges in the office of administrative courts shall have the power to:

(a) Issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and control the course of trials and other proceedings before them; and

(b) Engage in or encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution as appropriate.

(6) Repealed by Laws 2019, Ch. 330 (S.B. 19-232), § 5, eff. July 1, 2019.

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