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D 0005 98

E X E C U T I V E O R D E R

AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR THE COLORADO
STATE PERSONNEL BOARD

WHEREAS, by memorandum dated January 16, 1998, the Office of the Attorney General informed the State Personnel Board that is was recusing itself from legal representation to the Board in the case entitled Hill v. Department of Law; and
WHEREAS, by memorandum dated January 16, 1998, the Office of the Attorney General informed the State Personnel Board that is was recusing itself from legal representation to the Board in the case entitled Hill v. Department of Law; and
WHEREAS, R. Charles Robertson, Program Director of the Board, requested that I authorize the appointment of outside counsel to represent the Board in this matter; and
WHEREAS, Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 24-31-101(1)(e) provides in pertinent part as follows:

Whenever the Attorney General is unable or has failed or refused to provide legal services to an agency of state government, as determined by the governor if the agency is the executive branch or by the chief justice if the agency is in the judicial branch, such agency may employ counsel of its own choosing to provide such legal service; and

WHEREAS, I find that the requirements of C.R.S., Section 24-31-101(1)(e) have been met in this matter.

NOW THEREFORE, I Roy Romer, Governor of the State of Colorado, under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Colorado including C.R.S. Section 24-31-101(1)(e) authorize the State Personnel Board to proceed with the appointment of counsel to provide representation of the Board in the case Hill v. Department of Law.

GIVEN under my hand and the
Executive Seal of the State of Colorado
this 2nd day of Day of March, 1998.

 

Roy Romer
Governor
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