C.R.S. Section 8-2-120
Residency requirements prohibited for public employment

  • legislative declaration
  • definitions

(1)

The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the imposition of residency requirements by public employers works to the detriment of the public health, welfare, and morale as well as to the detriment of the economic well-being of the state. The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that the right of the individual to work in or for any local government is a matter of statewide concern and accordingly the provisions of this section preempt any provisions of any such local government to the contrary. The general assembly declares that the problem and hardships to the citizens of this state occasioned by the imposition of employee residency requirements far outweigh any gain devolving to the public employer from the imposition of said requirements.

(2)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

“Employee” means any person who works for a salary or for hourly wages, whether full-time or part-time and whether temporary or permanent. Such term does not include a local government’s elected officials or its key appointed officials such as cabinet members, director of public safety, superintendent of schools, fire chief, or police chief and does not include members of a local government’s boards or committees if residency requirements are set forth by any ordinance, charter, resolution, or statute of the local government.

(b)

“Local government” means a county, city and county, city, municipality, town, school district, local college district, a local improvement and service district, special district, or any other independent local entity having the authority under the general laws of this state to levy taxes or impose assessments.

(3)

On and after July 1, 1988, any employee of any local government may at his sole option reside and dwell anywhere such employee chooses, whether within or without the territorial boundaries of the local government, except as provided in paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of this section.

(4)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

On and after July 1, 1988, no residency requirement may be imposed on any employee by any local government. To the extent that any local government ordinance, charter, resolution, or statute conflicts with this provision, it is hereby preempted by this provision.

(b)

Key employees with duties which clearly and demonstrably require them to be close to their place of employment may be subject to reasonable requirements as to the maximum distance the employee’s residence may be from the place of work. Such condition may be imposed, after hearing, by ordinance or resolution.

Source: Section 8-2-120 — Residency requirements prohibited for public employment - legislative declaration - definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑2‑101
Combination of employees for peaceable objects lawful 8‑2‑102
Coercion of employees unlawful 8‑2‑103
Penalty for coercing employees 8‑2‑104
Obtaining workmen by misrepresentation unlawful 8‑2‑105
Penalty 8‑2‑106
Armed guards - when lawful 8‑2‑107
Workman engaged by false representations to recover damages 8‑2‑108
Unlawful for employer to prevent employees participating in politics 8‑2‑109
Rights of person charged with contempt 8‑2‑110
Unlawful to publish blacklist 8‑2‑111
Penalty for blacklisting 8‑2‑111.5
Certain employment references - exception to blacklisting prohibition 8‑2‑111.6
Health-care employers - immunity from civil liability - requirements - exception to blacklisting prohibition - legislative declaration 8‑2‑111.7
Employees working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities - immunity from civil liability - requirements - exception to blacklisting prohibition - legislative declaration - definitions 8‑2‑112
Unlawful to publish notice of boycott 8‑2‑113
Unlawful to intimidate worker - agreement not to compete - prohibition - exceptions - notice - definitions 8‑2‑114
Immunity from civil liability for employer disclosing information - employer shall not maintain blacklist - credit lists excepted 8‑2‑118
Cost of medical examination - employer and employee defined 8‑2‑119
Awards of back pay - deduction of unemployment compensation 8‑2‑120
Residency requirements prohibited for public employment - legislative declaration - definitions 8‑2‑122
Employment verification requirements - audits - fine for fraudulent documents - cash fund created - definitions 8‑2‑123
Health-care workers - retaliation prohibited - definitions 8‑2‑124
Electronic verification program - availability - notice to employers - definitions 8‑2‑125
Identification of workers engaged in off-site work - permissible forms of identification - exceptions - definitions 8‑2‑126
Employer use of consumer credit information - violation - short title - definitions 8‑2‑127
Prohibitions of employer - requiring access to personal electronic communication devices - definitions - rules 8‑2‑128
Prohibitions of employer - requiring social security number - exceptions 8‑2‑129
Access to personnel files and records - definitions - exemptions 8‑2‑130
Criminal history - limits on advertisements and applications - exceptions - enforcement - rules - short title - definitions 8‑2‑131
Age of job applicants - limits on applications - exceptions - enforcement - rules - short title - definitions 8‑2‑201
Damages - fellow servant rule abolished - limitation on admission of criminal history 8‑2‑202
Damages in case of death - limit 8‑2‑203
Who may sue - consolidation of actions 8‑2‑204
Limitation of actions - limit of damages 8‑2‑205
Assumption of risk abolished 8‑2‑206
Agricultural employers - agricultural employees - violations - penalties - definitions
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 8-2-120’s source at colorado​.gov