Policies
Employee Policies For The Colorado House Of Representatives And Senate
The Colorado Senate Policies and Procedures on Computers, the Internet, and Email specify that "[u]nder no circumstances shall any equipment, supplies, and similar items, including internet access accounts, owned by the General Assembly be used for private business purposes, political purposes of a partisan nature, campaign purposes or for personal gain for a member of the General Assembly."
The Colorado House of Representatives' General Personnel Policies state that "[u]nder no circumstances shall equipment, supplies, or other similar items, including Internet access accounts, equipment, and software, which is the property of the Colorado General Assembly, be used for private business purposes, for political purposes of a partisan nature, for campaign purposes, or for personal gain of a legislative member or staff of the General Assembly."
The House policy on the Improper Use of State Equipment/Resources further states that "[i]t is improper and unethical to use state equipment and state services, such as offices, telephones, copiers, fax machines, computers, postage, supplies, and staff time for campaign or personal purposes. Use of state equipment for these purposes holds potential civil and criminal liability."
The information on this page is presented as an informational service only and should not be relied upon as an official record of action or legal position of the State of Colorado, the Colorado General Assembly, or the Office of Legislative Legal Services.