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C.R.S. tit. 2, art. 3

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C.R.S. § 2-3-101 Legislative audit committee - membership - meetings - powers and duties

2-3-101. Legislative audit committee - membership - meetings - powers and duties. (1) There is hereby created a legislative audit committee, referred to in this part 1 as the "committee". The committee consists of four senators, two from each major political party, to be appointed by the president and the minority leader of the senate, respectively, with the approval of a majority of the members elected to the senate and four representatives, two from each major political party, to be appointed by the speaker and the minority leader of the house of representatives, respectively, with the approval of a majority of the members elected to the house of representatives. Appointments to the committee shall be made no later than sixty days after the convening of the first regular session of the general assembly held in each odd-numbered year. An appointing authority may make an appointment to temporarily replace a current member of the committee appointed by that appointing authority; except that, a temporary appointment does not require approval of a majority of the members elected to the applicable body. Membership on the committee terminates with the appointment of a member's successor or upon the termination of a member's term of office in the general assembly, whichever occurs first, and any member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself on the committee. Vacancies in the committee's membership shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments; except that the approval of the members elected to the general assembly is not necessary if any such appointment is made when the general assembly is not in session. (2) The committee shall select its chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership, and it shall prescribe its own rules of procedure. The committee may appoint subcommittees from the membership of the general assembly and other persons to assist the committee in carrying out its functions. The committee may meet as often as may be necessary to perform its functions, but it shall meet at least once in each quarter of the calendar year. (3) It is the function of the committee: (a) To examine persons applying for the position of state auditor as to qualifications and ability but without regard to political affiliation and, after consultation with the executive committee, to place the names of the most qualified candidates in nomination before the general assembly for the position of state auditor; (b) To review the activities and reports of the state auditor relating to postaudits of the financial transactions and accounts of all departments, institutions, and agencies of the state government and of other public agencies and to submit its recommendations thereon to the general assembly, the governor, and other interested officials at such times as the committee considers necessary; (c) To keep minutes of its meetings which shall be available to all members of the general assembly upon request and to allow any member of the general assembly to attend any of the meetings of the committee and to present his views on any subject which the committee may be considering; (d) To conduct such other activities as may be required by law or by joint resolution of the general assembly; (e) Upon receipt of the investigation report as provided in section 24-50.5-106, C.R.S., to direct the state auditor to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine the need for a fiscal audit, performance audit, or management study of the matter set forth in such report. Upon receipt of the preliminary report from the state auditor, the committee may direct an immediate special audit or management study of the matter or may provide that such study shall be done in accordance with the scheduled audit of the agency cited in such report. Upon completion of any special audit or management study pursuant to this paragraph (e), the committee shall submit its findings to the governor and the members of the general assembly. auditor, the committee may direct an immediate special audit or management study of the matter or may provide that such study shall be done in accordance with the scheduled audit of the agency cited in such report. Upon completion of any special audit or management study pursuant to this paragraph (e), the committee shall submit its findings to the governor and the members of the general assembly. (f) To review enterprise designations of auxiliary facilities or groups of auxiliary facilities which are submitted to the office of the state auditor pursuant to the provisions of section 23-5-101.5, C.R.S., to ensure that such designations conform to the requirements of section 23-5-101.5, C.R.S., and to the provisions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution, to determine which, if any designations, shall be allowed to expire pursuant to section 23-5-101.5, C.R.S., and to recommend to the general assembly such legislation regarding such designations as may be necessary; (g) To review any enterprise designation of the student loan division that is submitted to the office of the state auditor pursuant to the provisions of section 23-3.1-103.5, C.R.S., to ensure that the designation conforms to the requirements of section 23-3.1-103.5, C.R.S., and to the provisions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution, to determine whether the designation shall be allowed to expire pursuant to section 23-3.1-103.5, C.R.S., and to recommend to the general assembly such legislation regarding the designation as may be necessary; and (h) To review the activities and reports of the state auditor related to performance audits he or she is required to conduct or cause to be conducted pursuant to section 2-3-103 (9). (4) Members of the committee shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with the performance of their duties and shall be paid the same per diem as other members of interim committees in attendance at meetings.

C.R.S. § 2-3-102 State auditor - qualifications and appointment - term of office

2-3-102. State auditor - qualifications and appointment - term of office. The state auditor must be a certified public accountant licensed to practice in this state. The state auditor shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving in each house of the general assembly to serve for a term of five years and until a successor is appointed and qualified with the first such term beginning on July 1, 1966. If a vacancy occurs in the position of state auditor, the committee may designate a temporary state auditor who shall exercise and perform all of the powers and duties that are by law to be exercised and performed by the state auditor until a replacement is appointed by the general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-3-103 Duties of state auditor - definition

2-3-103. Duties of state auditor - definition. (1) (a) It is the duty of the state auditor to conduct or cause to be conducted postaudits of all financial transactions and accounts kept by or for all departments, institutions, and agencies of the state government, including educational institutions, and the judicial and legislative branches, to conduct performance postaudits thereof, and to perform similar or related duties with respect to such political subdivisions of the state as may be required by law. Postaudits of all financial transactions and accounts may be conducted on a biennial basis. (b) The state auditor shall have the authority to conduct or cause to be conducted postaudits of all financial transactions and accounts kept by or for any special purpose authority as defined in section 24-77-102 (15), C.R.S., or any state entity designated as an enterprise as defined in section 20 (2)(d) of article X of the state constitution, including performance postaudits thereof, except for: (I) Any special purpose authority or state entity whose governing body includes the state auditor as an ex officio member; (II) Any hospital that is subject to audit under the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4 to 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S., or medicare, Title XVIII of the federal "Social Security Act", as amended; or (III) Any special purpose authority or state entity where the authority's or entity's actions are subject to a performance audit, or such similar audit, by the federal government. Upon completion of such a federal performance audit, a copy of the audit shall be shared with the state auditor. (1.5) (a) In addition to any other duties granted by law, the state auditor may assess, confirm, and report on the security practices of all of the information technology systems maintained or administered by all departments, institutions, and agencies of state government, including educational institutions and the judicial and legislative branches. The state auditor may perform similar or related duties with respect to political subdivisions of the state where the state auditor has been granted authority to perform financial or performance audits with respect to such political subdivisions. In order to perform such duties, the state auditor may conduct penetration or similar testing of computer networks or information systems of the state or a political subdivision, as applicable, assess network or information system vulnerability, or conduct similar or related procedures to promote best practices with respect to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems technology as the state auditor deems necessary in his or her discretion. In conducting such testing, the state auditor may contract with auditors or information technology security specialists, or both, who possess the necessary specialized knowledge and experience to perform the required work. The authority of the state auditor pursuant to the requirements of this subsection (1.5) are coextensive with the state auditor's authority under this part 1. or her discretion. In conducting such testing, the state auditor may contract with auditors or information technology security specialists, or both, who possess the necessary specialized knowledge and experience to perform the required work. The authority of the state auditor pursuant to the requirements of this subsection (1.5) are coextensive with the state auditor's authority under this part 1. (b) Any testing or assessment of security practices and procedures concerning information technology in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection (1.5) shall be conducted or caused to be conducted by the state auditor: (I) After consultation and in coordination with, but not requiring the approval of, the chief information officer appointed pursuant to section 24-37.5-103, C.R.S., or any person performing comparable duties for either a state agency that is not under the jurisdiction of the office of information technology created in section 24-37.5-103, C.R.S., or a political subdivision of the state; (II) In accordance with industry standards prescribed by the national institute of standards and technology or any successor agency; and (III) After the state auditor and any other person with whom the state auditor is required to consult in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) have agreed in writing to rules governing the manner in which the testing or assessment is to be conducted, including a mitigation plan for handling significant system outages or disruptions in the event they occur. (2) The state auditor shall prepare for the committee reports and recommendations on the postaudits conducted, and, under the direction of the committee, shall prepare an annual report to contain, among other things, copies of or the substance of audit reports on the various departments, institutions, and agencies as well as a summary of recommendations made in regard thereto. All reports must be open to public inspection except for that portion of any report containing recommendations, comments, and any narrative statements which is released only upon the approval of a majority vote of the committee. (3) The state auditor shall keep a complete and accurate set of records on the fiscal transactions of the state auditor's office, and shall also keep a complete file of copies of all audit reports, including work papers, and copies of examinations, investigations, and any other reports or materials issued by the state auditor, the state auditor's staff, or by the committee. The work papers of the office of the state auditor shall be open to public inspection only upon approval of a majority of the members of the committee. Only the specific work papers that the committee votes to approve for disclosure shall be open to public inspection. Work papers that have not been specifically approved for disclosure by a majority vote of the committee shall remain confidential. Under no circumstances shall the work papers be open to public inspection prior to the completed report being filed with the committee. (4) All expenses incurred by the office of the state auditor, including salaries and expenses of employees, shall be paid upon vouchers signed by the chairman of the committee and drawn on funds appropriated for legislative expenses and allocated to the office of the state auditor; except that any payroll voucher or any other voucher which does not exceed one thousand dollars may be signed by the state auditor or by the state auditor's authorized designee. (5) It is the duty of the state auditor to annually evaluate the investments of the public school fund and report to the committee any loss of principal of such fund that, in the state auditor's judgment, exists. (6) Repealed. that any payroll voucher or any other voucher which does not exceed one thousand dollars may be signed by the state auditor or by the state auditor's authorized designee. (5) It is the duty of the state auditor to annually evaluate the investments of the public school fund and report to the committee any loss of principal of such fund that, in the state auditor's judgment, exists. (6) Repealed. (7) Upon a determination by the state auditor that the provisions of section 20-1-112, C.R.S., have not been met, the state auditor shall cause to be conducted a postaudit of any noncomplying office of district attorney. The expenses of such a postaudit shall be borne by the office of district attorney. (8) The state auditor shall review or cause to be reviewed all enterprise designations submitted to the office of the state auditor pursuant to the provisions of sections 23-3.1-103.5 and 23-5-101.5, C.R.S., to ensure that such designations conform to the requirements of section 23-3.1-103.5 or 23-5-101.5, C.R.S., whichever is applicable, and to the provisions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution. In addition, the state auditor shall recommend to the legislative audit committee those designations, if any, which, in the opinion of the state auditor, should be allowed to expire and shall otherwise assist the legislative audit committee in reviewing the enterprise designations submitted to the office of the state auditor. (9) It is the duty of the state auditor to conduct or cause to be conducted performance audits as specified in section 2-7-204 (5). (9.5) It is the duty of the state auditor to notify the appropriate joint committee of reference as determined pursuant to section 2-7-203 when a department has not completed recommendations made by the state auditor within the time provided. (9.7) It is the duty of the state auditor to establish and administer the fraud hotline as specified in section 2-3-110.5. (10) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Information technology" shall have the same meaning as specified in section 24-37.5-102 (12).

C.R.S. § 2-3-103.5 Deputies

2-3-103.5. Deputies. The state auditor, with the approval of the committee, may appoint one or more deputy state auditors, not to exceed three in number, pursuant to section 2-3-104. In the case of the temporary absence or incapacity of the state auditor, the committee may designate a deputy to exercise and perform all or any portion of the powers and duties of the state auditor which are by law exercised and performed by the state auditor, and, unless and until such designation is made by the committee, the state auditor may so designate such deputy.

C.R.S. § 2-3-103.7 Disclosure of reports before filing

2-3-103.7. Disclosure of reports before filing. (1) Any state employee or other individual acting in an oversight role as a member of a committee, board, or commission, or any employee or other individual acting in an oversight role with respect to any audit conducted pursuant to sections 2-3-120, 10-22-105 (4)(c), and 25.5-6-1708 (1), who willfully and knowingly discloses the contents of any report prepared by or at the direction of the state auditor's office prior to the release of such report by a majority vote of the committee as provided in section 2-3-103 (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. (2) This section shall not apply to necessary communication of employees of the state auditor's office or employees of any person contracting to provide services for the state auditor's office with those persons necessary to complete the audit report or with other state agencies involved with comparable reports.

C.R.S. § 2-3-104 Salary and staff of state auditor

2-3-104. Salary and staff of state auditor. The state auditor shall be paid a salary to be determined by the executive committee, as provided in section 2-3-303 (3). The state auditor, with the approval of the committee, may appoint such additional professional, technical, clerical, or other employees or contract for such services necessary to perform the functions assigned to the state auditor. No more than three members of the staff of the state auditor shall be exempt from the state personnel system.

C.R.S. § 2-3-104.5 Legal representation of the state auditor

2-3-104.5. Legal representation of the state auditor. The duty of providing legal representation or otherwise rendering legal services to the state auditor in connection with the auditor's performance of his or her functions and duties under this part 1 is shared between the office of legislative legal services created in section 2-3-501 and the attorney general. The attorney general is limited to providing legal advice and representation to the auditor in connection with litigation matters, issues related to financial or performance postaudits conducted by the state auditor, and issues related to the administration of the fraud hotline created in section 2-3-110.5.

C.R.S. § 2-3-105 Transfer of employees

2-3-105. Transfer of employees. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-106 Bond

2-3-106. Bond. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-107 Authority to subpoena witnesses - access to records

2-3-107. Authority to subpoena witnesses - access to records. (1) For the purposes of this part 1 the committee has the power to subpoena witnesses, take testimony under oath, and to assemble records and documents, by subpoena duces tecum or otherwise, with the same power and authority as courts of record and may apply to courts of record for the enforcement of these powers. The sheriff of any county shall serve any subpoena on written order of the committee in the same manner as process is served in civil actions. Witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the committee shall receive the same fees and expenses as witnesses in civil cases. (2) (a) (I) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state auditor or the state auditor's designated representative is authorized to have access at all times, except as provided by sections 39-1-116, 39-4-103, and 39-5-120, to all of the books, accounts, reports, vouchers, or other records or information in any department, institution, or agency, including but not limited to records or information required to be kept confidential or exempt from public disclosure upon subpoena, search warrant, discovery proceedings, or otherwise. The authority of the state auditor or the state auditor's designated representative to access at all times the books, accounts, reports, vouchers, or other records or information in accordance with this subsection (2)(a) also extends to any fiscal or performance audit the state auditor or the state auditor's designated representative conducts of: (A) The Colorado new energy improvement district and the new energy improvement program in connection with section 2-3-120; (B) Repealed. (C) The health benefit exchange created in section 10-22-104 in accordance with section 10-22-105 (4)(c); (D) Community-centered boards, as defined in section 25.5-6-1702 (5); (E) Case management agencies in accordance with section 25.5-6-1708 (1); and (F) The statewide implementation of the statewide system of standards and assessments and the statewide education accountability system in accordance with section 2-3-127, as said section existed prior to its repeal; except that, for purposes of said audit, the state auditor or his or her designated representative shall not have access to the financial records, including books, accounts, and vouchers, of a public school, school district, or board of cooperative services or of the state charter school institute. (II) The authority of the state auditor or his or her designated representative to access at all times the books, accounts, reports, vouchers, or other records or information provided under subsection (2)(a)(I)(B) of this section terminates on the date the final audit report is released by the legislative audit committee. (III) When accessing confidential health records, the state auditor shall determine the necessity of accessing personal identifying health information for the purpose of achieving the audit objectives. (b) Nothing in this subsection (2) shall be construed as authorizing or permitting the publication of information prohibited by law. Notwithstanding the approval of the committee to release work papers of the office of the state auditor pursuant to section 2-3-103 (3), no information required to be kept confidential pursuant to any other law shall be released in connection with an audit. The results of any audit or evaluation of information technology systems undertaken pursuant to section 2-3-103 (1.5) that are precluded from disclosure under section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(IV), C.R.S., shall not be released in connection with any such audit or evaluation. In addition to the penalty established in section 2-3-103.7, any person who unlawfully releases confidential information shall be subject to any criminal or civil penalty under any applicable law for the unlawful release of the information. -103 (1.5) that are precluded from disclosure under section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(IV), C.R.S., shall not be released in connection with any such audit or evaluation. In addition to the penalty established in section 2-3-103.7, any person who unlawfully releases confidential information shall be subject to any criminal or civil penalty under any applicable law for the unlawful release of the information. (c) Any officer or employee who fails or refuses to permit such access or examination for audit or who interferes in any way with such examination commits a class 2 misdemeanor. (3) In verifying any of the audits made, the state auditor has the right to ascertain the amounts on deposit in any bank or other depository belonging to any department, institution, or agency required to be audited and has the right to audit said account on the books of any such bank or depository. No bank or other depository is liable for making available to the state auditor any of the information required under this subsection (3).

C.R.S. § 2-3-108 Special audits

2-3-108. Special audits. Any member of the general assembly or the governor may request the committee to direct a special audit of any department, institution, or agency, and, upon the vote of the majority of the committee approving such request, the state auditor shall make or cause to be made such audit.

C.R.S. § 2-3-109 Emergency reports

2-3-109. Emergency reports. (1) If the state auditor finds in the course of an audit evidence of improper practices of financial administration or inadequacy of fiscal records, the state auditor shall report the same immediately to the committee. With the approval of the committee, the state auditor shall also report the same to the governor and the head of any department, institution, or agency affected thereby. (2) If the state auditor in the course of an audit finds evidence of apparently illegal transactions or misuse or embezzlement of public funds or property, the state auditor shall immediately report such transactions to the committee; moreover, with the approval of the committee, the state auditor may file a written copy of the report with the governor but shall give notice thereof to the district attorney of the district wherein such transactions are reported to have taken place. (3) If the state auditor in the course of an audit finds evidence of apparently false claims related to public funds or property, the state auditor shall immediately report such transactions to the committee and shall file a written copy of the report with the attorney general.

C.R.S. § 2-3-110 Reimbursement of state auditor for certain audits - disclosure

2-3-110. Reimbursement of state auditor for certain audits - disclosure. (1) When the state auditor is required by law or the state constitution to audit or cause to be audited a state department, institution, or agency or other governmental or organizational entity for self-supporting or nonappropriated activities, including but not limited to enterprises as defined in section 20 (2)(d) of article X of the state constitution, associated students' accounts, auxiliary enterprise funds, nonprofit corporations, trust funds, contracts with the federal government, federal grants-in-aid, or federal assistance programs, moneys from the state general fund shall not be used to pay for the cost of the audit, and the state auditor shall be reimbursed for the audit services by the entity for which the audit is in whole or in part performed. (2) The reimbursement amount from such entity shall be a pro rata share of the total state auditor's cost, based upon a time-spent factor, if the total audit of the entity includes the audit of state-appropriated funds. If state-appropriated funds are not involved in such audits, the reimbursement shall be not less than the average hourly cost of the operations of the state auditor's office nor more than the average rate attainable from certified public accounting firms performing similar services for this state. Reimbursement charges may be negotiated with the state auditor's office within the above limitations. (3) The state auditor shall disclose the amount of fully reimbursed audit services in the annual financial statements of the legislative department.

C.R.S. § 2-3-110.5 Fraud hotline - investigations - confidentiality - access to records - definitions

2-3-110.5. Fraud hotline - investigations - confidentiality - access to records - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Committee" means the legislative audit committee created in section 2-3-101 (1). (b) "Contracted individual" means an individual currently or formerly acting under a contract, purchase order, or other similar agreement for the procurement of goods and services with a state agency; except that "contracted individual" does not include individuals or entities that provide services or receive benefits under Title XIX or Title XXI of the federal "Social Security Act". (c) "Employee" means an individual currently or formerly employed by a state agency; except that "employee" does not include individuals or entities that provide services or receive benefits under Title XIX or Title XXI of the federal "Social Security Act". (d) "Fraud" means occupational fraud or the use of one's occupation for personal enrichment through the deliberate misuse or misapplication of the employing organization's resources or assets. The definition of fraud specified in this subsection (1)(d) is used exclusively for purposes of the fraud hotline to be administered by the state auditor in accordance with this section and shall not be construed to apply to any other section of the Colorado Revised Statutes. (e) "Fraud hotline" or "hotline" means the system created and maintained by the state auditor pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section. (f) "Hotline call" means a report of information to the fraud hotline regardless of whether such report is made by telephone, fax, email, or another internet-based format. (g) "Investigation" means an investigation of a report to the fraud hotline of an allegation of fraud committed by an employee or a contracted individual. "Investigation" does not constitute a criminal investigation. (h) "State agency" or "agency" means all departments, institutions, and agencies of state government, including the office of the governor, institutions of higher education, and the legislative and judicial departments of the state. (i) "State auditor" means the state auditor or his or her designee. (2) (a) The state auditor shall establish and administer a telephone number, fax number, email address, mailing address, or internet-based form whereby any individual may report an allegation of fraud committed by an employee or a contracted individual. (b) (I) The state auditor may request that an individual submitting an allegation to the fraud hotline provide his or her name and contact information, but no person who submits an allegation to the hotline is required to provide his or her name and contact information. In addition, in accordance with federal laws and regulations, nothing in this section permits an employee of a financial institution to disclose personally identifiable or confidential information when making a report to the hotline. (II) The state auditor shall not disclose publicly, or when making a referral to another state agency in accordance with subsection (3)(b) of this section, the identity of any individual who contacts the fraud hotline unless the individual grants the state auditor express permission to make such disclosure. The restrictions imposed by this subsection (2)(b)(II) shall not apply when the state auditor makes a disclosure to a law enforcement agency, a district attorney, or the attorney general, in connection with a criminal investigation, or to the department of health care policy and financing or the attorney general in accordance with subsection (3)(a)(II) of this section. (c) The state auditor is responsible for administering the hotline, including the screening of hotline calls and, in accordance with subsection (3)(b) of this section, consulting and coordinating with state agencies to refer allegations of fraud by an employee or a contracted individual that are reported to the hotline. he attorney general in accordance with subsection (3)(a)(II) of this section. (c) The state auditor is responsible for administering the hotline, including the screening of hotline calls and, in accordance with subsection (3)(b) of this section, consulting and coordinating with state agencies to refer allegations of fraud by an employee or a contracted individual that are reported to the hotline. (d) The state auditor shall staff the hotline with one or more individuals who possess professional knowledge and expertise in the areas of fraud prevention and detection, fraud examination, forensic accounting, or another related field. The state auditor may also contract with any private entity to assist in the execution of his or her powers and duties under this section. The state auditor shall consult and use accepted professional guidelines and best practices, such as those established by other state audit organizations or the association of certified fraud examiners, when developing internal operating policies and procedures for carrying out activities of his or her office in connection with the hotline. (e) The state auditor shall publicize the existence and purpose of the hotline on the official website of the office of the state auditor and through other means as determined by the state auditor. (f) (I) The state auditor shall prepare and maintain workpapers for the purpose of documenting the activities of his or her office in connection with hotline calls and investigations. (II) All workpapers prepared or maintained by the state auditor in connection with hotline calls must be held as strictly confidential by the state auditor and not for public release. The restrictions imposed by this subsection (2)(f)(II) shall not prevent communication by and among the state auditor, a state agency, the governor, the committee, a law enforcement agency, a district attorney, or the attorney general in accordance with the requirements of this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all workpapers prepared or maintained by the state auditor in connection with hotline calls shall not constitute public records for purposes of the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24. (3) (a) (I) Upon receiving a hotline call, the state auditor shall conduct an initial screening of the call to determine whether the matter being reported constitutes an allegation of fraud committed by an employee or a contracted individual. (II) The state auditor shall forward all hotline calls alleging fraud by a medicaid recipient to the department of health care policy and financing, all calls alleging fraud by a medicaid provider or contractor to the medicaid fraud control unit of the office of the attorney general, and all calls alleging fraud in violation of the "Colorado False Claims Act", part 12 of article 31 of title 24, to the attorney general unless the allegation relates to a state employee in the performance of the employee's duties. (b) If the state auditor determines through the initial screening that a hotline call constitutes an allegation of fraud committed by an employee or a contracted individual, the state auditor shall consult and coordinate with management or management's designee of the affected state agency or, in the case of alleged fraud involving a gubernatorial appointee, the governor's office for the purpose of referring the hotline call and any related workpapers to the affected agency. Upon receiving a referred hotline call from the state auditor, the state agency is responsible for determining and taking appropriate action to respond to the referred hotline call and reporting back to the state auditor in accordance with subsection (4) of this section. In determining appropriate action, the state agency may request either the assistance of the state auditor to participate in an investigation or request that the state auditor conduct the entire investigation. s responsible for determining and taking appropriate action to respond to the referred hotline call and reporting back to the state auditor in accordance with subsection (4) of this section. In determining appropriate action, the state agency may request either the assistance of the state auditor to participate in an investigation or request that the state auditor conduct the entire investigation. (c) When, at the request of a state agency, the state auditor either participates in or conducts an investigation of a hotline call pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this section, the following additional requirements apply: (I) The state auditor has access at all times to all of the books, accounts, reports, vouchers, or other records or information maintained by the agency that are directly related to the scope of the investigation. (II) The state auditor shall report the results of the investigation to the head of the affected agency or, in the case of alleged fraud involving a gubernatorial appointee, to the governor's office. The state auditor shall also provide any workpapers prepared or maintained by the state auditor during the investigation. (III) If the investigation finds evidence that the amount of the alleged fraud exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, the state auditor shall also report the results of the investigation to the committee and, with the approval of the committee, to the governor. (IV) If the investigation finds evidence of apparently illegal transactions or misuse or embezzlement of public funds or property, the state auditor shall immediately report the matter to a law enforcement agency, a district attorney, or the attorney general, as appropriate. The state auditor shall also provide any workpapers prepared or maintained by the state auditor during the investigation. (4) When a state agency is referred a hotline call by the state auditor pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this section and has not requested that the state auditor either participate in or conduct the entire investigation, the state agency shall report back to the state auditor within ninety days on the disposition of the referral, including action the agency has taken to respond to the fraud allegation and the results of any subsequent investigation by the agency. If the state agency has not reached a disposition of the referred hotline call within ninety days, the agency shall report to the state auditor the current status of the referral as of the ninety-day deadline. This reporting requirement continues every ninety days thereafter until the agency has reached a disposition of the referred hotline call. (5) Commencing with state fiscal year 2018-19, the state auditor shall prepare an annual report to the committee summarizing, in the aggregate, activity relating to the fraud hotline during the preceding state fiscal year, such as the number, type, nature, and disposition of reports made to the hotline. The annual report shall not contain detailed information, confidential or otherwise, about any specific reports made to the hotline or that would enable the identification of either any specific individual involved in a matter reported to the hotline or any subsequent investigation. The annual report must be accessible to the public and posted on the official website of the office of the state auditor.

C.R.S. § 2-3-111 Office of state auditor - conduct audit of juvenile justice system - repeal

2-3-111. Office of state auditor - conduct audit of juvenile justice system - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-112 Prevention programs - programmatic review

2-3-112. Prevention programs - programmatic review. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-113 Programs that receive tobacco settlement money - program review - definitions

2-3-113. Programs that receive tobacco settlement money - program review - definitions. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Health sciences facility" has the meaning set forth in section 26.5-3-503. For purposes of this section, "health sciences facility" includes any contractor or subcontractor engaged by the health sciences facility to assist in the implementation and monitoring of the nurse home visitor program established pursuant to part 5 of article 3 of title 26.5. (b) "Master settlement agreement" means the master settlement agreement, the smokeless tobacco master settlement agreement, and the consent decree approved and entered by the court in the case denominated State of Colorado, ex rel. Gale A. Norton, Attorney General v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; American Tobacco Co., Inc.; Brown &Williamson Tobacco Corp.; Liggett & Myers, Inc.; Lorillard Tobacco Co., Inc.; Philip Morris, Inc.; United States Tobacco Co.; B.A.T. Industries, P.L.C.; The Council For Tobacco Research--U.S.A., Inc.; and Tobacco Institute, Inc., Case No. 97 CV 3432, in the district court for the city and county of Denver. (c) "Tobacco settlement program" means any program that receives appropriations from moneys received by the state pursuant to the master settlement agreement. (2) Beginning January 1, 2002, it is the duty of the state auditor to conduct or cause to be conducted program reviews and evaluations of the performance of each tobacco settlement program to determine whether the program is effectively and efficiently meeting its stated goals. The program reviews and evaluations shall subject all tobacco settlement programs to audit, whether operated directly by a state agency or by a private entity or by a local government agency. (3) The state auditor may contract with one or more public or private entities to conduct the program reviews and evaluations and prepare the annual executive summary reports required in subsection (5) of this section. (4) The joint budget committee staff, the legislative council staff, the office of legislative legal services, the department of public health and environment, and the health sciences facility shall work with the state auditor's office in conducting the program reviews and evaluations of tobacco settlement programs. (5) Beginning December 15, 2002, the state auditor's office shall first submit to the legislative audit committee and then to the governor, the attorney general, the department of public health and environment, the joint budget committee, and the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, reports on the program reviews and evaluations of tobacco settlement programs performed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. In addition, the state auditor's office shall submit to the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, and to the department of public health and environment an annual executive summary of the program reviews and evaluations. (6) The legislative audit committee shall design a schedule for reviewing tobacco settlement programs to ensure that each program is reviewed and evaluated as deemed necessary by the committee after consultation with the state auditor. (7) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-114 State records management - duties of state auditor - definitions

2-3-114. State records management - duties of state auditor - definitions. (1) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Agency" means every department, institution, and agency of state government, including educational institutions and the judicial and legislative branches. (b) "Records" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 24-80-101 (1), C.R.S., and shall include a "record" as defined in section 24-71.3-102 (13), C.R.S. (2) The state auditor shall conduct records management audits of every agency on a periodic basis as determined by the state auditor. Such records management audits shall be conducted separately or in connection with an agency audit conducted pursuant to section 2-3-103. (3) The executive director of the department of personnel or the director's designee shall, in consultation with the state archivist, provide the state auditor with guidelines by September 1, 2001, for determining whether an agency is: (a) Managing its records in compliance with the administrative and technical procedures for records maintenance and management established pursuant to section 24-80-102 (3), C.R.S.; and (b) Improving the general accessibility of the records in the agency's custody.

C.R.S. § 2-3-115 Use of state education fund money for school capital construction - audits - reports

2-3-115. Use of state education fund money for school capital construction - audits - reports. (1) For the 2001-02 school district budget year and each school district budget year thereafter, for the purpose of determining the amount of state education fund moneys expended by each school district in the state for capital construction and identifying the schools and projects on which school districts expended such moneys, the state auditor shall annually examine the records of each school district in the state that received state education fund moneys for the budget year: (a) Directly from the department of education for capital construction aid to qualified charter schools, as defined in section 22-54-124 (1)(f.6), C.R.S., in accordance with section 22-54-124 (4), C.R.S.; or (b) For budget years 2000-01 through 2006-07, indirectly from the school capital construction expenditures reserve created in section 22-54-117 (1.5)(a)(I), C.R.S., as said reserve existed prior to July 1, 2008, and for the budget year 2007-08, indirectly from the school capital construction expenditures reserve fund, as said fund existed prior to July 1, 2008. (2) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-116 Performance audit of foster care program - repeal

2-3-116. Performance audit of foster care program - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-117 Pilot efficiency reviews - school districts - report - repeal

2-3-117. Pilot efficiency reviews - school districts - report - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-118 Performance audit of statewide database of permittees - repeal

2-3-118. Performance audit of statewide database of permittees - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-119 Audit of healthcare affordability and sustainability fee - cost shift

2-3-119. Audit of healthcare affordability and sustainability fee - cost shift. At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance and fiscal audit of the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee established pursuant to section 25.5-4-402.4.

C.R.S. § 2-3-120 Periodic performance audits of Colorado new energy improvement district and new energy improvement program - reports

2-3-120. Periodic performance audits of Colorado new energy improvement district and new energy improvement program - reports. No later than June 30, 2014, and no later than June 30 of every fifth year thereafter, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the Colorado new energy improvement district created in section 32-20-104 (1), C.R.S., and the new energy improvement program established by the district pursuant to section 32-20-105 (3), C.R.S. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each audit conducted and shall present the report and recommendations to the committee.

C.R.S. § 2-3-121 Performance audits of public highway authorities

2-3-121. Performance audits of public highway authorities. At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of any public highway authority created and operating pursuant to part 5 of article 4 of title 43. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each audit conducted and shall present the report and recommendations to the committee. The state auditor shall pay the costs of any audit conducted pursuant to this section.

C.R.S. § 2-3-122 Risk-based performance audit of department of transportation - repeal

2-3-122. Risk-based performance audit of department of transportation - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-123 Audits of the distribution of money in the state historical fund used for the preservation and restoration of the cities of Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek

2-3-123. Audits of the distribution of money in the state historical fund used for the preservation and restoration of the cities of Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-124 Audits of reports of recidivism and educational outcomes by the division of youth services

2-3-124. Audits of reports of recidivism and educational outcomes by the division of youth services. (1) On or before January 1, 2019, and on or before January 1, 2024, the state auditor shall audit the reports of recidivism rates and educational outcomes for youth committed to the division of youth services in the state department of human services, prepared pursuant to section 19-2.5-1501 (4). Each such audit must examine the division's reports during the preceding five years for accuracy and quality. After January 1, 2024, the state auditor, at the auditor's discretion, may conduct additional audits of the division of youth services reports of recidivism rates and educational outcomes for youth committed to the division. (2) The judicial department shall provide data to the state auditor as permissible by law for the purposes of this section.

C.R.S. § 2-3-125 Periodic performance audits of Colorado civil rights division and commission - reports

2-3-125. Periodic performance audits of Colorado civil rights division and commission - reports. By December 15, 2019, and by December 15, 2024, the state auditor shall complete or cause to be conducted and completed a performance audit of the Colorado civil rights division created in section 24-34-302 and the Colorado civil rights commission created in section 24-34-303. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each audit conducted and shall present the report and recommendations to the committee.

C.R.S. § 2-3-126 Performance audits of Colorado electric transmission authority

2-3-126. Performance audits of Colorado electric transmission authority. At the discretion of the legislative audit committee, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the Colorado electric transmission authority created in article 42 of title 40. The state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations on each audit conducted and shall present the report and recommendations to the committee. The state auditor shall pay the costs of any audit conducted pursuant to this section.

C.R.S. § 2-3-127 Audit of statewide education accountability systems - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal

2-3-127. Audit of statewide education accountability systems - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-128 Oil and gas - performance audit - report - definitions - repeal

2-3-128. Oil and gas - performance audit - report - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Commission" means the energy and carbon management commission created in section 34-60-104.3 (1). (b) "Department" means the department of revenue. (c) "Division" means the division of administration in the department of public health and environment. (d) "Operator" has the meaning set forth in section 34-60-103. (e) "Random sample" means the group of operators that are randomly selected by the state auditor pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section. (2) No later than February 1, 2025, the state auditor shall: (a) Select a random sample of operators in the state for which the sample size must be representative of the total population of operators in the state in the 2023 calendar year; and (b) Provide the list of operators selected pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section to the commission, the department, and the division. (3) No later than May 1, 2025, the state auditor shall commence conducting or cause to be conducted a performance audit based on the reports submitted by the commission under section 34-60-106 (21), by the executive director of the department under section 39-29-112 (8), and by the division under section 25-7-132 (2). On or before March 1, 2026, the state auditor shall prepare a report and recommendations based on the audit that must: (a) For the random sample: (I) Compare the monthly production reports and quarterly conservation levies submitted by the commission pursuant to section 34-60-106 (21)(b)(I), as applicable, with the severance tax monthly withholding statements and annual severance tax reports submitted by the department pursuant to section 39-29-112 (8)(b)(I), as applicable; (II) Compare the emissions data submitted by the commission pursuant to section 34-60-106 (21)(b)(I) with the oil and natural gas emissions inventory reports submitted by the division pursuant to section 25-7-132 (2); and (III) Identify any gaps or inconsistencies in the payments and reporting described under subsections (3)(a)(I) and (3)(a)(II) of this section. (b) For the random sample and the total population of operators in the state: (I) Describe the total amount of missing, incomplete, or incorrect reports due or submitted for the 2023 calendar year, as identified by the commission pursuant to section 34-60-106 (21)(b)(II) and the department pursuant to section 39-29-112 (8)(b)(II); and (II) Describe the total amount of penalties assessed for calendar year 2023, as identified by the commission pursuant to section 34-60-106 (21)(b)(IV) and the department pursuant to section 39-29-112 (8)(b)(III), with the data broken down by: (A) Type of violation; (B) Penalty amount assessed against a person for the violation; and (C) State agency that assessed the violation. (4) No later than March 1, 2026, the state auditor shall present the report and recommendations described in subsection (3) of this section to the committee. (5) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

C.R.S. § 2-3-129 Audit of license fees paid to health-care cash funds

2-3-129. Audit of license fees paid to health-care cash funds. The state auditor shall complete or cause to be conducted and completed an audit of the license fees payable into the health facilities general licensure cash fund pursuant to section 25-3-105, the assisted living residence cash fund pursuant to section 25-27-107, and the home care agency cash fund pursuant to section 25-27.5-104. The purpose of the audit is to determine if the license facility fees are being used in the most efficient manner for the administration and enforcement requirements for health-care facilities. The state auditor shall implement this section using existing appropriations to the office of the state auditor.

C.R.S. § 2-3-130 Audit - department of corrections - budget practices - third-party auditor

2-3-130. Audit - department of corrections - budget practices - third-party auditor. As soon as practicable, but no later than October 1, 2024, the state auditor shall engage a third-party consultant to conduct an evaluation of the department of corrections, created in section 24-1-128.5. In partnership with the department of corrections, the evaluation must examine the department of corrections' budget practices, including personnel-related costs, contract staff spending, operational costs driven by caseload, user fees levied, and the cash funds associated with the department of corrections. The third-party consultant shall make recommendations to the department of corrections throughout the evaluation and update the joint budget committee and legislative audit committee with preliminary findings and recommendations by March 1, 2025. The third-party consultant shall report its final findings and recommendations to the department, the joint budget committee, and the legislative audit committee by June 30, 2025.

C.R.S. § 2-3-201 Joint budget committee established

2-3-201. Joint budget committee established. (1) There is hereby established a joint committee of the senate and house of representatives officially known as the joint budget committee, and to consist of the chairman of the house appropriations committee plus one majority party member and one minority party member thereof, and the chairman of the senate appropriations committee plus one majority party member and one minority party member thereof. Members of the committee shall be chosen in each house in the same manner as members of other standing committees are chosen. The committee shall function during the legislative sessions and during the interim between sessions. (2) In order to expedite the work of the committee, appointees may be designated by the respective majority and minority parties prior to the convening of the general assembly at which such committee is to serve, whether such appointees are members of the then current general assembly or members-elect of the next general assembly, or both; and such appointees have all the powers and duties and are entitled to the same compensation and expense allowance as members duly appointed under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (3) The committee shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman, one from the senate membership of the committee and one from the house membership of the committee. The chairman so elected shall serve as chairman for the first regular session of the general assembly at which the committee is to serve, and as vice-chairman for the second regular session; the vice-chairman so elected shall serve as chairman for the second regular session of said general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-3-202 Organization and meetings

2-3-202. Organization and meetings. The committee may prescribe its own rules of procedure and may appoint subcommittees from the membership of the general assembly, and shall meet as often as is necessary to perform its functions.

C.R.S. § 2-3-203 Powers and duties of the joint budget committee

2-3-203. Powers and duties of the joint budget committee. (1) The committee has the following power and duties: (a) To study the management, operations, programs, and fiscal needs of the agencies and institutions of Colorado state government; (b) Repealed. (b.1) (I) (A) Effective July 1, 2004, to hold hearings as required and to review the executive budget and the budget requests of each state agency and institution, including capital construction, capital renewal, or controlled maintenance budget requests as prioritized, pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, by the capital development committee, and information technology budget requests as prioritized, pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, by the joint technology committee, and to make appropriation recommendations to the appropriations committees, or any successor committees, of each house. (B) If the joint budget committee's recommendations to the appropriations committees in the general appropriations bill alter the determinations of priority established by the capital development committee, prior to making the recommendations, the joint budget committee shall notify the capital development committee and allow for a joint meeting of the two committees. (C) If the joint budget committee's recommendations to the appropriations committees of the senate and house of representatives in the annual general appropriation bill alter the determinations of priority established by the joint technology committee, prior to making the recommendations, the joint budget committee shall notify the joint technology committee and allow for a joint meeting of the two committees. (II) Repealed. (b.2) Effective July 1, 2013, to hold hearings as required to review the performance plans and performance evaluations of departments as specified in section 2-7-204 (6). Based on its review of these performance plans and performance evaluations and its consideration of each department's legal responsibilities and strategic goals and objectives, the joint budget committee may prioritize departments' requests for new funding that are expressly intended to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate waste in the processes and operations that deliver goods and services to taxpayers and customers of state government. (c) To make estimates of revenue from existing and proposed taxes and to make its staff facilities available, upon request, to the finance committee of either house for the development and analysis of proposed revenue measures; (d) To study and from time to time review the state's fund structure, financial condition, fiscal organization, and its budgeting, accounting, reporting, personnel, and purchasing procedures; (e) to (g) Repealed. (2) If a principal department of the executive branch of state government as specified in section 24-1-110, C.R.S., submits a plan approved by the office of state planning and budgeting to improve budgetary efficiency or administrative flexibility by recommending line item consolidation in the annual general appropriation act, the committee shall consider such plan for recommendation to the general assembly. (3) After passage of the annual general appropriation act, in preparing any letter to the governor with requests for information, the committee shall prioritize such requests in the letter. (4) The joint budget committee shall consider, as one of many factors, the evidence designation as provided in section 2-3-210 (3)(a) when determining the appropriate level of funding for a program or practice.

C.R.S. § 2-3-204 Staff director, assistants, and consultants

2-3-204. Staff director, assistants, and consultants. (1) The committee shall interview persons applying for the position of staff director as to qualifications and ability and shall make recommendations thereon to the executive committee, which shall appoint the staff director as provided in section 2-3-303 (3). The staff director shall be responsible to the committee for the collection and assembling of all data and the preparation of reports and recommendations. The staff director shall also be responsible for preparing for consideration by the committee analyses of all requests for funds. With the approval of the committee, the staff director may appoint such additional professional, technical, clerical, or other employees necessary to perform the functions assigned to the committee. The staff director and such additional personnel shall be appointed without reference to affiliation and solely on the basis of ability to perform the duties of the position. They shall be employees of the general assembly and shall not be subject to the state personnel system laws. The committee shall establish appropriate qualifications and compensation for all positions. With the consent of the committee, the chairperson may contract for professional services by private consultants as needed. (2) Repealed. (3) The staff director shall appoint additional staff as necessary to review and evaluate the evidence designation and justification required by section 2-3-210 (3).

C.R.S. § 2-3-205 Expenses - vouchers

2-3-205. Expenses - vouchers. All expenses incurred by the committee, including salaries and expenses of employees, shall be paid upon vouchers signed by the chairman, or, in his absence or unavailability, the vice-chairman, or by the staff director upon instruction by the chairman in each instance, and drawn on funds appropriated generally for legislative expenses and allocated to the committee.

C.R.S. § 2-3-206 Recommendations and findings

2-3-206. Recommendations and findings. The committee may issue a written report setting forth its recommendations, findings, and comments as to each appropriation recommendation which it submits to the house and senate appropriations committees. Other reports may be issued from time to time by the committee as it deems appropriate or as requested by the general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-3-207 Implementation of a zero-base budgeting program

2-3-207. Implementation of a zero-base budgeting program. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-208 Budget requests - amendments - supplemental appropriation requests - deadlines - definitions

2-3-208. Budget requests - amendments - supplemental appropriation requests - deadlines - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Budget request amendment" means any change to a budget request for the upcoming state fiscal year that a state agency submits to the joint budget committee. (b) "State agency" means any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution of higher education, agency, or other governmental unit of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government that receives an appropriation or is otherwise included in the annual general appropriation act. (2) (a) A state agency shall submit its budget request for the upcoming state fiscal year to the joint budget committee by November 1. Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), the state agency shall submit any budget request amendments to the joint budget committee by January 15. (b) (I) A state agency shall submit a budget request amendment that is related to a request for a supplemental appropriation to the joint budget committee by January 2; except that the January 2 deadline does not apply to a budget request amendment that is related to a request for a supplemental appropriation identified in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of this section. (II) A state agency may submit a budget request amendment to the joint budget committee after its applicable deadline if the budget request amendment is based upon circumstances unknown to, and not reasonably foreseeable by, the state agency prior to the deadline. (c) Any deadline in this subsection (2) is the date immediately preceding the state fiscal year that is the subject of the budget request or budget request amendment. (3) (a) Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of this subsection (3), a state agency shall submit a request for a supplemental appropriation for the current state fiscal year to the joint budget committee by January 2. (b) (I) The department of education shall submit a request for a supplemental appropriation pursuant to section 22-54-106 (4)(b) to the joint budget committee on or before January 15. The division of youth services in the department of human services shall submit a request for a supplemental appropriation related to changes in caseload to the joint budget committee on or before January 15. The department of corrections shall submit a request for a supplemental appropriation related to changes in caseload to the joint budget committee on or before January 10. (II) A state agency may submit a request for a supplemental appropriation to the joint budget committee after its applicable deadline if the supplemental appropriation is based upon circumstances unknown to, and not reasonably foreseeable by, the state agency prior to the deadline. r a supplemental appropriation related to changes in caseload to the joint budget committee on or before January 10. (II) A state agency may submit a request for a supplemental appropriation to the joint budget committee after its applicable deadline if the supplemental appropriation is based upon circumstances unknown to, and not reasonably foreseeable by, the state agency prior to the deadline. (c) Any deadline in this subsection (3) is the date during the state fiscal year that the request for a supplemental appropriation is made. (4) The office of state planning and budgeting may submit a request identified in this section to the joint budget committee on behalf of a state agency, and in such case, the corresponding deadline for the request applies to the office. (5) A state agency or the office of state planning and budgeting acting on behalf of a state agency shall meet the deadlines and requirements set forth in section 24-37-304 (1)(c.3) and (1)(c.5) for a capital construction, capital renewal, controlled maintenance, or information technology budget request or budget request amendment, including a budget request amendment that is related to a request for a supplemental appropriation, prior to the submission of any such budget request to the joint budget committee pursuant to this section. (6) For purposes of this section, the office of administrative services for independent agencies in the judicial department, created in section 13-100-103, is a state agency. Included agencies, as defined in section 13-100-102, are not state agencies for purposes of budget request submissions.

C.R.S. § 2-3-209 Long-range financial plan - definitions

2-3-209. Long-range financial plan - definitions. (1) As used in this section, "state agency" means a state agency that submits a budget request to the joint budget committee in accordance with section 2-3-208, whether the request is submitted directly by the state agency or by the office of state planning and budgeting on behalf of the state agency. (2) Each state agency shall develop a long-range financial plan on or before November 1, 2019, and update the plan on or before November 1 of each of the next four years thereafter. The purpose of the long-range financial plan is to: (a) Require the state agency to anticipate and strategically plan for future contingencies that may impact the state agency's ability to meet its performance goals; (b) Assist the state agency as it prepares its annual budget request; (c) Provide additional information to the general assembly so that it can appropriate money in light of possible future changes; and (d) Provide notice to the public about the potential growth or decline of state government in the future. (3) The department of state, the department of treasury, the department of law, and the judicial branch shall each publish the required components of the long-range financial plan for their respective state agencies. The office of state planning and budgeting shall publish the required components of the long-range financial plan in its annual budget instructions for all other state agencies. A long-range financial plan submitted pursuant to this subsection (3) may include the following components: (a) A statement of the state agency's mission; (b) A description of the major functions of the state agency; (c) A description of the state agency's performance goals; (d) A performance evaluation of the state agency's major programs, including an identification of programs that may not be meeting the program objectives or performance goals, and a recommendation on strategies to improve performance; (e) A description of anticipated trends, conditions, or events that could impact the ability of the state agency to meet its goals and objectives; and (f) A description of any programs currently funded in whole or in part with federal funds or gifts, grants, or donations that the department anticipates will decrease in the future and, therefore, may require state money as a backfill. (4) Each state agency shall submit a copy of its long-range financial plan to the joint budget committee along with its budget request that is submitted in accordance with section 2-3-208; except that, if the office of state planning and budgeting submits a budget request on behalf of a state agency, the office may also submit the state agency's long-range financial plan. (5) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to update and submit the long-range financial plan continues as set forth in subsection (2) of this section. A long-range financial plan remains in effect until it is updated for the next state fiscal year. To the extent possible, the state agency shall utilize information that is included in the state agency's annual performance report prepared in accordance with section 2-7-205. (6) Each state agency shall post its long-range financial plans on its official website at the same time it is submitted to the joint budget committee.

C.R.S. § 2-3-210 Evidence-based decision-making - budget requests - legislative declaration - definitions

2-3-210. Evidence-based decision-making - budget requests - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) The use of the best available research evidence in the analysis of programs and practices implemented and delivered by state agencies is an effective means through which funding decisions concerning the improvement, expansion, discontinuation, or redirection of funds can be achieved; (b) The integration of the best available research evidence regarding the effectiveness of programs, practices, or incremental changes to programs and practices within the budget process will provide members of the general assembly information that can be used in the prioritization of requests for funding for new or existing programs and practices in the state; and (c) Evidence-based decision-making is the intersection of the best available research evidence, decision-makers' expertise, constituent needs, and implementation context. Evidence-based decision-making recognizes that research evidence alone is not the only contributing factor to policy and budget decisions. (2) As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Best available research evidence" means the weight of the research evidence from the most rigorous and relevant studies available regarding a program or practice, which studies are identified using a systematic process. (b) Repealed. (c) "Outcomes" means measures of what a program or practice is meant to improve for its target population. (d) "Program or practice" means a program, intervention, approach, or practice that has explicitly defined and replicable elements and that is hypothesized to improve specific outcomes for a defined target population. (e) "State agency" means any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution of higher education, agency, or other governmental unit of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government. (f) Repealed. (3) (a) If a state agency or the office of state planning and budgeting includes information on the best available research evidence regarding the effectiveness of a program or practice in a budget request, request for a supplemental appropriation, or budget request amendment submitted in accordance with section 2-3-208, the state agency or office shall describe the program or practice using one of the following evidence designations: (I) "Evidence-informed" means that the best available research evidence supports the effectiveness of the program or practice, as demonstrated by at least one quality evaluation that shows improvement over time; (II) "Harmful" means that the best available research evidence shows the program or practice is associated with harm, as demonstrated by at least one quality evaluation that shows harm over time; (III) "Insufficient evidence" means that the best available research evidence is not yet robust enough to achieve the harmful, evidence-informed, promising, or proven evidence designations outlined in this subsection (3)(a). (IV) "Promising" means that the best available research evidence supports the effectiveness of the program or practice, as demonstrated by at least one quality evaluation with a strong comparison group; or (V) "Proven" means that the best available research evidence supports the effectiveness of a program or practice, as demonstrated by at least one quality randomized controlled trial or at least two quality evaluations with strong comparison groups. (a.5) (I) If a budget request, request for a supplemental appropriation, or budget request amendment does not meet the definition of a "program or practice" as defined in subsection (2)(d) of this section, the state agency or the office of state planning and budgeting may include with its request that an evidence designation is not applicable. wo quality evaluations with strong comparison groups. (a.5) (I) If a budget request, request for a supplemental appropriation, or budget request amendment does not meet the definition of a "program or practice" as defined in subsection (2)(d) of this section, the state agency or the office of state planning and budgeting may include with its request that an evidence designation is not applicable. (II) If the best available research evidence regarding a program or practice in a budget request, request for a supplemental appropriation, or budget request amendment does not include an evaluation measuring relevant outcomes that meets the methodological requirements for an evidence designation set forth in subsection (3)(a) of this section, the state agency or the office of state planning and budgeting may include that the request is ineligible for an evidence designation. (b) If subsection (3)(a) of this section applies, the state agency or the office of state planning and budgeting shall also provide the following information to justify its selected evidence designation: (I) A summary of the best available research evidence about the program or practice; (II) Any plans to evaluate the program or practice to build evidence regarding its effectiveness; and (III) Information concerning how the best available research evidence is connected to the budget request, request for a supplemental appropriation, or budget request amendment. (c) If subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section apply, joint budget committee staff, as part of the responsibilities described in section 2-3-204, shall review the information provided pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this section and other relevant evidence, as necessary. Joint budget committee staff shall include an evidence designation pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section or state that such designation is not applicable or that the request is ineligible pursuant to subsection (3)(a.5) of this section as part of any recommendation it makes regarding a budget request, request for a supplemental appropriation, or budget request amendment. (4) and (5) Repealed. (6) State agencies shall participate in the evidence-based decision-making process, including investing in building evidence, as applicable, to work toward the harmful, evidence-informed, promising, and proven evidence designations outlined in this section.

C.R.S. § 2-3-301 Legislative council created - executive committee created

2-3-301. Legislative council created - executive committee created. (1) There is hereby created a legislative council, referred to in this part 3 as the "council", which consists of an executive committee, six senators with majority party members appointed by the president of the senate and minority party members appointed by the minority leader of the senate, with the approval of a majority vote of the members elected to the senate, and six representatives with majority party members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and minority party members appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, with the approval of a majority vote of the members elected to the house of representatives. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1.5) of this section, the executive committee consists of the president of the senate, the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the house of representatives, all of whom are ex officio members of the council. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall alternately serve as the chair and vice-chair of the executive committee and serve for one-year terms. All ex officio members of the council have and may exercise all the powers, privileges, and duties of other members. (1.5) (a) In order to expedite the work of the executive committee, for each period commencing after a general election and ending following the convening of the next general assembly when a new executive committee is formed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a temporary executive committee comprised of the legislators selected by their respective party caucuses as the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the house of representatives for the next general assembly shall be formed. (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1.5), the temporary executive committee shall assume all of the duties and powers of the executive committee previously formed in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. (c) The executive committee previously formed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall retain all powers and duties related to any special session of the general assembly called prior to the convening of the next general assembly and all legislative management functions pertaining to matters arising prior to the convening of the next general assembly. (d) Each member of the temporary executive committee shall have the same powers and duties with respect to the business of the temporary executive committee as all other members of the temporary executive committee, whether the member is a member of the then current general assembly, a member-elect of the next general assembly, or both. (2) Appointments or reappointments of all members of the council shall be made no later than ten days after the convening of the first regular session of each general assembly. An appointing authority may make an appointment to temporarily replace a current member of the committee appointed by that appointing authority; except that a temporary appointment does not require approval of a majority of the members elected to the applicable body. Membership on the council terminates with the appointment of a member's successor or upon the termination of a member's term of office in the general assembly, whichever first occurs. A member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself. (2.5) An ex officio member of the council may make an appointment to temporarily replace himself or herself at a meeting of the council. A member temporarily appointed under this subsection (2.5) shall not replace the ex officio member at a meeting of the executive committee. s term of office in the general assembly, whichever first occurs. A member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself. (2.5) An ex officio member of the council may make an appointment to temporarily replace himself or herself at a meeting of the council. A member temporarily appointed under this subsection (2.5) shall not replace the ex officio member at a meeting of the executive committee. (3) The party representation on the council shall be in proportion generally to the relative number of members of the two major political parties in each house of the general assembly, but in no event shall a minority party be represented by less than one council member from the senate and two council members from the house of representatives. (4) Vacancies in the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made. (5) The legislative council may be a committee of reference for bills and joint resolutions that allocate any additional legislative staff resources.

C.R.S. § 2-3-302 Organization - meetings

2-3-302. Organization - meetings. (1) The chair and vice-chair of the executive committee shall serve as the chair and vice-chair of the council; and the council shall prescribe its own rules of procedure, and may appoint subcommittees from the membership of the general assembly and other persons to assist in carrying out its functions. (2) The council shall meet as often as may be necessary to perform its functions, but it shall not meet less frequently than once in each quarter of the calendar year. (3) Nine members shall constitute a quorum, and a majority thereof, or of the number of members present if more than a quorum, shall have authority to act on any matter within the jurisdiction of the council.

C.R.S. § 2-3-303 Functions - report - definitions - repeal

2-3-303. Functions - report - definitions - repeal. (1) In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in law, the council shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To collect information concerning the government and general welfare of the state; (b) To examine the effects of constitutional provisions and statutes and recommend desirable alterations; (c) To consider important issues of public policy and questions of statewide interest; (d) To prepare for presentation to the members and various sessions of the general assembly such reports, bills, or otherwise, as the welfare of the state may require; (e) To expend moneys or authorize the expenditure of moneys to accomplish the functions contained in this section out of moneys appropriated to the council by the general assembly; (f) To approve bills recommended by interim legislative council committees or other committees created by statute or resolution which operate during the interim; (g) To review the ballot information booklet prepared by the director of research at a public hearing in accordance with section 1-40-124.5, C.R.S. (2) In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in law, the executive committee of the legislative council has the following powers and duties: (a) To consider, recommend, and establish policies relating to legislative management and legislative procedures, including but not limited to deadlines for the legislative session, guidelines on the format of bills, allocation of space in the capitol for legislative purposes, and lobbying practices; (b) To consider and approve the budget requests from the legislative service agency directors for the legislative service agencies; (c) To prepare and introduce the legislative appropriation bill each year; (d) To establish policies about the retention of records by the legislative service agencies of the general assembly, including the retention of records relating to legislative review of rules and regulations promulgated by executive branch agencies pursuant to section 24-4-103, C.R.S.; (e) Repealed. (f) To coordinate the televising via cable television and webcast of proceedings of the house of representatives and the senate with the Colorado channel authority created in article 49.9 of title 24, C.R.S.; (g) (I) To consider, recommend, and establish policies allowing legislative committees to take remote testimony from government officials and employees as well as other members of the public. (II) and (III) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2022.) (IV) Nothing in this subsection (2)(g) supersedes the power of the house of representatives or the senate to adopt rules or joint rules, or both, for the orderly conduct of their affairs. (V) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2022.) (h) (I) The power to allow members of the general assembly to participate electronically in legislative proceedings and to recommend, develop, and establish policies regarding electronic participation if so allowed; except that, if allowed, electronic participation must only be allowed for: (A) Committee meetings occurring during the legislative interim; or (B) Legislative proceedings, including floor proceedings, committee meetings or hearings, and other legislative business occurring during a disaster emergency declared by the governor in accordance with section 24-33.5-704 that is caused by a public health emergency infecting or exposing a great number of people to disease, agents, toxins, or other such threats. (II) A member participating electronically in a committee meeting pursuant to subsection (2)(h)(I)(A) of this section is deemed to be in attendance of that committee for the purpose of receiving compensation to which the member is entitled under section 2-2-307 (3). Notwithstanding section 2-2-307 (3)(b), members participating electronically are not entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred in connection with such electronic participation. ttee meeting pursuant to subsection (2)(h)(I)(A) of this section is deemed to be in attendance of that committee for the purpose of receiving compensation to which the member is entitled under section 2-2-307 (3). Notwithstanding section 2-2-307 (3)(b), members participating electronically are not entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred in connection with such electronic participation. (III) A member participating electronically in a legislative proceeding pursuant to subsection (2)(h)(I)(B) of this section is not entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred in connection with such electronic participation; except that, if the member cannot participate electronically from the member's home due to a technological limitation or incapacity at that location, the member may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred to travel to an alternate location in order to participate electronically. A request for reimbursement under this subsection (2)(h)(III) is subject to the guidelines for reimbursement and substantiation requirements established by the executive committee of the legislative council in accordance with section 2-2-317 (2)(c), and the amount of reimbursement must not exceed the amount the member would customarily receive for travel expenses under section 2-2-317 (2)(a) or (2)(b). (IV) Nothing in this subsection (2)(h) supersedes the power of the senate or the house of representatives to adopt rules or joint rules, or both, for the orderly conduct of its affairs. (3) (a) In addition to the powers and duties specified in subsection (2) of this section, the executive committee of the legislative council shall annually approve a salary pay range to be used in setting the salaries of the legislative service agency directors. (b) The legislative audit committee, the joint budget committee, the legislative council, and the committee on legal services shall each submit an annual report to the executive committee evaluating the performance of the legislative service agency director under such committee's supervision. (c) Upon review of the reports received pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (3), the executive committee shall evaluate the performance of legislative service agency directors and determine the salaries to be paid thereto. (d) The executive committee shall appoint legislative service agency directors, other than the state auditor, after receiving recommendations thereon from the respective committees. (e) The executive committee shall consult with the legislative audit committee concerning the appointment of a state auditor before the legislative audit committee places the names of candidates before the general assembly in accordance with section 2-3-101 (3)(a). (f) The executive committee shall annually approve salary pay ranges to be used in determining the salaries of the staffs of legislative service agencies. Legislative service agency directors shall determine the salaries to be paid to their respective staffs in accordance with such pay ranges; except that employees of the office of the state auditor who are within the state personnel system shall be paid in accordance with article 50 of title 24, C.R.S. Each legislative service agency director shall file a report annually with the executive committee setting forth the salaries paid to their respective staffs. (g) Any senator or representative or any legislative committee may provide the executive committee or any legislative service agency director with information or recommendations concerning pay ranges or performance evaluations for legislative service agency directors or the staffs of legislative service agencies. the executive committee setting forth the salaries paid to their respective staffs. (g) Any senator or representative or any legislative committee may provide the executive committee or any legislative service agency director with information or recommendations concerning pay ranges or performance evaluations for legislative service agency directors or the staffs of legislative service agencies. (h) As used in this subsection (3), unless the context otherwise requires: (I) "Legislative service agencies" means the office of the state auditor, the joint budget committee staff, the legislative council staff, and the office of legislative legal services. (II) "Legislative service agency director" means the state auditor, the staff director of the joint budget committee, the director of research of the legislative council, and the director of the office of legislative legal services. (i) (I) (A) On or after March 12, 2024, but before December 31, 2024, on or after January 1, 2025, but before December 31, 2025, and on or after January 1, 2026, but before December 31, 2026, the executive committee shall consider the application of section 24-6-402 to the general assembly at a meeting of the executive committee. The executive committee shall allow the opportunity to receive public comment in connection with the meeting. (B) This subsection (3)(i)(I) is repealed, effective July 1, 2027. (II) On or after January 1, 2027, upon request by a member of the executive committee, the executive committee shall consider the application of section 24-6-402 to the general assembly at a meeting of the executive committee. The executive committee shall allow the opportunity to receive public comment in connection with the meeting. (4) The executive committee has the power and responsibility to: (a) Perform legislative management functions when the general assembly is not in session; and (b) Set the date for convening the next regular session of the general assembly as provided in section 2-2-303.5 (4).

C.R.S. § 2-3-303.3 Interim committees

2-3-303.3. Interim committees. (1) Commencing on and after June 5, 2013, interim committees may not be requested by a legislative member by bill or resolution. No later than a day certain of a regular legislative session as established in the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, a legislative member may submit a request in writing to the legislative council created in section 2-3-301 (1) regarding an issue that he or she wishes to study during the next interim between sessions. At minimum, the request must specify: (a) The scope of the policy issues to be studied; (b) The number of meetings that would be necessary to study the issues; (c) The suggested number and composition of legislative members on the interim committee; (d) Whether other nonlegislative members should have a role in the interim committee; (e) Whether a task force would be necessary to assist the interim committee in studying the scope of issues and, if so, the members and composition of such a task force; and (f) (I) An estimate of the maximum number of bills the interim committee will need in order to address the issues studied by the interim committee. (II) Any interim committee bills are exempt from the five-bill limitation specified in rule 24 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives. (2) No later than a day certain of a regular legislative session as established in the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, the director of research of the legislative council shall determine the number of interim committee meetings that may be held within the legislative budget and shall provide that information to the executive committee of the legislative council. (3) (a) No later than a day certain of a regular legislative session as established in the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, the legislative council shall meet to review and prioritize requests made by legislative members pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. Such review and prioritization must take into account the information provided by the director of research of the legislative council as specified in subsection (2) of this section. The legislative council shall also determine if any of the prioritized interim committees may create a task force. If a task force is approved, such task force shall include no more than two legislative members, one from the majority party and one from the minority party of the interim committee. Legislative members on a task force are only entitled to receive necessary travel costs and are not entitled to per diem pursuant to section 2-2-307. For purposes of carrying out the task force's duties, the legislative council may accept and expend money, gifts, grants, donations, services, and in-kind donations from any public or private entity for any direct or indirect costs associated with the duties of the task force; except that the legislative council may not accept money, gifts, grants, donations, services, or in-kind donations if acceptance is subject to conditions that are inconsistent with state law or requires a predetermined conclusion or result from the task force. The legislative council shall request that the entity offering the money, gift, grant, donation, services, or in-kind donation submit a letter prior to the offer specifying the amount of money, gift, grant, or donation offered, or the estimated value of the services or in-kind donation offered, the period for which the money, gift, grant, donation, services, or in-kind donation is available, and the specific purposes for which the money, gift, grant, donation, services, or in-kind donation is to be used. (b) The president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority and majority leaders of both houses shall appoint the legislative members to any prioritized interim committees or approved task forces. onation, services, or in-kind donation is available, and the specific purposes for which the money, gift, grant, donation, services, or in-kind donation is to be used. (b) The president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority and majority leaders of both houses shall appoint the legislative members to any prioritized interim committees or approved task forces. (c) After the general assembly has adjourned, if an issue is brought to the attention of the executive committee of the legislative council and the executive committee determines that the issue is the result of changed circumstances or new circumstances and is appropriate material for an interim committee that is meeting during that interim between legislative sessions, the executive committee of the legislative council may add the interim committee by adopting a resolution. The resolution must include the items specified in the legislative member's written request for an interim study. (d) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-304 Director of research - assistants

2-3-304. Director of research - assistants. (1) The council shall interview persons applying for the position of director of research as to qualifications and ability and shall make recommendations thereon to the executive committee, which shall appoint the director of research as provided in section 2-3-303 (3)(d). The director of research shall be responsible to the council for the collection and assembling of all data and for the preparation of reports, recommendations, and bills. Documents prepared or assembled by the director or employees of the director shall be considered work product, as defined in section 24-72-202 (6.5), C.R.S. The director shall, subject to the general policies of the council, have administrative direction over the activities of the council. The director shall be paid a salary determined by the executive committee in accordance with section 2-3-303 (3)(a). The director shall be an employee of the general assembly and shall not be subject to the state personnel system laws. The director shall be appointed without reference to affiliation and solely on the basis of such director's ability to perform the duties of the position. (2) The director of research, with approval of the council, may appoint such additional professional, technical, clerical, or other employees necessary to perform the functions assigned to the director of research by the council. (3) Effective January 1, 1983, the director of research shall contract, pursuant to section 39-1-104 (16), C.R.S., for the property tax study to be conducted as required in said subsection (16). (4) Effective July 1, 1994, the director of research shall be responsible for the forecasting of adult and juvenile offender populations within the criminal justice system for the general assembly. The division of criminal justice of the department of public safety shall provide information to the director concerning population projections, research data, modeling information, and any other related data requested by the director. The executive directors of the departments of corrections and human services and the state court administrator shall provide information to the director concerning population projections, research data, and the projected long-range needs of the institutions under the control of the executive directors and any other related data requested by the director. (5) Effective July 1, 1994, the director of research shall be responsible for reviewing any bill which is introduced by the general assembly which affects criminal sentencing and which may result in a net increase or a net decrease in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities for the purpose of providing information to the general assembly on the long-term fiscal impact which may result from the passage of the bill, including the increased capital construction costs and increased operating costs for the first five fiscal years following passage. (6) Repealed. (7) Pursuant to the process set forth in part 2 of article 70 of title 24, C.R.S., and notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-70-217, C.R.S., if authorized by the executive committee of the legislative council, the director of research, in conjunction with the legislative council print shop, may submit proposals for printing of the first class, as described in section 24-70-203 (1)(a), C.R.S. (8) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-304.5 Tax policy changes - dynamic model - pilot program - advisory committee

2-3-304.5. Tax policy changes - dynamic model - pilot program - advisory committee. (1) The director of research shall establish a pilot program for the purpose of developing or procuring a dynamic model to analyze the economic impact of bills introduced by the general assembly that can be used as soon as possible. (2) The director of research shall investigate all opportunities for developing or procuring a dynamic model, including private, nonprofit, and academic alternatives. Any dynamic model selected by the director shall consider the direct and indirect or secondary economic effects related to the bill, including an estimate of the probable behavioral responses of taxpayers, businesses, and other persons to the proposed tax policy change. It is not necessary that the model be kept at the director's office. (3) Repealed. (4) (a) Prior to the first regular session that the dynamic model can be used, the director of research shall notify the executive committee of the legislative council that the dynamic model is ready to be used to analyze bills during the upcoming regular session. If the model is ready, the executive committee shall select no more than ten bills to be analyzed using the dynamic model. Only bills that make a tax policy change are eligible to be analyzed. The analysis of the economic impact using a dynamic model shall be in addition to any fiscal note that is prepared pursuant to the rules of the general assembly. (b) After the first regular session in which the dynamic model is used, the director of research shall prepare a report evaluating how the dynamic model worked during the session and making recommendations for the use of the dynamic model in future sessions of the general assembly, including the feasibility of expanding the scope of the type of bills for which the dynamic model may be used. The report shall be prepared no later than January 1 of the year following the session in which the dynamic model was used. (5) (a) It is the intent of the general assembly that for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2006, no general fund moneys be appropriated for the purpose of implementing this section. (b) The director of research is authorized to accept gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. All private and public funds received through gifts, grants, or donations shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the dynamic modeling cash fund, which fund is hereby created and referred to in this subsection (5) as the "fund". The moneys in the fund shall be subject to appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of this section. Any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this section may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, the director of research shall not undertake the pilot program unless the balance in the fund is one hundred twenty thousand dollars. If the balance of the fund is at least one hundred twenty thousand dollars, then the director of research shall contract with an independent contractor to help implement the provisions of this section.

C.R.S. § 2-3-305 Requests of the governor

2-3-305. Requests of the governor. The governor may present, at any meeting of the council, in person or in writing, requests, recommendations, reports, and explanations of the policies of the administration, or any other matters pertaining to the government of the state or its policies.

C.R.S. § 2-3-306 Authority to subpoena witnesses

2-3-306. Authority to subpoena witnesses. The council has the power to subpoena witnesses, to take testimony under oath, and to assemble records and documents, by subpoena duces tecum or otherwise, with the same power and authority as courts of record, and may apply to courts of record for the enforcement of these powers. The sheriff of any county shall serve any subpoena on written order of the council in the same manner as process is served in civil actions. Witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the council shall receive the same fees and expenses as witnesses in civil cases.

C.R.S. § 2-3-307 Minutes of council

2-3-307. Minutes of council. The council shall keep minutes of its meetings which shall be available to all members of the general assembly upon request. Any member of the general assembly has the right to attend any of the meetings of the council and may present his views on any subject which the council may be considering.

C.R.S. § 2-3-308 Recommendations and findings

2-3-308. Recommendations and findings. The recommendations and findings of the council shall be made available in electronic or hard copy format to each member of the general assembly, to the governor, and to the state library, prior to the next regular session of the general assembly, or at such other times as the council deems necessary, or as requested by the general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-3-309 Reimbursement of members for expenses

2-3-309. Reimbursement of members for expenses. Members of the council shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with the performance of their duties.

C.R.S. § 2-3-310 Centralized legislative accounting service

2-3-310. Centralized legislative accounting service. (1) The legislative council shall establish and maintain a centralized legislative accounting service under the supervision of the director of research of the council, which service shall maintain all accounting records, process all vouchers, and prepare all related documents for the legislative department of state government, including all offices and agencies thereof. The council may authorize any and all of such offices and agencies to maintain subsidiary accounting records and to prepare vouchers, but such records and vouchers shall conform to the system of accounting established by said accounting service, and each such office and agency shall make such reports to said service as may be necessary for it to maintain current and complete records for the legislative department. (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the procurement and budgetary functions of offices and agencies in the legislative department.

C.R.S. § 2-3-311 Interstate cooperation

2-3-311. Interstate cooperation. (1) The legislative council shall: (a) Carry forward the participation of this state as a member of the council of state governments; (b) Encourage and assist state officials and employees to cooperate with officials and employees of other states, the federal government, and local governments. (2) (a) The council of state governments and the national conference of state legislatures are declared to be joint governmental agencies of this state and of other states which cooperate through them. The general assembly is authorized to subscribe to membership in such organizations and to pay membership fees therein from appropriations made to the legislative department of state government. (b) The energy council is declared to be a joint governmental agency of this state and other states which cooperate through it. The general assembly is authorized to pay membership fees therein from appropriations made to the legislative department of state government. (c) The American legislative exchange council is declared to be a joint governmental agency of this state and of other states which cooperate through it. Members of the general assembly are authorized to subscribe to membership in such organization. Membership fees shall be paid by the individual members; except that when members of the general assembly are selected by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives to represent the interests of Colorado at American legislative exchange council functions, the delegation selected shall reflect equally the percentage of members from each party of the general assembly, and the actual and necessary expenses of such members for travel, board, and lodging related to such attendance may be paid from appropriations made to the legislative department of state government. (d) Members of the general assembly are authorized to accept the payment of or reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses for travel, board, and lodging from any organization declared to be a joint governmental agency of this state under this subsection (2) if: (I) (A) The expenses are related to the member's attendance at a convention or meeting of the joint governmental agency at which the member is scheduled to deliver a speech, make a presentation, participate on a panel, or represent the state of Colorado or for some other legitimate state purpose; (B) The travel, board, and lodging arrangements are appropriate for purposes of the member's attendance at the convention or meeting; (C) The duration of the member's stay is no longer than is reasonably necessary for the member to accomplish the purpose of his or her attendance at the convention or meeting; except that nothing in this sub-subparagraph (C) shall prohibit a member from extending the duration of his or her stay longer than is reasonably necessary at the member's own expense; (D) The member is not currently and will not subsequent to the convention or meeting be in a position to take any official action that will benefit the joint governmental agency; and (E) The attendance at conventions or meetings of the joint governmental agency has been approved by the executive committee of the legislative council or by the leadership of the house of the general assembly to which the member belongs; or (II) The general assembly pays regular monthly, annual, or other periodic dues to the joint governmental agency that are invoiced expressly to cover travel, board, and lodging expenses for the attendance of members at conventions or meetings of the joint governmental agency. (3) The Colorado commission on interstate cooperation is abolished on July 1, 1977. All of the books, records, reports, equipment, property, accounts, liabilities, and funds of the Colorado commission on interstate cooperation are transferred to the legislative council on July 1, 1977. and lodging expenses for the attendance of members at conventions or meetings of the joint governmental agency. (3) The Colorado commission on interstate cooperation is abolished on July 1, 1977. All of the books, records, reports, equipment, property, accounts, liabilities, and funds of the Colorado commission on interstate cooperation are transferred to the legislative council on July 1, 1977. (4) (a) Any organization declared to be a joint governmental agency of this state under subsection (2) of this section that maintains its headquarters in the state of Colorado may, from time to time, issue bonds for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, and equipping buildings and facilities owned or to be owned by such organization. Such bonds shall be issued pursuant to resolution of the executive committee or governing board of the organization and shall be payable solely out of all or a specified portion of the revenues as designated by the executive committee or governing board. Such bonds may be further secured by a pledge of the buildings and facilities financed with the proceeds of the bonds. (b) Bonds may be executed and delivered by the organization at such times, may be in such form and denominations and include such terms and maturities, may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption prior to maturity with or without a premium, may be in fully registered form registrable as to principal or interest or both, may bear such conversion privileges, may be payable in such installments and at such times not exceeding forty years from the date thereof, may be payable at such place or places whether within or outside the state, may bear interest at such rate or rates per annum, which may be fixed or variable according to index, procedure, or formula or as determined by the organization or its agents, without regard to any interest rate limitation appearing in any other law of this state, may be subject to purchase at the option of the holder or the organization, may be evidenced in such manner, may be executed by such officers of the organization, including the use of one or more facsimile signatures so long as at least one manual signature appears on the bonds, which may be either of an officer of the organization or of an agent authenticating the same, may be in the form of coupon bonds that have attached interest coupons bearing a manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the organization, and may contain such provisions not inconsistent with the foregoing, all as provided in the resolution of the organization under which the bonds are authorized to be issued or as provided in a trust indenture between the organization and any commercial bank or trust company having full trust powers. (c) The bonds may be sold at public or private sale at such price or prices, in such manner, and at such times as determined by the executive committee or governing board of the organization, and such executive committee or governing board may pay all fees, expenses, and commissions that it deems necessary or advantageous in connection with the sale of the bonds. The power to fix the date of the sale of the bonds, to receive bids or proposals, to award and sell bonds to fix interest rates, and to take all other action necessary to sell and deliver the bonds may be delegated to an officer or agent of the organization. Any outstanding bonds may be refunded by the organization pursuant to resolution of the executive committee or governing board of the organization. All bonds and any interest coupons applicable thereto are declared to be negotiable instruments. ds to fix interest rates, and to take all other action necessary to sell and deliver the bonds may be delegated to an officer or agent of the organization. Any outstanding bonds may be refunded by the organization pursuant to resolution of the executive committee or governing board of the organization. All bonds and any interest coupons applicable thereto are declared to be negotiable instruments. (d) The resolution or trust indenture authorizing the issuance of bonds may pledge all or a portion of the revenues of the organization, may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of holders of any of the bonds as the organization deems appropriate, may set forth the rights and remedies of the holders of any of the bonds, and may contain provisions that the organization deems appropriate for the security of the holders of the bonds, including, but not limited to, provisions for letters of credit, insurance, standby credit agreements, or other forms of credit insuring timely payment of the bonds, including the redemption price or the purchase price. (e) Any pledge of revenues or property made by the organization or by any person or governmental unit with which the organization contracts shall be valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. The revenues or property so pledged shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery or further act and the lien of such pledge shall be valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the pledging party, irrespective of whether such claiming party has notice of such lien. The instrument by which the pledge is created need not be recorded or filed. (f) Neither the members of the executive committee or governing board of the organization, employees of the organization, nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on the bonds or subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. (g) The organization may purchase its bonds out of any available funds and may hold, pledge, cancel, or resell such bonds subject to and in accordance with agreements with the holders thereof. (h) Any bonds issued by the organization and the transfer of and income from any bonds issued by the organization shall be exempt from all taxation and assessments in the state. (i) Bonds issued under this article shall be deemed issued on behalf of the organization but shall not be deemed to constitute a multiple-fiscal year direct or indirect district debt or other financial obligation whatsoever of the state for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution or a debt, liability, obligation, or pledge of the full faith and credit of the state or any political subdivision thereof other than the organization, but shall be payable solely from the revenue or property of the organization pledged for such payment. Each bond issued on behalf of the organization under this subsection (4) shall contain on its face a statement to the effect that neither the state nor any political subdivision thereof other than the organization shall be obligated to pay the same or the interest thereon and that neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power of this state nor any political subdivision thereof other than the organization is pledged to the payment of the principal or interest on such bond. (j) Nothing in this subsection (4) shall be construed to obligate the general assembly to subscribe to membership or pay membership fees to any organization declared to be a joint governmental agency of the state pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

C.R.S. § 2-3-312 Opportunities to include tribal governments - reports - definition - repeal

2-3-312. Opportunities to include tribal governments - reports - definition - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-501 Legal services in legislative department

2-3-501. Legal services in legislative department. In order to better provide for the legal services for the general assembly, including the drafting of legislation and the revision and publication of the laws of this state, and to provide for the best technical advice and information to be available to the general assembly, agencies of state government, and the people of this state, and to provide for the professional preparation, drafting, revision, and publication of laws, there is hereby created in the legislative department a committee on legal services and an office of legislative legal services, referred to, respectively, in parts 5 and 7 of this article, as the "committee" and the "office".

C.R.S. § 2-3-502 Committee on legal services - membership - duties

2-3-502. Committee on legal services - membership - duties. (1) Except as provided in part 3 of this article, the committee shall supervise and direct the operations of the office of legislative legal services. (2) The committee may designate one or more subcommittees from among its membership to perform any duties of the committee with respect to the supervision and direction of the office of legislative legal services. (3) The membership of the committee consists of ten members of the general assembly. The ten legislative members of the committee are as follows: The respective chairs of the house and senate committees on judiciary or their respective designees; four members from the house of representatives, two from each major political party, one of whom shall be an attorney-at-law, if there is an attorney-at-law in each party, appointed by the speaker and the minority leader of the house of representatives, respectively, with the approval of a majority of the members elected to the house of representatives; and four members from the senate, two from each major political party, one of whom shall be an attorney-at-law, if there is an attorney-at-law in each party, appointed by the president and the minority leader of the senate, respectively, with the approval of a majority of the members elected to the senate. (4) The eight appointive members of the committee shall be appointed no later than ten days after the convening of the first regular session of each general assembly. An appointing authority may make an appointment to temporarily replace a current member of the committee appointed by that appointing authority. In addition, the president of the senate may make an appointment to temporarily replace the chair of the senate committee on judiciary or the chair's respective designee currently serving on the committee and the speaker of the house of the representatives may make an appointment to temporarily replace the chair of the house committee on judiciary or the chair's designee currently serving on the committee; except that a temporary appointment made pursuant to this subsection (4) does not require approval of a majority of the members elected to the applicable body. Membership on the committee of each such appointive member terminates upon the appointment of his or her successor or upon termination of a member's term of office in the general assembly, whichever first occurs. The membership of a judiciary committee chair terminates upon the termination of his or her term of office in the designated position. Any member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself on the committee. Vacancies in the committee's membership shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments; except that the approval of the members elected to the general assembly is not necessary if any such appointment is made when the general assembly is not in session. (5) The committee shall select from among its members a committee chair and vice-chair, and it shall prescribe its own rules of procedure. The committee may meet as often as necessary, but it shall meet at least twice in each calendar year. (6) Members of the committee shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and shall be paid the same per diem compensation as provided by law for members of interim legislative committees for each day of attendance. (7) If any law or other document of this state refers to the legislative drafting committee or to the committee on statute revision, said law or other document shall be deemed to refer to the committee on legal services. d in the performance of their duties and shall be paid the same per diem compensation as provided by law for members of interim legislative committees for each day of attendance. (7) If any law or other document of this state refers to the legislative drafting committee or to the committee on statute revision, said law or other document shall be deemed to refer to the committee on legal services. (8) Notwithstanding any provision of section 24-6-402 to the contrary, the committee may take action on the question of retaining legal counsel pursuant to section 2-3-1001 by a poll of the committee members without holding a meeting, unless a committee member objects to polling on the question. The director of the office of legislative legal services or the director's designees may conduct the poll by in-person, electronic, or digital communication with committee members. Approval of the question by a majority of the committee members in response to the poll has the same effect as if the question were approved by a majority vote of the committee members taken in a committee meeting. If the committee approves a question by poll, the committee shall post on the committee website a notice of vote to retain counsel that at a minimum specifies the name of the legal counsel to be retained, the legal matter for which the legal counsel will provide representation, and the committee, agency, or individual that the legal counsel will represent. The notice of vote to retain counsel shall be posted within three business days after the poll is completed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-503 Director - staff - revisor

2-3-503. Director - staff - revisor. (1) The committee shall interview persons applying for the position of staff director as to qualifications and ability and shall make recommendations thereon to the executive committee, which shall appoint the director as provided in section 2-3-303 (3). The director of the office of legislative legal services shall be an attorney-at-law. The director shall be responsible to the committee for the provision of staff assistance in the performance of the committee's duties and functions. The director, with the approval of the committee, may appoint such attorneys-at-law and technical and clerical personnel as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the office. The director and all employees of the office shall be appointed without regard to affiliation and solely on the basis of their ability to perform their duties. They shall be employees of the general assembly and shall not be subject to the state personnel system laws. The director shall be paid a salary determined by the executive committee in accordance with section 2-3-303 (3). (2) The director shall be, ex officio, the revisor of statutes; except that the director, in his discretion, may appoint an employee of the office to be the revisor of statutes and to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions assigned to the revisor by part 7 of this article or by any other law.

C.R.S. § 2-3-504 Duties of office

2-3-504. Duties of office. (1) The office shall: (a) Upon the request of any member of the general assembly or the governor, draft or aid in drafting legislative bills, resolutions, memorials, amendments thereto, conference reports, and such other legislative documents and papers as may be required in the legislative process; (b) Prepare a digest of laws enacted by the general assembly, approved or vetoed by the governor, immediately upon the adjournment of any regular or special session; (c) In the interim between sessions of the general assembly, prepare drafts of proposed legislation for legislative interim committees appointed by the legislative council or otherwise; (d) Prepare, at the request of any legislative committee, summaries of existing laws affected by proposed legislation, compilations of laws in other states relating to the subject matter of such legislation, and statements on the operation and effect of such laws; (e) Keep on file records concerning legislative bills and the proceedings of the general assembly with respect to such bills; subject indexes of bills introduced at each session of the general assembly; files on each bill prepared for members of the general assembly and the governor; and such documents, pamphlets, or other literature relating to proposed or pending legislation, without undue duplication of material contained in the office of the legislative council or in the supreme court library. All such records and documents shall be made available in the office at reasonable times to the public for reference purposes, unless said records are classed as confidential under this part 5. (f) Cooperate with legislative drafting offices or corresponding services of other states, and with other legislative drafting service agencies, either public or private; (g) Aid and assist in the enrolling and engrossing of bills and such other services as the general assembly may require.

C.R.S. § 2-3-505 Requests for drafting bills and amendments - confidential nature thereof - lobbying for bills

2-3-505. Requests for drafting bills and amendments - confidential nature thereof - lobbying for bills. (1) All requests made to the office for the drafting of bills or amendments thereto shall be submitted, either in writing or orally, by the legislator or by the governor or the governor's representative making the request, with a general statement respecting the policies and purposes which the person making the request desires the bill or amendment to accomplish. The office shall draft each bill or amendment to conform to the purposes so stated or to supplementary instructions of the person making the original request. (2) (a) Prior to the introduction of a bill or amendment in the general assembly, no employee of the office shall reveal to any person outside the office the contents or nature of such bill or amendment, except with the consent of the person making the request. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the disclosure to the staff of any legislative service agency of such information concerning bills or amendments prior to introduction as is necessary to expedite the preparation of fiscal notes, as provided by the rules of the general assembly, but such staff shall not reveal the contents or nature of such bills or amendments to any other person without the consent of the person making the request. (b) All documents prepared or assembled in response to a request for a bill or amendment, other than the introduced version of a bill or amendment that was in fact introduced, shall be considered work product, as defined in section 24-72-202 (6.5), C.R.S. (c) (I) The final version of all documents prepared or assembled by the office for a member of the general assembly but not in response to a request for a bill or amendment and not containing legal analysis or expressing a legal opinion or conclusion shall not be considered work product as defined in section 24-72-202 (6.5), C.R.S. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e) of this subsection (2), the final version of such documents shall be a public record. These documents include, but are not limited to: (A) Comparisons of existing law with the provisions of any bill or amendment, comparisons of any bills or amendments with other bills or amendments, comparisons of different versions of bills or amendments, and comparisons of the laws of this state with laws of other jurisdictions; (B) Compilations of existing public information, statistics, or data; (C) Compilations or explanations of general areas or bodies of law, legislative history, or legislative policy. (II) Prior to delivery of the final version of such a document to the member who requested it, no employee of the office shall reveal to any person outside the office the contents or nature of the document, except with the consent of the member making the request. (d) If a member of the general assembly requests a legal opinion or document from the office that is the same as or substantially similar to a legal opinion or document previously requested by another member, the office may produce an identical or substantially similar legal opinion or document for the second member. The office shall not disclose the identity of any member who made a previous request. (e) A member may request that the final version of a document that would otherwise become a public record in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subsection (2) remain work product. (3) No employee of the office shall lobby, personally or in any other manner, directly or indirectly, for or against any pending legislation before the general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-3-506 Use of supreme court library

2-3-506. Use of supreme court library. The librarian of the supreme court library shall facilitate the work of the office by permitting the liberal withdrawal of materials and data therefrom, subject to such reasonable rules as may be necessary for the proper operation of the library.

C.R.S. § 2-3-507 Office space in or near capitol - office hours - appropriations

2-3-507. Office space in or near capitol - office hours - appropriations. (1) The office shall be provided with suitable office space in the state capitol complex that is within one-quarter mile of the capitol building, so situated as to be convenient for the members of the general assembly. Throughout the year, the office shall be kept open during the hours prevailing in other legislative staff offices in or near the state capitol, and at such other times in order to efficiently serve the general assembly. (2) Adequate appropriations shall be made to carry out the purposes of this part 5, to be included in the appropriation to the legislative department. The controller is authorized and directed to draw warrants monthly in payment of the salaries of personnel, and in payment of expenditures of the office, on vouchers signed by the chair of the committee or, in the absence of the chair, by the vice-chair; except that any payroll voucher or any other voucher that does not exceed five thousand dollars may be signed by the staff director or, with prior written approval of the chair of the committee, by the staff director's authorized designee.

C.R.S. § 2-3-508 Terminology - references

2-3-508. Terminology - references. The office of legislative legal services shall be the successor in every way of the legislative drafting office and the office of revisor of statutes, and every contract, agreement, or other document entered into by the legislative drafting office or the office of revisor of statutes prior to May 23, 1988, is deemed to have been entered into by the office of legislative legal services. The director and the employees of the legislative drafting office and the office of revisor of statutes shall become employees of the office of legislative legal services on May 23, 1988. The director and such employees shall retain all accrued rights to retirement and other benefits under the laws of the state, and their service shall be deemed to have been continuous. If any law of this state refers to the legislative drafting office or the office of revisor of statutes, said law shall be construed as referring to the office of legislative legal services.

C.R.S. § 2-3-509 Transfer of employees

2-3-509. Transfer of employees. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-510 Study regarding an organizational recodification of title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes - legislative declaration - repeal

2-3-510. Study regarding an organizational recodification of title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes - legislative declaration - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-511 Office of legislative workplace relations - creation - duties - records - definitions

2-3-511. Office of legislative workplace relations - creation - duties - records - definitions. (1) The office of legislative workplace relations is created in the office of legislative legal services. The head of the office is the director of the office of legislative workplace relations. The director of the office of legislative legal services shall appoint the director of the office of legislative workplace relations and may appoint such additional staff as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the office, in accordance with section 2-3-503 (1). (2) The office of legislative workplace relations shall provide services to the general assembly, its members and employees, and the legislative staff agencies related to employee relations; training; compliance; workplace culture, including the investigation of complaints under the workplace expectations policy; and workplace harassment, including the investigation of complaints under the workplace harassment policy. (2.5) In accordance with section 24-34-408 (2), the office of legislative workplace relations is the designated repository of all written or oral complaints of discriminatory or unfair employment practices for each employer in the legislative department. The office shall preserve any written or oral complaints of discrimination or unfair employment practices as specified in section 24-34-408 (2), and such records shall be treated as specified in section 24-34-408 (2) for purposes of the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24. (3) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3)(b) or (3.5) of this section, records created and maintained by the office of legislative workplace relations that are related to a workplace harassment complaint or investigation under the workplace harassment policy, a complaint under the workplace expectations policy, or an inquiry or request concerning workplace harassment or conduct, whether or not the complaint, investigation, inquiry, or request leads to a formal or informal complaint or resolution process, are not public records as defined in section 24-72-202 (6) and shall not be made available for public inspection. (b) Notwithstanding section 24-72-204 (3)(a)(X): (I) The director of the office of legislative workplace relations shall publish and make available to the public an annual statistical report showing the total number of complaints received under the workplace harassment policy and the workplace expectations policy and their resolution. The director shall ensure that the report does not contain information that would disclose the identity of a complainant, respondent, or witness. (II) Records of the expenditure of public money on complaints, investigations, or other functions of the office of legislative workplace relations are public records subject to inspection in accordance with part 2 of article 72 of title 24, except to the extent that they contain information that would disclose the details of, or the identity of an individual involved in, a complaint, investigation, inquiry, or request concerning workplace harassment or conduct. (3.5) (a) Records created and maintained by the office of legislative workplace relations that are related to a sexual harassment complaint or investigation or an inquiry or request concerning sexual harassment are public records as defined in section 24-72-202 (6) and shall be made available for public inspection in accordance with section 24-72-204 (9) if: (I) The complaint, investigation, inquiry, or request is regarding a member of the general assembly; (II) The complaint, investigation, inquiry, or request leads to a formal or informal complaint or resolution process; and (III) The complaint or resolution process concludes that the member of the general assembly is culpable for any act of sexual harassment. dance with section 24-72-204 (9) if: (I) The complaint, investigation, inquiry, or request is regarding a member of the general assembly; (II) The complaint, investigation, inquiry, or request leads to a formal or informal complaint or resolution process; and (III) The complaint or resolution process concludes that the member of the general assembly is culpable for any act of sexual harassment. (b) (I) Regardless of whether a request for records is made pursuant to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24, and except as provided in subsection (3.5)(b)(II) of this section, if, after an investigation in accordance with the workplace harassment policy, a workplace harassment committee of the senate or house of representatives determines that the facts found in the investigation establish that it is more likely than not that a member of the general assembly violated the policy, the director of the office of legislative workplace relations shall make available to the public the executive summary of the report of the investigation and the name of the member. The director shall ensure that the executive summary does not contain information that would disclose the identity of the complainant or any witness. (II) A workplace harassment committee of the senate or house of representatives may decide by a two-thirds vote not to release the executive summary as required by subsection (3.5)(b)(I) of this section. The committee shall meet in executive session to determine whether to release the executive summary or any portion of the executive summary and shall take into consideration the severity of the conduct alleged, any patterns of harassing behavior by the member, and the public's interest in being informed of the conduct of elected officials. Notwithstanding this subsection (3.5)(b)(II), if a request for records is made pursuant to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24, for an executive summary of an investigation of an act of sexual harassment for which a member of the general assembly is found culpable, the executive summary is a public record as defined in section 24-72-202 (6) and shall be made available for inspection in accordance with section 24-72-204 (9), even if the committee voted not to release the executive summary. (4) The office of legislative workplace relations shall be provided with suitable office space in the state capitol or in a nearby building. The office space must be situated so as to provide confidentiality and convenient access for individuals covered by the workplace harassment policy and the workplace expectations policy. (5) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Workplace expectations policy" means the workplace expectations policy adopted by the executive committee of the legislative council pursuant to the joint rules. (b) "Workplace harassment policy" means the workplace harassment policy adopted by the executive committee of the legislative council pursuant to the joint rules.

C.R.S. § 2-3-601 Commission on uniform state laws - creation

2-3-601. Commission on uniform state laws - creation. (1) There is hereby created the Colorado commission on uniform state laws, referred to in this part 6 as the "commission", which shall consist of six members appointed for terms of two years each and until their successors are appointed and, in addition thereto, any citizen of this state who is elected a life member of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws. (2) The six members shall be appointed or reappointed by joint resolution of the general assembly no later than ten days after the convening of the first regular session of the general assembly held in each odd-numbered year. At least two commissioners shall be appointed from the general assembly and at least two commissioners from the public at large. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made by the committee on legal services for the unexpired term of the vacant office. (3) The six members of the commission shall be attorneys admitted to practice law in the state of Colorado. (4) The terms of the two members of the commission appointed after July 18, 1975, shall be effective August 11, 1975; thereafter, the appointment of members to succeeding terms shall be in conformance with subsection (2) of this section.

C.R.S. § 2-3-602 Compensation - expenses

2-3-602. Compensation - expenses. The members of the commission shall receive a per diem of twenty dollars for each day actually spent in the transaction of official business of the commission in the state of Colorado. In addition thereto, each member shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.

C.R.S. § 2-3-603 Meetings - organization

2-3-603. Meetings - organization. The commissioners shall meet at least once a year and shall organize by the election of a chairman who shall hold office for a term of one year and until his successor is elected. The director of the office of legislative legal services shall be ex officio the secretary of the commission, or the director may designate an employee of the office to act as secretary of the commission. The office shall provide assistance to the commissioners who are members of the general assembly in their efforts to enact legislation concerning subjects upon which uniformity may be deemed desirable.

C.R.S. § 2-3-603.5 Status of commissioners

2-3-603.5. Status of commissioners. (1) Any citizen elected a life member of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws pursuant to section 2-3-601 (1) and the person serving as ex officio secretary of the commission in accordance with section 2-3-603 shall have the same status as members of the commission appointed pursuant to section 2-3-601 (1) for purposes of participating in the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, including, but not limited to: (a) Having the same voting rights at meetings of said national conference; and (b) Having the same eligibility to be elected to any office of said national conference.

C.R.S. § 2-3-604 Duties of commissioners

2-3-604. Duties of commissioners. Each commissioner shall attend the meeting of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws and, both in and out of such national conference, shall do all in his power to promote uniformity in state laws where uniformity may be deemed desirable and practicable. The commission shall prepare and transmit a report and its recommendations to the general assembly on or before January 1 of each year concerning subjects of legislation upon which uniformity among the states may be deemed desirable and concerning the proceedings and recommendations of the most recent meeting of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws.

C.R.S. § 2-3-701 Function of committee - statute revision

2-3-701. Function of committee - statute revision. (1) With respect to statute revision, it is the function of the committee on legal services: (a) Repealed. (b) To supervise and direct the activities of the revisor; and to exercise the powers and to perform the duties and functions prescribed in articles 4 and 5 of this title, concerning the preparation and publication of the statutes of this state and other materials, and as prescribed in part 2 of article 70 of title 24, C.R.S., concerning the preparation and publication of the session laws of this state.

C.R.S. § 2-3-702 Revisor of statutes - duties

2-3-702. Revisor of statutes - duties. The revisor shall compile, edit, arrange, and prepare for publication the declaration of independence, the constitutions of the United States and the state of Colorado, the act admitting Colorado into the union, and all laws of the state of Colorado of a general and permanent nature, together with a complete index thereto and comparative tables of such statutes with prior compilations. The statutory laws shall be arranged into appropriate and convenient volumes, titles, chapters, articles, and sections, so collated and in such form as the committee directs. At the end of each section, reference shall be made to the statutory history of such section. Annotations of decisions of the supreme court of the United States, the supreme court of the state of Colorado, and such other state and federal courts as are appropriate, construing, applying, or interpreting each section, or relating to the subject matter thereof, and such other matter as the committee deems advisable or advantageous shall also be prepared for publication with such statutory laws.

C.R.S. § 2-3-702.5 Directive to the revisor of statutes - changes in arrangement - repeal

2-3-702.5. Directive to the revisor of statutes - changes in arrangement - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-703 Revision - editorial work

2-3-703. Revision - editorial work. In the course of collating, compiling, editing, arranging, and preparing such statutes, the revisor, with the approval of the committee, shall adopt a uniform system of punctuation, capitalization, numbering, and wording; eliminate all obsolete and redundant words; correct obvious errors and inconsistencies; eliminate duplications and laws repealed directly or by implication; correct defective section structure in arrangement of the subject matter of existing statutes; and clarify existing laws and such other similar matter as the committee directs. The foregoing duties shall be performed in such form and manner as to preserve the intent, effect, and meaning of any and every such statute revised.

C.R.S. § 2-3-704 Revisor to aid in bill drafting

2-3-704. Revisor to aid in bill drafting. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-705 Distribution of statutes

2-3-705. Distribution of statutes. The distribution of the statutes of this state shall be in such numbers and to such offices and persons as the general assembly directs at the time of approval for publication of such statutes; but the committee shall be able to distribute such additional statutes of this state to such offices and persons as it may from time to time deem necessary.

C.R.S. § 2-3-706 Successor to committee on statute revision

2-3-706. Successor to committee on statute revision. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-901 Statutory revision committee - creation

2-3-901. Statutory revision committee - creation. (1) There is hereby created in the legislative department the statutory revision committee, referred to in this part 9 as the "committee". The committee consists of ten members, appointed as follows: (a) The speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives shall each appoint two members from the house of representatives; (b) The president and minority leader of the senate shall each appoint two members from the senate; and (c) Two nonvoting nonlegislative members, appointed by the committee on legal services, who are attorneys-at-law admitted to practice in Colorado. The members appointed under this paragraph (c) shall not be affiliated with the same political party. (2) The legislative members of the committee must be appointed no later than ten days after the convening of the first regular session of each general assembly and the nonlegislative members appointed under subsection (1)(c) of this section must be appointed at the first meeting of the committee on legal services following the organization of that committee pursuant to section 2-3-502 (4) in the first regular session of each general assembly. Membership on the committee of each such appointive member terminates upon the appointment of his or her successor or upon termination of his or her office in the general assembly, whichever occurs first. In the case of the members appointed under subsection (1)(c) of this section, appointments are for two-year terms, which terms commence the date on which the committee on legal services makes the appointments. (3) A vacancy in the office of a member must be immediately filled by the original appointing authority. (4) Any member of the committee may serve for succeeding terms on the committee. (5) The committee shall select from among its members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall not be affiliated with the same political party. The chair serves as chair for the first regular session of the general assembly through the legislative interim immediately following, and as vice-chair when the second regular session commences; the vice-chair serves as chair from the commencement of the second regular session through the legislative interim immediately following. (6) The committee may meet as often as necessary, but it shall meet at least twice in each calendar year. The committee may meet during the legislative sessions and during the interim between sessions. (7) Legislative members of the committee shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and paid the same per diem compensation as provided by law for members of interim legislative committees for each day of attendance. (8) The office of legislative legal services shall provide staff assistance to the committee. (9) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-902 Duties of committee

2-3-902. Duties of committee. (1) The committee shall: (a) Make an ongoing examination of the statutes of the state and current judicial decisions for the purpose of discovering defects and anachronisms in the law and recommending needed reforms; except that the committee shall not consider any matter that is currently pending or appealable before any court; (b) Receive, solicit, and consider proposed changes in the law recommended by the American law institute, any bar association, or other learned bodies; (c) Receive, solicit, and consider suggestions from justices, judges, legislators, and other public officials, lawyers, and the public generally as to defects and anachronisms in the law; (d) Recommend, upon an affirmative vote by at least five legislative members of the committee, and in accordance with subsection (3) of this section, legislation annually to effect such changes in the law as it deems necessary in order to modify or eliminate antiquated, redundant, or contradictory rules of law and to bring the law of this state into harmony with modern conditions; and (e) Report its findings and recommendations on or before July 1 of each year to the legislature and, if it deems advisable, attach to its report copies of any proposed bills intended to carry out any of its recommendations. (2) Any legislation proposed by the committee and sponsored by a committee member under paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section is exempt from the five-bill limitation specified in rule 24 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives. (3) The committee shall propose legislation only to streamline, reduce, or repeal provisions of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The committee shall endeavor to recommend legislation that cumulatively has, in each legislative session, no net increase in the number of laws or pages of laws in the Colorado Revised Statutes.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1001 Legal counsel retained

2-3-1001. Legal counsel retained. The committee on legal services may retain legal counsel to represent or otherwise render legal services for the general assembly, or either house thereof or any committee thereof, or any member or agency of the legislative branch of government, in all actions and proceedings in connection with the performance of the powers, duties, and functions thereof, and shall pay the compensation and expenses of such legal counsel and any necessary expense of such actions and proceedings from appropriations made by law to the committee. The committee may retain legal counsel to represent or otherwise render legal services for the state auditor in any situation in which the state auditor is not represented by the attorney general in accordance with section 2-3-104.5.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1002 Legislative expenses cash fund - creation

2-3-1002. Legislative expenses cash fund - creation. (1) (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the legislative expenses cash fund. The fund shall be comprised of such moneys transferred to the fund in accordance with subsection (2) of this section and any other moneys appropriated to the fund. All interest earned on the investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. (b) Moneys in the legislative expenses cash fund are continuously appropriated to: (I) The committee on legal services to pay the compensation and expenses of any legal counsel retained by the committee pursuant to section 2-3-1001 and to pay any necessary expense of such actions and proceedings for which such legal counsel is retained; and (II) The executive committee of the legislative council to pay for qualified expenses of the legislative department of the state of Colorado if, after consulting with the chair of the committee on legal services, the executive committee determines that the amount of moneys to be so expended is not needed in the foreseeable future for any expenses of the committee on legal services specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b). For purposes of this subparagraph (II), "qualified expenses" means: (A) Expenses relating to legislative aides; (B) Expenses relating to the necessary upkeep and furnishing of the chambers, antechambers, and committee rooms of the senate and the house of representatives, and of the office space assigned to and occupied by legislators, staff of the senate and the house of representatives, and staff of the legislative service agencies; and (C) Expenses relating to electronic voting equipment in the chambers of the senate and the house of representatives, such as expenses for all equipment, software, and personal services for the development, installation, and maintenance of such electronic voting equipment. (c) Any moneys credited to the legislative expenses cash fund and unexpended at the end of any given fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund. (2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any moneys appropriated from the general fund to the legislative department of the state government for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2006, that are unexpended or not encumbered as of the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund and shall be transferred by the state treasurer and the controller to the legislative expenses cash fund created in subsection (1) of this section; except that the amount so transferred shall not exceed six hundred thousand dollars.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1201 Sunrise and sunset review - designation of committees of reference to conduct review

2-3-1201. Sunrise and sunset review - designation of committees of reference to conduct review. (1) At the convening of the first regular session of each general assembly, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall each designate one or more house committees of reference for even-numbered years and one or more senate committees of reference for odd-numbered years to perform the duties and functions assigned to it relating to the termination of each division, board, or agency pursuant to the provisions of section 24-34-104, C.R.S., and the duties and functions assigned to it by this part 12 relating to the sunset review of advisory committees. The committees of reference designated by the speaker of the house of representatives to conduct reviews under this section in even-numbered years and the committees of reference designated by the president of the senate to conduct such reviews in odd-numbered years shall be the committees of reference for any bills introduced under sections 2-3-1203 and 24-34-104, C.R.S., during any regular or extraordinary session of the general assembly. The speaker of the house of representatives may authorize one or more house committees of reference and the president of the senate may authorize one or more senate committees of reference to conduct hearings prior to the convening of any regular session of the general assembly. (2) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1202 Staff assistance

2-3-1202. Staff assistance. In carrying out duties under section 24-34-104, C.R.S., and this part 12, any committee designated pursuant to section 2-3-1201 may request staff assistance from the legislative council, created by part 3 of this article.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1203 Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal

2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal. (1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that advisory committees are beneficial to government since they help involve private citizens in the daily operations of government and provide the government with a system for using the expertise of its citizens. However, historically there was no legislative supervision that would allow for the systematic review of these committees to identify those committees that may have outlived their usefulness yet remained in the statutes and those committees that may have failed to perform the functions for which they were created. To assure that newly created advisory committees are supervised and subjected to review, the life of a newly created advisory committee may not exceed ten years, and the statutory authorization for the committee must include a corresponding repeal provision. The general assembly, acting by bill, may reschedule the review date for an advisory committee to a later date if the rescheduled date does not violate the ten-year maximum life provision. Newly created advisory committees are subject to the review provisions of this section. (b) As used in this section, "advisory committee" means an advisory body, including but not limited to a commission, council, or board. (2) (a) A legislative committee of reference designated pursuant to section 2-3-1201 shall consider whether to continue or to continue with modification an advisory committee whose statutory authority is scheduled to repeal and may recommend the consideration of a bill as it deems necessary to continue the advisory committee. (b) (I) Each advisory committee shall submit the following information to the department of regulatory agencies: (A) The names of the current members of the advisory committee; (B) All revenues and all expenditures, including advisory committee expenses per diem paid to members and any travel expenses; (C) The dates the advisory committee met and the number of members who attended each meeting; (D) A list of the advisory proposals the advisory committee made and an indication as to whether each proposal was acted on, implemented, or enacted into statute; and (E) The reasons why the advisory committee should continue. (II) The information required by subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) must be for the fiscal year in which the advisory committee makes the submission as well as the prior fiscal year. The advisory committee must submit the information before July 1 of the year preceding the year in which the statutory authorization for the advisory committee repeals. (III) The department of regulatory agencies shall analyze and evaluate the performance of each advisory committee scheduled for repeal under this section. The department of regulatory agencies shall submit a report setting forth the analysis and evaluation to the office of legislative legal services by October 15 of the year preceding the date established for repeal. (c) A legislative committee of reference designated in section 2-3-1201 shall conduct hearings for each advisory committee that submits the information required by paragraph (b) of this subsection (2). (d) A bill recommended for consideration under this subsection (2) must be introduced in the house of representatives in even-numbered years and in the senate in odd-numbered years. (e) A bill recommended for consideration under this subsection (2) does not count against the number of bills to which the sponsor is limited by a law or joint rule of the senate and house of representatives. (3) to (13) Repealed. (14) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2023: (I) to (III) Repealed. (IV) Reserved. (V) to (XI) Repealed. nsideration under this subsection (2) does not count against the number of bills to which the sponsor is limited by a law or joint rule of the senate and house of representatives. (3) to (13) Repealed. (14) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2023: (I) to (III) Repealed. (IV) Reserved. (V) to (XI) Repealed. (b) This subsection (14) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025. (15) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2024: (I) to (IX) Repealed. (b) This subsection (15) is repealed, effective September 1, 2026. (16) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2025: (I) Repealed. (II) The title insurance commission created in part 2 of article 11 of title 10, C.R.S.; (III) The commodity metals theft task force created in section 18-13-111, C.R.S.; (IV) The behavioral health entity implementation and advisory committee, established in section 25-27.6-103; (V) The just transition advisory committee created in section 8-83-503 (6); (VI) The towing task force created in section 40-10.1-403; (VII) The early childhood leadership commission created in section 26.5-1-302. (b) This subsection (16) is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. (17) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2026: (I) The compliance advisory panel to the air pollution control division created in section 25-7-109.2, C.R.S.; (II) The business intelligence center advisory panel created in section 24-21-116 (4)(a), C.R.S.; (III) The veterinary pharmaceutical advisory committee, created in section 12-280-106; (IV) The Colorado forest health council created in section 23-31-316; (V) (A) The electronic recording technology board created in part 4 of article 21 of title 24; (B) This subsection (17)(a)(V) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025. (VI) The kidney disease prevention and education task force created in section 25-1-136; (VII) The Colorado food systems advisory council created in section 23-31-1102. (b) This subsection (17) is repealed, effective September 1, 2028. (18) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on July 1, 2027: (I) The Colorado wildlife habitat stamp committee created in section 33-4-102.7, C.R.S.; (II) The domestic violence fatality review board created in section 24-31-702. (b) This subsection (18) is repealed, effective July 1, 2029. (18.5) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2027: (I) The nurse-physician advisory task force for Colorado health care created in section 12-30-105; (II) The environmental justice advisory board created in section 25-1-134 (2); (III) The artificial intelligence impact task force created in section 2-3-1707; (IV) The concurrent enrollment advisory board created in section 22-35-107. (b) This subsection (18.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2029. (19) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2028: (I) The stroke advisory board created in section 25-3-115; (II) The defense counsel on first appearance grant program created in section 24-32-123; (III) The Colorado youth advisory council created in section 2-2-1302. section (18.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2029. (19) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2028: (I) The stroke advisory board created in section 25-3-115; (II) The defense counsel on first appearance grant program created in section 24-32-123; (III) The Colorado youth advisory council created in section 2-2-1302. (b) This subsection (19) is repealed, effective September 1, 2030. (20) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2029: (I) The consumer insurance council created in section 10-1-133; (II) The maternal mortality review committee created in article 52 of title 25; (III) The working group for identification of and educational support for students with dyslexia created in section 22-20.5-103; (IV) The health equity commission created in section 25-4-2206; (V) The state funding for senior services contingency reserve fund created in section 26-11-209; (VI) The senior dental advisory committee created in section 25.5-3-406; (VII) [Editor's note: Subsection (20)(a)(VII) is effective July 1, 2025.] The hospital discounted care advisory committee created in section 25.5-3-507; (VIII) [Editor's note: Subsection (20)(a)(VIII) is effective July 1, 2025.] The electronic recording technology board created in part 4 of article 21 of title 24; (IX) The agricultural behavioral health community of practice work group created in section 35-1-121 (2). (b) This subsection (20) is repealed, effective September 1, 2031. (21) (a) The following statutory authorizations for designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2030: (I) The Colorado state advisory council for parent involvement in education created in section 22-7-303. (b) This subsection (21) is repealed, effective September 1, 2031. (22) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2031: (I) The council of higher education representatives convened pursuant to section 23-1-108.5 (3); (II) The Colorado special education fiscal advisory committee created in section 22-20-114.5; (III) The agricultural work advisory committee created in section 8-13.5-205; (IV) The soil health advisory committee created in section 35-73-106; (V) The homeland security and all-hazards senior advisory committee created in section 24-33.5-1614; (VI) The Colorado human trafficking council created in section 18-3-505. (b) This subsection (22) is repealed, effective September 1, 2033. (23) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on July 1, 2032: (I) The rules advisory council of the department of early childhood convened pursuant to section 26.5-1-105 (2). (b) This subsection (23) is repealed, effective July 1, 2034. (23.5) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2032: (I) The Colorado rare disease advisory council created in section 25-1-1503. (b) This subsection (23.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2034. (24) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2033: (I) The legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards created in section 2-3-1901. (b) This subsection (24) is repealed, effective September 1, 2035. (24.5) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2033: (I) The Colorado fire commission created in section 24-33.5-1233. ommittees will repeal on September 1, 2033: (I) The legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards created in section 2-3-1901. (b) This subsection (24) is repealed, effective September 1, 2035. (24.5) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2033: (I) The Colorado fire commission created in section 24-33.5-1233. (b) This subsection (24.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2034. (25) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2034: (I) The medicaid provider rate review advisory committee created in section 25.5-4-401.5; (II) The state noxious weed advisory committee created in section 35-5.5-108.7; (III) The Colorado natural areas council, an advisory council to the parks and wildlife commission, created in section 33-33-106; (IV) The youth restraint and seclusion working group in the division of youth services created in section 26-20-110; (V) The suicide prevention commission created in section 25-1.5-111; (VI) The community rail safety advisory committee created in section 40-20-312; (VII) The rail industry safety advisory committee created in section 40-20-313. (b) This subsection (25) is repealed, effective September 1, 2036.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1204 Departments having authority to create advisory committees - duties - repeal

2-3-1204. Departments having authority to create advisory committees - duties - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-1301 Definitions

2-3-1301. Definitions. As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Capital asset" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (1), C.R.S. (2) "Capital construction" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (2), C.R.S. (3) "Capital renewal" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (3), C.R.S. (4) "Controlled maintenance" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (4), C.R.S., including the limitations specified in section 24-30-1303.9, C.R.S. (5) "Real property" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (15), C.R.S. (6) "State" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (16), C.R.S. (7) "State agency" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (17), C.R.S. (8) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-30-1301 (18), C.R.S.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1302 Capital development committee established

2-3-1302. Capital development committee established. (1) There is hereby established a joint committee of the senate and house of representatives officially known as the capital development committee. The committee functions during the legislative sessions and during the interim between sessions. The committee consists of six members selected as follows: (a) Three members from the senate, two appointed by the president of the senate and one appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and (b) Three members from the house of representatives, two appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. (1.5) In order to expedite the work of the capital development committee, appointees may be designated after the general election prior to the convening of the general assembly at which such committee is to serve, whether such appointees are members of the current general assembly or members-elect of the next general assembly, or both. Such appointees have all the powers and duties and are entitled to the same compensation and expense allowance as members duly appointed under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (2) The capital development committee shall elect a chair and a vice-chair at the first meeting held on or after October 15 in each odd-numbered year and at the first December meeting held after the general election in each even-numbered year. The chair and vice-chair appointments must alternate between a member from the house of representatives and a member from the senate with the first chair being from the senate and the first vice-chair being from the house of representatives. The person serving as chair, or a member of the same house if such person is no longer a member thereof, shall serve as vice-chair during the next legislative session, and the person serving as vice-chair, or a member of the same house if such person is no longer a member thereof, shall serve as chair during the next legislative session.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1303 Rules of procedure

2-3-1303. Rules of procedure. (1) The capital development committee may prescribe its own rules of procedure and may appoint an advisory committee from among professionals in the private sector to include but not be limited by the following areas of expertise: Real estate, architecture, finance, and engineering. (2) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1304 Powers and duties of capital development committee

2-3-1304. Powers and duties of capital development committee. (1) The capital development committee has the following powers and duties: (a) To study capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital renewal requests and proposals, pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, of each state agency and state institution of higher education; (a.3) To review and make required recommendations on reports from state agencies and state institutions of higher education, including reports from: (I) The office of the state architect on the approved and unapproved facility management plans and facility management plan updates pursuant to section 24-30-1303.5 (3.5), C.R.S., and acquisitions and dispositions pursuant to sections 24-30-1303.5 (6) and 24-82-102, C.R.S.; (II) The adjutant general in the department of military and veterans affairs on the acquisition or disposition of property pursuant to section 28-3-106 (1)(s)(I), C.R.S.; (III) The parks and wildlife commission in the department of natural resources on the acquisition or disposition of certain real property interests under section 33-1-105 (1)(i) or (3), C.R.S., and the acquisition of certain interest in real property or water pursuant to section 33-1-105.5 (9), C.R.S.; and (IV) The parks and wildlife commission in the department of natural resources on the acquisition or disposition of certain interests in real property pursuant to section 33-10-107 (2), C.R.S.; (a.5) To study the request from the transportation commission for state highway reconstruction, repair, and maintenance projects to be funded from money transferred to the capital construction fund pursuant to section 24-75-302 (2), C.R.S., specifically for such purpose. On or before October 1 of each year, the transportation commission shall submit its request, based on the statewide transportation improvement programs, with a prioritized list of recommended state highway reconstruction, repair, and maintenance projects with the priority of projects on the list determined on the basis of greatest need without regard to location in the state. The capital development committee shall determine the number of projects on the list that may be funded from money available in the capital construction fund for state highway reconstruction, repair, or maintenance projects. Only projects on the list may be funded from money available in the capital construction fund for state highway reconstruction, repair, or maintenance projects, and the projects must be funded in the priority determined by the transportation commission; except that, if a project on the list cannot be funded because an alternative source of funding for the project has become available, a court order has enjoined the project, or an act of God has made the project construction unfeasible, the transportation commission shall submit the next phase of that project or the next project on that regional priority list to the capital development committee for approval as an addition to the list in lieu of the project that cannot be funded. No substitute project submitted by the transportation commission from the regional priority list shall be approved by the capital development committee if funding said project would result in the delay of any other project on the list. Upon approval of an amended list, the department of transportation shall provide a copy of the amended list to the members of the joint budget committee, the transportation and energy committee in the house of representatives, and the transportation committee in the senate. Projects on the list submitted by the transportation commission by October 1 or on an amended list submitted as provided in this paragraph (a.5) may be funded from money transferred to the capital construction fund and available in the current fiscal year or money to be transferred to the capital construction fund for the fiscal year beginning the following July 1. rtation committee in the senate. Projects on the list submitted by the transportation commission by October 1 or on an amended list submitted as provided in this paragraph (a.5) may be funded from money transferred to the capital construction fund and available in the current fiscal year or money to be transferred to the capital construction fund for the fiscal year beginning the following July 1. (a.6) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 1064, § 8, effective July 1, 2008.) (b) To hold such hearings as may be necessary to consider reports from each state agency or state institution of higher education with respect to capital construction, controlled maintenance, or capital renewal; (c) To make determinations, pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, of the priority to be accorded to the proposals made by the various state agencies and state institutions of higher education with respect to capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital renewal proposals, based upon information made available to the capital development committee from any sources with respect to estimates of revenues available for such purposes; (d) To forecast the state's requirements for capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital renewal as may be necessary or desirable for adequate presentation of the planning and implementation or construction of such projects and to forecast the projected available revenue to meet the state's requirements for capital construction, controlled maintenance, and capital renewal. Such revenue forecast must conform with the economic forecast period used in the quarterly revenue estimates prepared by the staff of the legislative council. (e) Repealed. (f) To review the annual capital construction and maintenance requests from the chief information officer of the office of information technology regarding the public safety communications trust fund created pursuant to section 24-33.5-2510; (g) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2014.) / Repealed. (h) To review all acquisitions of real property by a state agency or state institution of higher education; except that, for any state agency or state institution of higher education that has statutory authority as of June 6, 2014, to acquire real property and such statutory authority specifies a process whereby the capital development committee either reviews, reviews and approves, or approves such an acquisition, then such statutory authority controls. If a state agency or state institution of higher education has statutory authority as of June 6, 2014, to acquire real property and such statutory authority does not include a process whereby the capital development committee either reviews, reviews and approves, or approves such acquisition, then this paragraph (h) controls. Section 23-1-106, C.R.S., and any budget instructions of the office of state planning and budgeting that specify thresholds regarding the submission of acquisitions of real property as capital budget requests operate to limit the review specified in this paragraph (h). (2) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit or reduce the powers of the governor, through the office of state planning and budgeting and the office of the state architect, to establish executive branch priorities and procedures. (3) Repealed.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1304.3 Additional powers and duties of capital development committee - approval and oversight of fund-raising for restoration of the capitol dome - legislative declaration - capitol dome restoration trust fund - repeal

2-3-1304.3. Additional powers and duties of capital development committee - approval and oversight of fund-raising for restoration of the capitol dome - legislative declaration - capitol dome restoration trust fund - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-1304.5 Reports from departments, institutions, and agencies in connection with capital construction requests - repeal

2-3-1304.5. Reports from departments, institutions, and agencies in connection with capital construction requests - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-1304.6 Capital construction and long-range planning by state agencies and state institutions of higher education - policy

2-3-1304.6. Capital construction and long-range planning by state agencies and state institutions of higher education - policy. It is declared to be the policy of the general assembly not to acquire a capital asset or authorize or initiate any program or activity requiring capital construction, except programs or activities for controlled maintenance or capital renewal, for any state agency or state institution of higher education unless the program or activity is an element of the facilities program plan for the agency or institution and such facilities program plan has been approved by the state architect as set forth in section 24-30-1311, C.R.S., or by the Colorado commission on higher education as set forth in section 23-1-106, C.R.S.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1305 Recommendations and findings

2-3-1305. Recommendations and findings. The capital development committee shall make written reports setting forth its recommendations, prioritization, findings, and comments as to each recommendation concerning capital assets that it submits to the joint budget committee. The capital development committee shall submit its prioritization for supplemental capital construction, capital renewal, or controlled maintenance budget requests pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives to the joint budget committee no later than January 15 of each year, and shall submit its prioritization for new or amended capital construction, capital renewal, or controlled maintenance budget requests pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives for the upcoming fiscal year to the joint budget committee no later than February 15 of each year. Other reports may be issued from time to time by the committee whenever it deems such action to be appropriate or whenever requested by the general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1305.5 Continuation projects - future appropriations

2-3-1305.5. Continuation projects - future appropriations. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-1306 Staff assistance

2-3-1306. Staff assistance. In carrying out its duties under this part 13, the capital development committee may request staff assistance from the offices providing other legislative services or from the department of personnel and the office of state planning and budgeting in the governor's office. The legislative council shall provide any necessary assistance.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1307 Highway and bridge projects - exempt

2-3-1307. Highway and bridge projects - exempt. This part 13 shall not apply to projects or properties which are funded or disposed of pursuant to the provisions of sections 43-1-106, 43-1-219, or 43-1-220, C.R.S., but shall apply to projects funded from the capital construction fund in accordance with section 2-3-1304 (1)(a.5).

C.R.S. § 2-3-1308 Repeal of part

2-3-1308. Repeal of part. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-1401 Oversight of economic development activities of state - business affairs and labor committee and business, labor, and technology committee - reports from governor to joint budget committee on economic development programs

2-3-1401. Oversight of economic development activities of state - business affairs and labor committee and business, labor, and technology committee - reports from governor to joint budget committee on economic development programs. (1) The business affairs and labor committee of the house of representatives and the business, labor, and technology committee of the senate, or any successor committees, shall have jurisdiction to conduct general oversight of the economic development activities of state government. Each year such committees shall, jointly or separately in the discretion of the chairmen of such committees, review the activities of any agencies of state government engaged in economic development matters and may require the appropriate officials of any such agencies to make reports to such committees to facilitate the oversight function under this subsection (1). (2) The governor's office shall submit an annual report to the joint budget committee detailing the expenditures by appropriated line item and funding source in the general appropriation bill of the state for all economic development programs in all departments. The governor's office shall also make such annual report available to the full general assembly. The report shall identify which activities are funded and where such activities fall within priorities of the strategic plan and identify any anticipated and actual results of such funded activities; specify dollars spent on each activity; and show a balance of funds remaining for additional economic development activities. (3) Repealed. (4) The Colorado first program shall submit to the joint budget committee an annual report on the number of workers trained, for whom they were trained, why they were trained, who trained the workers, and the cost per worker trained. Such report shall also be available to the full general assembly. (5) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the governor's office and the department of local affairs should comply with the state budgetary process, fiscal procedures, and generally accepted accounting principles when expending moneys to implement the state's economic development efforts. The governor's office and the department of local affairs shall record economic development program expenses in the state agency that benefits from the expenditure.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1501 Legislative declaration

2-3-1501. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby finds and determines that in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster in the state, the general assembly must be prepared to respond to the emergency epidemic or disaster and have a plan for ensuring the continuation of its operations in order to assist in the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1502 Definitions

2-3-1502. Definitions. As used in this part 15, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Bioterrorism" means the intentional use of microorganisms or toxins of biological origin to cause death or disease among humans or animals. (2) Repealed. (3) "Department" means the department of public health and environment created in section 25-1-102, C.R.S. (3.5) "Disaster" means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, illness, or loss of life or property resulting from an epidemic or a natural, man-made, or technological cause. (4) "Division" means the division of homeland security and emergency management in the department of public safety created in section 24-33.5-1603, C.R.S. (5) "Emergency epidemic" means cases of an illness or condition, communicable or noncommunicable, caused by bioterrorism, pandemic influenza, or novel and highly fatal infectious agents or biological toxins. (6) "GEEERC" means the governor's expert emergency epidemic response committee created in section 24-33.5-704.5. (7) "Legislative committee" means the legislative emergency preparedness, response, and recovery committee created in this part 15. (8) "Legislative service agencies" means the legislative council staff, the office of legislative legal services, the joint budget committee staff, the office of the state auditor, the legislative information services, the senate services staff, and the staff of the house of representatives. (9) "Pandemic influenza" means a widespread epidemic of influenza caused by a highly virulent strain of the influenza virus.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1503 Legislative emergency preparedness, response, and recovery committee - creation - membership - duties

2-3-1503. Legislative emergency preparedness, response, and recovery committee - creation - membership - duties. (1) (a) There is hereby created a legislative emergency preparedness, response, and recovery committee. The legislative committee shall develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the general assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster. The legislative committee shall cooperate and coordinate with the division, the department, and the GEEERC in developing the plan. The legislative committee shall develop and submit the plan to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor, the executive director of the department, the director of the division, and the GEEERC no later than July 1, 2011. The legislative committee shall meet at least annually to review and amend the plan as necessary and shall provide any updated plan to the persons or entities specified in this paragraph (a). The legislative committee may recommend legislation pertaining to the preparedness, response, and recovery by, and continuation of operations of, the general assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster. The legislative committee shall provide information to and fully cooperate with the division, the department, and the GEEERC in fulfilling its duties under this section. (b) The legislative committee shall consist of eleven members as follows: (I) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, with no more than one such member from the same political party; (II) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, with no more than one such member from the same political party; (III) The secretary of the senate; (IV) The chief clerk of the house of representatives; (V) The staff director of the joint budget committee or the staff director's designee; (VI) The director of research of the legislative council or the director's designee; (VII) The director of the office of legislative legal services or the director's designee; (VIII) The state auditor or the state auditor's designee; and (IX) The director of legislative information services or the director's designee. (2) In the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster that the governor declares to be a disaster emergency pursuant to section 24-33.5-704, C.R.S., the legislative committee shall convene as rapidly and as often as necessary to advise the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the legislative service agencies regarding reasonable and appropriate measures to be taken by the general assembly and the legislative service agencies to respond to the emergency epidemic or disaster and protect the public health, safety, and welfare. The legislative committee shall communicate, cooperate, and seek advice and assistance from the division, the department, and the GEEERC in responding to the emergency epidemic or disaster. (3) Except as otherwise provided in section 2-2-326, the members of the legislative committee shall serve without compensation.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1601 Legislative declaration

2-3-1601. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Wildfires are a part of the natural cycle of Colorado's forests, yet increasingly pose a severe threat to human life and property; (b) People are attracted to the forest and mountain areas of the state and increasingly choose to make their homes in what is known as the "wildland-urban interface", where wildland areas meet residential development; (c) For many years now, residential areas in numerous parts of the state are regularly threatened by a close proximity to wildfires and, tragically, during the spring and summer of 2012, Colorado wildfires resulted in the loss of life and extensive property damage, including the destruction of homes affecting thousands of people; (d) Since wildfires cause annual harm to many areas of the state and those residing in such areas, wildfire prevention and mitigation is a matter of extreme importance throughout the state and an issue demanding critical attention from the general assembly on a regular basis. (2) The purpose of this part 16 is to provide a permanent interim committee as a forum through which the general assembly reviews state policies and resources addressing wildfire prevention and mitigation and the successful implementation and execution of such policies. In creating a permanent interim committee to address matters relating to wildfires, the general assembly intends that issues relating to wildfire prevention and mitigation receive sufficient legislative scrutiny and public participation.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1602 Wildfire matters review committee - creation - repeal - repeal of part

2-3-1602. Wildfire matters review committee - creation - repeal - repeal of part. (1) (a) To address wildfire prevention and mitigation and to review and propose legislation relating to such matters, the wildfire matters review committee is hereby created, and is referred to in this part 16 as the "committee". The committee shall meet at the call of the chair at least once during the interim of each year to review and to propose legislation or other policy changes relating to wildfire prevention and mitigation and all related matters, including, without limitation, public safety, forest health, and cooperation with appropriate federal agencies and local governments. The committee may take up to two field trips during the interim and consult with experts in all fields relating to wildfire prevention and mitigation as may be necessary to achieve the objectives of this part 16. All personnel of any state agency or political subdivision of Colorado involved in wildfire prevention and mitigation, including the department of public safety and the Colorado state forest service, shall cooperate with the committee and with any persons assisting the committee in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section. (b) and (c) Repealed. (1.5) Repealed. (2) The committee consists of ten members of the general assembly selected as follows: (a) Five members from the senate, three appointed by the president of the senate and two appointed by the minority leader of the senate; (b) Five members from the house of representatives, three appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and two appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. (3) Appointing authorities shall make their original appointments to the committee not later than July 1, 2013. Terms of service on the committee are for two years. The terms of original appointees to the committee terminate on the convening date of the first regular session of the seventieth general assembly. Thereafter, the terms of members of the committee terminate on the convening date of the first regular session of the general assembly next following their appointment or reappointment, and all subsequent appointments or reappointments are made as soon as practicable after such convening date. Incumbent members may be reappointed to the committee. The person making the original appointment or reappointment shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the remainder of an unexpired term. Members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and continue in office until a successor is appointed, as applicable. (4) (a) The president of the senate shall appoint the chair of the committee in even-numbered years and the vice-chair in odd-numbered years. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the chair of the committee in odd-numbered years and the vice-chair in even-numbered years. (b) The committee shall prescribe its own rules of procedure. (4.5) (a) The committee may recommend up to a total of five bills during each interim. Legislation recommended by the committee must be treated as legislation recommended by an interim committee for purposes of applicable deadlines, bill introduction limits, and any other requirements imposed by the joint rules of the general assembly. (b) Repealed. (5) Members of the committee serve without compensation; except that each member is entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with the performance of his or her duties and receives the same per diem as other members of interim committees in attendance at meetings. (6) Existing employees of the legislative service agencies shall provide any staff assistance required by the committee within existing appropriations. (7) This part 16 is repealed, effective September 1, 2025.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1701 Definitions

2-3-1701. Definitions. As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Artificial intelligence" or "artificial intelligence system" means any machine-based system that, for any explicit or implicit objective, infers, from the inputs the system receives, how to generate outputs, including content, decisions, predictions, or recommendations, that can influence physical or virtual environments. (2) "Committee" means the joint technology committee created in section 2-3-1702. (3) "Cybersecurity" means a broad range of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. (4) "Data privacy" means the collection and dissemination of data and technology and the public expectation of privacy. "Data privacy" also includes the way personally identifiable information or other sensitive information is collected, stored, used, and finally destroyed or deleted, in digital form or otherwise. (5) "Disproportionately impacted community" has the meaning set forth in section 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II). (6) "Facial recognition service" has the meaning set forth in section 24-18-301 (5). (7) "Information technology" means technology, infrastructure, equipment, systems, or software that controls, displays, switches, interchanges, transmits, and receives data or information, including audio, video, graphics, and text. "Information technology" shall be construed broadly to incorporate future technologies that change or supplant those in effect as of September 7, 2021. (8) "Information technology budget request" means a budget request from a state agency or state institution of higher education for the installation, development, maintenance, or upgrade of information technology, including the purchase of services from the office on the condition that the use of such services is the most cost beneficial option or falls within the duties and responsibilities of the office or the office's chief information officer as described in sections 24-37.5-105 and 24-37.5-106. "Information technology budget request" does not include budget requests that are primarily operational in nature or a budget request where the majority of funding will be used to support or modify state staffing levels. (9) "Office of information technology" or "office" means the office of information technology created in section 24-37.5-103. (10) "Oversee" means reviews of major information technology projects as defined in section 24-37.5-102 (19), reviews of the office's budget requests for information technology projects, and ensuring that information technology projects follow best practice standards as established by the office. "Oversee" does not include interference with the office's general responsibilities set forth in this article 3. (11) "State agency" means all of the departments, divisions, commissions, boards, bureaus, and institutions in the executive branch of the state government. "State agency" does not include the legislative or judicial department, the department of law, the department of state, the department of the treasury, or state-supported institutions of higher education, including the Auraria higher education center established in article 70 of title 23. (12) "Task force" means the artificial intelligence impact task force created in section 2-3-1707.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1702 Joint technology committee established

2-3-1702. Joint technology committee established. (1) There is hereby established a joint committee of the senate and house of representatives known as the joint technology committee, consisting of three members of the house of representatives, two of whom are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one of whom is appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, and three members of the senate, two of whom are appointed by the president of the senate and one of whom is appointed by the minority leader of the senate. The members of the committee should have experience in information technology, business analysis, or business process. The committee functions during the legislative sessions and during the interim between sessions. (2) To expedite the work of the committee, appointees may be designated after the general election and prior to the convening of the general assembly at which such committee is to serve, whether such appointees are members of the then-current general assembly or members-elect of the next general assembly, or both; and such appointees have all the powers and duties and are entitled to the same compensation and expense allowance as members duly appointed under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (3) The committee shall elect a chair and a vice-chair, one from the senate membership of the committee and one from the house membership of the committee. The chair so elected shall serve as chair for the first regular session of the general assembly at which the committee is to serve, and as vice-chair for the second regular session; the vice-chair so elected shall serve as chair for the second regular session of said general assembly.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1703 Organization, procedures, and meetings

2-3-1703. Organization, procedures, and meetings. The committee may prescribe its own rules of procedure and shall meet at least once each year in order to review the governor's budget submissions for information technology, and shall meet as often as necessary to perform its functions.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1704 Powers and duties of the joint technology committee

2-3-1704. Powers and duties of the joint technology committee. (1) The committee oversees the office of information technology, including but not limited to: (a) A review of the state of information technology; (b) Any general information technology needs; (c) Any anticipated short-term or long-term changes for information technology; (d) Repealed. (e) The office of information technology's responsibilities related to the geographic information system as set forth in section 24-37.5-103 (4). (2) The committee oversees the chief information security officer and his or her duties as established in part 4 of article 37.5 of title 24, C.R.S. (3) and (4) Repealed. (5) The committee may review the actions of the statewide internet portal authority created in section 24-37.7-102, C.R.S. (6) (a) The committee oversees a state agency regarding any authority that has been delegated to the state agency pursuant to section 24-37.5-105.4. (b) On or before November 1, 2021, and on November 1 of each year thereafter, the office of information technology shall submit a written report to the committee regarding any delegation of authority to the state agency pursuant to section 24-37.5-105.4. The report shall include a summary of the information included in the written delegation agreement between the state agency and the office of information technology pursuant to section 24-37.5-105.4 (3). (6.5) The committee may request information and presentations from state agencies regarding data privacy and cybersecurity within state agencies and may coordinate with the Colorado cybersecurity council created in section 24-33.5-1902. In addition, the committee may consider: (a) Whether state agencies are collecting or retaining data that exceeds what is necessary and appropriate for such agencies to perform their functions; (b) Who has access to data, the extent of such access, and appropriate mechanisms to protect sensitive data; and (c) Measures to protect data against unauthorized access, disclosure, use, modification, or destruction. (7) On or before November 1, 2013, and on November 1 of each year thereafter, the judicial department, the department of law, the department of state, and the department of the treasury shall submit a written report to the committee that details all information technology that such department purchased or implemented. (8) A copy of any legislative measure introduced during any legislative session, regular or special, commencing on or after January 1, 2014, and determined by the speaker of the house of representatives or by the president of the senate to be dealing with information technology, data privacy, or cybersecurity shall be reviewed by the committee. The committee may also request that any legislative measure introduced during a legislative session, regular or special, and determined by the committee to be dealing with information technology, data privacy, or cybersecurity be reviewed by the committee. The committee may make advisory recommendations about such legislative measures to the house of representatives, the senate, the joint budget committee, the capital development committee, or to any committee of reference, as appropriate, considering any such legislative measure. (9) On or before the first day of the regular legislative session commencing on or after January 1, 2014, and on the first day of each regular legislative session thereafter, the joint technology committee shall submit a written report on the committee's findings and recommendations based on the committee's oversight pursuant to subsections (1) to (8) of this section to the joint budget committee. Such report may include: t day of the regular legislative session commencing on or after January 1, 2014, and on the first day of each regular legislative session thereafter, the joint technology committee shall submit a written report on the committee's findings and recommendations based on the committee's oversight pursuant to subsections (1) to (8) of this section to the joint budget committee. Such report may include: (a) Legislation recommended by the committee that addresses any of the committee's findings and recommendations based on the committee's oversight pursuant to subsections (1) to (8) of this section. Any such legislation is exempt from the five-bill limitation specified in rule 24 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives; and (b) A report on the status of any information technology budget request that was previously approved for phasing in or for incremental implementation over a period exceeding one year. (10) Upon request, a state agency and the judicial department, the department of law, the department of state, and the department of the treasury shall make available to the committee such data, reports, or information as are necessary for the performance of the committee's duties. If the committee requests such data, reports, or information, the state agency or judicial department, the department of law, the department of state, or the department of the treasury shall provide the requested information no later than November 1 of the calendar year in which the request is made. (11) (a) The committee shall study all information technology budget requests pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, made by all state agencies and state institutions of higher education. For purposes of institutions of higher education, the committee shall only review state-funded information technology budget requests. The committee shall make determinations of the priority to be accorded to such information technology budget requests based upon information made available to the committee from any sources with respect to estimates of revenues available in a fiscal year for information technology budget requests. The committee shall make written reports setting forth its recommendations, prioritization, findings, and comments as to each information technology budget request reviewed pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, including recommendations regarding the appropriate amount of an information technology budget request, and shall submit such written reports to the joint budget committee for supplemental information technology budget requests no later than January 15 of each year, and for new or amended information technology budget requests for the upcoming fiscal year no later than February 15 of each year. (b) The joint budget committee may seek the committee's review of any operating budget request for information technology, including a request for which the general assembly may make an appropriation pursuant to section 24-75-302 (3.7)(b). (c) The committee shall hold such hearings as may be necessary to study all information technology budget requests pursuant to rule 45 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives made by all state agencies and state institutions of higher education. (d) The legislative council staff shall assist and advise the committee by reviewing and summarizing the information technology budget requests made by all state agencies and state institutions of higher education. (e) The committee shall oversee information technology strategy through the review of state agency information technology plans. e agencies and state institutions of higher education. (d) The legislative council staff shall assist and advise the committee by reviewing and summarizing the information technology budget requests made by all state agencies and state institutions of higher education. (e) The committee shall oversee information technology strategy through the review of state agency information technology plans. (f) The committee shall oversee any information technology project for which the general assembly makes an appropriation pursuant to section 24-75-302 (3.7)(b). The legislative or judicial department, the department of law, the department of state, or the department of the treasury, as applicable, shall submit to the committee any data, reports, or information requested by the committee or otherwise necessary for the committee to perform its duties pursuant to this subsection (11)(f). (12) Between adjournment sine die of the second regular session of the seventy-second general assembly and the first meeting in 2021 of the sales and use tax simplification task force created in section 39-26-802, the committee shall: (a) Seek regular updates from the office of information technology and the department of revenue regarding the development of the electronic sales and use tax simplification system described in Senate Bill 19-006, enacted in 2019; (b) Once the electronic sales and use tax simplification system described in Senate Bill 19-006, enacted in 2019, is online, monitor and encourage participation by businesses and home rule municipalities; and (c) Seek regular updates from the office of information technology and the department of revenue regarding the purchase and development of a geographic information system (GIS) database to maintain jurisdictional boundaries of sales tax districts and to calculate appropriate sales and use tax rates for individual addresses for which the department of revenue received an appropriation in Senate Bill 19-006, enacted in 2019.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1705 Staff assistance

2-3-1705. Staff assistance. The legislative council staff and the office of legislative legal services shall assist the joint technology committee in carrying out its duties.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1706 Repeal of part

2-3-1706. Repeal of part. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-1707 Artificial intelligence impact task force - creation - membership - duties - compensation - staff support - report - definitions - repeal

2-3-1707. Artificial intelligence impact task force - creation - membership - duties - compensation - staff support - report - definitions - repeal. (1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless context otherwise requires: (a) "Algorithmic discrimination" means any condition in which the use of an automated decision system or artificial intelligence system results in an unlawful differential treatment or impact that disfavors an individual or a group of individuals on the basis of their actual or perceived age, color, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, limited proficiency in the English language, national origin, race, religion, reproductive health, sex, veteran status, or other classification protected under the laws of this state or under federal law. (b) "Automated decision system" means any system that is used to make or assist in decisions that impact the lives of consumers and that is based in whole or in significant part on artificial intelligence, machine learning, computerized algorithms, automated statistical or probabilistic modeling, or similar techniques. (c) "Biometric technology" means a technology that uses, collects, or analyzes data generated by the technological processing, measurement, or analysis of an individual's biological, physical, or behavioral characteristics, which data can be processed for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual. (d) "Consumer" means an individual who is a Colorado resident. (e) "Deploy" means to use an artificial intelligence system or automated decision system. (f) "Deployer" means a person doing business in this state that deploys an artificial intelligence system or automated decision system. (g) "Developer" means a person doing business in this state that develops or intentionally and substantially modifies an artificial intelligence system or automated decision system. (2) Creation - membership. (a) There is created the artificial intelligence impact task force for the purposes of considering issues and proposing recommendations regarding protections for consumers and workers from artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems. (b) The task force consists of the following members: (I) One member who represents an organization that advocates on behalf of individuals who have historically experienced algorithmic discrimination by artificial intelligence systems or automated decision systems, to be appointed by the governor; (II) One member who is recommended by consensus from a coalition of statewide labor organizations actively involved in representing the workforce impacted by artificial intelligence systems or automated decision systems, to be appointed by the president of the senate; (III) One member who represents a statewide civil liberties organization, to be appointed by the president of the senate; (IV) One member who represents an organization that advocates on behalf of individuals with disabilities, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (V) One member who represents a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that focuses on technology, policy, and civil rights, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (VI) The attorney general or the attorney general's designee; (VII) One member who is a state representative, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (VIII) One member who is a state representative, to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; (IX) One member who is a state senator, to be appointed by the president of the senate; (X) One member who is a state senator, to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; (XI) One member who represents a statewide organization of business professionals, to be appointed by the governor; o is a state representative, to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; (IX) One member who is a state senator, to be appointed by the president of the senate; (X) One member who is a state senator, to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; (XI) One member who represents a statewide organization of business professionals, to be appointed by the governor; (XII) One member who represents a nonprofit organization that is focused on privacy and that has a membership consisting of developers and deployers, to be appointed by the president of the senate; (XIII) One member who represents a deployer, to be appointed by the president of the senate; (XIV) One member who represents a developer, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (XV) One member who represents an industry association that represents developers or deployers, to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; (XVI) One member who is a representative from academia or a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that focuses on legal considerations relevant to artificial intelligence systems or automated decision systems, to be appointed by the president of the senate; (XVII) One member who has expertise in the quantitative evaluation of artificial intelligence or automated decision systems for disparate performance, misuse, or bias, to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; (XVIII) One member who is a representative from academia or a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with knowledge of the historical development and implementation of legislation, regulation, or codes of conduct requiring disclosure, safety planning, the development of professional standards, or monitoring related to artificial intelligence systems or automated decision systems, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (XIX) The chief information officer of the office of information technology, who is appointed by the governor pursuant to section 24-37.5-103 (1), or the chief information officer's designee; (XX) One member who represents an organization that advocates for consumers and the first amendment, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (XXI) One member who represents an organization that advocates for schools, school districts, teachers, students, and the education community, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (XXII) One member who is a representative from an organization that advocates for law enforcement agencies, to be appointed by the president of the senate; (XXIII) One member who is a representative from an organization that represents small business deployers and small business developers, to be appointed by the governor; (XXIV) One member who is a technology expert from an organization that represents health-care, bioscience, or medical practitioners, to be appointed by the governor; (XXV) One member who is a technology expert from the security technology industry, to be appointed by the governor; and (XXVI) One member who is an expert in finance and financial technology, to be appointed by the governor. (c) (I) The speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the senate, and the governor shall make each of the initial appointments described in subsection (2)(b) of this section before August 1, 2024. (II) Before August 1, 2024, the president of the senate shall appoint the chair of the task force and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the vice-chair of the task force. Thereafter, the chair of the task force shall be appointed annually on or before July 1, with the speaker of the house of representatives appointing the chair in odd-numbered years and the president of the senate appointing the chair in even-numbered years. nate shall appoint the chair of the task force and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the vice-chair of the task force. Thereafter, the chair of the task force shall be appointed annually on or before July 1, with the speaker of the house of representatives appointing the chair in odd-numbered years and the president of the senate appointing the chair in even-numbered years. (d) Any vacancy that occurs among the appointed members of the task force shall be filled by the appropriate appointment authority as soon as practicable in accordance with the limitations specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section. (e) In making the appointments to the task force, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the senate, and the governor shall strive to ensure that the membership of the task force: (I) Reflects the ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the state; (II) Includes representation from all areas of the state, including individuals who do not reside in the front range region of the state; (III) To the extent practicable, includes individuals with disabilities; and (IV) Includes representation from communities that have historically experienced algorithmic discrimination by artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems. (f) An employer of any task force member shall not discriminate, take adverse action, or retaliate against any worker based on the worker serving on the task force, including if the worker raises a reasonable concern about workplace violations of health or safety rules or other significant workplace threats to health or safety to the employer, the employer's agent, other workers, a government agency, or the public, if the employer controls the workplace conditions that give rise to the violation of or threat to workplace health or safety. (3) Issues of study. The task force shall consider issues and propose policy recommendations to the committee related to: (a) The definition of key terms, including "artificial intelligence system" and "automated decision system" and types of artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems that any state legislation or policy should cover; (b) Establishing notice, explanation, and other transparency and disclosure requirements for companies that develop or deploy artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems that impact the lives of consumers and workers; (c) Developing recommendations for how to protect disproportionately impacted communities and workers from algorithmic discrimination; (d) Creating a code of conduct or establishing best practices for evaluating the ethical and equitable impact of using artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems, including specific decision-making frameworks, benchmarks, safety standards, and metrics; (e) Developing clear quantitative benchmarks and metrics by which to measure or assess algorithmic discrimination; (f) Developing recommendations for how government agencies, developers, deployers, and third-party auditors can monitor for algorithmic discrimination and verify claims made by developers and deployers about artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems; (g) Developing best practices for gathering, documenting, reporting, and sharing data and information necessary for assessing algorithmic discrimination and verifying the claims of developers and deployers; (h) Developing recommendations for how the state can secure the knowledge and skill necessary to effectively govern artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems through expert consultation, hiring, and any other mechanisms deemed appropriate by the task force; and information necessary for assessing algorithmic discrimination and verifying the claims of developers and deployers; (h) Developing recommendations for how the state can secure the knowledge and skill necessary to effectively govern artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems through expert consultation, hiring, and any other mechanisms deemed appropriate by the task force; (i) Developing recommendations for securing more and better commitments from developers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems and automated decision systems to address algorithmic discrimination; and (j) Developing recommendations related to the use of facial recognition services and biometric technology. (4) Additional duties of the task force. (a) (I) The member who is appointed as chair of the task force pursuant to subsection (2)(c)(II) of this section shall call the first meeting of the task force. (II) The task force shall hold its first meeting on or before September 1, 2024. (b) (I) The task force shall meet at least five times, which meetings may be online or in person, and shall allow for virtual participation at any in-person meetings. (II) The task force shall post meeting summaries of its meetings, any draft policy recommendations, and the final report on the committee's public website. (c) On or before February 1, 2025, the task force shall submit a report to the committee and the governor's office that summarizes the task force's findings and policy recommendations related to the issues of study described in subsection (3) of this section. (d) The task force may solicit and seek input and participation from relevant communities and stakeholders in conducting the task force's meetings and compiling the final report of the task force. (e) The task force shall continue to meet as necessary after it submits the report required by subsection (4)(c) of this section, as determined by the task force, until the task force is scheduled for review pursuant to subsection (7) of this section. (5) Compensation. Nonlegislative members of the task force and nonlegislative members of any subcommittees of the task force serve without compensation. Compensation of legislative members is paid from appropriations to the general assembly in accordance with section 2-2-307. (6) Staff support. The director of research of the legislative council may supply staff assistance to the task force as the director of research deems appropriate, subject to available appropriations. The task force may also accept gifts, grants, and donations for staff support from the private sector, which gifts, grants, and donations shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the legislative department cash fund created in section 2-2-1601 (1)(a). (7) Repeal. This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. Prior to the repeal, the task force is scheduled for review in accordance with section 2-3-1203.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1801 Legislative committees to receive information from the executive branch during a declared disaster emergency - definition

2-3-1801. Legislative committees to receive information from the executive branch during a declared disaster emergency - definition. (1) As used in this section, "committees" means the executive committee of the legislative council created in section 2-3-301 (1) and the joint budget committee created in section 2-3-201, or any successor committees. (2) The committees shall hold a joint meeting if any member of the committees submits a written request to hold a joint meeting to the chairs of the committees and the governor and if there has been a declaration of a disaster emergency by the governor under section 24-33.5-704 (4), or any successor section, since the first day of the month of the last meeting. A request for a joint meeting made pursuant to this section may be waived by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the total membership of the committees. (3) During any joint meeting of the committees held in accordance with this part 18, the governor or his or her designee shall appear to provide information of a comprehensive nature and respond to questions from the committees with respect to a current disaster emergency. (4) The governor and any state agency shall promptly give notice to the general assembly of the promulgation of any executive order or other order by the governor or the agency, as applicable, issued in connection with the disaster emergency.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1901 Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards - creation - duties - repeal

2-3-1901. Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards - creation - duties - repeal. (1) Creation. (a) There is created a legislative oversight committee concerning Colorado jail standards, referred to in this part 19 as the "committee". (b) The committee consists of six members. The president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the house of representatives shall appoint the members of the committee as follows: (I) The president of the senate shall appoint two senators to serve on the committee and designate one of the senators as the chair of the committee in odd-numbered years and as the vice-chair of the committee in even-numbered years, and the minority leader of the senate shall appoint one senator to serve on the committee; (II) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two representatives to serve on the committee and designate one of the representatives as the chair of the committee in even-numbered years and as the vice-chair of the committee in odd-numbered years, and the minority leader of the house of representatives shall appoint one representative to serve on the committee; (III) The president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the house of representatives shall make their appointments by July 1, 2022. In the case of a vacancy, the person making the original appointment or reappointment shall fill any vacancy by appointment. (c) (I) Members of the committee may receive payment of per diem and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses authorized pursuant to section 2-2-307. (II) The director of research of the legislative council and the director of the office of legislative legal services shall supply staff assistance to the committee, but shall not supply staff assistance to any subcommittees created by the committee. (2) Duties. (a) The committee shall meet no more than four times each year. (b) The committee is responsible for the oversight of the commission. The chair of the committee shall establish organizational rules and procedural rules as are necessary for the operation of the commission. (c) The committee may introduce up to a total of three bills, joint resolutions, or concurrent resolutions during the 2024 legislative session. Bills that the committee introduces are exempt from the five-bill limitation specified in rule 24 (b)(1)(A) of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions that the committee introduces are exempt from the limitations set out in rule 26 (g) of the rules of the house of representatives and rule 30 (f) of the rules of the senate. The committee is exempt from the requirement to report bills or other measures to the legislative council as specified in rule 24 (b)(1)(D) and rule 24A (d)(8) of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives and in section 2-3-303 (1)(f), Colorado Revised Statutes. The committee is subject to rule 24A of the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, except to the extent that the rule may conflict with this part 19. Bills recommended by the committee must be introduced by the introduction deadline for house bills specified in rule 23 (a)(1) of the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives. The chair and vice-chair shall jointly establish the last date for the meeting at which the committee may approve bill requests, the last date by which committee members must finalize bill drafts or by which bill drafts will be deemed finalized for fiscal note purposes, and the last date by which the committee will consider and take final action on bill drafts. (d) The committee shall receive and approve the report of the commission required by section 2-3-1903 (2). meeting at which the committee may approve bill requests, the last date by which committee members must finalize bill drafts or by which bill drafts will be deemed finalized for fiscal note purposes, and the last date by which the committee will consider and take final action on bill drafts. (d) The committee shall receive and approve the report of the commission required by section 2-3-1903 (2). (e) (I) The committee may introduce up to a total of three bills, joint resolutions, or concurrent resolutions during a regular legislative session. Bills introduced by the committee are exempt from the five-bill limitation specified in rule 24 (b)(1)(A) of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions introduced by the committee are exempt from the limitations set out in rule 26 (g) of the rules of the house of representatives and rule 30 (f) of the rules of the senate. (II) The committee is exempt from the requirement to report bills or other measures to the legislative council as specified in rule 24 (b)(1)(D) and rule 24A (d)(8) of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives and in section 2-3-303 (1)(f). The committee is subject to rule 24A of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives, except to the extent that the rule may conflict with this part 19. (III) Bills recommended by the committee must be introduced by the introduction deadline for house bills specified in rule 23 (a)(1) of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives. (IV) The chair and vice-chair shall jointly establish the last date for the meeting at which the committee may approve bill requests, the last date by which committee members must finalize bill drafts or by which bill drafts will be deemed finalized for fiscal note purposes, and the last date by which the committee will consider and take final action on bill drafts. (f) The committee shall consider the reports from the jail standards advisory committee created in section 30-10-530 and may revise the jail standards based on information in the reports. (3) (a) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2033. (b) Prior to this section's repeal, the legislative oversight committee is subject to review pursuant to section 2-3-1203.

C.R.S. § 2-3-1901.5 Jail standards compliance

2-3-1901.5. Jail standards compliance. Each county jail shall comply with the standards adopted by the legislative oversight committee pursuant to section 2-3-1901 (2), beginning July 1, 2026. The committee shall post the standards on its website. If the committee revises a jail standard, each county jail shall comply with the revised standard no later than one year after the revision is adopted, or earlier if specified by the committee when adopting the revision. A county jail does not have to comply with a standard or revised standard if it receives a variance from the standard pursuant to section 30-10-530 (5)(g).

C.R.S. § 2-3-1902 Colorado jail standards commission - creation - membership

2-3-1902. Colorado jail standards commission - creation - membership. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-1903 Commission - duties - report

2-3-1903. Commission - duties - report. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-1904 Repeal of part

2-3-1904. Repeal of part. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 2-3-2001 Definitions

2-3-2001. Definitions. As used in this part 20, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Advisory board" means the language access advisory board created in section 2-3-2002. (2) "Limited English proficiency" means a level of English language proficiency that limits access to and participation in the legislative process. (3) "Study" means the study on language access to the legislative process conducted pursuant to this part 20.

C.R.S. § 2-3-2002 Language access advisory board - creation - membership - meetings

2-3-2002. Language access advisory board - creation - membership - meetings. (1) Notwithstanding section 2-3-303.3, there is created the language access advisory board. The purpose of the advisory board is to bring together the appropriate stakeholders, experts, and impacted groups to study and make recommendations on improving meaningful access to the legislative process for populations with limited English proficiency to ensure effective communication and equitable participation. (2) (a) The advisory board consists of eleven voting members as follows: (I) Three members of the house of representatives, with two members of the majority party appointed by the majority leader of the house of representatives and one member of the minority party appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; (II) Two members of the senate, with one member of the majority party appointed by the majority leader of the senate and one member of the minority party appointed by the minority leader of the senate; (III) One member representing the Colorado Language Access Coalition, appointed by the majority leader of the house of representatives; (IV) One member representing a local government that has implemented a language access plan or has a language access advisory entity, appointed by the majority leader of the senate; (V) One member representing persons with disabilities, appointed by the majority leader of the house of representatives; (VI) One member who works in translation or interpretation services, appointed by the majority leader of the senate; (VII) One member with experience in language access in rural communities, appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and (VIII) One member with expertise in language access relating to elections, appointed by the minority leader of the senate. (b) The advisory board consists of two nonvoting members as follows: (I) The director of research of the legislative council or the director's designee; and (II) The director of the office of legislative legal services or the director's designee. (3) (a) The appointing authorities shall make the appointments described in subsection (2) of this section no later than June 15, 2024. (b) The majority leader of the house of representatives shall appoint the chair of the advisory board, and the majority leader of the senate shall appoint the vice-chair of the advisory board. (c) Each member of the advisory board serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The term of appointment is for the duration of the advisory board's existence. (d) If a vacancy occurs on the advisory board for any reason, the original appointing authority shall appoint an individual who meets the requirements of the vacant position to fill the vacancy as soon as possible after the vacancy occurs. (4) (a) Each legislative member of the advisory board is entitled to receive payment of per diem and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses as authorized in section 2-2-326. (b) Each nonlegislative member of the advisory board serves without compensation but is entitled to receive reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties on the advisory board. (5) Members of the advisory board may participate remotely in advisory board meetings and other activities. (6) The chair and vice-chair of the advisory board shall convene the first meeting of the advisory board no later than July 31, 2024. The advisory board shall meet at least four times in 2024 to complete the duties specified in section 2-3-2003. The chair may call additional meetings as are necessary for the advisory board to complete its duties. (7) The legislative council staff and the office of legislative legal services shall be available to assist the advisory board in carrying out its duties.

C.R.S. § 2-3-2003 Language access advisory board - powers and duties - report

2-3-2003. Language access advisory board - powers and duties - report. (1) (a) The purpose of the advisory board is to study and make recommendations for improving meaningful access to the legislative process for populations with limited English proficiency. (b) In completing the study required by this part 20, the advisory board shall, at a minimum: (I) Identify current language-related barriers to the legislative process for state residents with limited English proficiency; (II) Examine the success of current language access measures relating to the legislative process; (III) Consider the development of a language access plan covering the general assembly and the legislative process; (IV) Evaluate options for oral interpretation and written translation of legislative activities, including: (A) The interpretation of committee hearings, public testimony, and floor proceedings; (B) The translation of written publications of the general assembly, including legislative documents and materials, and the general assembly website; (C) Whether interpretation should be simultaneous or consecutive; (D) Whether translation and interpretation services should be provided by legislative staff or a third party; and (E) Necessary qualifications or other requirements for individuals providing translation or interpretation services; and (V) Assess language access concerning the ballot information booklet, required pursuant to section 1-40-124.5 and section 1 of article V of the state constitution, including: (A) Solutions to make the ballot information booklet more accessible to state residents with limited English proficiency; (B) Methods for determining the languages into which the ballot information booklet is translated; (C) Methods of distribution to best serve communities of state residents with limited English proficiency; (D) Monetary and publication-related constraints; and (E) The impact of federal and state constitutional requirements. (c) In completing the study, the advisory board: (I) Shall conduct at least one public comment session for the public to provide input regarding language access to the legislative process; (II) May conduct additional public comment sessions or engage with the community through interviews and other methods designed to garner public input and comment; and (III) Shall allow subject matter experts to participate in advisory board discussions upon invitation from the advisory board and, at a minimum, shall solicit input from: (A) The secretary of state or the secretary of state's designee; (B) A representative of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; (C) A representative of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; and (D) A representative for county clerks of the state. (2) On or before December 15, 2024, the advisory board shall submit a report to the executive committee of the legislative council that includes a summary of the work accomplished by the advisory board, the findings of the study, and any legislative recommendations to the general assembly concerning matters studied by the advisory board.

C.R.S. § 2-3-2004 Repeal of part

2-3-2004. Repeal of part. This part 20 is repealed, effective January 1, 2025.

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