Appointment and qualification of board members.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 2-378
in effectSec. 2-378. - Appointment and qualification of board members.
(a) The citizen oversight board shall consist of nine (9) members who shall be residents of the City and County of Denver.
(b) The mayor shall appoint four (4) members, the city council shall appoint four (4) members, and one (1) member shall be appointed jointly by the mayor and city council. Each appointment shall be filled by the appointing authority in a reasonable and timely manner.
(c) No officer or employee of the City and County of Denver shall be appointed to the board.
(d) Neither the members of the board nor any of their immediate family members (defined as husband, wife, son, daughter, mother, father, step-son, step-daughter, step-mother, step-father, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, domestic partner, and in-laws) shall have ever been employed by the Denver police, sheriff, or fire departments.
(e) The members of the board shall reflect the diversity of Denver, including the ethnic, racial, and geographic constitution of the population as well as the diverse professional backgrounds, experience, and expertise of the citizens of Denver.
(f) The members of the board shall receive compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per meeting and be paid necessary expenses incurred in connection with the work of the board.
(g) The members of the board shall participate in an appropriate training program to be established by the board and/or the monitor's office so that they shall possess the applicable knowledge to perform their duties.
(Ord. No. 730-04, § 1, 10-4-04; Ord. No. 29-19, § 5, 2-19-19; Ord. No. 23-114, § 1, 2-27-23)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH2AD_ARTXVIIIOFINMO_S2-378APQUBOMEFetched: 10/27/2026