INITIATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Colorado Springs City Code § 5.1.405
in effect5.1.405: INITIATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE:
A. Creation And Purpose: There is hereby created an Initiative Review Committee. The purpose of the committee shall be to review, comment and render advisory opinions on initiated municipal election issues.
B. Initial Appointment Of Members: City Council shall appoint three (3) members to the Initiative Review Committee, who shall be residents of the City and have expertise in election matters acquired through education and experience. An alternate may be appointed pursuant to this Code.
C. Term Of Appointment: Each member of the initial Initiative Review Committee shall serve at least one term and those initial terms shall be one, two (2) and three (3) years. The term of a committee member following the initial term shall be three (3) years.
D. Compensation: Members of the Initiative Review Committee shall be volunteers as defined by this Code and serve without compensation. Members may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses.
E. At Will: Each member of the Initiative Review Committee shall serve at the pleasure of City Council and shall be subject to the City Charter, particularly sections 3-60(d) and 9-10, the City Code and the rules and procedures of City Council.
F. Majority Vote: The Initiative Review Committee shall make recommendations based upon a majority vote.
G. Disqualification: Any member of the Initiative Review Committee shall disqualify himself or herself from participating in any matter before the committee in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including, but not limited to, instances where he or she has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party or personal knowledge of or involvement in disputed evidentiary facts concerning the matter. In that case, the alternate may sit in place of the disqualified member. (Ord. 07-210; Ord. 16-102)
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-6402Fetched: 11/1/2026