Source: L. 96: Entire section added, p. 1154, � 2, effective January 1, 1997. L. 2003: Entire section repealed, p. 1981, � 2, effective May 22.
2-2-325. Legislative appointees - boards and commissions - other governmental bodies. Unless otherwise provided by law, appointments or reappointments of persons to a board, commission, committee, council, panel, or authority by the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the majority leader of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, or the minority leader of the senate shall expire on the convening date of the first regular session of each general assembly, and all subsequent appointments or reappointments shall be made as soon as practicable after such convening date. The person making the original appointment or reappointment shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the remainder of an unexpired term. Members appointed or reappointed by the speaker, the president, the majority leader of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, or the minority leader of the senate shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and shall continue in office until the member's successor is appointed.
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 174, � 1, effective March 22.
2-2-326. Compensation and expenses for members appointed to and serving on state entities - definition. (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary:
(a) While appointed to any state entity and serving on any state entity during regular and special sessions of the general assembly, in addition to the base compensation specified in section 2-2-307 (1), current members of the general assembly are entitled to receive only the per diem lodging and expense allowances and the travel expenses authorized by section 2-2-317; and
(b) While appointed to and serving on any state entity when the general assembly is in recess for more than three days or is not in session, in addition to the base compensation specified in section 2-2-307 (1), current members of the general assembly are entitled to receive the amount specified in section 2-2-307 (3)(a) for necessary attendance at meetings of the state entity and reimbursement for all actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the state entity. Mileage rates shall not exceed those authorized for the executive department. All compensation paid and reimbursements made pursuant to this paragraph (b) shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative department.
(2) For purposes of this section, state entity means any board, commission, committee, task force, authority, enterprise, council, working group, review team, or other entity created or authorized by statute on which current members of the general assembly are statutorily required to be appointed to serve; except that state entity does not include the Colorado commission on uniform state laws created in section 2-3-601 (1) or the education commission of the states created pursuant to section 24-60-1201, C.R.S.
Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (SB 14-153), ch. 390, p. 1959, � 1, effective June 6.