Colorado § 12-275-107 - State board of optometry - created - members.
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§ 12-275-107. State board of optometry - created - members.
(1) (a) The state board of optometry is created and is under the supervision and control of the division as provided by section 12-20-103 (2). The board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. The board consists of five optometrists and two members-at-large, to be appointed by the governor to serve for terms of four years; except that no person shall be appointed to serve more than two consecutive terms. Each member of the board, except for the members-at-large, must have been actually engaged and licensed in the practice of optometry in Colorado for the five years preceding the member's appointment. At least one of the two members-at-large must not be a member or representative of, nor have any direct interest in, any profession, agency, or institution providing health services.
(b) Any four members of the board constitute a quorum for the purpose of holding examinations, granting licenses, or transacting any business connected with the board.
(c) The governor shall fill a vacancy in the membership of the board for the remainder of the unexpired term. The governor may remove a member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
(d) A board member having a personal or private interest in any matter before the board shall disclose that fact to the board and shall not participate in related discussions or votes.
(2) The board shall organize annually by electing one of its members as president and one as vice-president.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1413, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2022: (1)(a) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3397, § 133, effective August 10. L. 2025: (1)(a) amended, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2041, § 60, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-40-106 as it existed prior to 2019.
Cross references: For the short title (the "Debbie Haskins 'Administrative Organization Act of 1968' Modernization Act") in SB 22-162, see section 1 of chapter 469, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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