Colorado § 23-31-1003 - State veterinary education loan repayment council - creation - membership.

§ 23-31-1003. State veterinary education loan repayment council - creation - membership.

(1) There is hereby created in Colorado state university's college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences the veterinary education loan repayment council. The council shall be under the direct supervision of the dean of Colorado state university's college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences or the dean's designee. The dean or the dean's designee may authorize staff assistance to provide administrative support for the council if such staff assistance can be provided within Colorado state university's existing appropriations.

(2) (a) The council consists of five directors appointed by the governor. A director of the council:

(I) Must not be an elected official;

(II) May serve up to three consecutive terms; and

(III) Shall not receive compensation for his or her membership on the council but may be reimbursed for any necessary and reasonable expenses incurred while performing his or her duties as a director of the council.

(b) (I) The governor shall appoint the following representatives to the council:

(A) At least one director who is a member of the faculty or staff of Colorado state university's college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences;

(B) The commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee;

(C) At least one director who is associated with, and able to represent the interests of, the Colorado livestock industries; and

(D) At least one director who is associated with, and able to represent the interests of, the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association or a successor organization.

(II) Directors are appointed for terms of four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than three directors' terms expire in the same year.

(III) Unless extenuating circumstances such as illness or death require otherwise, each director shall hold office until the director's successor is appointed.

(3) The governor, at the governor's pleasure, may remove a director of the council at any time. If a director vacates the director's seat on the council during the term for which the director was appointed, the governor shall fill the resultant vacancy by appointing a director for the remainder of that term. The successor director must meet the same qualifications under this section as the successor's predecessor.

(4) (a) At the first meeting of the council, and as necessary thereafter, the directors shall appoint from their membership a chair and vice-chair of the council, who have joint authority over the council's financial matters, including loan repayment authorizations based on the council's approval of loan repayment applications.

(b) Pursuant to section 24-6-402, the council shall conduct all business at regular or special meetings that are open to the public. The council shall meet as often as necessary to perform its duties under this part 10.

(c) Council action requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total membership of the council.

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (HB 17-1282), ch. 322, p. 1734, § 1, effective August 9. L. 2022: (2)(b) and (3) amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 34, § 44, effective February 25. L. 2025: (1) amended, (SB 25-300), ch. 428, p. 2448, § 25, effective August 6.