Colorado § 24-44-104 - Membership - term of office - chairperson - compensation.

§ 24-44-104. Membership - term of office - chairperson - compensation.

(1) (a) The commission consists of the following eleven voting members:

(I) The lieutenant governor;

(II) The executive directors of:

(A) The department of human services;

(B) The department of public health and environment;

(C) The department of natural resources; and

(D) The department of local affairs;

(III) Two official representatives each from Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes; and

(IV) Two at-large members who shall be selected by the commission at its first meeting and triennially thereafter.

(b) The governor may, from time to time as he or she deems appropriate to respond to the needs of tribal governments and Indian peoples of the state, appoint representatives of federal, state, or local governmental agencies to serve as ex officio nonvoting members and representatives of nongovernmental entities that handle issues facing the tribes and Indian peoples of Colorado as nonvoting advisory members of the commission.

(c) The commission shall consult with other persons as it deems appropriate, including representatives of other principal departments of state government, political subdivisions, organizations with experience in American Indian legal matters, or other such entities.

(2) (a) Members serving by virtue of their office within state government may appoint a designee and shall serve so long as they hold that office. Members representing Ute Indian tribes shall be designated by their respective tribal governing bodies. Members appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section serve as long as they hold the position in the governmental agency or nongovernmental entity they held when originally appointed.

(b) The lieutenant governor shall serve as chairperson of the commission and shall, subject to section 24-44-105 and the ratification of a majority of the voting members of the commission, appoint an executive director.

(c) (I) At-large members have a limit of two terms and may serve a maximum of six years total consecutively.

(II) An at-large member must demonstrate a connection to a federally recognized tribe, as determined by the commission.

(3) Commission members shall not be compensated for their services rendered for the commission.

Source: L. 76: Entire article added, p. 633, § 1, effective July 1. L. 77: (2) amended, p. 282, § 41, effective June 29. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 2696, § 240, effective July 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1198), ch. 64, p. 212, § 3, effective March 22. L. 2026: (2)(c) added, (HB 26-1252), ch. 382, p. 2386, § 27, effective August 12.