Colorado § 32-11.5-204 - Board - meetings - records.

§ 32-11.5-204. Board - meetings - records.

(1) (a) Except for the initial board, each board shall meet in January of each year at a regular place of meeting within the district for the qualification of new directors and for the selection of new officers. The initial board at its first meeting, and each successor board at the annual meeting held in January of each year thereafter, shall, by a majority vote of a quorum of the directors, elect the following officers:

(I) A chairperson who shall preside over all meetings of the board and see that the meetings and debate are conducted in an orderly and expeditious manner. Except as otherwise permitted by section 32-11.5-203 (1)(b)(II), the chairperson shall sign all contracts, agreements, and legal documents of the board and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of chairperson.

(II) A vice-chairperson who shall assume the duties of the chairperson in the chairperson's absence.

(b) (I) A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the board unless a different number is set by resolution of the board at the annual meeting. Except as otherwise provided in this article or in the bylaws, the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the board of directors shall be sufficient to conduct the business of the board. If less than a quorum is present at a meeting, the chairperson or other presiding officer may compel the attendance of any absent member in such manner and under such penalties as the board may provide or may adjourn the meeting to a different time and place. If the meeting is adjourned, the chairperson shall notify absent directors of the time and place of the adjourned meeting.

(II) Subject to the requirement that a quorum of the board be present to vote, the board shall adopt spending or other fiscal policy resolutions, including, but not limited to, resolutions that, subject to applicable voter approval requirements, establish or increase taxes levied or fees imposed and collected by the district or multiple-fiscal year financial obligations to be incurred by the district, and public policy resolutions, including but not limited to resolutions that initiate condemnation proceedings and resolutions to initiate or voluntarily participate in litigation, only by a supermajority vote as follows:

Board Members Appointed

Votes Required for Approval

(III) Each director or director's alternate shall be entitled to one vote, and voting by proxy shall not be permitted.

(IV) All meetings of the board, the technical advisory committee, the citizens advisory group, or any executive committee or other committee designated by the board shall be held in the district subject to the open meetings provisions of the "Colorado Sunshine Act of 1972", part 4 of article 6 of title 24, C.R.S.

(V) The directors, the technical advisory committee, the citizens advisory group, or any executive committee or other committee designated by the board may participate in any meeting of the board or committee by means of a telephone conversation or similar communication equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Such remote participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

(2) (a) The board shall perform all legislative acts of a general and permanent nature by resolution, which may require approval by a supermajority vote as specified in subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section. On all resolutions and orders, the roll shall be called, and the ayes and noes shall be recorded. After passage, all resolutions and orders shall be recorded in the records of the offices of the clerk and recorders of El Paso and Pueblo counties, recorded in a book kept by the district for that purpose, and authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer of the board and the secretary of the board.

(b) The district and the board shall be subject to the "Colorado Open Records Act", article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.

(c) All district records are subject to audit as provided by law for political subdivisions of the state.

Source: L. 2009: Entire article added, (SB 09-141), ch. 194, p. 849, § 1, effective April 30.