Colorado § 43-10-104 - Colorado aeronautical board - created.

§ 43-10-104. Colorado aeronautical board - created.

(1) (a) The division shall be under the jurisdiction of the Colorado aeronautical board, which board is created.

(b) The board consists of nine voting members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, for terms of three years; except that the terms must be staggered so that no more than three members' terms expire in the same year.

(c) If any member vacates the member's office during the term for which appointed to the board, a vacancy on the board exists and shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term. All such appointments shall be with the consent of the senate.

(d) The board shall annually elect from its members a chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary.

(e) The members of the board are entitled to receive fifty dollars per diem while the board is in session and to be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.

(f) The board shall not conduct any business unless there are at least five voting members of the board present.

(2) (a) The board consists of the following members:

(I) Four members, two from the eastern slope and two from the western slope of the state, representing local governments that operate airports, which members the governor shall select from a list of nominees supplied by those local governments;

(II) Two members who are residents of communities that are affected by general aviation airport traffic or traffic at a commercial airport at which there is significant general aviation activity, as determined by the division. The initial terms of the two new members commence when the next term of an existing member commences, and the new members' initial terms must comply with the existing staggering requirement. In appointing these members, the governor shall give priority to individuals who:

(A) Are not trained pilots;

(B) Are familiar with airport infrastructure, aviation, and the mission of the board, including but not limited to those who serve on an airport community noise roundtable; and

(C) Reside in a community that is significantly impacted by noise or lead emissions by a high-traffic airport with significant general aviation activity, as determined by the division;

(III) One member representing a statewide association of airport managers;

(IV) One member representing a statewide association of pilots;

(V) One member familiar with and supportive of the state's aviation issues, interests, and concerns; and

(VI) The executive director of the department of public health and environment, or the executive director's designee, who is an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.

(b) In addition to satisfying the requirements set forth in section 24-20-115, the governor shall make appointments to the board so as to ensure a balance broadly representative of the activity level of airports throughout the state and further ensure that the racial, ethnic, and gender makeup of the board is representative of communities that are disproportionately impacted by general aviation airport traffic or traffic at a commercial airport at which there is significant general aviation activity, as determined by the division.

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1047, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 363, § 29, effective July 1. L. 2022: (1) amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 89, § 121, effective February 25. L. 2024: (1)(b), (1)(f), and (2) amended, (HB 24-1235), ch. 190, p. 1080, § 5, effective May 17.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 121, Session Laws of Colorado 2002. For the legislative declaration in HB 24-1235, see section 1 of chapter 190, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.