Unless otherwise provided by law, appointments or reappointments of persons to a board, commission, committee, council, panel, or authority by the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the majority leader of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, or the minority leader of the senate shall expire on the convening date of the first regular session of each general assembly, and all subsequent appointments or reappointments shall be made as soon as practicable after such convening date. The person making the original appointment or reappointment shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the remainder of an unexpired term. Members appointed or reappointed by the speaker, the president, the majority leader of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the house of representatives, or the minority leader of the senate shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and shall continue in office until the member's successor is appointed.
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 174, § 1, effective March 22.
Structure Colorado Code
Part 3 - Organization - Operation
§ 2-2-301. Call of Houses to Order
§ 2-2-302. Clerks to File Certificates - Roll - Officers
§ 2-2-303. Committee on Credentials - Permanent Organization
§ 2-2-303.5. Time for Convening Regular Sessions - Procedure for Convening Earlier
§ 2-2-304. Members Not to Be Questioned
§ 2-2-305. Legislative Employees - Compensation
§ 2-2-306. Appointment - Qualifications - Duties
§ 2-2-307. Compensation of Members - Reimbursement of Expenses - Repeal
§ 2-2-308. Officers and Employees - Cessation of Pay - When - Exceptions
§ 2-2-310. Senate and House Journals Published
§ 2-2-311. Disposition of Journals
§ 2-2-312. Cost of Publication
§ 2-2-313. Witnesses - Attendance Before Assembly
§ 2-2-314. Violation - Penalty
§ 2-2-315. Member May Administer Oath
§ 2-2-316. Legislative Declaration - Travel by Members - During Adjournment
§ 2-2-317. Expense, Subsistence, and Travel Allowance - Definition
§ 2-2-318. Members to Be Reimbursed for Expenses
§ 2-2-319. Sections 2-2-316 to 2-2-319 Provide No Increase in Compensation or Mileage
§ 2-2-320. Legislative Department Contracts - Approval
§ 2-2-321. Designation and Assignment of Space in Capitol Buildings Group and on the Grounds Thereof
§ 2-2-322. Fiscal Notes - Repeal
§ 2-2-322.3. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reports - Definitions - Repeal
§ 2-2-322.5. Demographic Notes - Definitions
§ 2-2-323. Service of Process on the General Assembly - Legislative Declaration
§ 2-2-325. Legislative Appointees - Boards and Commissions - Other Governmental Bodies