C.R.S. Section 2-2-1303
Membership

  • selection
  • terms

(1)

The council consists of forty-four members as follows:

(a)

Four nonvoting legislative members, two of whom shall be members of the house of representatives and two of whom shall be members of the senate; and

(b)

Thirty-five voting members representing each senate district in the state, one voting member representing the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, one voting member representing the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and three nonvoting at-large members. The three at-large members must be selected to help ensure diversity on the council, with an express concern for adequate rural representation. Members described in this subsection (1)(b) must meet the following qualifications at the time of appointment:

(I)

Be at least fourteen years of age but not older than nineteen years of age; and

(II)

Be enrolled in and attending a tribal or Colorado junior high, middle, or high school, including an online or charter school or approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402; be participating in a nonpublic, home-based educational program; be participating in a high school equivalency examination program; or have obtained a high school diploma through successful completion of a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5).

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Nonlegislative council members shall be appointed as follows:

(I)

and (II)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)(III)(A) On or before August 31 of each year, the council members shall approve subsequent appointments to the council. A youth who meets the criteria set forth in subsection (1) of this section may apply to the council to be considered for participation in the council.

(B)

The council shall utilize an application process to facilitate council appointments, including the content and availability of the application form, additional selection criteria, and an application review process.

(IV)

Every effort shall be made to create a council that represents the diversity of the youth of the state.

(b)

Legislative members of the council shall be appointed as follows:

(I)

On or before December 15, 2014, and on or before December 15 every two years thereafter, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives shall each appoint one member from the house of representatives; and

(II)

On or before December 15, 2014, and on or before December 15 every two years thereafter, the president and minority leader of the senate shall each appoint one member from the senate.

(3)

Council members shall serve two-year terms and, if eligible, may be selected for a subsequent two-year term. In all cases, every effort shall be made to maintain or expand the diversity of the council.

(4)

A vacancy on the council shall be filled through a vote of the members for the remainder of the unexpired term. Vacancies of nonlegislative members on the council shall be filled pursuant to the application process described in subsection (2)(a)(III) of this section for biennial appointments. Vacancies of legislative members shall be filled by the appointing authority. Vacancies of nonlegislative members on the council who are not designated as at-large members shall be filled by a youth coming from the same senate district as the departing nonlegislative member.

(4.5)

The council shall adopt written bylaws setting forth a leadership structure for the council. The council may amend its bylaws as it determines it is necessary. The council may appoint members to serve in any leadership roles described in its bylaws.

(5)

Subject to available appropriations, legislative members of the council shall be compensated for attendance at meetings of the council in the same manner as is provided in section 2-2-307 for legislative members attending meetings during the legislative interim. All expenditures incurred by the council shall be approved by the chair of the legislative council and paid for by vouchers and warrants drawn as provided by law from moneys allocated to the legislative council for legislative committees from appropriations made by the general assembly or from the youth advisory council cash fund created in section 2-2-1306.

Source: Section 2-2-1303 — Membership - selection - terms, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-02.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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 2‑2‑308
Officers and employees - cessation of pay - when - exceptions 2‑2‑309
Method of payment 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 2‑2‑326
Compensation and expenses for members appointed to and serving on state entities - definition 2‑2‑327
Annual address to joint session by tribal governments 2‑2‑401
Legislative declaration 2‑2‑402
Chief security officers 2‑2‑403
Indemnification of members, officers, and employees of the general assembly 2‑2‑404
Legislative rules 2‑2‑405
Injunctions 2‑2‑406
Contempt of either house 2‑2‑501
Number of members of general assembly - election from districts 2‑2‑502
Definitions 2‑2‑503
Designation of senatorial districts to elect in years ending in 2 and 4 2‑2‑504
Holdover senators keep office - vacancies 2‑2‑505
Maps of legislative districts 2‑2‑506
Precinct boundaries 2‑2‑507
Attachments and detachments 2‑2‑508
Changes in county and municipal boundaries 2‑2‑509
Published plan and records 2‑2‑511
Applicability 2‑2‑701
General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - legislative intent - definition 2‑2‑702
General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - required to be assigned to the appropriations committee of the house of introduction 2‑2‑703
General assembly - bills which result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities - funding must be provided in the bill 2‑2‑801
Plain language requirement in state laws 2‑2‑802
People first language in state laws 2‑2‑803
Inclusion of tribal governments - definition 2‑2‑901
Population data for redistricting 2‑2‑902
Accurate census data - electronic record of prisoner home address - adjustment of census data - definitions 2‑2‑1201
Accountability clauses - post-enactment review of implementation of bills by legislative service agencies - definitions - repeal 2‑2‑1301
Short title 2‑2‑1301.5
Definitions 2‑2‑1302
Colorado youth advisory council - creation - purpose 2‑2‑1303
Membership - selection - terms 2‑2‑1304
Duties - meetings - community outreach - designation of organization to accept donations - authority to contract 2‑2‑1305
Reporting requirements 2‑2‑1305.5
Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee - created 2‑2‑1306
Youth advisory council cash fund - created - gifts, grants, and donations 2‑2‑1307
Repeal of part 2‑2‑1601
Legislative department cash fund - redistricting accounts - creation - definition 2‑2‑2101
Definitions 2‑2‑2102
Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - appointments - meetings 2‑2‑2103
Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - duties - report 2‑2‑2104
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 2-2-1303’s source at colorado​.gov