C.R.S. Section 2-3-301
Legislative council created

  • executive committee created

(1)

There is hereby created a legislative council, referred to in this part 3 as the “council”, which consists of an executive committee, six senators with majority party members appointed by the president of the senate and minority party members appointed by the minority leader of the senate, with the approval of a majority vote of the members elected to the senate, and six representatives with majority party members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and minority party members appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, with the approval of a majority vote of the members elected to the house of representatives. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1.5) of this section, the executive committee consists of the president of the senate, the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the house of representatives, all of whom are ex officio members of the council. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall alternately serve as the chair and vice-chair of the executive committee and serve for one-year terms. All ex officio members of the council have and may exercise all the powers, privileges, and duties of other members.

(1.5)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

In order to expedite the work of the executive committee, for each period commencing after a general election and ending following the convening of the next general assembly when a new executive committee is formed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a temporary executive committee comprised of the legislators selected by their respective party caucuses as the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the house of representatives for the next general assembly shall be formed.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1.5), the temporary executive committee shall assume all of the duties and powers of the executive committee previously formed in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.

(c)

The executive committee previously formed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall retain all powers and duties related to any special session of the general assembly called prior to the convening of the next general assembly and all legislative management functions pertaining to matters arising prior to the convening of the next general assembly.

(d)

Each member of the temporary executive committee shall have the same powers and duties with respect to the business of the temporary executive committee as all other members of the temporary executive committee, whether the member is a member of the then current general assembly, a member-elect of the next general assembly, or both.

(2)

Appointments or reappointments of all members of the council shall be made no later than ten days after the convening of the first regular session of each general assembly. An appointing authority may make an appointment to temporarily replace a current member of the committee appointed by that appointing authority; except that a temporary appointment does not require approval of a majority of the members elected to the applicable body. Membership on the council terminates with the appointment of a member’s successor or upon the termination of a member’s term of office in the general assembly, whichever first occurs. A member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself.

(2.5)

An ex officio member of the council may make an appointment to temporarily replace himself or herself at a meeting of the council. A member temporarily appointed under this subsection (2.5) shall not replace the ex officio member at a meeting of the executive committee.

(3)

The party representation on the council shall be in proportion generally to the relative number of members of the two major political parties in each house of the general assembly, but in no event shall a minority party be represented by less than one council member from the senate and two council members from the house of representatives.

(4)

Vacancies in the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made.

(5)

The legislative council may be a committee of reference for bills and joint resolutions that allocate any additional legislative staff resources.

Source: Section 2-3-301 — Legislative council created - executive committee created, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-02.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

2‑3‑101
Legislative audit committee - membership - meetings - powers and duties 2‑3‑102
State auditor - qualifications and appointment - term of office 2‑3‑103
Duties of state auditor - definition 2‑3‑103.5
Deputies 2‑3‑103.7
Disclosure of reports before filing 2‑3‑104
Salary and staff of state auditor 2‑3‑104.5
Legal representation of the state auditor 2‑3‑107
Authority to subpoena witnesses - access to records 2‑3‑108
Special audits 2‑3‑109
Emergency reports 2‑3‑110
Reimbursement of state auditor for certain audits - disclosure 2‑3‑110.5
Fraud hotline - investigations - confidentiality - access to records - definitions 2‑3‑113
Programs that receive tobacco settlement money - program review - definitions 2‑3‑114
State records management - duties of state auditor - definitions 2‑3‑115
Use of state education fund money for school capital construction - audits - reports 2‑3‑119
Audit of healthcare affordability and sustainability fee - cost shift 2‑3‑120
Periodic performance audits of Colorado new energy improvement district and new energy improvement program - reports 2‑3‑121
Performance audits of public highway authorities 2‑3‑124
Audits of reports of recidivism and educational outcomes by the division of youth services 2‑3‑125
Periodic performance audits of Colorado civil rights division and commission - reports 2‑3‑126
Performance audits of Colorado electric transmission authority 2‑3‑128
Oil and gas - performance audit - report - definitions - repeal 2‑3‑201
Joint budget committee established 2‑3‑202
Organization and meetings 2‑3‑203
Powers and duties of the joint budget committee 2‑3‑204
Staff director, assistants, and consultants 2‑3‑205
Expenses - vouchers 2‑3‑206
Recommendations and findings 2‑3‑208
Budget requests - amendments - supplemental appropriation requests - deadlines - definitions 2‑3‑209
Long-range financial plan - definitions 2‑3‑210
Evidence-based decision-making - budget requests - legislative declaration - definitions 2‑3‑301
Legislative council created - executive committee created 2‑3‑302
Organization - meetings 2‑3‑303
Functions - report - definitions 2‑3‑303.3
Interim committees - repeal 2‑3‑304
Director of research - assistants 2‑3‑304.5
Tax policy changes - dynamic model - pilot program - advisory committee 2‑3‑305
Requests of the governor 2‑3‑306
Authority to subpoena witnesses 2‑3‑307
Minutes of council 2‑3‑308
Recommendations and findings 2‑3‑309
Reimbursement of members for expenses 2‑3‑310
Centralized legislative accounting service 2‑3‑311
Interstate cooperation 2‑3‑501
Legal services in legislative department 2‑3‑502
Committee on legal services - membership - duties 2‑3‑503
Director - staff - revisor 2‑3‑504
Duties of office 2‑3‑505
Requests for drafting bills and amendments - confidential nature thereof - lobbying for bills 2‑3‑506
Use of supreme court library 2‑3‑507
Office space in or near capitol - office hours - appropriations 2‑3‑508
Terminology - references 2‑3‑511
Office of legislative workplace relations - creation - duties - records - definitions 2‑3‑601
Commission on uniform state laws - creation 2‑3‑602
Compensation - expenses 2‑3‑603
Meetings - organization 2‑3‑603.5
Status of commissioners 2‑3‑604
Duties of commissioners 2‑3‑701
Function of committee - statute revision 2‑3‑702
Revisor of statutes - duties 2‑3‑703
Revision - editorial work 2‑3‑705
Distribution of statutes 2‑3‑901
Statutory revision committee - creation 2‑3‑902
Duties of committee 2‑3‑1001
Legal counsel retained 2‑3‑1002
Legislative expenses cash fund - creation 2‑3‑1201
Sunrise and sunset review - designation of committees of reference to conduct review 2‑3‑1202
Staff assistance 2‑3‑1203
Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal 2‑3‑1301
Definitions 2‑3‑1302
Capital development committee established 2‑3‑1303
Rules of procedure 2‑3‑1304
Powers and duties of capital development committee - definition 2‑3‑1304.6
Capital construction and long-range planning by state agencies and state institutions of higher education - policy 2‑3‑1305
Recommendations and findings 2‑3‑1306
Staff assistance 2‑3‑1307
Highway and bridge projects - exempt 2‑3‑1401
Oversight of economic development activities of state - business affairs and labor committee and business, labor, and technology committee - reports from governor to joint budget committee on economic development programs 2‑3‑1501
Legislative declaration 2‑3‑1502
Definitions 2‑3‑1503
Legislative emergency preparedness, response, and recovery committee - creation - membership - duties 2‑3‑1601
Legislative declaration 2‑3‑1602
Wildfire matters review committee - creation - repeal - repeal of part 2‑3‑1701
Definitions 2‑3‑1702
Joint technology committee established 2‑3‑1703
Organization, procedures, and meetings 2‑3‑1704
Powers and duties of the joint technology committee 2‑3‑1705
Staff assistance 2‑3‑1707
Task force for the consideration of facial recognition services - creation - membership - duties - compensation - staff support - repeal 2‑3‑1801
Legislative committees to receive information from the executive branch during a declared disaster emergency - definition 2‑3‑1901
Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards - creation - duties 2‑3‑1902
Colorado jail standards commission - creation - membership 2‑3‑1903
Commission - duties - report 2‑3‑1904
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

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