C.R.S. Section 2-3-303.3
Interim committees

  • repeal

(1)

Commencing on and after June 5, 2013, interim committees may not be requested by a legislative member by bill or resolution. No later than a day certain of a regular legislative session as established in the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, a legislative member may submit a request in writing to the legislative council created in section 2-3-301 (1) regarding an issue that he or she wishes to study during the next interim between sessions. At minimum, the request must specify:

(a)

The scope of the policy issues to be studied;

(b)

The number of meetings that would be necessary to study the issues;

(c)

The suggested number and composition of legislative members on the interim committee;

(d)

Whether other nonlegislative members should have a role in the interim committee;

(e)

Whether a task force would be necessary to assist the interim committee in studying the scope of issues and, if so, the members and composition of such a task force; and

(f)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

An estimate of the maximum number of bills the interim committee will need in order to address the issues studied by the interim committee.

(II)

Any interim committee bills are exempt from the five-bill limitation specified in rule 24 of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives.

(2)

No later than a day certain of a regular legislative session as established in the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, the director of research of the legislative council shall determine the number of interim committee meetings that may be held within the legislative budget and shall provide that information to the executive committee of the legislative council.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

No later than a day certain of a regular legislative session as established in the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, the legislative council shall meet to review and prioritize requests made by legislative members pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. Such review and prioritization must take into account the information provided by the director of research of the legislative council as specified in subsection (2) of this section. The legislative council shall also determine if any of the prioritized interim committees may create a task force. If a task force is approved, such task force shall include no more than two legislative members, one from the majority party and one from the minority party of the interim committee. Legislative members on a task force are only entitled to receive necessary travel costs and are not entitled to per diem pursuant to section 2-2-307. For purposes of carrying out the task force’s duties, the legislative council may accept and expend money, gifts, grants, donations, services, and in-kind donations from any public or private entity for any direct or indirect costs associated with the duties of the task force; except that the legislative council may not accept money, gifts, grants, donations, services, or in-kind donations if acceptance is subject to conditions that are inconsistent with state law or requires a predetermined conclusion or result from the task force. The legislative council shall request that the entity offering the money, gift, grant, donation, services, or in-kind donation submit a letter prior to the offer specifying the amount of money, gift, grant, or donation offered, or the estimated value of the services or in-kind donation offered, the period for which the money, gift, grant, donation, services, or in-kind donation is available, and the specific purposes for which the money, gift, grant, donation, services, or in-kind donation is to be used.

(b)

The president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority and majority leaders of both houses shall appoint the legislative members to any prioritized interim committees or approved task forces.

(c)

After the general assembly has adjourned, if an issue is brought to the attention of the executive committee of the legislative council and the executive committee determines that the issue is the result of changed circumstances or new circumstances and is appropriate material for an interim committee that is meeting during that interim between legislative sessions, the executive committee of the legislative council may add the interim committee by adopting a resolution. The resolution must include the items specified in the legislative member’s written request for an interim study.

(d)

Repealed.

Source: Section 2-3-303.3 — Interim committees - repeal, 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
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 2-3-303.3’s source at colorado​.gov