C.R.S. Section 2-3-304
Director of research

  • assistants

(1)

The council shall interview persons applying for the position of director of research as to qualifications and ability and shall make recommendations thereon to the executive committee, which shall appoint the director of research as provided in section 2-3-303 (3)(d). The director of research shall be responsible to the council for the collection and assembling of all data and for the preparation of reports, recommendations, and bills. Documents prepared or assembled by the director or employees of the director shall be considered work product, as defined in section 24-72-202 (6.5), C.R.S. The director shall, subject to the general policies of the council, have administrative direction over the activities of the council. The director shall be paid a salary determined by the executive committee in accordance with section 2-3-303 (3)(a). The director shall be an employee of the general assembly and shall not be subject to the state personnel system laws. The director shall be appointed without reference to affiliation and solely on the basis of such director’s ability to perform the duties of the position.

(2)

The director of research, with approval of the council, may appoint such additional professional, technical, clerical, or other employees necessary to perform the functions assigned to the director of research by the council.

(3)

Effective January 1, 1983, the director of research shall contract, pursuant to section 39-1-104 (16), C.R.S., for the property tax study to be conducted as required in said subsection (16).

(4)

Effective July 1, 1994, the director of research shall be responsible for the forecasting of adult and juvenile offender populations within the criminal justice system for the general assembly. The division of criminal justice of the department of public safety shall provide information to the director concerning population projections, research data, modeling information, and any other related data requested by the director. The executive directors of the departments of corrections and human services and the state court administrator shall provide information to the director concerning population projections, research data, and the projected long-range needs of the institutions under the control of the executive directors and any other related data requested by the director.

(5)

Effective July 1, 1994, the director of research shall be responsible for reviewing any bill which is introduced by the general assembly which affects criminal sentencing and which may result in a net increase or a net decrease in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities for the purpose of providing information to the general assembly on the long-term fiscal impact which may result from the passage of the bill, including the increased capital construction costs and increased operating costs for the first five fiscal years following passage.

(6)

Repealed.

(7)

Pursuant to the process set forth in part 2 of article 70 of title 24, C.R.S., and notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-70-217, C.R.S., if authorized by the executive committee of the legislative council, the director of research, in conjunction with the legislative council print shop, may submit proposals for printing of the first class, as described in section 24-70-203 (1)(a), C.R.S.

(8)

Repealed.

Source: Section 2-3-304 — Director of research - assistants, 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

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