§ 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.

Legislative History

Source: L. 53: p. 336, � 4. CRS 53: � 63-5-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 63-4-4. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1398, � 9, effective January 1, 1983. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 306, � 6, effective May 23. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2108, � 9, effective June 9. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1096, � 6, effective May 9; entire section amended, p. 1625, � 12, effective May 31; (4) amended, p. 2614, � 20, effective July 1. L. 96: (6) added, p. 1155, � 4, effective January 1, 1997. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 163, � 21, effective August 4. L. 2000: (6) repealed, p. 585, � 11, effective May 18. L. 2008: (7) added, p. 900, � 1, effective May 20. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1348), ch. 358, p. 1863, � 2, effective June 1. L. 2019: (8) added, (SB 19-248), ch. 269, p. 2518, � 1, effective May 23.