Colorado § 19-5-303 Commission created - duties

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-5-303 — Commission created - duties

Colorado § 19-5-303

Title 19Children's

Art.Relinquishment and Adoption

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5-303 (2026).

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(1)There is created in the department the adoption intermediary commission, referred to in this section as the commission, which consists of thirteen members. The commission is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs the duties and functions specified by this part 3 under the department. Representation and appointment of such members shall be as follows:

(a)Three members shall represent the judicial department and shall be appointed by the chief justice or his or her designee;

(b)Two members shall represent the department and shall be appointed by the executive director of such department or his or her designee;

(c)Three members shall represent licensed adoption agencies and shall be appointed by a representative of a private ado

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(1) There is created in the
department the adoption intermediary commission, referred to in this section as the
commission, which consists of thirteen members. The commission is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs the
duties and functions specified by this part 3 under the department. Representation
and appointment of such members shall be as follows:

(a) Three members shall represent the judicial department and shall be
appointed by the chief justice or his or her designee;

(b) Two members shall represent the department and shall be appointed by
the executive director of such department or his or her designee;

(c) Three members shall represent licensed adoption agencies and shall be
appointed by a representative of a private adoption agency. Such representative
shall be selected by the executive director of the department.

(d) Three members shall represent either adoptees, adoptive parents,
biological parents of adoptees, or biological siblings of adoptees and shall be
selected by the executive director of the department;

(e) Two members shall represent confidential intermediaries and shall have
completed training as confidential intermediaries. Such members shall be
appointed by the executive director of the department.

(2) The commission shall have responsibility for:

(a) Drafting a manual of standards for training confidential intermediaries
and licensed child placement agencies that perform searches and contact persons
pursuant to section 19-5-305 (3)(b)(III);

(b) Monitoring confidential intermediary training programs and child
placement agencies with search and consent programs to ensure compliance with
the standards set forth in the manual, with authority to approve or deny such
programs based upon compliance with such standards;

(c) Maintaining an up-to-date list of persons who have completed training as
confidential intermediaries or as persons who conduct searches for child placement
agencies and communicating such list to the judicial department.

(3) The commission shall adopt its own rules of procedure, shall select a
chairman, a vice-chairman, and such other officers as it deems necessary, and shall
keep a record of its proceedings. The commission shall meet as often as necessary
to carry out its duties, but in no instance shall it meet less than annually. The
commission may seek input from confidential intermediary organizations in carrying
out its duties.

(4) The commission shall be voluntary and shall not receive per diem
payments.

Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire part added, p. 941, � 1, effective March 27. L. 91: IP(1) amended, p. 890, � 14, effective June 5. L. 93: (4) amended, p. 657, � 3, effective July 1. L. 94: IP(1) and (1)(b) to (1)(d) amended, p. 2689, � 213, effective July 1. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 1166, � 12, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1373, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2005: (2)(c) amended, p. 767, � 31, effective June 1; (2)(c) amended, p. 993, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2022: IP(1) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3376, � 67, effective August 10. L. 2023: IP(1) amended, (HB 23-1301), ch. 303, p. 1822, � 25, effective August 7.