Colorado § 24-18-113 Board of ethics for the general assembly - created - duties

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-18-113 — Board of ethics for the general assembly - created - duties

Colorado·Title 24 Government·Art. Standards of Conduct

(1)

(a)There is hereby created a board of ethics for the general assembly. The board shall consist of four legislative members. One member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the majority leader of the house of representatives; one member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the majority leader of the senate; one member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the minority leader of the house of representatives; and one member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the minority leader of the senate.

(b)The terms of the members appointed by the majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives and the senate and who are serving on March 22, 2007, shall be extended to and expire on or shall terminate on the convening

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(1)
(a) There is hereby created a board of ethics for the general assembly. The board
shall consist of four legislative members. One member shall be appointed by and
serve at the pleasure of the majority leader of the house of representatives; one
member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the majority leader of
the senate; one member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
minority leader of the house of representatives; and one member shall be appointed
by and serve at the pleasure of the minority leader of the senate.

(b) The terms of the members appointed by the majority and minority leaders
of the house of representatives and the senate and who are serving on March 22,
2007, shall be extended to and expire on or shall terminate on the convening date
of the first regular session of the sixty-seventh general assembly. As soon as
practicable after such convening date, the majority and minority leaders of the
house of representatives and the senate shall each appoint or reappoint members
in the same manner as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1). Thereafter,
the terms of members appointed or reappointed by the majority and minority
leaders of the house of representatives and the senate shall expire on the
convening date of the first regular session of each general assembly, and all
subsequent appointments and reappointments by the majority and minority leaders
of the house of representatives and the senate shall be made as soon as practicable
after such convening date. The person making the original appointment or
reappointment shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the remainder of an
unexpired term. Members appointed or reappointed by the majority and minority
leaders of the house of representatives and the senate shall continue in office until
the member's successor is appointed.

(c) The members of the board of ethics for the general assembly are entitled
to receive compensation and reimbursement of expenses as provided in section 2-2-326, C.R.S.

(2) The board of ethics for the general assembly shall, upon written request
of a member of the general assembly, issue advisory opinions concerning issues
relating to the requesting member's conduct and the provisions of this article.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 905, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 181, � 13, effective March 22. L. 2014: (1)(c) added, (SB 14-153), ch. 390, p. 1963, � 13, effective June 6.