(1)There is
created, within the department of state, the Colorado charitable gaming board.
(2)The board consists of seven members, all of whom must be citizens of the
United States who have been residents of the state for at least the past two years.
A member must not have been convicted of a felony or gambling-related offense,
notwithstanding section 24-5-101. No more than three of the seven members may
be members of the same political party; except that the political party affiliation of
the secretary of state's designee shall not be considered for purposes of
determining compliance with this requirement. The secretary of state's designee
shall convene the board's first meeting as soon as practicable but not later than
sixty days after a majority of the seven board members ar
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(1) There is
created, within the department of state, the Colorado charitable gaming board.
(2) The board consists of seven members, all of whom must be citizens of the
United States who have been residents of the state for at least the past two years.
A member must not have been convicted of a felony or gambling-related offense,
notwithstanding section 24-5-101. No more than three of the seven members may
be members of the same political party; except that the political party affiliation of
the secretary of state's designee shall not be considered for purposes of
determining compliance with this requirement. The secretary of state's designee
shall convene the board's first meeting as soon as practicable but not later than
sixty days after a majority of the seven board members are appointed in accordance
with this section. At the first meeting of each fiscal year, a majority of the members
must choose a chair and vice-chair of the board from the membership. Membership
and operation of the board must additionally meet the following requirements:
(a) (I) Three members of the board must be bona fide members of a bingo-raffle licensee that is classified as a religious organization, a charitable
organization, a labor organization, an educational organization, a veterans'
organization, a fraternal organization, or a voluntary firefighter's organization;
except that no more than one member shall be appointed from any one such
classification;
(II) and (III) Repealed.
(IV) One member of the board must be a supplier licensee;
(V) One member of the board must be a landlord licensee;
(VI) One member of the board must be a registered elector of the state who
is not employed by or an officer or director of a licensee, does not have a financial
interest in any license, and does not have an active part in the conduct or
management of games of chance by any bingo-raffle licensee; and
(VII) One member of the board must be the secretary of state's designee.
(b) (I) The governor shall appoint the three members of the board who are
categorized as bona fide members of a bingo-raffle licensee.
(II) The governor shall appoint the member of the board who is a supplier
licensee and the member of the board who is a landlord licensee.
(III) The secretary of state shall appoint the member of the board who is a
registered elector and the member of the board who is the secretary of state's
designee.
(c) All appointments are for terms of four years. No member of the board is
eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms.
(d) Any vacancy on the board must be filled for the unexpired term in the
same manner as the original appointment; except that, in the event of an extended
vacancy of more than three meetings or the failure of the governor to appoint a new
member within three months of the vacancy, the secretary of state may appoint a
replacement member. The member appointed to fill such vacancy shall be from the
same category described in subsection (2)(a) of this section as the member vacating
the position.
(e) A member of the board having a direct personal or private interest in any
matter before the board must disclose such fact on the board's record. Members
may disqualify themselves for any cause deemed by them to be sufficient.
(f) The appointing officer shall terminate the term of any member of the
board who misses more than two consecutive regular board meetings without good
cause, or who no longer meets the requirements for membership imposed by this
section. The member's successor must be appointed in the manner provided for
appointments under this section.
(g) Board members are entitled to receive as compensation for their services
seventy-five dollars for each day spent in the conduct of board business, not to
exceed five hundred dollars per member per year, and are entitled to be reimbursed
for necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of
their official duties.
(h) Prior to commencing a term of service, each person nominated to serve
on the board, other than the secretary of state's designee, must file with the
secretary of state a financial disclosure statement in the form required and
prescribed by the licensing authority and as commonly used for other Colorado
boards and commissions. Such statement must be renewed as of each January 1
during the member's term of office.
(i) The board shall hold at least six meetings each year and such additional
meetings as the members may deem necessary. In addition, special meetings may
be called by the chair, any three board members, or the licensing authority if
written notification of the meeting is delivered to each member at least seventy-two hours before the meeting. Notwithstanding section 24-6-402, in emergency
situations in which a majority of the board certifies that exigencies of time require
that the board meet without delay, the requirements of public notice and of
seventy-two hours' actual advance written notice to members may be dispensed
with, and board members as well as the public must receive such notice as is
reasonable under the circumstances.
(j) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum, and the concurrence of a
majority of the members present is required for any final determination by the
board.
(k) The board shall keep a complete and accurate record of all its meetings.
(l) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum, but the concurrence of a
majority of all members is required for any final action or determination by the
board.
(m) The members of the board may invite additional individuals and
representatives of entities to attend working group meetings and participate in
such meetings as nonvoting members of the board.
(n) The secretary of state may employ staff to assist the board in carrying
out its duties and to ensure that the board maintains its regular meeting schedule
set forth in subsection (2)(i) of this section.