Colorado § 24-33.5-109 Cold case task force - creation - rules - repeal

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-33.5-109 — Cold case task force - creation - rules - repeal

Colorado § 24-33.5-109

Title 24Government

Art.Public Safety

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-109 (2026).

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(1)(a) There is hereby created in the department of public safety the cold case task force, referred to in this section as the task force, to review general cold case homicide investigation tactics and practices.

(b)The task force is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and perform its duties and functions under the department of public safety.

(2)The task force shall consist of sixteen members, as follows:

(a)The executive director of the department of public safety, or his or her designee, who shall chair the task force;

(b)The attorney general, or his or her designee;

(c)Three district attorneys, or their designees, who shall be appointed by the executive director of the Colorado district attorneys council, one of whom shall be fro

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(1) (a) There is
hereby created in the department of public safety the cold case task force, referred
to in this section as the task force, to review general cold case homicide
investigation tactics and practices.

(b) The task force is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and
exercises its powers and perform its duties and functions under the department of
public safety.

(2) The task force shall consist of sixteen members, as follows:

(a) The executive director of the department of public safety, or his or her
designee, who shall chair the task force;

(b) The attorney general, or his or her designee;

(c) Three district attorneys, or their designees, who shall be appointed by the
executive director of the Colorado district attorneys council, one of whom shall be
from an urban judicial district, one of whom shall be from a suburban judicial
district, and one of whom shall be from a rural judicial district;

(d) Two members who represent a statewide victims advocacy organization
and who shall be appointed by the governor;

(e) One sheriff and one police chief who shall be appointed by the speaker of
the house of representatives;

(f) One sheriff and one police chief who shall be appointed by the president
of the senate;

(g) Two representatives from victims' families who shall be appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives;

(h) Two representatives from victims' families who shall be appointed by the
president of the senate; and

(i) A forensic pathologist who is appointed by the governor.

(3) (a) The members of the task force appointed pursuant to subsections
(2)(c) to (2)(i) of this section shall serve terms of three years; except that the terms
shall be staggered so that no more than a minimum majority of the appointed
members' terms expire in the same year.

(b) An appointed member shall not serve more than two consecutive full
terms, in addition to any partial term. In the event of a vacancy in an appointed
position by death, resignation, removal for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of
duty, or otherwise, the appointing authority shall appoint a member within sixty
days to fill the position for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(4) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but are
entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties pursuant to this section.

(5) The task force shall meet at least four times a year.

(6) The task force shall review cold case homicide investigation strategies
and practices and make recommendations on best practices.

(7) Members of the task force, employees, and consultants shall be immune
from suit in any civil action based upon any official act performed in good faith
pursuant to this section.

(8) On or before October 1 each year, the task force shall report to the
judiciary committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any
successor committees, on the implementation of this section.

(9) (a) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026.

(b) Before its repeal, the department of regulatory agencies shall review the
task force in accordance with section 24-34-104.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1895, � 2, effective June 1. L. 2012: IP(2), (2)(g), (2)(h), (3), and (9)(a) amended and (2)(i) added, (HB 12-1206), ch. 90, p. 293, � 1, effective April 12. L. 2019: (9) amended, (SB 19-163), ch. 213, p. 2221, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2022: (3), (5), and (8) amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 49, � 61, effective February 25; (1)(b) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3427, � 210, effective August 10.