Colorado § 26-1-116 County boards - district boards

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§ 26-1-116 — County boards - district boards

Colorado § 26-1-116

Title 26Human

Art.Department of Human Services

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-1-116 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) The county board shall consist of the board of county commissioners in each county; except that board of county commissioners as used in this title, in the city and county of Denver, means the department or agency with the responsibility for public assistance and welfare activities and, in the city and county of Broomfield, means the city council or a board or commission appointed by the city and county of Broomfield.

(b)In the case of a district department established pursuant to section 26-1-115 (2), the district board shall consist of not less than three members, and each county in the district shall select one or more of its county commissioners to serve as a member of the district board. The district board shall, in relation to the district department, have all the p

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(1) (a) The county board shall
consist of the board of county commissioners in each county; except that board of
county commissioners as used in this title, in the city and county of Denver, means
the department or agency with the responsibility for public assistance and welfare
activities and, in the city and county of Broomfield, means the city council or a
board or commission appointed by the city and county of Broomfield.

(b) In the case of a district department established pursuant to section 26-1-115 (2), the district board shall consist of not less than three members, and each
county in the district shall select one or more of its county commissioners to serve
as a member of the district board. The district board shall, in relation to the district
department, have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities which the county
board has in relation to the county department.

(2) The county board shall elect a chairman who shall preside at meetings
and, when authorized by the board, shall sign all necessary documents for the
board.

(3) The county board may hold a meeting to address the public assistance
and welfare duties, responsibilities, and activities of the county department in
conjunction with a meeting of the board of county commissioners, upon full and
timely notice given pursuant to the provisions of section 24-6-402. The county
board shall act in accordance with rules adopted by the state board when
addressing public assistance, and welfare duties, responsibilities, and activities of
the county department. The county board shall act in accordance with rules
adopted by the executive director of the department of early childhood when
addressing child care assistance duties, responsibilities, and activities of the county
department.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1170, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 119-1-15. L. 79: (1)(a) and (3) amended, p. 1083, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1)(a) amended, p. 256, � 1, effective November 15. L. 2004: (3) amended, p. 371, � 1, effective August 4. L. 2022: (3) amended, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 852, � 84, effective July 1.