§ 26-6.8-103 — Tony Grampsas youth services board - members - duties

Colorado § 26-6.8-103

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 26: Human
• Art.: Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program

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(1)
There is created the Tony Grampsas youth services board, which is a type 2 entity,
as defined in section 24-1-105. The board consists of the following members:

(a) Four adult community members appointed by the governor;

(b) Two youth community members appointed by the governor;

(c) Three adult community members appointed by the speaker of the house
of representatives;

(d) Two adult community members appointed by the president of the senate;
and

(e) One adult community member appointed by the minority leader of the
senate.

(2) No more than seven of the members appointed to the board may be
affiliated with the same political party.

(3) In addition to the appointed board members, the executive director or the
executive director's designee is a member of the board.

(4) (a) In appointing adult community members to the board, the governor,
the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president and the minority
leader of the senate shall:

(I) Choose community members who have a knowledge and awareness of
innovative strategies for youth crime and violence prevention and intervention
services and for reducing the occurrence and reoccurrence of child abuse and
neglect; and

(II) Appoint one or more community members who possess knowledge and
awareness of early childhood care and education for children who are younger than
nine years of age.

(b) In appointing members to the board, the speaker of the house of
representatives and the president of the senate shall each appoint at least one
community member who has a knowledge and awareness of student issues,
including the causes of student dropout in secondary schools, as well as innovative
strategies for reducing the dropout rate among secondary school students.

(c) In appointing community members to the board, the governor shall:

(I) Appoint at least one community member who is representative of a
minority community;

(II) Appoint at least one community member who is knowledgeable in the
area of child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention; and

(III) Appoint at least one community member who is knowledgeable in the
area of youth crime and violence prevention and intervention.

(d) In appointing youth community members to the board, the governor shall
appoint members who are fifteen years of age or older but under twenty-six years
of age. A youth board member who reaches twenty-six years of age during the
youth board member's term may remain on the board for the remainder of the term.

(5) The board shall choose a chair and vice-chair from among its members.

(6) (a) The appointed members of the board shall serve three-year terms;
except that the terms of appointed members shall be staggered so that no more
than a minimum majority of the appointed members' terms expire in the same year.
If a vacancy arises in one of the appointed offices, the authority making the original
appointment shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term.

(b) Adult and youth board members may be reimbursed out of available
appropriations for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of
their duties.

(7) The board is authorized to meet remotely, when necessary.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 13-1117), ch. 169, p. 575, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2015: (1)(a), IP(1)(d)(I), and (1)(e) amended and (1)(d)(IV) added, (HB 15-1365), ch. 245, p. 903, � 1, effective August 5. L. 2022: (1) amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 65, � 89, effective February 25; (1)(b), (1)(d)(I)(A), (1)(d)(III)(B), (1)(d)(III)(C), (1)(d)(IV), IP(2)(b), (2)(b)(III)(A), (2)(b)(III)(C), and (5) amended and (2)(b)(II.5) added, (SB 22-037), ch. 23, p. 149, � 3, effective March 17; (1)(a) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3377, � 70, effective August 10. L. 2023: (1)(f)(II) amended, (SB 23-210), ch. 251, p. 1430, � 8, effective May 24. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (SB 25-197), ch. 256, p. 1279, � 4, effective August 6.