§ 28-5-702 — Board of veterans affairs

(1) The Colorado board of veterans
affairs and its powers, duties, and functions are transferred from the department of
human services to the department of military and veterans affairs. The board shall
advise and consult with the division in the administration and enforcement of this
article 5. The Colorado board of veterans affairs is a type 2 entity, as defined in
section 24-1-105.

(2) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor and
confirmed by the senate, who shall be veterans who have been honorably released
or separated from the armed forces of the United States, but who need not be
members of a veterans service organization. The governor shall appoint members
for terms of four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more
than four members' terms expire in the same year. Terms begin the day after the
expiration of a preceding term. Vacancies occurring during any term shall be filled
by the governor for the unexpired portion of the term in which they occur. If a
vacancy occurs while the senate is not in session, the governor shall appoint a
qualified person to discharge the duties thereof until the next meeting of the
senate, at which time the governor shall nominate a person to fill the vacancy,
which nomination shall be subject to senate confirmation. Members of the board
shall hold office until their successors are appointed by the governor. Not more
than four of the members serving at any one time shall be members of the same
political party.

(3) The members of the board shall serve without compensation but may be
reimbursed, out of any funds appropriated to the division, for actual and necessary
traveling expenses and other expenses incurred in the performance of official
duties.

(4) The members of the board shall select one of their members to serve as
the chair of the board and one to serve as the vice-chair of the board, for a term of
two years for each office. Such officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the
board. The board shall also appoint a secretary who may or may not be a member as
the board may determine. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board,
keep a full and true record of its proceedings, preserve at its general office all its
books, documents, and papers, and perform such other duties as the board may
prescribe.

(5) The board shall hold meetings at such times and at such places as shall
be determined by it. Special meetings may be called at any time by the chair or
vice-chair and shall be called at the request of any three members.

(6) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002: Entire part added with relocations, p. 345, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2007: (6) amended, p. 468, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2017: (6) repealed, (SB 17-212), ch. 275, p. 1512, � 1, effective June 1. L. 2022: (2) amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 71, � 94, effective February 25; (1) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3418, � 190, effective August 10.