(1)(a) Except for the initial board,
each board shall meet in January of each year at a regular place of meeting within
the district for the qualification of new directors and for the selection of new
officers. The initial board at its first meeting, and each successor board at the
annual meeting held in January of each year thereafter, shall, by a majority vote of a
quorum of the directors, elect the following officers:
(I)A chairperson who shall preside over all meetings of the board and see
that the meetings and debate are conducted in an orderly and expeditious manner.
Except as otherwise permitted by section 32-11.5-203 (1)(b)(II), the chairperson shall
sign all contracts, agreements, and legal documents of the board and in general
shall perform all duties incident to the
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(1) (a) Except for the initial board,
each board shall meet in January of each year at a regular place of meeting within
the district for the qualification of new directors and for the selection of new
officers. The initial board at its first meeting, and each successor board at the
annual meeting held in January of each year thereafter, shall, by a majority vote of a
quorum of the directors, elect the following officers:
(I) A chairperson who shall preside over all meetings of the board and see
that the meetings and debate are conducted in an orderly and expeditious manner.
Except as otherwise permitted by section 32-11.5-203 (1)(b)(II), the chairperson shall
sign all contracts, agreements, and legal documents of the board and in general
shall perform all duties incident to the office of chairperson.
(II) A vice-chairperson who shall assume the duties of the chairperson in the
chairperson's absence.
(b) (I) A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business by the board unless a different number is set by resolution
of the board at the annual meeting. Except as otherwise provided in this article or in
the bylaws, the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the board of directors
shall be sufficient to conduct the business of the board. If less than a quorum is
present at a meeting, the chairperson or other presiding officer may compel the
attendance of any absent member in such manner and under such penalties as the
board may provide or may adjourn the meeting to a different time and place. If the
meeting is adjourned, the chairperson shall notify absent directors of the time and
place of the adjourned meeting.
(II) Subject to the requirement that a quorum of the board be present to vote,
the board shall adopt spending or other fiscal policy resolutions, including, but not
limited to, resolutions that, subject to applicable voter approval requirements,
establish or increase taxes levied or fees imposed and collected by the district or
multiple-fiscal year financial obligations to be incurred by the district, and public
policy resolutions, including but not limited to resolutions that initiate
condemnation proceedings and resolutions to initiate or voluntarily participate in
litigation, only by a supermajority vote as follows:
Board Members Appointed Votes Required for Approval
2 2
3 2
4 3
5 4
6 4
7 5
8 6
9 7
(III) Each director or director's alternate shall be entitled to one vote, and
voting by proxy shall not be permitted.
(IV) All meetings of the board, the technical advisory committee, the citizens
advisory group, or any executive committee or other committee designated by the
board shall be held in the district subject to the open meetings provisions of the
Colorado Sunshine Act of 1972, part 4 of article 6 of title 24, C.R.S.
(V) The directors, the technical advisory committee, the citizens advisory
group, or any executive committee or other committee designated by the board
may participate in any meeting of the board or committee by means of a telephone
conversation or similar communication equipment by which all persons
participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Such remote
participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
(2) (a) The board shall perform all legislative acts of a general and
permanent nature by resolution, which may require approval by a supermajority
vote as specified in subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this
section. On all resolutions and orders, the roll shall be called, and the ayes and noes
shall be recorded. After passage, all resolutions and orders shall be recorded in the
records of the offices of the clerk and recorders of El Paso and Pueblo counties,
recorded in a book kept by the district for that purpose, and authenticated by the
signature of the presiding officer of the board and the secretary of the board.
(b) The district and the board shall be subject to the Colorado Open Records
Act, article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.
(c) All district records are subject to audit as provided by law for political
subdivisions of the state.