Colorado § 33-5.5-101 Fish health board - created

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§ 33-5.5-101 — Fish health board - created

Colorado § 33-5.5-101

Title 33Parks and

Art.Fish Health Board

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-5.5-101 (2026).

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(1)There is hereby created and established in the division a fish health board, which shall consist of five members, each of whom shall be appointed no later than sixty days after June 7, 1991. The members of the board shall be as follows:

(a)One member who is not a commercial aquaculturist and who may be an employee of the department of agriculture, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture;

(b)One member who may be an employee of the division, appointed by the director;

(c)Two members who are engaged in the private business of aquaculture and who shall, insofar as is possible, represent the various segments of the aquaculture industry and the various geographic areas of the state, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture; and

(d)One member who is an employee of t

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(1) There is hereby created and
established in the division a fish health board, which shall consist of five members,
each of whom shall be appointed no later than sixty days after June 7, 1991. The
members of the board shall be as follows:

(a) One member who is not a commercial aquaculturist and who may be an
employee of the department of agriculture, appointed by the commissioner of
agriculture;

(b) One member who may be an employee of the division, appointed by the
director;

(c) Two members who are engaged in the private business of aquaculture
and who shall, insofar as is possible, represent the various segments of the
aquaculture industry and the various geographic areas of the state, appointed by
the commissioner of agriculture; and

(d) One member who is an employee of the United States fish and wildlife
service, appointed by the regional director thereof.

(2) The term of office of said members shall be three years; but of the
members first appointed to the board, two members shall be appointed for one-year
terms, two members shall be appointed for two-year terms, and the remaining
member shall be appointed for a three-year term. The assignment of such initial
terms shall be made by the director. Each member shall serve until his or her
successor has been appointed and qualified, and any member shall be eligible for
reappointment. The appointing entity shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the
remainder of an unexpired term. The commissioner of agriculture and the director
of the division shall be ex officio nonvoting members of the board. Board members
shall serve without compensation except for actual and necessary traveling
expenses. The board shall meet at least once each year and additionally as
necessary.

(3) The fish health board shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the board.

(4) A majority of the fish health board shall constitute a quorum, and, if a
quorum is present, in person or by telephone, the board may act upon a vote of a
majority of those present.

(5) The fish health board shall constitute a public entity and each member
and employee of the board shall constitute a public employee within the meaning
of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, article 10 of title 24, C.R.S.

(6) The fish health board is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105,
and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions specified in this
article 5.5 under the department and the executive director thereof.