Colorado § 40-9.5-108 Public meetings - definition

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-9.5-108 — Public meetings - definition

Colorado § 40-9.5-108

Title 40Utilities

Art.Cooperative Electric Associations

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-9.5-108 (2026).

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(1)All meetings of a cooperative electric association are declared to be open meetings and open to the members, consumers, and news media at all times; but such association, by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the board members present, may go into executive session for consideration of documents or testimony given in confidence, but such association shall not make final policy decisions or adopt or approve any resolution, rule, regulation, or formal action, any contract, or any action calling for the payment of money at any session which is closed to the members, consumers, and news media. (1.5) All meetings of a generation and transmission association are declared to be open meetings and open to the members, consumers, and news media at all times; but such association, by a tw

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(1) All meetings of a cooperative
electric association are declared to be open meetings and open to the members,
consumers, and news media at all times; but such association, by a two-thirds
affirmative vote of the board members present, may go into executive session for
consideration of documents or testimony given in confidence, but such association
shall not make final policy decisions or adopt or approve any resolution, rule,
regulation, or formal action, any contract, or any action calling for the payment of
money at any session which is closed to the members, consumers, and news media.

(1.5) All meetings of a generation and transmission association are declared
to be open meetings and open to the members, consumers, and news media at all
times; but such association, by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the board members
present, may go into executive session for consideration of documents or testimony
given in confidence.

(2) (a) Before a board of directors convenes in executive session pursuant to
subsection (1) or (1.5) of this section, the board shall announce the general topic of
the executive session.

(b) At every regular meeting of the board of directors of an association or a
generation and transmission association, members of the association shall be given
an opportunity to address the board on any matter concerning the policies and
business of the association. The board may place reasonable, viewpoint-neutral
restrictions on the amount and duration of public comment.

(c) Written minutes shall be made of all meetings of the board of directors of
an association or a generation and transmission association. The minutes shall be
posted on the website of the association or generation and transmission association
as soon as they have been approved and shall remain posted until at least six
months after the date of the meeting. Upon request by a member of the board, that
member's own vote on any issue shall be noted in the minutes.

(3) Any action taken contrary to the provisions of this section shall be null
and void and without force or effect.

(4) As used in this section, generation and transmission association means
a nonprofit generation and transmission electric association that provides
wholesale electric service directly to Colorado cooperative electric associations
that are its members.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1570, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2010: (2) amended, (HB 10-1098), ch. 424, p. 2194, � 1, effective August 11. L. 2021: (1.5) and (4) added and (2) amended, (HB 21-1131), ch. 65, p. 261, � 2, effective September 7.