Governor

C.R.S. tit. 24, art. 20
in effect

C.R.S. § 24-20-101 Office at seat of government - secretary

24-20-101. Office at seat of government - secretary. The governor shall keep his office at the seat of government, in which shall be transacted the business of the executive; and he shall keep a secretary at said office during his absence.

C.R.S. § 24-20-102 Journal to be kept - contents

24-20-102. Journal to be kept - contents. The governor shall cause a journal to be kept in the executive office, in which shall be made an entry of every official act done by him, at the time when done. If, in case of an emergency, acts are done elsewhere than in such office, an entry thereof shall be made in the journal as soon thereafter as possible.

C.R.S. § 24-20-103 Keep military record - entries

24-20-103. Keep military record - entries. The governor shall cause a military record to be kept, in which shall be made an entry of every act done by him as commander in chief of the militia.

C.R.S. § 24-20-104 Publication policy - reports to general assembly

24-20-104. Publication policy - reports to general assembly. (1) Repealed. (2) The governor shall review all reports on the operations of all agencies in the executive branch submitted by the heads of the principal departments in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136. Upon approval, the governor shall make available to each member of the general assembly, at the opening of each regular session, a copy of each such report, accounting to the general assembly for the efficient discharge of all responsibilities assigned by law or directive to the executive branch of state government. The governor shall notify, in the most cost-effective manner available, each member of the general assembly of the availability of the reports and offering to provide each member with a copy of the reports.

C.R.S. § 24-20-105 Lieutenant governor - governor - succession to office

24-20-105. Lieutenant governor - governor - succession to office. Succession to the office of the lieutenant governor and to the office of the governor shall be as provided for in section 13 of article IV of the state constitution.

C.R.S. § 24-20-106 Governor may employ counsel

24-20-106. Governor may employ counsel. Whenever the governor is satisfied that an action or proceeding has been commenced which may affect the rights or interests of the state, with the consent of the attorney general, he may employ counsel to assist the proper officer to protect such rights or interests; and when any civil action or proceeding has been or is about to be commenced by the proper officer in behalf of the state, the governor may employ additional counsel to assist in the cause.

C.R.S. § 24-20-107 Expenses allowed on certificate of governor

24-20-107. Expenses allowed on certificate of governor. Expenses incurred under section 24-20-106 and in causing the laws to be executed may be allowed by the governor and upon his certificate shall be audited and paid from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

C.R.S. § 24-20-108 Action by governor - emergency proclamation

24-20-108. Action by governor - emergency proclamation. Upon recommendation of the coordinator of environmental problems, the governor may, after thorough investigation and evaluation of the situation, take such action as may be necessary to prevent or minimize any significant risk of serious danger to the public health arising from any activity, condition, or the use of any material. In such event, the governor may issue an emergency proclamation and may order a moratorium or prohibition which may restrict, limit, or control such activity, condition, or use; but no such order shall be effective for an initial period of longer than fifteen days, and the effective period of such order shall not be extended for more than fifteen days beyond the initial period.

C.R.S. § 24-20-109 Right of senate to reconfirm new governor's appointment of reappointed executive director

24-20-109. Right of senate to reconfirm new governor's appointment of reappointed executive director. When the executive director of a principal department of state government is appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate to serve at the pleasure of the governor, he shall be subject to reconfirmation of the senate if, after initial election of a new governor, he is reappointed to the same position by such new governor.

C.R.S. § 24-20-110 Transfer of employees to office of innovation and technology

24-20-110. Transfer of employees to office of innovation and technology. On July 1, 1999, certain employees of the Colorado advanced technology institute prior to said date shall be transferred to and become employees of the office of technology and innovation created in the office of the governor. Any such employees who are classified employees in the state personnel system at the time of the transfer shall retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of this state, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions in the state personnel system shall be made and processed in accordance with state personnel system laws and regulations. The transfer of employees pursuant to this section shall be made in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of House Bill 99-1359, enacted at the first regular session of the sixty-second general assembly.

C.R.S. § 24-20-111 Climate change position created - duties - report

24-20-111. Climate change position created - duties - report. (1) (a) There shall be a position created by the governor within the executive branch, which position must include the term "climate change" in its title, to assess climate change issues in the state. (b) The organizational location of the position created under paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) of this section shall be at the discretion of the governor and may utilize existing resources as appropriate. In order to reduce the costs associated with creating the climate change position, nothing in this section precludes the person named to the position established under paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) of this section from holding other titles or performing other functions within any department or office of the executive branch. (2) The duties of the position created pursuant to subsection (1) of this section include, at a minimum: (a) Development and periodic update of a climate action plan or similar document that sets forth a strategy, including specific policy recommendations, that the state could use to address climate change and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions; and (b) Collaboration with other entities regarding climate change preparedness studies. (3) (a) The governor or his or her designee shall submit an annual report to the house agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee, the house transportation and energy committee, and the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee, or any successor committees, on climate change issues generally, the current climate action plan developed under this section, and the specific ways in which climate change affects the state. The report may address, as appropriate, the correlations between climate change and wildfires, bark beetle infestation, snowpack, water storage, drought, and statewide emissions of greenhouse gases. The report shall include information regarding efforts to reduce emissions of gases and to reform practices known to exacerbate climate change effects. The report shall also include additional prospective proposals to prepare the state for the effects of climate change and proposals to further reduce the factors that contribute to climate change within Colorado. (b) The development of a climate action plan in accordance with this section must take into account previous action plans developed by the state and goals and directives contained in executive orders issued by the governor. (c) The report required by this subsection (3) is exempt from the automatic expiration described in section 24-1-136 (11).

C.R.S. § 24-20-112 Implementation of section 16 of article XVIII of the Colorado constitution - criteria for pesticide use - education oversight and materials - rules

24-20-112. Implementation of section 16 of article XVIII of the Colorado constitution - criteria for pesticide use - education oversight and materials - rules. (1) The governor shall designate a state agency to promulgate rules to designate criteria that identify pesticides that may be used in the cultivation of marijuana as authorized pursuant to article 10 of title 44. The designated agency may consult with other state agencies in promulgating the rules. The agency shall publish a list of pesticides that meet the criteria on its website. (2) The governor shall designate a state agency to work with a private advisory group to develop good cultivation and handling practices for the marijuana industry. The designated agency is encouraged to assist in the formation of a private advisory group. If a private advisory group develops good cultivation and handling practices, an entity licensed pursuant to article 10 of title 44 that follows those practices may include a statement of compliance on its label after receiving certification of compliance. The designated agency may consult with other state agencies to receive technical assistance. (3) The governor shall designate a state agency to work with a private advisory group to develop good laboratory practices for the retail marijuana industry. The designated agency is strongly encouraged to assist in the formation of a private advisory group. The designated agency may consult with other state agencies to receive technical assistance. (4) The governor shall designate a state agency that must establish an educational oversight committee composed of members with relevant experience in marijuana issues. The committee shall develop and implement recommendations for education of all necessary stakeholders on issues related to marijuana use, cultivation, and any other relevant issues. The committee shall encourage professions to include marijuana education, if appropriate, as a part of continuing education programs. (5) The governor shall designate a state agency that shall establish educational materials regarding appropriate retail marijuana use and prevention of marijuana use by those under twenty-one years of age. In establishing educational materials, to the greatest extent possible, the state agency shall utilize established best practices and existing federal and state resources.

C.R.S. § 24-20-113 Governor to provide technical assistance in federal land issues

24-20-113. Governor to provide technical assistance in federal land issues. (1) (a) The governor, in cooperation with the executive director of the department of natural resources, the commissioner of agriculture, and the executive director of the department of local affairs, shall make available to interested local governments technical support to aid local governments in: (I) Entering into cooperating agency relationships with federal agencies; (II) Sharing information and expertise with federal land managers; (III) Developing local land use plans within the meaning of part 1 of article 28 of title 30 and article 23 of title 31, C.R.S.; (IV) Hiring consultants to perform analyses of local government interests; (V) Entering into memoranda of understanding with federal land management agencies; or (VI) Implementing similar methods to improve coordination, cooperation, and collaboration in federal land management decision-making. (b) The governor may establish an advisory committee to provide technical assistance as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) for one or more federal land management decision-making processes if the governor determines that the advisory committee would provide effective and efficient technical support for collaborative engagement. (2) The governor, in cooperation with the executive director of the department of natural resources, the commissioner of agriculture, and the executive director of the department of local affairs, shall notify local governments of the availability of technical assistance as described in subsection (1) of this section.

C.R.S. § 24-20-114 Director of water project permitting - water permitting coordination fund - repeal

24-20-114. Director of water project permitting - water permitting coordination fund - repeal. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 24-20-115 Appointments by the governor - diversity - definition

24-20-115. Appointments by the governor - diversity - definition. (1) As used in this section, "board" means any statewide board, commission, committee, or task force authorized by the general assembly in which all of its members are appointed by the governor. (2) Effective January 1, 2022, when making appointments to or filling vacancies of any board, the governor shall make reasonable efforts, to the extent an application for board membership is submitted to the governor, to consider appointing members that, along with meeting the board's specified membership requirements, reflect the geographic and demographic diversity of the entire state, including members from both rural and urban parts of the state, and members of diverse political, racial, disability, and cultural groups and of diverse sexual orientations and genders.

C.R.S. § 24-20-201 Insurrection - firearms prohibited

24-20-201. Insurrection - firearms prohibited. (Repealed)

C.R.S. § 24-20-203 Constitutional rights preserved

24-20-203. Constitutional rights preserved. Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed so as to call in question the right of any person to keep and bear arms in the defense of his home, person, or property or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned.

C.R.S. § 24-20-501 Governor's commission on community service - creation - definition

24-20-501. Governor's commission on community service - creation - definition. The governor's commission on community service, referred to in this part 5 as the "commission", is created in the office of the lieutenant governor.

C.R.S. § 24-20-502 Membership and organization - definition

24-20-502. Membership and organization - definition. (1) The commission consists of at least fifteen, but not more than twenty, voting members as follows: (a) The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee; and (b) At least fourteen, but not more than nineteen, members appointed by the governor as follows: (I) A representative of a community-based agency or organization in the state; (II) A representative of local government; (III) A representative of local labor organizations; (IV) An individual between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five, inclusive, who is a participant or supervisor of a service program for school-age youth or of a campus-based or national service program; (V) A representative of a national service program; (VI) A representative of business; (VII) An individual with expertise in the educational, training, and development needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth; (VIII) An individual with experience in promoting the involvement of adults age fifty-five and older in service and volunteerism; and (IX) At least six, but not more than ten, individuals who have knowledge in the fields of community service, volunteerism, literacy, mentoring, or other subject areas as necessary for the needs of the commission's programs. (c) A representative of the corporation for national and community service, referred to in this part 5 as the "corporation", shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the commission. The governor may appoint additional ex officio nonvoting members in accordance with 42 U.S.C. sec. 12582. (3) Not more than a minimum majority of the voting members of the commission may be affiliated with the same political party. (4) (a) In making appointments, the governor shall ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that the membership of the commission is diverse. (b) Members appointed by the governor serve terms of three years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than a minimum majority of the appointed members' terms expire in the same year. (c) The governor may reappoint a member for one additional consecutive term. In the event of a vacancy in an appointed position, the governor shall appoint a member to fill the position for the remainder of the term. (5) The voting members of the commission shall annually elect one of the voting members to serve as chair for a term of one year. (6) Members serve without compensation; except that members are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (7) On or before January 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the governor summarizing the activities of the commission during the preceding year.

C.R.S. § 24-20-503 Powers and duties

24-20-503. Powers and duties. (1) The commission shall meet at least six times per year and may meet more frequently at the discretion of the commission. (2) Commission members shall abide by all federal and state regulations relating to the establishment of the commission. The commission may adopt bylaws and policies as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this part 5. (3) In accordance with 42 U.S.C. sec. 12638, the primary duties, responsibilities, and functions of the commission include: (a) Recommending to the governor a three-year comprehensive national and community service plan for the state that is developed through an open and public process, is updated annually, and ensures outreach to diverse community-based agencies that serve underrepresented populations; (b) Administering a competitive process in compliance with federal regulations to select service programs to be included in the applications to the corporation; (c) Assisting in the development of service grant programs; (d) Preparing for the governor an application to the corporation to receive funding and educational awards for programs selected pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 12582; (e) Administering, overseeing, and monitoring the performance and progress of funded programs, including working with the governor and the corporation to implement comprehensive, nonduplicative evaluation and monitoring systems; (f) Providing technical assistance to local nonprofit organizations and other entities in planning programs, applying for funds, and implementing high-quality programs; (g) Developing mechanisms for recruitment and placement of people interested in participating in service programs; (h) Assisting the department of education in preparing the application to the corporation for programs described in 42 U.S.C. sec. 12525; (i) Assisting in the provision of health care and childcare benefits under 42 U.S.C. sec. 12594 to participants in service programs that receive assistance under 42 U.S.C. sec. 12571; (j) Coordinating commission activities with other state agencies that administer federal financial assistance programs under the federal "Community Service Block Grant Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 9901, et seq.; (k) Coordinating the commission's efforts with the priorities and initiatives of the governor's office through continued discussion and consideration of the governor's recommendations; (l) Preparing the application of the state under 42 U.S.C. sec. 12582 for the approval of service positions that include the national service education award; (m) Making recommendations to the corporation with respect to priorities for programs receiving assistance under the federal "Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973", 42 U.S.C. sec. 4950, et seq.; (n) Developing projects, training methods, curriculum materials, and other materials and activities related to national service programs that receive assistance directly from the corporation or from the state using assistance provided under 42 U.S.C. sec. 12571 for use by programs that request such projects, methods, materials, and activities; and (o) Conducting such other state programs as are consistent with or authorized by the corporation. (4) To accomplish the purposes of this part 5, the commission may: (a) Delegate nonpolicy-making duties to a state agency or public or private nonprofit organizations, subject to such requirements as the corporation may prescribe, or as necessary to implement a federal program or requirement; and (b) Seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources. (5) At the request of the commission, the office of the lieutenant governor shall provide office space, equipment, and staff services as necessary to implement this part 5.
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