2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 24 - Government - State
Principal Departments
Article 34 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
Part 3 - Colorado Civil Rights Division - Commission - Procedures
§ 24-34-303. Civil rights commission - membership
(1) There is hereby created, within the division, the Colorado civil rights commission. The commission shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, for terms of four years. The governor shall make appointments in such a manner that there are at all times two members of the commission representing the business community, at least one of whom shall be a representative of small business, two members of the commission representing state or local government entities, and three members of the commission from the community at large. The membership of the commission shall at all times be comprised of at least four members who are members of groups of people who have been or who might be discriminated against because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, religion, or age. Appointments shall be made to provide geographical area representation insofar as may be practicable, and no more than four members shall belong to the same political party.
(2) Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the governor by appointment, with the consent of the senate, and the term of a commissioner so appointed shall be for the unexpired part of the term for which the commissioner is appointed.
(3) Any commissioner may be removed from office by the governor for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.
(4) Commissioners shall receive a per diem allowance and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them while on official commission business, as provided in section 24-34-102 (13).
(5) The commission may adopt, amend, or rescind rules for governing its meetings. Four commissioners shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting the business of the commission.
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