2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 35 - Agriculture
Agricultural Products - Standards and Regulations - Continued
Article 61 - Industrial Hemp Regulatory Program
§ 35-61-103. Industrial hemp committee - appointments - duties - coordination with department
(1) (a) The industrial hemp committee is hereby established. The chair of the agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee in the house of representatives and the chair of the agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee in the senate shall jointly appoint eleven members to the industrial hemp committee as follows:
(I) One member with experience in industrial hemp regulation;
(II) One member who is a farmer from a cooperative;
(III) One member who is a commercial farmer;
(IV) One member with experience in seed development and genetics;
(V) One member representing the hemp manufacturing industry;
(VI) One member representing small hemp businesses;
(VII) One member who is a representative of the attorney general's office;
(VIII) One member who is a citizen advocate for industrial hemp;
(IX) One member who is a representative from a research institution of higher education;
(X) One member who is a representative from the cannabinoid industry; and
(XI) One member who represents certified seed growers.
(b) The term of office of members of the committee is three years; except that the members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (I), (V), (VI), and (VIII) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall serve initial two-year terms to ensure staggered terms of office.
(c) Each committee member holds office until his or her term of office expires or until a successor is duly appointed. If a vacancy occurs on the board, the appointing authorities shall appoint a new member meeting the qualifications of the member vacating the position to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the member.
(d) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the committee.
(2) The committee shall work with the department to establish an industrial hemp registration program and a seed certification program pursuant to section 35-61-104, under which a person may obtain authorization to:
(a) Engage in industrial hemp cultivation; or
(b) Grow industrial hemp for purposes of research and development.
(3) The committee shall assist the department in determining the qualifications and other criteria a person must satisfy to qualify for registration under this article. The committee shall assist the department in the development of a seed certification program.
(4) The committee shall meet at least once a year.
