2022 Colorado Code
Title 19 - Children's Code
Article 3.5 - Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund Act
§ 19-3.5-103. Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Board - Creation - Members - Terms - Vacancies

1. The Colorado child abuse prevention board, referred to in this article 3.5 as the "board", is transferred to the department of human services from the department of public health and environment. The board shall exercise its powers and duties as if transferred by a type 2 transfer. Persons appointed to the board continue serving until completion of their terms and may be reappointed as provided in this section.
2. The board consists of seventeen members, with a consideration for geographic diversity, as follows:
   1. One person from the department of human services' division of child welfare, appointed by the executive director of the department of human services;
   2. The executive director of the department of public health and environment or the executive director's designee;
   3. The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;
   4. Two persons appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate who are knowledgeable in the area of child abuse prevention and represent some of the following areas: Law enforcement, medicine, law, business, public policy, mental health, intimate partner violence, early childhood education, K-12 education, reducing poverty and helping families gain economic stability, the connection between housing instability and trauma, higher education, research and program evaluation, and social work. In making appointments to the board, the governor is encouraged to include representation by at least one member who is a person with a disability, as defined in section 24-34-301 (2.5), a family member of a person with a disability, or a member of an advocacy group for persons with disabilities, so long as the other requirements of this subsection (2)(d) are met.
   5. The executive director of the department of health care policy and financing or the executive director's designee;
   6. The executive director of the department of local affairs or the executive director's designee;
   7. The child protection ombudsman, as appointed pursuant to section 19-3.3-102;
   8. Four appointees who represent county leadership, as either a county commissioner or a director of public health or of human or social services, as designated by statewide organizations representing county commissioners, human services directors, and public health officials, three of whom must have expertise in human services or child welfare practice;
   9. Three members appointed by the executive director of the department of human services. Such appointees must be community members with lived experience that can include childhood history of adverse childhood experiences or experience participating in prevention, parenting, or family strengthening programs. One of the three appointees must be a parent.
   10. One member who is a member of the senate and who is appointed by the president of the senate and one member who is a member of the house of representatives and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

3. 1. Each appointed member of the board serves a term of three years.
   2. The original appointing entity shall fill a vacancy on the board for the balance of the board member's unexpired term.
   3. A board member, whether original or otherwise, may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

4. The board shall meet regularly and adopt its own rules of procedure.
5. Except as provided in section 2-2-326, members serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Source: L. 2021: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 21-1248), ch. 335, p. 2161, § 1, effective September 7.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 19-3.5-104 as it existed prior to 2021.