(1) The division of criminal justice of the department of public safety, the office of behavioral health in the department of human services, and any state department or agency with an active representative on the task force are authorized to receive and expend gifts, grants, and donations, including donations of in-kind services for staff support, from any public or private entity for any direct or indirect costs associated with the duties of the task force.
(2) The director of research of the legislative council, the director of the office of legislative legal services, the director of the division of criminal justice within the department of public safety, the director of the office of behavioral health, and the executive directors of the departments represented on the task force may supply staff assistance to the task force as they deem appropriate within existing appropriations or if money is credited to the treatment of persons with mental health disorders in the criminal and juvenile justice systems fund created in section 18-1.9-106 for the purpose of and in an amount sufficient to fund staff assistance. The task force may also accept donations of in-kind services for staff support from the private sector.
Source: L. 2004: Entire article added, p. 1874, § 1, effective June 4. L. 2014: (2) amended, (SB 14-021), ch. 348, p. 1565, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1020), ch. 25, p. 75, § 2, effective August 9. L. 2018: (2) amended, (HB 18-1375), ch. 274, p. 1702, § 24, effective May 29.