(1) There is hereby established within Colorado state university the Colorado food systems advisory council, referred to in this part 11 as the "council". The council is created as an advisory committee to provide recommendations regarding increasing healthy food access for all Colorado residents, creating economic opportunities for Colorado agricultural producers and food-related businesses, and strengthening local and regional food systems.
(2) The council consists of:
(a) The following six members appointed as indicated:
One representative of the department of education, appointed by the commissioner ofeducation;
One representative of the department of public health and environment, appointed bythe executive director of the department of public health and environment;
One representative of the department of agriculture, appointed by the commissionerof agriculture;
One representative of the department of human services, appointed by the executivedirector of the department of human services;
One representative of the Colorado state university extension, appointed by thedirector of the Colorado state university extension; and
One representative of the Colorado office of economic development, created insection 24-48.5-101, appointed by the director of the office of economic development; and
(b) Sixteen members appointed by the governor or the governor's designee as follows:
Two members who are recipients of a federal food assistance program, at least one ofwhom is a recipient of the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
Two members who represent different sectors of agricultural production, one of whom is a specialty crop producer and at least one of whom sells agricultural products to a public school or school district;
Two members who represent food wholesalers or food retailers, one of whom mustbe a direct market retailer;
One member who represents a statewide anti-hunger organization;
Two members who are knowledgeable about federal agencies, one of whom hasexpertise in federal food and nutrition service programs and one of whom has expertise in rural community and regional development programs or community and economic development programs;
One member from an academic institution who specializes in economic systems,agriculture, or health care;
Two members who represent institutional procurement, one of whom is from aneducational setting and one of whom is from a health care setting;
One member who represents a local, nonprofit, community organization engagedin a farm-to-school program or local food systems;
One member who represents a food distributor or a food hub;
One member who is knowledgeable about nutrition, preferably a physician licensedin this state or a registered dietician; and
One member who is a representative of a statewide healthy food systems organization.
In making appointments to the council, the appointing authorities shall ensure, to theextent possible, that the membership of the council includes geographic and social diversity, as well as a balance of expertise, both governmental and nongovernmental, in issues relating to Colorado's food systems.
Each member of the council serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority whoappointed the member. Each member of the council serves a three-year term; except that the governor or the governor's designee shall appoint six members to serve two-year terms and four members to serve four-year terms. An appointing authority may reappoint the member for one additional three-year term.
Repealed.
Any vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the originalappointment was made, and the term is for the balance of the unexpired term of the member whose position on the council is vacant.
A majority of the members of the council shall elect a chair and a vice-chair, whoshall serve for two-year terms. A member of the council who is an executive director or commissioner of a state department or the executive director's or commissioner's designee may be elected to be a chair or a vice-chair of the council, but both positions shall not be held at the same time by members who are executive directors or commissioners of state departments or their designees.
Each member of the council serves without compensation but may be reimbursedfrom the food systems advisory council fund created in section 23-31-1105 for actual and necessary subsistence and travel expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties as a member of the council.
The chair shall hold meetings as often as the chair deems necessary but not less thanfour times each calendar year. The council shall adopt policies and procedures necessary to carry out its duties. If needed, and if funding is available, Colorado state university may staff the council.
Source: L. 2019: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 19-1202), ch. 403, p. 3566, § 1, effective May 31.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 24-37.3-102 as it existed prior to 2019.
(2) Subsection (5)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (5), effective September 1, 2020. (See L. 2019, p. 3566.)