(1) There is hereby created, within the department of state, the Colorado bingo-raffle advisory board.
(2) The board consists of nine members, all of whom must be citizens of the United States who have been residents of the state for at least the past five years. A member must not have been convicted of a felony or gambling-related offense, notwithstanding section 24-5-101. No more than five of the nine members may be members of the same political party. At the first meeting of each fiscal year, a majority of the members must choose a chair and vice-chair of the board from the membership. Membership and operation of the board must additionally meet the following requirements:
(a) (I) Three members of the board must be bona fide members of a bingo-raffle licensee that is classified as a religious organization, a charitable organization, a labor organization, an educational organization, or a voluntary firefighter's organization; except that no more than one member shall be appointed from any one such classification;
One member of the board must be a bona fide member of a bingo-raffle licensee thatis a veterans' organization;
One member of the board must be a bona fide member of a bingo-raffle licenseethat is a fraternal organization;
One member of the board must be a supplier licensee;
Two members of the board must be landlord licensees; and
One member of the board must be a registered elector of the state who is not employed by or an officer or director of a licensee, does not have a financial interest in any license, and does not have an active part in the conduct or management of games of chance by any bingo-raffle licensee.
(b) (I) Of the five members of the board who are categorized as bona fide members of a bingo-raffle licensee, two shall be appointed by the president of the senate, two shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one shall be appointed jointly by the president and the speaker.
Of the two members of the board who are categorized as landlord licensees, oneshall be appointed by the president of the senate and one shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
The president of the senate shall appoint the member of the board who is a supplierlicensee. The speaker of the house shall appoint the member of the board who is a registered elector.
All appointments are for terms of four years. No member of the board is eligible toserve more than two consecutive terms.
Any vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manneras the original appointment. The member appointed to fill such vacancy shall be from the same category described in subsection (2)(a) of this section as the member vacating the position.
A member of the board having a direct personal or private interest in any matterbefore the board shall disclose such fact on the board's record. A member may disqualify himself or herself for any cause deemed by him or her to be sufficient.
The appointing officer shall terminate the term of any member of the board whomisses more than two consecutive regular board meetings without good cause, or who no longer meets the requirements for membership imposed by this section. The member's successor shall be appointed in the manner provided for appointments under this section.
Board members are entitled to receive as compensation for their services fifty dollarsfor each day spent in the conduct of board business, not to exceed five hundred dollars per member per year, and are entitled to be reimbursed for necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
Prior to commencing his or her term of service, each person nominated to serve onthe board shall file with the secretary of state a financial disclosure statement in the form required and prescribed by the licensing authority and as commonly used for other Colorado boards and commissions. Such statement shall be renewed as of each January 1 during the member's term of office.
The board shall hold at least two meetings each year and such additional meetings asthe members may deem necessary. In addition, special meetings may be called by the chair, any three board members, or the licensing authority if written notification of the meeting is delivered to each member at least seventy-two hours before the meeting. Notwithstanding section 24-6402, in emergency situations in which a majority of the board certifies that exigencies of time require that the board meet without delay, the requirements of public notice and of seventy-two hours' actual advance written notice to members may be dispensed with, and board members as well as the public shall receive such notice as is reasonable under the circumstances.
A majority of the board constitutes a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority ofthe members present is required for any final determination by the board.
The board shall keep a complete and accurate record of all its meetings.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 941, § 2, effective May 23.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-9-201 as it existed prior to 2017.