(1) Effective October 1, 2018, the board of directors of the state historical society, referred to in this part 2 as the "board" or "board of directors", consists of thirteen members appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
(2) (a) The governor shall appoint, with the consent of the senate, thirteen members of the board. If there is a vacancy of a member appointed pursuant to this subsection (2)(a), the governor shall appoint a new member of the board for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (2)(b), members of the board serve three-year terms. Of the appointments of members to fill the four new positions created on October 1, 2018, the governor shall designate:
One member of the board to have a term expiring on July 1, 2019;
One member of the board to have a term expiring on July 1, 2020; and
Two members of the board to have terms expiring on July 1, 2021. Thereafter, theterms of the members of the board are three years.
In appointing the thirteen members of the board, the governor shall ensure that collectively the members possess the skills in state financial, legal, and regulatory expertise as required to oversee the state historical society and shall consider both geographic and cultural diversity of the thirteen members. No more than seven members appointed by the governor shall be affiliated with one political party or unaffiliated persons.
Members appointed to the board have the authority to act on behalf of the board priorto obtaining confirmation by the senate.
The board appointed pursuant to this section constitutes the governing authority ofthe state historical society and shall exercise all of the powers, duties and functions of the board and the historical society, including those set forth in this part 2 or otherwise provided by law.
and (5) Repealed.
Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15-225), ch. 159, p. 474, § 3, effective May
5. L. 2017: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended, (HB 17-1217), ch. 195, p. 711, § 1, effective August 9. L. 2018: (1), (2)(a), (2)(b), and (2)(c) amended and (4) repealed, (HB 18-1360), ch. 220, p. 1399, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: Subsection (5)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (5), effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2015, p. 474.)
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 15-225, see section 1 of chapter 159, Session Laws of Colorado 2015.