(1) The director shall:
Be qualified by training and experience to direct the work of the division;
Be of good character and shall not have been convicted of any felony or gamblingrelated offense, notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-5-101;
Not be engaged in any other profession or occupation that could present a conflict ofinterest to the director's duties as director of the division; and
Direct and supervise the administrative and technical activities of the division.
(2) In addition to the duties imposed upon the director elsewhere in this part 2 and in parts 15 and 16 of this article 30, the director shall:
Supervise and administer the operation of the division, limited gaming, and sportsbetting in accordance with this article 30 and the rules of the commission;
(a.5) Supervise and administer the regulation of fantasy contest operators in accordance with part 16 of this article 30, including the establishment of fees for registration of small fantasy contest operators under section 44-30-1605 and fees for licensing, renewal, and reinstatement of licenses of fantasy contest operators under section 44-30-1606;
Attend meetings of the commission or appoint a designee to attend in the director'splace;
(I) Employ and direct any personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes ofthis article 30, but no person shall be employed who has been convicted of a felony or gamblingrelated offense, notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-5-101.
(II) The director, with the approval of the commission, may enter into agreements with any department, agency, or unit of state government to secure services that the director deems necessary and to provide for the payment for the services and may employ and compensate the consultants and technical assistants as may be required and as otherwise permitted by law.
Confer with the commission as necessary or desirable, but not less than once eachmonth, with regard to the operation of the division;
Make available for inspection by the commission or any member of the commission,upon request, all books, records, files, and other information and documents in the director's office;
Advise the commission and recommend to the commission any rules and other procedures as the director deems necessary and advisable to improve the operation of the division and the conduct of limited gaming or sports betting;
With the concurrence of the commission or pursuant to commission requirementsand procedures, enter into contracts for materials, equipment, and supplies to be used in the operation of the division;
Make a continuous study and investigation of the operation and the administration ofsimilar laws that may be in effect in other states or countries; of any literature on gaming or sports betting that from time to time may be published or available; and of any federal laws that may affect the operation of the division, the conduct of limited gaming or sports betting, or the reaction of Colorado citizens to limited gaming or sports betting with a view to recommending or effecting changes that would serve the purposes of this article 30;
(I) Furnish to the commission a monthly report that contains a full and completestatement of the division's revenue and expenses for each month.
(II) All reports required by this subsection (2)(i) shall be public, and copies of all the reports shall be sent to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the minority leaders of both houses, and the executive director.
Annually prepare and submit to the commission, for its approval, a proposed budgetfor the next succeeding fiscal year, setting forth a complete financial plan for all proposed expenditures and anticipated revenues of the division;
Take any action as may be determined by the commission to be necessary to protectthe security and integrity of limited gaming or sports betting; and
Perform any other lawful acts that the commission may consider necessary or desirable in order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this article 30.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 175, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2019: IP(2), (2)(a), (2)(f), (2)(h), and (2)(k) amended, (HB 19-1327), ch. 347, p. 3211, § 6, effective May 1, 2020. L. 2020: IP(2) amended and (2)(a.5) added, (HB 201286), ch. 269, p. 1313, § 12, effective July 10.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-203 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) Section 16(2) of chapter 347 (HB 19-1327), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that changes to this section take effect May 1, 2020, only if, at the November 2019 statewide election, a majority of voters approve the ballot question submitted pursuant to § 4430-1514. That ballot question, referred to the registered electors as proposition DD, was approved on November 5, 2019, and was proclaimed by the Governor on December 20, 2019. The vote count for the measure was as follows:
For: 800,745
Against: 756,712