C.R.S. § 23-31-802: Advisory committee on water research policy.

(1) There is created the advisory committee on water research policy, which consists of at least eleven members. Eight of the members are appointed by the director of the institute. The remaining members are the executive director of the department of public health and environment, the executive director of the department of natural resources, and the commissioner of agriculture, or their designees.

(2) Appointed members of the advisory committee serve terms of four years. Members serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(3) The advisory committee recommends policy guidelines for implementing the functions of the institute; confers with state governmental agencies, nongovernmental agencies, and state institutions of higher education to set Colorado's water research priorities; and evaluates the programs of the institute. The advisory committee also advises and counsels the director of the institute and makes recommendations to assist the director in implementing this part 8.