{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-3.7-102","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 24-3.7-102","heading":"Best practices for state boards and commissions.","body":"(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, commencing January 1, 2019, each statutorily created board or commission in state government, not including a special purpose authority as defined in section 24-77-102 (15), shall implement written policies or bylaws and obtain annual training on:\n\n(a) Understanding and operating within the limits of statutory directives, legislative intent, and any specific directions or laws related to the board or commission's establishment and its powers and duties;\n\n(b) Defining the board or commission's mission or role in the oversight of projects or entities approved to receive public funding, if applicable;\n\n(c) Understanding the goals of the programs the board or commission oversees, and aligning the board or commission's processes with those goals;\n\n(d) Identifying and managing conflicts of interest;\n\n(e) Understanding the requirements of the \"Colorado Open Records Act\", part 2 of article 72 of this title 24, and the open meetings law, part 4 of article 6 of this title 24;\n\n(f) Setting parameters regarding board or commission staff's duties relative to the board or commission's mission or role;\n\n(g) Identifying and securing sufficient data in order for the board or commission to make informed decisions;\n\n(h) Ensuring the appropriate involvement of members in the review of key communications and in any policy-making activities;\n\n(i) Ensuring members act in accordance with their roles as public representatives;\n\n(j) Coordinating with other boards or commissions, industry, educational institutions, and state agencies where responsibilities and interests overlap; and\n\n(k) Annually reviewing management practices to ensure best practices are utilized.\n\n(2) Each state agency responsible for a statutorily created board or commission shall ensure that the state board or commission obtains the annual training and implements the written policies specified in subsection (1) of this section.","path":["Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE","Article 3.7 - Statutory Requirements for Creation of Boards and Commissions"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-24.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"e4e1bd645c8e13df9a9e3736b35404474f5577366da59ea1be28a8eefe234a49","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-3.7-101","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-4-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}