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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) As used in this section, “committees” means the executive committee of the legislative council created in section 2-3-301(1) and the joint budget committee created in section 2-3-201, or any successor committees.
(2) The committees shall hold a joint meeting if any member of the committees submits a written request to hold a joint meeting to the chairs of the committees and the governor and if there has been a declaration of a disaster emergency by the governor under section 24-33.5-704(4), or any successor section, since the first day of the month of the last meeting. A request for a joint meeting made pursuant to this section may be waived by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the total membership of the committees.
(3) During any joint meeting of the committees held in accordance with this part 18, the governor or his or her designee shall appear to provide information of a comprehensive nature and respond to questions from the committees with respect to a current disaster emergency.
(4) The governor and any state agency shall promptly give notice to the general assembly of the promulgation of any executive order or other order by the governor or the agency, as applicable, issued in connection with the disaster emergency.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 2. Legislative § 2-3-1801. Legislative committees to receive information from the executive branch during a declared disaster emergency--definition - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-2-legislative/co-rev-st-sect-2-3-1801/
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