Colorado Revised Statutes Title 35. Agriculture § 35-61-103. Industrial hemp advisory committee--appointments--duties--coordination with commission

(1)(a) The industrial hemp advisory committee is hereby established. The state agricultural commission created in section 35-1-105 shall appoint an advisory committee to advise the commissioner on matters regarding the regulation of industrial hemp production and to assist the commissioner in promulgating rules to carry out this article 61. The commission shall appoint ten members to the industrial hemp advisory committee as follows:

(b) The term of office of members of the committee is three years; except that the members appointed pursuant to subsections (1)(a)(I) and (1)(a)(V) of this section serve initial two-year terms to ensure staggered terms of office.

(c) Each committee member holds office until his or her term of office expires or until a successor is duly appointed. If a vacancy occurs on the board, the appointing authorities shall appoint a new member meeting the qualifications of the member vacating the position to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the member.

(d) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the committee.