(1) There is hereby established within Colorado state university the Colorado food systems advisory council, referred to in this part 11 as the "council". The council is created as an advisory committee to provide recommendations regarding increasing healthy food access for all Colorado residents, creating economic opportunities for Colorado agricultural producers and food-related businesses, and strengthening local and regional food systems. (2) The council consists of: (a) The following six members appointed as indicated: (I) One representative of the department of education, appointed by the commissioner of education; (II) One representative of the department of public health and environment, appointed by the executive director of the department of public health and environment; (III) One representative of the department of agriculture, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture; (IV) One representative of the department of human services, appointed by the executive director of the department of human services; (V) One representative of the Colorado state university extension, appointed by the director of the Colorado state university extension; and (VI) One representative of the Colorado office of economic development, created in section 24-48.5-101, appointed by the director of the office of economic development; (b) Five members appointed by the governor or the governor's designee as follows: (I) Two members who are recipients of a federal food assistance program, at least one of whom is a recipient of the supplemental nutrition assistance program; (II) One member who is knowledgeable about nutrition, preferably a physician licensed in this state or a registered dietitian; and (III) Two members who represent food wholesalers or food retailers, one of whom must be a direct market retailer; and (c) Twelve members on a rotating basis in the order listed in this subsection (2)(c), as new positions or vacancies arise, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the minority leader of the senate, as follows: (I) One member who represents a statewide anti-hunger organization; (II) Two members who are knowledgeable about federal agencies, one of whom has expertise in federal food and nutrition service programs and one of whom has expertise in rural community and regional development programs or community and economic development programs; (III) One member from an academic institution who specializes in economic systems, agriculture, or health care; (IV) Two members who represent institutional procurement, one of whom is from an educational setting and one of whom is from a health-care setting; (V) One member who represents a local, nonprofit, community organization engaged in a farm-to-school program or local food systems; (VI) One member who represents a food distributor or a food hub; (VII) Two members who represent different sectors of agricultural production, one of whom is a specialty crop producer and at least one of whom sells agricultural products to a public school or school district; (VIII) One member who is a representative of a statewide healthy food systems organization; and (IX) One member who is a representative of a food bank. (2.1) If two new positions or vacancies listed in subsection (2)(c) of this section open simultaneously, the individual first scheduled to appoint pursuant to subsection (2)(c) of this section shall choose which position to appoint. (3) In making appointments to the council, the appointing authorities shall ensure, to the extent possible, that the membership of the council includes geographic and social diversity, as well as a balance of expertise, both governmental and nongovernmental, in issues relating to Colorado's food systems. (4) Each member of the council serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority who appointed the member. Each member of the council serves a three-year term; except that the governor or the governor's designee shall appoint six members to serve two-year terms and four members to serve four-year terms. An appointing authority may reappoint the member for one additional three-year term. (5) Repealed. (6) Any vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, and the term is for the balance of the unexpired term of the member whose position on the council is vacant. (7) A majority of the members of the council shall elect a chair and a vice-chair, who shall serve for two-year terms. A member of the council who is an executive director or commissioner of a state department or the executive director's or commissioner's designee may be elected to be a chair or a vice-chair of the council, but both positions shall not be held at the same time by members who are executive directors or commissioners of state departments or their designees. (8) Each member of the council serves without compensation but may be reimbursed from the food systems advisory council fund created in section 23-31-1105 for actual and necessary subsistence and travel expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties as a member of the council. (9) The chair shall hold meetings as often as the chair deems necessary but not less than four times each calendar year. The council shall adopt policies and procedures necessary to carry out its duties. If needed, and if funding is available, Colorado state university may staff the council.
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