(1) There is created, within the department of state, the Colorado charitable gaming board. (2) The board consists of seven members, all of whom must be citizens of the United States who have been residents of the state for at least the past two years. A member must not have been convicted of a felony or gambling-related offense, notwithstanding section 24-5-101. No more than three of the seven members may be members of the same political party; except that the political party affiliation of the secretary of state's designee shall not be considered for purposes of determining compliance with this requirement. The secretary of state's designee shall convene the board's first meeting as soon as practicable but not later than sixty days after a majority of the seven board members are appointed in accordance with this section. At the first meeting of each fiscal year, a majority of the members must choose a chair and vice-chair of the board from the membership. Membership and operation of the board must additionally meet the following requirements: (a) (I) Three members of the board must be bona fide members of a bingo-raffle licensee that is classified as a religious organization, a charitable organization, a labor organization, an educational organization, a veterans' organization, a fraternal organization, or a voluntary firefighter's organization; except that no more than one member shall be appointed from any one such classification; (II) and (III) Repealed. (IV) One member of the board must be a supplier licensee; (V) One member of the board must be a landlord licensee; (VI) One member of the board must be a registered elector of the state who is not employed by or an officer or director of a licensee, does not have a financial interest in any license, and does not have an active part in the conduct or management of games of chance by any bingo-raffle licensee; and (VII) One member of the board must be the secretary of state's designee. (b) (I) The governor shall appoint the three members of the board who are categorized as bona fide members of a bingo-raffle licensee. (II) The governor shall appoint the member of the board who is a supplier licensee and the member of the board who is a landlord licensee. (III) The secretary of state shall appoint the member of the board who is a registered elector and the member of the board who is the secretary of state's designee. (c) All appointments are for terms of four years. No member of the board is eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms. (d) Any vacancy on the board must be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment; except that, in the event of an extended vacancy of more than three meetings or the failure of the governor to appoint a new member within three months of the vacancy, the secretary of state may appoint a replacement member. The member appointed to fill such vacancy shall be from the same category described in subsection (2)(a) of this section as the member vacating the position. (e) A member of the board having a direct personal or private interest in any matter before the board must disclose such fact on the board's record. Members may disqualify themselves for any cause deemed by them to be sufficient. (f) The appointing officer shall terminate the term of any member of the board who misses more than two consecutive regular board meetings without good cause, or who no longer meets the requirements for membership imposed by this section. The member's successor must be appointed in the manner provided for appointments under this section. (g) Board members are entitled to receive as compensation for their services seventy- five dollars for each day spent in the conduct of board business, not to exceed five hundred dollars per member per year, and are entitled to be reimbursed for necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. (h) Prior to commencing a term of service, each person nominated to serve on the board, other than the secretary of state's designee, must file with the secretary of state a financial disclosure statement in the form required and prescribed by the licensing authority and as commonly used for other Colorado boards and commissions. Such statement must be renewed as of each January 1 during the member's term of office. (i) The board shall hold at least six meetings each year and such additional meetings as the members may deem necessary. In addition, special meetings may be called by the chair, any three board members, or the licensing authority if written notification of the meeting is delivered to each member at least seventy-two hours before the meeting. Notwithstanding section 24-6- 402, in emergency situations in which a majority of the board certifies that exigencies of time require that the board meet without delay, the requirements of public notice and of seventy-two hours' actual advance written notice to members may be dispensed with, and board members as well as the public must receive such notice as is reasonable under the circumstances. (j) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority of the members present is required for any final determination by the board. (k) The board shall keep a complete and accurate record of all its meetings. (l) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum, but the concurrence of a majority of all members is required for any final action or determination by the board. (m) The members of the board may invite additional individuals and representatives of entities to attend working group meetings and participate in such meetings as nonvoting members of the board. (n) The secretary of state may employ staff to assist the board in carrying out its duties and to ensure that the board maintains its regular meeting schedule set forth in subsection (2)(i) of this section.
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