NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/20/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1059
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garnett, Becker K., Court, Duran, Fields,
      Ginal, McCann, Pabon, Pettersen, Rosenthal, Williams, Young, Lontine;
      also SENATOR(S) Guzman, Crowder, Steadman.
      
      
      Concerning the board of directors of the Denver health and
           hospital authority.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-29-103, amend (2)
      and (4) as follows:
      
           25-29-103.  Denver health and hospital authority - repeal.
      (2)  Prior to July 1, 2016, the authority shall be governed by a
      nine-member board of directors, which and on and after July 1, 2016,
      the authority shall be governed by an eleven-member board of
      directors. The board shall be responsible for the operation of the health
      system. The mayor shall appoint the members of the board whose
      appointments shall be conditioned upon confirmation by the Denver city
      council. Of the nine members first appointed, four shall serve a term of two
      years and five shall serve a term of five years. Thereafter, all members,
      including the two members first appointed for terms beginning on
      July 1, 2016, shall serve five-year terms. The seven members of the
      Denver board of health and hospitals, regardless of constraints upon the
      terms of office or any appointments or reappointments to the Denver board
      of health and hospitals, shall serve ex officio as a nonvoting advisory panel
      to the authority's board. In the event the Denver charter no longer provides
      for the Denver board of health and hospitals, the seven members of such
      board shall no longer serve the authority in any capacity. Actions of the
      board shall require the affirmative vote of the majority of the total
      membership of the board. The board shall annually elect a chairperson from
      among its members. Any member may be elected to serve successive terms
      as chairperson.
      
           (4) (a) (I)  Prior to July 1, 2015, any member may be removed
      pursuant to city ordinance for any cause which renders the member unfit
      for the position after written notice has been provided to the member by the
      mayor or council of the city stating the specific grounds which constitute
      cause for removal and upon providing the member an opportunity to be
      heard.
      
           (II)  This paragraph (a) is repealed, effective July 1, 2015.
      
           (b)  On and after July 1, 2015, any member may be removed
      upon a unanimous vote of the board, excluding the member to be
      removed, and approval of the mayor. The decision to remove a
      board member pursuant to this paragraph (b) shall be based on
      the board's determination that the member to be removed has
      failed to perform his or her duties as a board member or has
      engaged in conduct detrimental to the hospital authority or the
      board. Prior to the removal of the member, the board shall
      provide written notice to the member. A member removed from the
      board pursuant to this paragraph (b) does not have the right to
      appeal the board's decision to remove the member from the board.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-29-112, amend (1)
      (l) as follows:
      
           25-29-112.  General powers of authority. (1)  In addition to any
      other powers granted to the authority in this article, the authority shall have
      the following powers:
      
           (l)  To fix the time and place or places at which its regular and
      special meetings are to be held. Meetings shall be held on the call of the
      presiding officer, but no less than eight six meetings shall be held annually.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO