1. (1) Section 23 (3) of article VI of the Colorado constitution establishes a rule-making committee to propose rules for the commission and the judicial discipline adjudicative board. In exercising its authority, the rule-making committee shall provide the commission and the judicial discipline adjudicative board reasonable notice before proposing any new rule or amendment.
2. (2) Whenever the rule-making committee proposes a rule, the committee shall post notice of the proposed rule, allow for a period for public comment, and give the public an opportunity to address the committee concerning the proposed rule at a public hearing.

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (SB 22-201), ch. 201, p. 1354, § 2, effective May 20. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (HB 23-1019), ch. 366, p. 2200, § 4, effective December 17, 2024 (see editor's note).

Editor's note: Section 14 of chapter 366, Session Laws of Colorado 2023, provides that amendments to this section are effective upon proclamation of the vote by the governor only if, at the November 2024 statewide election, a majority of voters approve the ballot issue referred in accordance with section 2 of House Concurrent Resolution 23-1001. The ballot issue, referred to voters as Amendment H, was approved on November 5, 2024, and was proclaimed by the governor on December 17, 2024, see L. 2025, p. 3632. The vote count for the measure was as follows:

FOR: 2,150,820

AGAINST: 793,642

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 22-201, see section 1 of chapter 201, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.