1. (1) Unless the council determines that an administrator is not needed, the council shall contract for the services of a facilitator to provide assistance to the council, as determined by the council, in an annual amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars. The facilitator's assistance to the council may include:

   1. (a) Scheduling and conducting meetings, preparing meeting minutes, and managing the council's online content;
   2. (b) Organizing the work of the council;
   3. (c) Conducting research and providing information to the council concerning issues addressed by the council;
   4. (d) Conducting public outreach and soliciting public feedback, as well as publicizing the findings and recommendations of the council;
   5. (e) Inviting and coordinating interested persons and experts to provide information to the council;
   6. (f) Soliciting gifts, grants, and donations, including in-kind donations, for the council;
   7. (g) Securing and managing the council's money and facilitating council expenditures; and
   8. (h) Any other duties in support of the council's activities.
2. (2) The facilitator must be a nonprofit entity in Colorado with experience organizing and advocating for the needs of persons with respect to all rare diseases.

Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (SB 22-186), ch. 488, p. 3538, § 1, effective August 10.