(1)
- (a) The department may award a medal, designated as the Colorado legion of merit medal, to any member of the department, including the Colorado National Guard, who has rendered service in a clearly exceptional, unprecedented, or superior manner in support of the department and who has served in a position of senior leadership or senior command, has demonstrated significant responsibility, served in a position of extremely difficult duty, or was a key individual in mission or duty success.
- (b) The department may present the Colorado legion of merit medal upon the member's retirement or the completion of any assignment, mission, or service.
- (2) The adjutant general may award the Colorado legion of merit medal to a person who is not a member of the department who has rendered service in a clearly exceptional, unprecedented, or superior manner in support of the department.
Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-082), ch. 34, p. 111, § 5, effective September 14.