7 Colo. Code Regs. § 1105-1-9.403

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 7 CCR 1105-1-9.403 - COLORADO ELECTED COMMITTEE: ELECTION AND PURPOSE OF A COMMITTEE OF LICENSED BLIND OPERATORS

This entire Part is managed in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 107b-1 and 34 CFR Part 395.14.

The Colorado Elected Committee is not regulated by the Governor's Office of Boards and Commissions or equivalent and is provided in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 107b-1 through the State Licensing Agency, with Active Participation by the Colorado Elected Committee.

The Colorado Elected Committee bylaws are developed by the entire body of Blind Operators, with oversight and acceptance by the State Licensing Agency.

9.403.1Elections [Rev. eff. 7/1/08]

The State Licensing Agency shall provide for an election among the Licensed Blind Operators to establish a committee that, to the extent possible, will be representative of:

A. All Business Enterprise Location types

B. All areas of the State

Members shall be elected to serve a two-year term.

Participation by any Blind Operator in any election shall not be conditioned upon the payment of dues or any other fees in accordance with 34 CFR Part 395.14(a) . Dues or fees do not mean Debt or bad Debt.

9.403.2Purpose of the Colorado Elected Committee [Rev. eff. 7/1/08] The Colorado Elected Committee shall perform the following functions:

A. The Colorado Elected Committee is responsible for Active Participation with the State Licensing Agency and perform functions in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 107b-1(3) and 34 CFR Part 395.7(c), 395.9, 395.14 et. seq., and 395.36(a), as defined in these rules, §9.400.1 related to:

1.Major administrative decisions, to include:

a. Setting out the method for determining budget line items for expenditure of set-aside (these rules, § 9.411.2).

2. Policy, to include those in accordance with these rules, §9.404 which govern the Blind Operators':

a. Duties

b. Supervision

c. Transfer and promotion

d. Financial participation

3. Program development decisions which affect the overall administration of the State's Business Enterprise program, to include:

a. Development and administration of a State system for the transfer and promotion of Blind Operators

b. Development of training and retraining programs for Blind Operators

B. Receive and transmit to the State Licensing Agency grievances at the request of Licensed Blind Operators and serve as advocates for such Licensed Blind Operators in connection with such grievances;

C. Sponsor, with the assistance of the State Licensing Agency, meetings and instructional conferences for Blind Operators within the State.

7 CCR 1105-1-9.403

40 CR 04, February 25, 2017, effective 3/17/2017

41 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 3/30/2018

42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/2019

42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/2019

43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 3/1/2020

45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022