Section 26-11-104 - Director - liaison and staff(1) Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the executive director shall appoint a state department liaison to the commission and administrative staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the position. The state department liaison must be professionally qualified to assume the responsibilities of the position, be the primary contact for the commission, and coordinate commission-related duties with the state department and the commission's executive committee described in section 26-11-102(1).(2) Subject to available appropriations, the commission, in coordination with the state department, may contract with a third-party organization to serve as independent staff to the commission in order to coordinate with the state department liaison and the liaison's staff, provide administrative support for the commission's purpose and duties, and carry out other functions the commission assigns.(3) The commission may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section to support general operations, special projects, research, and staffing needs.Amended by 2022 Ch. 38,§4, eff. 3/24/2022.L. 73: RC&RE, p. 1207, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-7-4.