We would encourage a person to go ahead and apply to any board/commission that they are interested in, as soon as they know they want to apply, regardless of when the term(s) on that particular board/commission actually expire. Because our office is constantly working on numerous boards/commissions at one time, we have no specific timelines for when we will begin reviewing applications, when appointments will be made by the Governor, etc. Also, once we have received and processed an application, it stays on file for at least one year. If someone would like to apply for a board/commission that has been filled for the year, we would still encourage them to apply as we turn to the applications we have on file when there is a vacancy on a board/commission due to a resignation, etc.

2) Is that timetable different for seats which must be approved by the Senate?

Not necessarily. Except for a few exceptions, a majority of the boards/commissions that require Senate Confirmation, do not necessarily have a time table either. For example, if there is a board/commission that requires Senate confirmation, however the appointments are not made to the board/commission before the legislative session expires for that year, then when appointments are made, they are considered interim appointments; this basically means that the members can serve on the board/commission they are appointed to, however then must be confirmed during the next Legislative session. Again, there are a few exceptions; there are a few boards/commissions that newly appointed members MUST be confirmed by the Senate before they can be active members on the board/commission.

3) How does a potential applicant find out if a given commissioner is due to be reappointed?

These are the Governor's appointments, therefore information is not available regarding who may or may not be appointed, etc. When our office is reviewing the applicants for a given board/commission, we consider all applications we have on file - this includes new applicants and current members who have reapplied.

Please do not hesitate to contact our office with further questions.

Thank you,

Amanda Belles
Deputy Director
Governor's Office of Boards and Commissions
(303) 866-6380

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1) How early should a person apply for a given opening? For example, if a term is due to expire on July 1, when should a person apply - a month ahead? 3 months?

2) Is that timetable different for seats which must be approved by the Senate?

3) How does a potential applicant find out if a given commissioner is due to be reappointed?

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