2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › ADVOCATES (§§ 13-91-101 — 13-100-104) › Article 95 - OFFICE OF THE STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COURT LIAISON (§§ 13-95-101 — 13-95-109) › Section 13-95-103 - [Effective Until 8/7/2024] Office of statewide behavioral health court liaison - administrative support - director - repeal

(1)
(a)
There is created the office of statewide behavioral health court liaison as an independent agency in the judicial department. The office has the powers and duties described in this article 95.
(b)
The office and court liaisons shall provide bridges program services, as described in sections
13-95-104
and
13-95-105
, to persons accused of crimes or delinquent acts. The office and court liaisons shall provide bridges program services to participants independently of any political considerations or private interests.
(c)
(I)
The head of the office is the director. Except for the initial director of the office described in subsection (1)(c)(II) of this section, the commission shall appoint the director. The director shall employ or contract with persons necessary to discharge the functions of the office in accordance with this article 95.
(II)
(A)
Notwithstanding the appointment authority described in subsection (1)(c)(I) of this section, the person who, on April 27, 2023, is serving as director of the statewide behavioral health court liaison program, as it existed prior to its repeal in 2023, is the director of the office for a term expiring June 30, 2026. After the initial term of appointment, the commission may appoint the person as director pursuant to subsection (1)(c)(I) of this section. The commission may remove the director serving pursuant to this subsection (1)(c)(II)(A) for cause.
(B)
This subsection (1)(c)(II) is repealed, effective December 31, 2026.
(2)
Reserved.
(3)
(a)
As an included agency for the purposes of article
100
of this title 13, the office receives administrative and fiscal support services from the office of administrative services for independent agencies.
(b)
(I)
The judicial department shall provide the office with central accounting, budgeting, and human resources and payroll support to the extent and period necessary until those support services can be provided independently by the office of administrative services for independent agencies.
(II)
This subsection (3)(b) is repealed, effective June 30, 2024.
(4)
(a)
The office and judicial department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to provide the office and court liaisons electronic read-only access to the name index and register of actions for those case types necessary to carry out the office's and court liaisons' statutory purpose and the duties of their court appointment. The memorandum of understanding must also delineate a filing process for court liaisons to submit reports to the court.
(b)
The judicial department shall provide transition services to establish the office until the department and the office determine that the transition is complete.
(5)
The office shall pay the expenses of the bridges program commission, established in section
13-95-104
.
Added by 2023 Ch. 119,§ 1, eff. 4/27/2023 and 4/20/2023.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.