OPG Board

The Colorado Office of Public Guardianship (OPG) Board is the Governing Body of the Colorado OPG.

Pursuant to SB 23-064 established the Colorado Office of Public Guardianship (“Office”) created within the Colorado Judicial Department. The bill established a Board of Directors (the “Board”) to oversee the office and repealed the existing Commission effective August 31, 2023. SB 23-064 also requires the Office to operate in every judicial district in the state of Colorado by December 13, 2030.

The Board is comprised of seven members. The appointing officials for the Board include the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court (the “Chief Justice”) and the Governor. The Board is comprised as follows:

• Three members are appointed by the Chief Justice, all of which must be attorneys licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado. Each of these members must reside in a different congressional district, and no more than two members appointed by the Chief Justice may be from the same political party.
• Four non-attorney members are appointed by the Governor, three of which must have lived experience with a family member who is an at-risk adult or who have expertise and experience in advocating for the at-risk adult population, including advocacy and representation in the areas of aging, mental health, substance use disorders, homelessness, veterans issues, intellectual and developmental disabilities, healthcare, and law enforcement and criminal justice. At least one of those three members must be a person with lived experience with a family member who is an at-risk adult. The fourth non-attorney member must be an individual who has not served directly in an advocacy role for at-risk adults. Each of the members appointed by the Governor must reside in a different congressional district, and no more than three members appointed by the Governor may be from the same political party.

Each member serves at the pleasure of the member’s appointing authority. Except for the initial appointments to the Board made pursuant to § 13-94-104(2)(b)(I), C.R.S., each member’s term of appointment is four years. A member shall not serve more than two consecutive years.

OPG Board meetings are generally held on the 4^th Wednesday of each month. Meetings may be rescheduled due to holidays, etc.

The OPG Board meetings are open to the public. If you’d like to attend an upcoming Board meeting, please register to receive Board Meeting updates. Call (720) 552-5215 or email info@colorado-opg.org and include whether you need an accommodation.

OPG Board Notice and Agenda

OPG Board Meeting Minutes

Applicable Law:
The Public Guardianship Act, C.R.S. §§ 13-94-101 – 13-94-111 (2017, 2019)