Rule 251.17.Hearing Board 
 (a)Hearing Board.  Hearing Boards are hereby established and empowered 
 to act in accordance with these Rules. 
  
 (1)Members.  The Supreme Court shall appoint a diverse pool of members of 
 the Bar of Colorado and members of the public to serve as 
 members of Hearing Boards. 
 Persons appointed shall serve terms of two years.  Terms shall be staggered to 
 provide, 
 so far as possible, for the expiration each year of the terms of an equal 
 number of 
 persons.  Persons appointed shall be eligible to serve no more than three 
 consecutive terms. 
  
 Persons appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the Supreme Court and may be 
 dismissed from service at any time by order of the Supreme Court.  Persons 
 appointed may resign at any time. 
  
 (2)Vacancy.  In the event of vacancies on the list of Hearing Board 
 members, the 
 Supreme Court shall, with the assistance of the Advisory  Committee, appoint 
 new 
 persons to the list to serve on Hearing Boards. 
  
 (3)Reimbursement.  Members of Hearing Boards shall be entitled to 
 reimbursement for reasonable travel, lodging, and other expenses incurred in 
 the 
 performance of their official duties. 
  
 (b)Abstention of Members. 
 Members of Hearing Boards shall refrain from taking part in any proceedings in which a 
 judge, similarly situated, would be required to abstain.  No partner or associate in the law 
 firm of a member of the Hearing Board, or any attorney in any way affiliated with a member 
 of the Hearing Board or the member's law firm, may accept or continue in employment 
 connected with any matter pending before the Hearing Board on which the member is 
 serving. 
  
 (c)Disqualification. 
 Members of Hearing Boards shall not represent an attorney in any matter as provided 
 in these Rules during their terms of service. 
  
 

                                                                
ANNOTATIONSSource: 
 Amended and adopted June 25, 1998, effective January 1, 1999; 
 (b) and (c) amended and adopted October 29, 1998, effective January 1, 1999.