(a) Authority established. The Town Liquor Licensing Authority (the "Authority") is hereby established to be and act as the Local Licensing Authority for the Town with all powers and authority granted to the Local Licensing Authority by state liquor laws. The Authority shall be the Municipal Judge.

(b) Alternate. In the event that the Municipal Judge is unable to fulfill his or her duties, a substitute municipal judge shall fulfill the role of the Authority. In the event a substitute municipal judge is not available the Town Manager may appoint a hearing officer to act as the Authority.

(c) Qualifications of hearing officer. The hearing officer shall be an attorney currently licensed to practice in the state, in good standing with the Supreme Court of the state, have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the active practice of law at the time of appointment, and have sufficient knowledge and expertise to apply and enforce the State of Colorado Beer Code, Liquor Code, Special Events Liquor Permits Code, and Code of Regulations. The hearing officer shall not hold any other Town office. Additionally, the hearing officer shall not have any financial interest in the operation of any business located or operating in the Town that holds a license pursuant to C.R.S. 44-3-101, et seq., or C.R.S. 44-4-101, et seq. A person shall be deemed to have such an interest if the person or a member of his or her immediate family has such an interest. Ownership of stock solely for investment purposes in a corporation whose stock is publicly traded shall not be deemed a disqualifying interest.

(d) The term "hearing officer" shall be synonymous with the term "Authority" as used throughout this Town Liquor Code and with the term "Local Licensing Authority" as used throughout the Colorado Beer Code and the Colorado Liquor Code.

(e) All decisions of the Authority are final, subject only to appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction.

(f) Reporting. The Authority shall provide a report to the Board of Trustees annually that includes the number and type of licenses issued, list of active licenses, and summaries of all enforcement actions, including violations processed by the state liquor enforcement division. The Town Board may, by resolution, require additional reporting parameters and increased frequency of reporting. (Ord. 1380 §2, 2022)