(1) There is hereby created the task force on the collection and security of digital images of child abuse or neglect, for the purpose of studying the issues set forth in section 19-3-804 and making findings and recommendations to the governor, the state department, the child welfare training academy, the Colorado association of chiefs of police, the county sheriffs of Colorado, the Colorado medical society, and the general assembly on administrative and legislative changes to improve the collection and security of digital images of suspected child abuse or neglect.

(2) The membership of the task force must not exceed twenty-one members and, to the extent practicable, must include persons from throughout the state and must reflect the ethnic diversity of the state. The task force consists of the following members:

(a) The executive director of the state department or his or her designee;

(b) The child protection ombudsman, appointed pursuant to section 19-3.3-102;

(c) An attorney who is a representative of the office of the child's representative created in section 13-91-104, C.R.S., appointed by the director of the office of the child's representative;

(d) An attorney who is a representative of the respondent parents' counsel created in section 13-92-103, C.R.S., appointed by the director of the office of the respondent parents' counsel;

(e) A representative of the attorney general's office, appointed by the attorney general;

(f) A representative of the Colorado district attorneys' council, appointed by the executive director of the Colorado district attorneys' council;

(g) Five members appointed by the governor. In making his or her appointments, the governor shall consider appointing members from among the following individuals or representatives:

(I) An individual who is a licensed pediatrician in this state with previous experience with child abuse or neglect cases;

(II) A representative of the child welfare training academy created in section 26-5-109, C.R.S.;

(III) An individual who is a director or administrator of a county department;

(IV) An individual who is trained as a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE), as defined in section 23-5-143 (2)(d), C.R.S.;

(V) A licensed psychiatrist or psychologist who works with children who have been abused or neglected; and

(VI) Any other individual or representative with relevant experience, as the governor sees fit.

(h) Five members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. In making his or her appointments, the speaker shall consider appointing members from among the following individuals or representatives:

(I) An individual who is a forensic interviewer with an accredited child advocacy center with experience in interviewing children who have been abused or neglected;

(II) An individual representing a professional social work organization with experience counseling children who have experienced child abuse or neglect;

(III) A foster parent who is currently caring for or has previously cared for children in foster care;

(IV) A representative of schools, such as a principal, administrator, or school nurse;

(V) An individual who is a caseworker for a county department who conducts assessments of child abuse or neglect cases; and

(VI) Any other individual or representative with relevant experience, as the speaker sees fit.

(i) Five members appointed by the president of the senate. In making his or her appointments, the president shall consider appointing members from among the following individuals and representatives:

(I) A representative of law enforcement who investigates or has experience with investigating allegations of child abuse or neglect;

(II) An individual who serves as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA) for abused or neglected children, as defined in section 13-91-103 (3), C.R.S.;

(III) An attorney in private practice who has experience dealing with child abuse or neglect cases;

(IV) A county attorney with experience in dependency or neglect cases;

(V) An individual who represents a child advocacy organization active in this state; and

(VI) Any other individual or representative with relevant experience, as the president sees fit.

(3) The appointing authorities in subsection (2) of this section shall make their initial appointments to the task force no later than September 1, 2016. Each member of the task force who is appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority who appointed the member.

(4) The members of the task force serve without compensation and without reimbursement for expenses.

(5) (a) The executive director of the state department or his or her designee shall convene the first meeting of the task force on or before October 1, 2016.

(b) The task force shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its members.

(c) The task force shall meet four to six times per calendar year to complete its duties.

(d) Upon request by the task force, the state department shall provide office space, equipment, and staff services as may be necessary to implement this part 8.