C.R.S. § 35-57-106

(1) Each member of the board shall have the following qualifications which shall continue during the member’s term of office: (a) Each shall be a citizen of the United States. (b) Each shall be a bona fide resident of the state of Colorado. (c) Each shall demonstrate through membership in a producers’ organization, or an organization representing this type of production or business, or public service or otherwise, an active interest in the development of the beef industry of Colorado. (d) Each shall be actively engaged in the type of production or business which the member will represent on the board for a period of at least five years and shall derive a substantial proportion of such member’s income from that type of production or business. Each shall be a contributor to the Colorado beef board. (e) No more than one-half of the board shall be affiliated with one political party.