(1) In furtherance of the policy expressed in section 24-32-302, the director, acting under the authority of the governor, has the following powers:
(a) Creation, within the appropriations and allocations given by the general assembly or the governor, of such subdivisions and positions within the division as the director may deem necessary to fulfill his responsibilities;
(b) Contracting, in accordance with existing law, for those services and materials required by the activities of the division;
(c) Promulgation of such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of the division;
(d) Expenditure of state funds, within the appropriations, allocations, and directives of the general assembly or the governor, for the encouragement and stimulation of local planning, promotion, and development activities;
(e) Any other authority, consistent with the purposes for which the division was created, which is reasonably necessary for the fulfillment of the assigned responsibilities.
(2) In furtherance of the policy expressed in section 24-32-302, the director has the following responsibilities:
(a) Development, promotion, and coordination of long-range plans for the economic development of the state;
(b) Stimulation and guidance of area redevelopment plans in those areas of the state with declining economies;
(c) Development and expansion of foreign and domestic markets for Colorado products;
(d) Conduct of a program to achieve a balance between commerce, industry, agriculture, professions, and the labor market in order to provide employment and economic well-being for all the people of Colorado, with particular emphasis on those rural and lesser populated areas of the state which desire to receive such assistance;
(e) and (f) Repealed.
(g) Conduct of a state economic research and information center for the use of state and local governmental agencies, private industry, labor, the professions, and other groups, both in and out of the state, interested in the economy of the state;
(h) Coordination and stimulation of and assistance to the efforts of governmental and private agencies engaged in the planning and development of a balanced economy for Colorado;
(i) Cooperation with the federal government and the other state governments to encourage such joint planning, agreements, and compacts as would serve the purposes of the division;
(j) Acceptance and administration of federal grant-in-aid funds and state trust funds devoted to state development and promotional activities;
(k) Representation of the governor in matters pertaining to the economic development of the state.
Source: L. 63: p. 143, � 3. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-18-3. L. 67: p. 468, � 12. L. 72: pp. 139, 140, �� 2, 3. L. 83: (2)(e) and (2)(f) repealed, p. 917, � 4, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the duty of the division of commerce and development with respect to the Colorado customized training program, see � 23-60-306.
24-32-304. Advisory committee - responsibilities - sunset review. (Repealed)
Source: L. 63: p. 144, � 4. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-18-4. L. 86: (3) added, p. 416, � 29, effective March 26. L. 87: (1) amended, p. 909, � 19, effective June 15. L. 91: (3)(a) amended, p. 696, � 13, effective April 20; entire section repealed, p. 883, � 1, effective June 5.
24-32-305. Offices of division - expenses and salaries - reports and publications. (1) The division shall be provided with space in the state capitol or other state buildings suitable for the performance of its duties. The offices of the division shall be open during the hours prevailing in other offices in the state capitol.
(2) Vouchers covering salaries and expenses of the division shall be signed by the director, and warrants shall be drawn by the controller in payment thereof as provided by law.
(3) (a) The director shall prepare and transmit annually, in the form and manner prescribed by the heads of the principal departments pursuant to the provisions of section 24-1-136, a report accounting to the governor for the efficient discharge of all responsibilities assigned by law or directive to the division.
(b) Publications of the division circulated in quantity outside the executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136.
Source: L. 63: p. 145, � 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-18-5. L. 64: p. 121, � 19. L. 83: (3) amended, p. 835, � 45, effective July 1. L. 91: (3)(a) amended, p. 891, � 18, effective June 5. L. 2000: (3)(a) amended, p. 1547, � 10, effective August 2.