Title 24, Government - State
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly declares that this article 1 is necessary to create a structure of state government that is responsive to the needs of the people of this state and sufficiently flexible to meet changing conditions; to strengthen the powers of the governor and provide a r…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-102 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Administrative Organization Act of 1968. Source: L. 68: p. 73, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-28-2.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-103 Head of department defined
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When the term head of a principal department is used in this article, it means the head of one of the principal departments created by this article. Unless the head of a principal department is a state elected official, he shall have the title of executive director of the departm…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-104 Policy-making authority and administrative powers of governor - delegation. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-1-104Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-104.1 State education standards review - review committees convened by department of education - youth participation - definition
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By September 1, 2023, and by each September 1 thereafter, the commissioner of education shall appoint youth representatives from nominations submitted by schools throughout the state to participate in the standards development process described in section 22-7-1005, which include…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-105 Types of entities defined - creation of new entities - transfers of existing entities
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(1) The following definitions apply to every statute, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Entity” means a principal department of the state or any division, institution, or part of a principal department, or any agency, board, commission, or unit of state government that …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-106 Agencies not enumerated - continuation
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Any board, commission, advisory board, or other entity not enumerated in this article, but established by law within or as advisory to an existing department, institution, or other agency shall continue to exercise all its powers, duties, and functions within or as advisory to su…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-107 Internal organization of department - allocation and reallocation of powers, duties, and functions - limitations
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In order to promote economic and efficient administration and operation of a principal department and notwithstanding any other provisions of law, except as provided in section 24-1-105, the head of a principal department, with the approval of the governor, may establish, combine…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-107.5 Nonprofit entities created or supported by state agencies and state-level authorities - requirements - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) State agencies and state-level authorities currently benefit from working with nonprofit entities in a variety of areas, including contracting with nonprofit entities to obtain goods or services, developing working rela…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-108 Appointment of officers and employees - repeal
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(1) Any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding and subject to the provisions of the constitution of the state of Colorado, the head of a principal department shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. The head of a principal department shall ap…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-109 Office of the governor
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The powers, duties, and functions now vested by law in the office of the governor are continued. Temporary commissions, unless otherwise provided, when established by law or by the governor, shall be units of the office of the governor. Interstate compacts authorized by law shall…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-110 Principal departments
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(1) In accordance with the provisions of section 22 of article IV of the state constitution, all executive and administrative offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive department of the state government and their respective functions, powers, and duties, except as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-111 Department of state - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of state, the head of which shall be the secretary of state. (2) The department of state and the office of secretary of state, created in article IV of the state constitution, are type 2 entities as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-112 Department of the treasury - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of the treasury, the head of which shall be the state treasurer. (2) (a) The department of the treasury, created in article 36 of this title 24, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-113 Department of law - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of law, the head of which shall be the attorney general. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this article 1 or by law: (a) The department of law, created in article 31 of this title 24, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-114 Department of higher education - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of higher education, the head of which shall be the executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education, who shall be appointed by the governor and whose powers and duties are as specified in this section. (2) The Colorado co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-115 Department of education - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of education, the head of which shall be the commissioner of education, who shall be appointed by the state board of education. (2) The state board of education, created in part 1 of article 2 of title 22, is a type 1 entity, as defined in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-116 Department of administration - creation. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 68: p. 78, � 16. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-28-16. L. 70: p. 107, � 4. L. 71: pp. 103, 117, 119, 316, �� 6, 1, 7, 21. L. 74: (3) repealed, p. 204, � 9, July 1. L. 75: (2)(g) added and (1)(l) and (2)(b) repealed, pp. 214, 822, �� 39, 21, effective July 18. L. 76: (2)(h) added, p.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-117 Department of revenue - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of revenue, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of revenue, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The reappointment of an ex…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-118 Department of institutions - creation. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 68: p. 81, � 18. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-28-18. L. 71: pp. 104, 689, �� 8, 2. L. 73: p. 394, � 7. L. 75: (5) added, p. 214, � 40, effective July 16. L. 77: (3)(n) repealed, p. 293, � 7, effective May 26; (3)(l) repealed, p. 1095, � 5, effective July 1; (3)(a), (3)(b), and (3)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-119 Department of public health and environment - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of public health and environment. The head of the department shall be the executive director of the department of public health and environment. The governor shall appoint said executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the ex…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-119.5 Department of health care policy and financing - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of health care policy and financing, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of health care policy and financing, which office is hereby created. The governor shall appoint the executive director, with the conse…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-120 Department of human services - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of human services, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of human services, which office is hereby created. The governor shall appoint the executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the executive …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-120.5 Department of early childhood - creation
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(1) There is created the department of early childhood, the head of which is the executive director of the department of early childhood, which office is created. The governor shall appoint the executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the executive director serves …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-121 Department of labor and employment - creation
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(1) There is hereby created the department of labor and employment, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of labor and employment, which office is hereby created. The governor shall appoint said executive director, with the consent of the senate, and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-122 Department of regulatory agencies - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of regulatory agencies, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies, which office is hereby created. The executive director shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-123 Department of agriculture - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of agriculture, the head of which shall be the commissioner of agriculture. (2) The state agricultural commission, created in article 1 of title 35, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-124 Department of natural resources - creation - divisions
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(1) There is hereby created a department of natural resources, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of natural resources, who shall be the commissioner of mines. The executive director shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to law. (2) The offi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-125 Department of local affairs - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of local affairs, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of local affairs, which office is hereby created. The executive director shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, and shall se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-126 State department of highways - creation. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 68: p. 91, � 26. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-28-26. L. 71: p. 105, � 14. L. 74: (3)(d) added, p. 196, � 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (3)(b) repealed, p. 971, � 28, effective July 1, 1984. L. 86: (1) amended, p. 886, � 11, effective May 23. L. 91: Entire section repealed, p. 1135, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-127 Department of military and veterans affairs - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of military and veterans affairs, the head of which shall be the adjutant general who shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to law. (2) The office of the adjutant general, created in part 1 of article 3 of title 28, is a type 2 entit…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-128 Department of personnel - creation
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(1) Pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of article XII of the state constitution, there is hereby created a department of personnel, the head of which shall be the state personnel director, also referred to as the executive director of personnel, who shall be appointed by th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-128.1 Office of state planning and budgeting - creation. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 74: Entire section added, p. 202, � 4, effective July 1. L. 78: (3) added, p. 266, � 65, effective May 23. L. 83: Entire section repealed, p. 971, � 28, effective July 1, 1984. Cross references: For the establishment of the office of state planning and budgeting within…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-128.5 Department of corrections - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of corrections, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of corrections, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The reappointm…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-128.6 Department of public safety - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of public safety, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of public safety. The executive director shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the gover…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-128.7 Department of transportation - creation
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(1) There is hereby created a department of transportation, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of transportation. (2) The transportation commission, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-129 Effect of transfer of powers, duties, and functions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 68: p. 92, � 28. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-28-28. L. 2022: Entire section repealed, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3351, � 4, effective August 10. Cross references: For the short title (the Debbie Haskins 'Administrative Organization Act of 1968' Modernization Act) in SB 22-162, see …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-130 Actions, suits, or proceedings not to abate by reorganization - maintenance by or against successors
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(1) No suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been lawfully commenced, by or against any department, institution, or other agency or by or against any officer of the state in his official capacity or in relation to t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-131 Rules, regulations, and orders adopted prior to article - continuation
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All rules, regulations, and orders of departments, institutions, boards, commissions, or other agencies lawfully adopted prior to July 1, 1968, shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-132 Transfer of officers and employees
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Effective July 1, 1968, such officers and employees who were engaged prior to said date in the performance of powers, duties, and functions of any department, institution, or other agency transferred to a principal department under the provisions of this article and who, in the o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-133 Transfer of property and records
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In all cases where, under the provisions of this article, the powers, duties, and functions of any department, institution, or other agency are transferred to a principal department or divided between any two or more principal departments, such principal department shall succeed …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-134 Subsequent powers and functions - assignment
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Pursuant to the provisions of section 22 of article IV of the state constitution, all powers and functions of the executive department of state government created or specified by law after July 1, 1968, including the creation of any new division, section, unit, or other agency of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-135 Effect of congressional redistricting on boards and commissions - definition
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(1) As used in this section, “board” includes any board, commission, committee, task force, or other similar body created in the state constitution or state statute. (2) Unless a section of the state constitution or a statute creating a board provides otherwise: (a) Any member of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-135.1 Effect of congressional redistricting related to 2000 federal decennial census - definition. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-1-135.1Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-135.5 Boards and commissions - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, board includes any board, commission, committee, task force, or other similar body created in the state constitution or state statute. (2) Unless a section of the state constitution or a statute creating a board provides otherwise: (a) Any vacancy in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-136 “Information Coordination Act” - policy - functions of the heads of principal departments
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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Information Coordination Act”. The legislative policy with reference to the coordination of information is hereby declared to be that: (a) The operational reports of the executive agencies should provide complete, concise, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-136.5 Long-range planning for capital construction, controlled maintenance, capital renewal - policy - heads of principal departments
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(1) The executive director of each department, after consultation with the directors of the subordinate agencies, divisions, or offices within the department, has the authority to prescribe uniform policies, procedures, and standards of space utilization in department facilities,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-137 Effect of decrease in length of terms of office for certain state boards, commissions, authorities, and agencies. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 24-1-137Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-138 Mandatory donation of services prohibited
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(1) A regulatory agency or other department, division, agency, branch, instrumentality, or political subdivision of state government shall not require: (a) A person practicing a regulated profession or occupation to donate the person's professional services without compensation t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-2-101 Application
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The provisions of this article, parts 2 and 11 of article 30, and articles 31, 35, and 36 of this title shall not be construed to apply to the judiciary nor the legislature, except when expressly specified. Source: L. 41: p. 35, � 2. CSA: C. 3, � 2. CRS 53: � 3-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: …