Title 24, Government - State

(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 …

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…

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…

(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…

(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…

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…

(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…

(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…

(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 …

(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…

(1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2028.] 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 …

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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 …

(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 …

(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…

(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, …

(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 …

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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. Source: L. 68: p. 92, § 30. C.R.S. 1963: …

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…

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 …

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…

(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…

(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 i…

(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, …

(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,…

(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…

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: …

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, such officers and employees as may be necessary in each principal department or institution of higher education shall be appointed by the head of each such department or institution in conformity with section 13 of article XII of the const…

(1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), officers and employees of the state who are exempt from the state personnel system shall receive compensation as fixed by law. Any officer or employee who receives compensation as fixed by law shall not receive c…

The head of each principal department is empowered, subject to the written approval of the governor, to prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the government of his department, the conduct of its employees, the distribution and performance of its business…

It is the duty of the governor as the supreme executive power of the state to restrict the number of employees in the various offices, boards, divisions, and agencies of the executive department to the lowest number required for efficient operation thereof. In making any appointm…

For the purpose of providing necessary flexibility to meet working conditions and seasonal demands, the governor has power, when he is of the opinion and so certifies in writing that it is necessary or desirable so to do, to transfer any employee of any office, board, division, o…

For the convenience of the citizens of this state and to promote economy in state government, it is the intent of the general assembly that all principal departments, when feasible and not contrary to federal or state law, shall share as much information as possible and, when rea…

As used in this article, the term "agency" means every agency in the executive branch of the state government which is required by the constitution or statutes of the state to exercise discretion or to perform judicial or quasi-judicial functions. As so qualified, the term "agenc…

(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided and subject to applicable provisions of the constitution, statutes, and rules of civil procedure of the state of Colorado, every agency is authorized: (a) To institute and appear as a party in original actions in the supreme court of …