Colorado § 8-1-107 Powers and duties of director - rules

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§ 8-1-107 — Powers and duties of director - rules

Colorado § 8-1-107

Title 08Labor and

Art.Division of Labor Standards and Statistics -

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(1)Repealed.

(2)In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the director has the duty and the power to:

(a)Appoint advisors who, without compensation, shall advise the director relative to the duties imposed upon the director by articles 1 to 18 of this title and part 3 of article 34 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(b)Inquire into and supervise the enforcement, with respect to relations between employer and employee, of the laws relating to child labor, laundries, stores, factory inspection, employment offices and bureaus, and fire escapes and means of egress from places of employment and all other laws protecting the life, health, and safety of employees in employments and places of employment;

(c)to (h) Repealed.

(i)Accept, use, disburse, and administer all federal aid or o

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(1) Repealed.

(2) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the director has the duty
and the power to:

(a) Appoint advisors who, without compensation, shall advise the director
relative to the duties imposed upon the director by articles 1 to 18 of this title and
part 3 of article 34 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(b) Inquire into and supervise the enforcement, with respect to relations
between employer and employee, of the laws relating to child labor, laundries,
stores, factory inspection, employment offices and bureaus, and fire escapes and
means of egress from places of employment and all other laws protecting the life,
health, and safety of employees in employments and places of employment;

(c) to (h) Repealed.

(i) Accept, use, disburse, and administer all federal aid or other property,
services, and moneys allotted to the division as part of any grant-in-aid safety
program authorized by an act of congress and to make such agreements, not
inconsistent with any act of congress and the laws of this state, as may be required
as a condition precedent to receiving such funds or other assistance. Such
acceptance, conditions, and agreement shall not be effective unless and until the
director has recommended to and received the written approval of the governor and
the executive director of the department. The state treasurer is designated
custodian of all funds received pursuant to this paragraph (i) from the federal
government, and he shall hold such funds separate and distinct from state funds
and is authorized to make disbursements from such funds for the designated
purpose or administrative costs which may be provided in such grants-in-aid, upon
warrants issued by the controller and upon the voucher of the director.

(j) Repealed.

(k) Collect and collate statistical and other information relating to the work
under his jurisdiction. All materials of the division circulated in quantity outside the
executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136, C.R.S. The director shall cause to be printed and, upon application, furnished
free of charge to any employer or employee such blank forms as he shall deem
required for the proper and efficient administration of articles 1 to 18 of this title
and part 3 of article 34 of title 24, C.R.S., all such records to be kept in the offices
of the division. Copies of orders, regulations, and rules of procedure shall be made
for distribution in a manner to constitute sufficient publication as required by law.

(l) to (o) Repealed.

(p) Adopt reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to the
exercise of his powers and proper rules and regulations to govern the proceedings
of the division and to regulate the manner of investigations and hearings and to
amend said rules and regulations from time to time in his discretion. Such rules and
regulations, and amendments thereto, shall be made in accordance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S.

(q) Repealed.

(r) Promulgate rules to implement the provisions of section 26-2-716 (3)(b),
C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 15: p. 568, � 11. L. 21: p. 831, � 4. C.L. � 4335. CSA: C. 97, � 11. CRS 53: � 80-1-9. L. 56: p. 158, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-9. L. 64: p. 147, � 80. L. 69: p. 576, � 26. L. 73: p. 917, � 2. L. 75: (1)(f), (2)(c), (2)(d), and (2)(l) amended, (1)(g) and (2)(m) added, and (1)(b), (1)(c), and (1)(d) repealed, pp. 274, 286, �� 1, 2, 22, effective July 25. L. 77: (2)(a) and (2)(k) amended, p. 414, � 1, effective June 1; (2)(n) added, p. 418, � 1, effective June 1; (2)(b) amended, p. 416, � 1, effective June 9; (2)(b) amended, p. 428, � 1, effective July 1. L. 80: (2)(d) amended and (2)(c), (2)(e), (2)(l), and (2)(m) repealed, pp. 449, 451, �� 1, 6, effective April 13. L. 81: (1)(d) R&RE, p. 457, � 1, effective March 27; (1)(h) added, p. 509, � 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (2)(a) and (2)(k) amended, p. 700, � 2, effective June 10; (2)(j) and (2)(k) amended, p. 825, � 2, effective July 1. L. 84: (2)(f) and (2)(g) repealed, p. 1116, � 2, effective June 7. L. 85: (1)(g) amended, p. 337, � 2, effective July 1. L. 86: (2)(a), (2)(d), (2)(i), and (2)(k) amended and (2)(o) and (2)(p) added, p. 465, � 8, effective July 1; (1) repealed, p. 502, � 125, effective July 1. L. 91: (2)(h) repealed, p. 1291, � 2, effective July 1. L. 95: (2)(q) added, p. 418, � 3, effective July 1. L. 97: (2)(j) repealed, p.1473, � 5, effective June 3; (2)(r) added, p. 1239, � 34, effective July 1. L. 2001: (2)(d), (2)(n), (2)(o), and (2)(q) repealed, p. 1139, � 67, effective June 5.