§ 8-1-113 — Agents of division and director - powers

Colorado § 8-1-113

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 08: Labor and
• Art.: Division of Labor Standards and Statistics -

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(1) For the purpose of
making any investigation with regard to any employment or place of employment or
other matter contemplated by the provisions of this article, the director, with the
approval of the executive director of the department of labor and employment, has
the power to appoint temporarily, by an order in writing, any deputy or any other
competent person as an agent, whose duties shall be prescribed in such order.

(2) In the discharge of his duties such agent has every power whatsoever for
obtaining information granted in this article to the director and the division, and all
powers granted by law to officers authorized to take depositions are granted to
such agent.

(3) The director may conduct any number of investigations
contemporaneously through different agents and may delegate to such agents the
taking of all testimony bearing upon any investigation or hearing. The decision of
the director shall be based upon his examination of all testimony and records. The
recommendations made by such agent shall be advisory only and shall not preclude
any further investigation or the taking of further testimony if the director so orders.

Legislative History

Source: L. 15: p. 572, � 17. C.L. � 4341. CSA: C. 97, � 19. CRS 53: � 80-1-17. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-17. L. 69: p. 579, � 31. L. 72: p. 603, � 101.