§ 24-1-123 — Department of agriculture - creation

Colorado § 24-1-123

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Administrative Organization Act of 1968

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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 its
duties and functions under the department of agriculture.

(3) The state department of agriculture and the office of commissioner of
agriculture, created in article 1 of title 35, are type 2 entities, as defined in section
24-1-105.

(4) The department of agriculture consists of the following divisions:

(a) The division of markets, the head of which is the director of the division of
markets. The division of markets and the office of the director thereof, created in
article 1 of title 35, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise
their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of
agriculture.

(b) The division of plant industry, the head of which is the director of the
division of plant industry. The division of plant industry and the office of the director
thereof, created in article 1 of title 35, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the
department of agriculture.

(c) (I) The division of animal health, the head of which is the director of the
division of animal health. The division of animal health and the office of the director
thereof, created in article 1 of title 35, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the
department of agriculture.

(II) The state bureau of animal protection, created in article 42 of title 35.
The state bureau of animal protection is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. The state bureau of animal protection exercises its powers and performs its
duties and functions under the department of agriculture and is allocated to the
division of animal welfare as a section of the department.

(d) The administrative services division, the head of which is the director of
the administrative services division. The division of administrative services and the
office of the director thereof, created in article 1 of title 35, are type 2 entities, as
defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and
functions under the department of agriculture.

(e) The division of inspection and consumer services, the head of which is the
director of the division of inspection and consumer services. The division of
inspection and consumer services and the office of the director thereof, created in
article 1 of title 35, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise
their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of
agriculture.

(f) Repealed.

(g) (I) The division of brand inspection, the head of which is the brand
commissioner. The state board of stock inspection commissioners and the office of
brand commissioner, created in article 41 of title 35, are type 1 entities, as defined
in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and
functions under the department of agriculture as a part of the division of brand
inspection.

(II) and (III) Repealed.

(g.5) The division of animal welfare, the head of which is the director of the
division of animal welfare. The division of animal welfare and the office of the
director of the division of animal welfare, created in article 1 of title 35, are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their
duties and functions under the department of agriculture.

(h) (I) The Colorado state fair authority, the head of which is the manager of
the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition. The Colorado state fair authority
and the office of the manager of the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition,
created in part 4 of article 65 of title 35, are type 1 entities, as defined in section
24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions as a
division of the department of agriculture.

(II) The Colorado state fair authority includes the board of commissioners of
the Colorado state fair authority, created in part 4 of article 65 of title 35. The
board of commissioners of the Colorado state fair authority is a type 1 entity, as
defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and
functions as specified by law under the department of agriculture as a part of the
Colorado state fair authority.

(i) The state conservation board, created in article 70 of title 35. The state
conservation board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises
its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of
agriculture as a division thereof. The employees of the state conservation board
appointed pursuant to section 35-70-103 are transferred to the department of
agriculture.

(5) The Colorado wine industry development board, created in article 29.5 of
title 35, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers
and performs its duties and functions under the department of agriculture.

(6) The aquaculture board, created in article 24.5 of title 35, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its
duties and functions as specified by law under the department of agriculture and
the commissioner thereof.

(7) The Colorado agricultural value-added development board, created in
section 35-75-203, is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises
its powers and performs its duties and functions as specified by law under the
department.

Legislative History

Source: L. 68: p. 87, � 23. L. 69: pp. 121, 122, �� 1, 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-28-23. L. 71: p. 162, � 7. L. 75: (4)(g)(III) amended, p. 1362, � 2, effective November 1. L. 83: (4)(f) repealed, p. 1374, � 19, effective June 2. L. 90: (5) added, p. 1604, � 6, effective July 1. L. 91: (6) added, p. 200, � 6, effective June 7. L. 93: (4)(g)(II) and (4)(g)(III) repealed, pp. 1855, 1846, �� 3, 2, effective July 1. L. 97: (4)(h) added, p. 819, � 14, effective June 30. L. 2000: (4)(i) added, p. 558, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2001: (7) added, p. 623, � 1, effective May 30. L. 2002: (4)(i) amended, p. 513, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2022: (2), (3), IP(4), (4)(a), (4)(b), (4)(c), (4)(d), (4)(e), (4)(g)(I), (4)(h), (4)(i), (5), (6), and (7) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3399, � 144, effective August 10. L. 2024: (4)(c)(II) amended and (4)(g.5) added, (HB 24-1458), ch. 288, p. 1928, � 1, effective August 7.