Colorado § 24-1-127 Department of military and veterans affairs - creation

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§ 24-1-127 — Department of military and veterans affairs - creation

Colorado § 24-1-127

Title 24Government

Art.Administrative Organization Act of 1968

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-1-127 (2026).

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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 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.

(3)The department of military and veterans affairs consists of the following divisions:

(a)The Colorado National Guard, created in part 2 of article 3 of title 28. The Colorado National Guard is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans

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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 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and
performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans
affairs.

(3) The department of military and veterans affairs consists of the following
divisions:

(a) The Colorado National Guard, created in part 2 of article 3 of title 28. The
Colorado National Guard is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and
exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of
military and veterans affairs.

(b) The Colorado division of civil air patrol, created in article 1 of title 28. The
Colorado division of civil air patrol 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 military and veterans affairs.

(c) Repealed.

(d) The Colorado state defense force, when organized by the governor
pursuant to article 4 of title 28. If organized, the Colorado state defense force is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs
its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.

(e) Repealed.

(f) The division of veterans affairs, created in part 7 of article 5 of title 28.
The division of veterans affairs is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and
exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of
military and veterans affairs.

(g) The Colorado board of veterans affairs, created in section 28-5-702. The
Colorado board of veterans affairs is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105,
and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the
department of military and veterans affairs.

Legislative History

Source: L. 68: p. 91, � 27. C.R.S. 1963: � 3-28-27. L. 73: p. 419, � 2. L. 84: (3)(c) repealed, p. 686, � 25, effective January 1, 1985. L. 86: (3)(d) amended, p. 1016, � 6, effective July 1. L. 88: (3)(e) added, p. 1090, � 3, effective January 1. L. 91: (3)(e) repealed, p. 1055, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1), (2), IP(3), (3)(a), (3)(b), and (3)(d) amended and (3)(f) and (3)(g) added, p. 358, � 12, effective July 1. L. 2022: (2), IP(3), (3)(a), (3)(b), (3)(d), (3)(f), and (3)(g) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3415, � 184, effective August 10.