Colorado § 24-33.5-103 Department created - divisions

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§ 24-33.5-103 — Department created - divisions

Colorado § 24-33.5-103

Title 24Government

Art.Public Safety

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-103 (2026).

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(1)There is hereby created the department of public safety, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of public safety, which office is hereby created. The executive director 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 executive director after initial election of a governor shall be subject to the provisions of section 24-20-109. The executive director has those powers, duties, and functions prescribed for the heads of principal departments in the Administrative Organization Act of 1968, article 1 of this title.

(2)The department consists of the following divisions:

(a)Colorado state patrol;

(b)Repealed.

(c)Colorado bureau of investigation;

(d)Division

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(1) There is hereby created
the department of public safety, the head of which shall be the executive director
of the department of public safety, which office is hereby created. The executive
director 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 executive director
after initial election of a governor shall be subject to the provisions of section 24-20-109. The executive director has those powers, duties, and functions prescribed
for the heads of principal departments in the Administrative Organization Act of
1968, article 1 of this title.

(2) The department consists of the following divisions:

(a) Colorado state patrol;

(b) Repealed.

(c) Colorado bureau of investigation;

(d) Division of criminal justice;

(e) Repealed.

(f) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1205, � 2, effective June 3, 2002.)

(g) Repealed.

(h) Division of homeland security and emergency management; and

(i) Division of fire prevention and control.

(3) The executive director shall prepare and transmit annually, in the form
and manner prescribed by the heads of the principal departments pursuant to the
provisions of section 24-1-136, a report accounting to the governor for the efficient
discharge of all responsibilities assigned by law or directive to the department and
the divisions thereof.

(4) Publications by the executive director circulated in quantity outside the
executive branch shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136.

(5) The executive director may appoint the deputy director of the
department of public safety pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state
constitution. Subject to the supervision of the executive director, the deputy
director has the same powers, duties, and responsibilities of the executive director
as provided by law and shall exercise such powers, duties, and responsibilities in
the absence of the executive director and when so instructed by the executive
director.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 919, � 1, effective July 1, 1984. L. 84: (3) and (4) amended, p. 678, � 3, effective July 1. L. 86: (1) amended, p. 887, � 15, effective May 23. L. 89: (2)(g) added, p. 1643, � 7, effective June 5. L. 92: (2)(e) repealed, p. 1043, � 8, effective March 12. L. 99: (2)(g) repealed, p. 438, � 8, effective April 30. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1548, � 14, effective August 2. L. 2002: (2)(f) amended and (2)(h) added, p. 1205, � 2, effective June 3. L. 2012: (5) added, (HB 12-1079), ch. 21, p. 56, � 2, effective May 16; IP(2) and (2)(h) amended, (2)(b) repealed, and (2)(i) added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1070, � 8, effective July 1.