Colorado § 24-37.5-105.4 Delegation of authority

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-37.5-105.4 — Delegation of authority

Colorado § 24-37.5-105.4

Title 24Government

Art.Office of Information Technology

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-37.5-105.4 (2026).

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(1)The chief information officer may delegate an information technology function of the office to another state agency by agreement or other means authorized by law. The chief information officer may delegate an information technology function of the office if in the judgment of the director of the state agency and the chief information officer:

(a)The state agency has requested that the function be delegated;

(b)The state agency has the necessary resources and skills to perform or control the function to be delegated; and

(c)The function to be delegated is a unique or mission-critical function of the state agency.

(2)The chief information officer may delegate a function of the office only when the delegation results in net cost savings or improved service delivery to the

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(1) The chief information officer
may delegate an information technology function of the office to another state
agency by agreement or other means authorized by law. The chief information
officer may delegate an information technology function of the office if in the
judgment of the director of the state agency and the chief information officer:

(a) The state agency has requested that the function be delegated;

(b) The state agency has the necessary resources and skills to perform or
control the function to be delegated; and

(c) The function to be delegated is a unique or mission-critical function of the
state agency.

(2) The chief information officer may delegate a function of the office only
when the delegation results in net cost savings or improved service delivery to the
state as a whole or to the unique mission critical function of the state agency, or is
not otherwise provided in the office's information technology oversight and
standards governance developed pursuant to section 24-37.5-105 (4).

(3) For any delegation of authority pursuant to this section, the office shall
formalize an agreement with the state agency in which the agency assumes the
responsibility for all of the requirements specified in this subsection (3), including
acknowledging responsibility for ensuring that the information technology or
service maintains ongoing compliance with state information technology policies
and standards pursuant to section 24-37.5-105 (4) and applicable federal
regulations. The delegation of authority pursuant to this section shall be in writing
and shall contain the following:

(a) A precise definition of each function to be delegated;

(b) A clear description of the standards to be met in performing each
delegated function;

(c) Designation of the state agency responsible for ensuring operational
security and validating compliance to security policies and standards;

(d) A provision for periodic administrative audits by the office;

(e) A date on which the agreement shall terminate if the agreement has not
been previously terminated or renewed; and

(f) Designation of the appointing authority responsible for the delegated
services to support the function in the state agency and rates to be charged for the
staff.

(4) An agreement to delegate functions to a state agency may be terminated
by the office if the results of an administrative audit conducted by the office
reveals a lack of compliance with the terms of the agreement by the state agency.