§ 24-50.3-104 — Powers and duties of executive director

Colorado § 24-50.3-104

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: State Administrative Support Services -

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(1) Nothing in this
article shall be construed to diminish the responsibility of the executive director in
administering the state personnel system as required by the state constitution or
statutes.

(2) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the
executive director by this article or any other law, the executive director shall:

(a) Study and make recommendations to the governor regarding
improvements in techniques used by state agencies for management specialties,
including, but not limited to, accounting, purchasing, maintenance of state
buildings and grounds, records management, and data processing management;

(b) Coordinate and provide services used by more than one state agency;

(c) Review agencies' programs and management in order to identify
problems and suggest improvements to the governor;

(d) Report annually to the governor concerning all findings and
recommendations;

(e) Repealed.

(f) Supervise the provision of maintenance and other related services to all
buildings and grounds in the capitol buildings group.

(3) In order to perform these duties, the executive director shall have the
power to:

(a) Promulgate rules and regulations;

(b) Examine the books, accounts, and employees of the various state
agencies;

(c) Conduct public or private hearings on any matter relating to the functions
of the executive director;

(d) Establish standards for the executive branch regarding the allocation of
office space to various functions, the size and density of occupancy of office space,
and the amount and quality of office furnishings;

(e) After consultation with other state agencies, promulgate rules and
regulations which set out the methods to be employed by state agencies in the
collection of debts due the state. Rules and regulations shall be uniform wherever
possible for all state agencies and shall include such things as the classification of
debts by type, amount, time status as to delinquency, circumstances of debtor,
possibility of error, and any other method of classification which aids an agency in
efficient efforts to recover amounts due the state.

(f) Repealed.

(g) Promulgate procedural rules governing the conduct of hearings before
the office of administrative courts.

(4) The executive director shall have such other powers, duties, and
functions as are prescribed for heads of principal departments in the
Administrative Organization Act of 1968, article 1 of this title.

(5) Every state department, its officers, and its employees shall cooperate
with the executive director in the performance of the executive director's duties.

(6) The executive director shall have the responsibility for the analysis of all
state agency programs; the appraisal of the quantity and quality of services
rendered by each principal department and by the divisions, sections, and units
thereunder; and the development of plans for improvements and economies in the
organization and operation of the principal departments and for reporting thereon
to the governor and the general assembly.

(7) The executive director may establish such divisions, sections, and other
units within the department of personnel as are necessary for the proper and
efficient discharge of the powers, duties, and functions of the department. The
executive director may allocate, as necessary, such powers, duties, and functions to
the divisions, sections, or other units established by the executive director.

(8) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 627, � 6, effective July 1. L. 96: (3)(f) amended and (7) and (8) added, pp. 1525, 1507, �� 72, 27, effective June 1. L. 98: (7) amended, p. 226, � 1, effective August 5; (8) repealed, p. 677, � 7, effective August 5. L. 2005: (3)(g) amended, p. 858, � 22, effective June 1. L. 2021: (2)(e) and (3)(f) repealed and (3)(e) amended, (SB 21-055), ch. 12, p. 78, � 13, effective March 21.