C.R.S. Section 24-1-121
Department of labor and employment

  • creation

(1)

There is hereby created the department of labor and employment, the head of which shall be the executive director of the department of labor and employment, which office is hereby created. The governor shall appoint said executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the executive director 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 shall have the powers, duties, and functions prescribed for heads of principal departments in the “Administrative Organization Act of 1968”, article 1 of this title.

(1.5)

The department of labor and employment includes, as part of the office of the executive director, the industrial claim appeals office, created in section 8-1-102. The industrial claim appeals office 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.

(2)

The industrial commission of Colorado, created by article 1 of title 8, C.R.S., and its powers, duties, and functions, except those powers, duties, and functions transferred to the state board of pharmacy and the industrial claim appeals office, are transferred by a
type 3
transfer to the department of labor and employment, and the industrial commission of Colorado is abolished.

(3)

The department of labor and employment consists of the following divisions and programs:

(a)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

The division of labor standards and statistics, the head of which is the director of the division of labor standards and statistics, created in section 8-1-103. The division and the division’s director are
type 2
entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified by law under the department of labor and employment.
(II)(Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 1338, § 55, effective July 1, 1991.)(b) The division of employment and training, the head of which is the director of the division of employment and training, created in section 8-83-102. The division and the division’s director 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 labor and employment.

(c)

Repealed.

(d)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

The division of workers’ compensation, the head of which is the director of the division of workers’ compensation, created in section 8-47-101. The division and the division’s director 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 labor and employment.

(II)

Repealed.

(e)

The division of oil and public safety, the head of which is the director of the division of oil and public safety, which division and office are created pursuant to section 8-20-101. The division and the division’s director are
type 2
entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified by law under the department of labor and employment.

(f)

The state work force development council, created in article 46.3 of this title 24. The council 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 labor and employment.

(g)

The division of unemployment insurance, the head of which is the director of the division of unemployment insurance, created in article 71 of title 8. The division and the division’s director 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 labor and employment.

(h)

The powers, duties, and functions relating to vocational rehabilitation programs, including the business enterprise program, as described in article 84 of title 8.

(i)

The powers, duties, and functions relating to the oversight of independent living services pursuant to article 85 of title 8.

(j)

The underground damage prevention safety commission, created in section 9-1.5-104.2. The commission 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 labor and employment.

(k)

The office of new Americans, or “ONA”, created in article 3.7 of title 8, the head of which is the director of the ONA. The ONA and the director 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 labor and employment.

(l)

The state apprenticeship agency created in section 8-15.7-102. The state apprenticeship agency is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs the duties and functions specified by article 15.7 of title 8 under the department of labor and employment and the executive director of the department.

(m)

The office of future of work, the head of which is the director of the office of future of work, created in section 8-15.8-103. The office of future of work and the office’s director are
type 2
entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified by law under the department of labor and employment.

(4)

The division of oil and public safety includes the following:

(a)

Repealed.

(b)

The division of boiler inspection, created in article 4 of title 9. The division of boiler inspection is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. The division exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of labor and employment and is allocated to the division of oil and public safety as a section thereof.
(c)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2001, p. 1113, § 2, effective June 5, 2001.)(d) and (e) Repealed.

(5)

The petroleum storage tank committee is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs the duties and functions specified by article 20.5 of title 8 under the department of labor and employment and the executive director thereof.

(6)

The special funds board, created in section 8-44-206, is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(7)

The workers’ compensation cost containment board, created in the division of workers’ compensation in section 8-14.5-104, is a
type 2
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

Source: Section 24-1-121 — Department of labor and employment - creation, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑1‑101
Legislative declaration 24‑1‑102
Short title 24‑1‑103
Head of department defined 24‑1‑104.1
State education standards review - review committees convened by department of education - youth participation - definition 24‑1‑105
Types of entities defined - creation of new entities - transfers of existing entities 24‑1‑106
Agencies not enumerated - continuation 24‑1‑107
Internal organization of department - allocation and reallocation of powers, duties, and functions - limitations 24‑1‑107.5
Nonprofit entities created or supported by state agencies and state-level authorities - requirements - legislative declaration 24‑1‑108
Appointment of officers and employees - repeal 24‑1‑109
Office of the governor 24‑1‑110
Principal departments 24‑1‑111
Department of state - creation 24‑1‑112
Department of the treasury - creation 24‑1‑113
Department of law - creation 24‑1‑114
Department of higher education - creation 24‑1‑115
Department of education - creation 24‑1‑117
Department of revenue - creation 24‑1‑119
Department of public health and environment - creation 24‑1‑119.5
Department of health care policy and financing - creation 24‑1‑120
Department of human services - creation 24‑1‑120.5
Department of early childhood - creation 24‑1‑121
Department of labor and employment - creation 24‑1‑122
Department of regulatory agencies - creation 24‑1‑123
Department of agriculture - creation 24‑1‑124
Department of natural resources - creation - divisions 24‑1‑125
Department of local affairs - creation 24‑1‑127
Department of military and veterans affairs - creation 24‑1‑128
Department of personnel - creation 24‑1‑128.5
Department of corrections - creation 24‑1‑128.6
Department of public safety - creation 24‑1‑128.7
Department of transportation - creation 24‑1‑130
Actions, suits, or proceedings not to abate by reorganization - maintenance by or against successors 24‑1‑131
Rules, regulations, and orders adopted prior to article - continuation 24‑1‑132
Transfer of officers and employees 24‑1‑133
Transfer of property and records 24‑1‑134
Subsequent powers and functions - assignment 24‑1‑135
Effect of congressional redistricting on boards and commissions - definition 24‑1‑135.5
Boards and commissions - definitions 24‑1‑136
“Information Coordination Act” - policy - functions of the heads of principal departments 24‑1‑136.5
Long-range planning for capital construction, controlled maintenance, capital renewal - policy - heads of principal departments 24‑1‑138
Mandatory donation of services prohibited
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-1-121’s source at colorado​.gov