C.R.S. Section 24-32-705
Functions of division


(1)

The division has the following functions:

(a)

To encourage private enterprise and all public and private agencies engaged in the planning, construction, and acquisition of adequate housing or the rehabilitation or weatherization of existing housing in Colorado by providing research, advisory, and liaison services and rehabilitation, construction, acquisition, and weatherization grants and loans from appropriations made for this purpose by the general assembly. For the purposes of this subsection (1)(a), “weatherization” means the provision and installation of materials and devices that improve the thermal performance of a residence so as to conserve energy and reduce energy costs and includes those structural, heating, electrical, and plumbing repairs and improvements that are necessary to safely and effectively improve thermal performance. All such grants and loans to public and private agencies must be at least equally matched from a nonstate source unless sufficient local sources are not available because of other essential public functions and must be for providing energy-efficient housing to low- and moderate-income households. These grants or loans shall not be used for administration, which must be funded within the administrative budget of the division.

(b)

To assist local communities in the development and operation of local housing authorities;

(c)

To encourage and promote cooperation among counties and municipalities to jointly establish and operate housing authorities;

(d)

Repealed.

(e)

To conduct continuing research into new approaches to housing throughout the state including, but not limited to, the following:

(I)

to (III) Repealed.

(IV)

Transit-oriented development that includes increased housing density near employment, education, and town centers; and

(V)

Advanced energy performance standards that minimize the total building operational costs during the affordability period as determined by the division;

(f)

To investigate living, dwelling, and housing conditions in the state and the means and methods of correcting unsafe, unsanitary, or substandard conditions;

(g)

To enter upon buildings or property in order to conduct investigations or to make surveys or soundings. In the event the division is unable to obtain permission for such entry, the director may petition the district court in which the property is located for an order authorizing such entry. Upon a finding by the court that the order requested is reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of this part 7, the order shall be granted.

(h)

To make available to responsible agencies, boards, commissions, or other governmental agencies its findings and recommendations with regard to any building or property where conditions exist which are unsafe, unsanitary, or substandard;

(i)

To accept and receive grants and services from the federal government and other sources and to process such grants and services for other public and private nonprofit agencies and corporations;

(j)

To enforce the provisions of part 9 of this article and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(k)

To provide training and technical assistance to counties and municipalities which have building codes in the development of energy efficiency construction and renovation performance standards by such local governments;

(l)

and (m) Repealed.

(n)

Pursuant to section 24-32-717, to administer loans to local governments, local housing authorities, and public and private corporations;

(o)

Repealed.

(p)

Pursuant to section 24-32-718, to maintain a database of affordable housing units to be lost as affordable housing;

(q)

to (s) Repealed.

(t)

To serve as the sole state agency for the purpose of administering and distributing financial housing assistance to persons in low- and moderate-income households and to persons with disabilities and assist such persons in obtaining housing, including, without limitation, rental assistance;

(u)

To enforce the provisions of the “Mobile Home Park Act” created in part 2 of article 12 of title 38 and the “Mobile Home Park Act Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program” created in part 11 of article 12 of title 38, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 38-12-1104 (2)(j).
(v)
To collaborate with other state agencies to develop incentives that support:

(I)

Local development near transit corridors;

(II)

Increased housing density development within employment, education, and town centers; and

(III)

Energy performance standards that minimize total building costs during the affordability period, as determined by the division.

(w)

To prepare an annual public report on funding of affordable housing preservation and production in accordance with section 24-32-705.5 and to satisfy other requirements in section 24-32-705.5 pertaining to the preparation and dissemination of the report. In its presentation to the joint committees of reference pursuant to section 2-7-203, the department shall summarize the information contained in the report concerning affordable housing funding administered by the division since the department’s prior presentation.

(2)

The division, through the director thereof, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the state housing and finance authority, created by part 7 of article 4 of title 29, C.R.S., and shall provide information on the housing facility needs of low- and moderate-income families in the state of Colorado.

(3)

Repealed.

(4)

On a page on the website maintained by the department of local affairs that is dedicated to the division of housing, the division shall provide a link to the annual report that includes information on nondeveloped real property owned by or under the control of each state agency or institution of higher education pursuant to section 2-3-1304 (3). Not later than once annually by December 31 of each year, the division shall update the link it is required to maintain by this subsection (4).

(5)

The division shall collaborate with other state agencies in connection with the disposition of state-owned assets to be used for low- and moderate-income housing.

(6)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The division shall maintain the confidentiality of all names, addresses, and personal identifying information of applicants, recipients, and former recipients of housing assistance, which forms of housing assistance include without limitation housing vouchers, emergency housing assistance, and homeless services.

(b)

Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (6), the division may publish or provide aggregate or de-identified data concerning applicants, recipients, and former recipients of housing assistance to third parties and other governmental entities, and may enter into data-sharing agreements authorizing the transfer of names, addresses, and personal identifying information of applicants, recipients, and former recipients of such housing assistance.

(c)

Any third party or governmental entity that receives names, addresses, and personal identifying information of applicants, recipients, and former recipients of housing assistance in accordance with this subsection (6) from the division pursuant to a data-sharing agreement shall maintain the confidentiality of all names, addresses, and personal identifying information obtained from such agreements.

(d)

As used in this subsection (6), “governmental entity” and “personal identifying information” have the same meanings as specified in section 24-73-101 (4).

(7)

The division shall administer:

(a)

Affordable housing guided toolkit and local officials guide program in accordance with section 24-32-721.7;

(b)

The transformational affordable housing revolving loan fund program created in section 24-32-731 (2)(a), unless the division elects to contract out full or partial administration of the loan program pursuant to section 24-32-731 (2)(b);

(c)

Local investments in the transformational affordable housing grant program created in section 24-32-729 (2)(a); and

(d)

The connecting Coloradans experiencing homelessness with services, recovery care, and housing supports grant program created in section 24-32-732.

Source: Section 24-32-705 — Functions of division, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑32‑101
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑102
Definitions
24‑32‑103
Division of local government - created
24‑32‑104
Functions of the division - interconnectivity grant program - interconnectivity grant program fund - reporting - definition
24‑32‑105
Limitation of authority of division
24‑32‑106
Powers of the director
24‑32‑107
Payment of expenses and salaries
24‑32‑108
Establishment of a file
24‑32‑109
Notice of change - failure to file - effect
24‑32‑115
Economic self-sufficiency - development of standards - rules - fund - legislative declaration
24‑32‑116
Inventory of local governmental entities - information required - definitions
24‑32‑118
Military and community partnerships
24‑32‑118.5
Mobile veterans-support unit grant program - fund created - report - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑119
Gray and black market marijuana enforcement grant program - report - definition
24‑32‑120
Justice reinvestment crime prevention initiative - program - rules - cash funds - reports - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑121
Colorado resiliency office - creation - director - repeal
24‑32‑122
Colorado resiliency office - duties and powers - repeal
24‑32‑123
Defense counsel on first appearance grant program - rules - report - definition - repeal
24‑32‑124
Law enforcement community services grant program - committee - policies and procedures - fund - rules - report - definitions
24‑32‑126
Strategic action plan for upcoming decennial census
24‑32‑127
Community substance use and mental health services grant program - creation - legislative intent
24‑32‑128
Rural economic development initiative grant program - creation - report - definitions
24‑32‑130
Local government affordable housing development incentives grant program - local government planning grant program - creation - report - definitions
24‑32‑131
Best practices in policing study
24‑32‑132
Small community-based nonprofit infrastructure grant program - creation - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑133
Infrastructure and strong communities grant program - creation - fund - reporting - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑134
Disaster resilience rebuilding program - fund - creation - policies - report - definitions
24‑32‑202
Division of planning - creation
24‑32‑203
Duties of the division of planning
24‑32‑204
Population statistics, estimates, and projections
24‑32‑205
Assistance to local planning agencies
24‑32‑207
Reference in contracts, documents
24‑32‑301
Division of commerce and development - creation - director - assistants
24‑32‑302
Purpose
24‑32‑303
Authority and responsibility of the director
24‑32‑305
Offices of division - expenses and salaries - reports and publications
24‑32‑306
Matching funds - gifts - bequests
24‑32‑307
Reference in contracts, documents
24‑32‑701
Short title
24‑32‑702
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑703
Definitions
24‑32‑704
Division of housing - director
24‑32‑705
Functions of division
24‑32‑705.5
Annual public report on funding of affordable housing preservation and production - definition - repeal
24‑32‑706
State housing board
24‑32‑707
Powers of board
24‑32‑717
Housing investment trust fund - loans - definitions
24‑32‑718
Publicly assisted housing - notice of termination - database - high energy performance building standard program - definitions
24‑32‑721
Colorado affordable housing construction grants and loans - housing development grant fund - creation - housing assistance for persons with behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorders - cash fund - appropriation - report to general assembly - rules - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑721.3
Middle income access program - contract with Colorado housing and finance authority for administration of funds - appropriation
24‑32‑721.7
Affordable housing guided toolkit and local officials guide program - creation
24‑32‑723
Office of homeless youth services - creation - function - duties - definitions
24‑32‑724
Fort Lyon property - supportive residential community - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑726
Financial literacy and exchange program - creation - FLEX accounts - FLEX cash fund - short title - legislative declaration - definitions
24‑32‑727
Denver-metropolitan regional navigation campuses grant - regional navigation campuses cash fund - creation - definitions
24‑32‑728
Mobile home park resident empowerment loan program - fund - creation - policies - report - legislative declaration - definitions
24‑32‑729
Transformational affordable housing through local investments - grant program - investments eligible for funding - report - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑730
Ridge View Supportive Residential Community at the Ridge View campus - report - legislative declaration
24‑32‑731
Revolving loan fund - eligible projects - report - definitions - legislative declaration
24‑32‑732
Connecting Coloradans experiencing homelessness with services, recovery care, and housing supports grant program - funding - report - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑733
Task force on corporate housing ownership - creation - membership - issues of study - additional duties - report - compensation - staff support - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑801
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑802
Office of rural development created
24‑32‑803
Duties of the office
24‑32‑901
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑902
Definitions
24‑32‑904.5
Compliance with national standards - recreational park trailers - recreational vehicles
24‑32‑907
Injunctive relief
24‑32‑909
Violation - penalty
24‑32‑1201
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑1202
Definitions
24‑32‑1203
State clearinghouse designated - duties - limitations
24‑32‑1620
Effect of repeal of sections
24‑32‑1701
Short title
24‑32‑1702
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑1703
Definitions
24‑32‑1704
Allocation of state ceiling
24‑32‑1705
Allocations to state issuing authorities
24‑32‑1706
Allocations to designated local issuing authorities
24‑32‑1707
Statewide balance
24‑32‑1708
Bond issuance and mortgage credit certificate election - reporting requirement
24‑32‑1709
Application for allocation from statewide balance
24‑32‑1709.5
Administrative costs of the department - private activity bond allocation fund - creation
24‑32‑1710
Notifications and validity of allocations from the statewide balance
24‑32‑1711
Statewide balance carryforward allocations
24‑32‑1712
Time period must end on business day
24‑32‑1713
Effect of mortgage credit certificate election or issuance of bonds without allocation
24‑32‑1714
Severability
24‑32‑1715
Agreement with bond owners
24‑32‑2001
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑2002
Definitions
24‑32‑2003
Colorado youth conservation and service corps council - creation - membership - duties
24‑32‑2004
Colorado youth service corps established - director’s duties
24‑32‑2005
Duties and functions of the youth service corps
24‑32‑2006
Colorado youth service corps - criteria for enrollment
24‑32‑2007
Local youth employment opportunities
24‑32‑2008
Placement under work agreements
24‑32‑2009
Youth service corps members - compensation - scholarship
24‑32‑2010
Youth service corps members not to displace current workers
24‑32‑2011
Acceptance and utilization of funds
24‑32‑2012
Colorado youth service corps fund - created
24‑32‑2013
Conflict with federal requirements
24‑32‑3001
Community-based access grant program - powers and duties of department of local affairs - definitions - legislative declaration
24‑32‑3201
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑3202
Definitions
24‑32‑3203
Office of smart growth - creation - powers and duties of executive director
24‑32‑3204
Powers and duties of the office of smart growth
24‑32‑3205
Qualifications
24‑32‑3207
Colorado heritage communities fund - creation - source of funds
24‑32‑3208
Additional sources of funding
24‑32‑3209
Comprehensive planning disputes - development plan disputes - mediation - list of qualified professionals to assist in mediating land use disputes - definitions
24‑32‑3301
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑3302
Definitions
24‑32‑3303
Division of housing - powers and duties - rules
24‑32‑3304
State housing board - powers and duties - rules
24‑32‑3305
Rules - advisory committee - enforcement
24‑32‑3306
Recognition of similar standards - compliance with standards
24‑32‑3307
Noncompliance with standards
24‑32‑3308
Violation - penalty
24‑32‑3309
Fees - building regulation fund - rules
24‑32‑3310
Local enforcement
24‑32‑3311
Certification of factory-built structures - rules
24‑32‑3312
Notification and correction of defects
24‑32‑3314
Cooperation with department of revenue
24‑32‑3315
Installers of manufactured homes and tiny homes - registration - fees - educational requirements - rules
24‑32‑3315.5
Contract for the installation of manufactured homes and tiny homes - requirements
24‑32‑3316
Compliance with manufacturer’s installation instructions
24‑32‑3317
Installation of manufactured homes and tiny homes - authorization - certificates - inspections - inspector qualification and education requirements - rules
24‑32‑3318
Local installation standards preempted
24‑32‑3319
Prohibited acts
24‑32‑3320
Penalty for violation
24‑32‑3321
Investigations of consumer complaints
24‑32‑3323
Sellers of manufactured homes and tiny homes - registration
24‑32‑3324
Escrow and bonding requirements - rules
24‑32‑3325
Contract for sale of manufactured home or tiny home - requirements
24‑32‑3326
Unlawful sales practices - manufactured homes and tiny homes - fines
24‑32‑3327
Inspections
24‑32‑3328
Tiny homes - standards - rules
24‑32‑3329
Local governments inspections of tiny homes - connection to utilities - rules
24‑32‑3501
Peace officers behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program - created - report - rules - fund - definitions - repeal
24‑32‑3502
Public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program - policies - report - fund
24‑32‑3601
Short title
24‑32‑3602
Legislative declaration
24‑32‑3603
Definitions - rules
24‑32‑3604
Rural economic advancement of Colorado towns - coordination of nonmonetary assistance - application - rules
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-32-705’s source at colorado​.gov