(1) There is created in the department the division of real estate. The executive director is authorized by this section to employ, subject to the provisions of the state personnel system laws of the state, a director of the division, who in turn shall employ such attorneys, deputies, investigators, clerks, and assistants as are necessary to discharge the duties imposed by parts 2 and 5 of this article 10. The division and the 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.(2) It is the duty of the director, personally, or the director's designee to aid in the administration and enforcement of parts 2 and 5 of this article 10 and in the prosecution of all persons charged with violating any of their provisions, to conduct audits of business accounts of licensees, to perform such duties of the commission as the commission prescribes, and to act in behalf of the commission on such occasions and in such circumstances as the commission directs.Amended by 2022 Ch. 469, § 110, eff. 8/10/2022.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-61-106 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 18, eff. 5/25/2017.L. 25: p. 432, § 11. CSA: C. 15, § 37. CRS 53: § 117-1-10. L. 63: p. 769, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 117-1-10. L. 69: p. 976, § 9. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 518, § 4, effective July 16. L. 79: (1) and (2) amended, p. 559, § 2, effective May 18; (2) amended, p. 563, § 5, effective May 31. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 516, § 43, effective April 17. L. 2010: (1) amended, (HB 10 -1141), ch. 280, p. 1283, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1388, § 18, effective May 25.This section is similar to former § 12-61-106 as it existed prior to 2019.
2022 Ch. 469, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the short title (the "Debbie Haskins 'Administrative Organization act of 1968' Modernization Act") in SB 22-162, see section 1 of chapter 469, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.