Section 8-85-109 - Transfer of functions - transition plan - report(1) On and after July 1, 2016, the powers, duties, and functions of the department of labor and employment include the powers, duties, and functions regarding independent living services that were formerly vested in the department of human services prior to that date.(2) On and after March 23, 2016, the department of labor and employment shall prepare to execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations regarding independent living services that are transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article.(3) Effective July 1, 2016, the officers and employees of the department of human services whose duties and functions prior to that date concerned the duties and functions transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article and whose employment in the department of labor and employment is deemed necessary by the executive director to carry out the purposes of this article are transferred to the department of labor and employment and become employees of the department of labor and employment. The employees retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of this state, and their services are deemed to be continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions in the state personnel system shall be made and processed in accordance with state personnel system laws and regulations.(4) Effective July 1, 2016, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the department of human services prior to that date pertaining to the duties and functions transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article are transferred to the department of labor and employment and become the property of the department of labor and employment.(5)(a) On and after July 1, 2016, whenever the functions of the department of human services relating to independent living services is referred to or designated by a contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article, the reference or designation is deemed to apply to the department of labor and employment.(b) All contracts entered into by the department of human services prior to July 1, 2016, in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article are hereby validated, with the department of labor and employment succeeding to all the rights and obligations of the contracts. Any appropriations of funds from prior fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred pursuant to those contracts are transferred and appropriated to the department of labor and employment for the payment of those obligations.(c) All rules adopted by the department of human services prior to July 1, 2016, concerning independent living services continue to be effective until revised, amended, or nullified pursuant to law.Amended by 2022 Ch. 469, § 95, eff. 8/10/2022.L. 2016: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 16-093), ch. 54, p. 131, § 1, effective March 23. 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.