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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) There is hereby created a department of military and veterans affairs, the head of which shall be the adjutant general who shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to law.
(2) The office of the adjutant general, created in part 1 of article 3 of title 28, 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 military and veterans affairs.
(3) The department of military and veterans affairs consists of the following divisions:
(a) The Colorado National Guard, created in part 2 of article 3 of title 28. The Colorado National Guard 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 military and veterans affairs.
(b) The Colorado division of civil air patrol, created in article 1 of title 28. The Colorado division of civil air patrol is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1984, S.B.128, § 25.
(d) The Colorado state defense force, when organized by the governor pursuant to article 4 of title 28. If organized, the Colorado state defense force 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 military and veterans affairs.
(e) Repealed by Laws 1991, H.B.91-1198, § 5.
(f) The division of veterans affairs, created in part 7 of article 5 of title 28. The division of veterans affairs 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 military and veterans affairs.
(g) The Colorado board of veterans affairs, created in section 28-5-702. The Colorado board of veterans affairs 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 military and veterans affairs.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-1-127. Department of military and veterans affairs--creation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-24-government-state/co-rev-st-sect-24-1-127/
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