Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-1-128.7. Department of transportation--creation

(a) The highway maintenance division, the head of which is the director of the highway maintenance division. The highway maintenance division and the office of the director, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, 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 transportation.

(b) The aeronautics division, the head of which is the director of the aeronautics division. The aeronautics division and the office of the director, created in article 10 of title 43, 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 transportation. The responsibilities of the department of transportation and the aeronautics division include the powers, duties, and functions of the division of aviation, formerly under the authority of the department of military and veterans affairs.

(c) The transportation development division, the head of which is the director of the transportation development division. The transportation development division and the office of the director, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, 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 transportation.

(d) The engineering, design, and construction division, the head of which is the chief engineer. The engineering, design, and construction division and the office of the chief engineer, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, 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 transportation.

(e) The transit and rail division created in part 1 of article 1 of title 43, the head of which is the director of the transit and rail division. The transit and rail division and the office of the director of the division 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 transportation and the executive director of the department.

(6)(a) The high-performance transportation enterprise, created in section 43-4-806(2)(a), 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 transportation.

(b) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of transportation and the high-performance transportation enterprise include the powers, duties, and functions of the statewide tolling enterprise, created in the transportation commission pursuant to section 43-4-803(1), prior to the repeal and reenactment of said section by Senate Bill 09-108, enacted in 2009, and the statewide tolling enterprise is abolished.