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(1) Nothing in this article shall be construed to diminish the responsibility of the executive director in administering the state personnel system as required by the state constitution or statutes.
(2) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the executive director by this article or any other law, the executive director shall:
(a) Study and make recommendations to the governor regarding improvements in techniques used by state agencies for management specialties, including, but not limited to, accounting, purchasing, maintenance of state buildings and grounds, records management, and data processing management;
(b) Coordinate and provide services used by more than one state agency;
(c) Review agencies' programs and management in order to identify problems and suggest improvements to the governor;
(d) Report annually to the governor concerning all findings and recommendations;
(e) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 12 (S.B. 21-055), § 13, eff. March 21, 2021.
(f) Supervise the provision of maintenance and other related services to all buildings and grounds in the capitol buildings group.
(3) In order to perform these duties, the executive director shall have the power to:
(a) Promulgate rules and regulations;
(b) Examine the books, accounts, and employees of the various state agencies;
(c) Conduct public or private hearings on any matter relating to the functions of the executive director;
(d) Establish standards for the executive branch regarding the allocation of office space to various functions, the size and density of occupancy of office space, and the amount and quality of office furnishings;
(e) After consultation with other state agencies, promulgate rules and regulations which set out the methods to be employed by state agencies in the collection of debts due the state. Rules and regulations shall be uniform wherever possible for all state agencies and shall include such things as the classification of debts by type, amount, time status as to delinquency, circumstances of debtor, possibility of error, and any other method of classification which aids an agency in efficient efforts to recover amounts due the state.
(f) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 12 (S.B. 21-055), § 13, eff. March 21, 2021.
(g) Promulgate procedural rules governing the conduct of hearings before the office of administrative courts.
(4) The executive director shall have such other powers, duties, and functions as are prescribed for heads of principal departments in the “Administrative Organization Act of 1968”, article 1 of this title.
(5) Every state department, its officers, and its employees shall cooperate with the executive director in the performance of the executive director's duties.
(6) The executive director shall have the responsibility for the analysis of all state agency programs; the appraisal of the quantity and quality of services rendered by each principal department and by the divisions, sections, and units thereunder; and the development of plans for improvements and economies in the organization and operation of the principal departments and for reporting thereon to the governor and the general assembly.
(7) The executive director may establish such divisions, sections, and other units within the department of personnel as are necessary for the proper and efficient discharge of the powers, duties, and functions of the department. The executive director may allocate, as necessary, such powers, duties, and functions to the divisions, sections, or other units established by the executive director.
(8) Repealed by Laws 1998, Ch. 194, § 7, eff. Aug. 5, 1998.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-50.3-104. Powers and duties of executive director - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-24-government-state/co-rev-st-sect-24-50-3-104/
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