Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25. Health § 25-1-102. Department created--executive director--divisions

(1) There is hereby created a department of public health and environment, referred to in this part 1 and article 1.5 of this title as the “department”. The head of the department shall be the executive director of the department of public health and environment, which office is hereby created. The governor shall appoint said executive director, with the consent of the senate, and the executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The reappointment of an executive director after initial election of a governor shall be subject to the provisions of section 24-20-109, C.R.S. The executive director shall administer the department, subject to the authority of the state board of health, the air quality control commission, the state water quality control commission, and the solid and hazardous waste commission.

(2) The department consists of the following divisions: