Colorado Code
Article 1 - Administrative Organization Act of 1968
§ 24-1-128.5. Department of Corrections - Creation

(1.5) The department of corrections shall supervise and control each correctional facility, as defined in section 17-1-102, C.R.S. The powers, duties, and functions of the department of institutions relating to honor camps, work release programs, and other adult correctional programs are transferred by a type 2 transfer to the department of corrections. The powers, duties, and functions of the division of parole in the department of institutions are transferred by a type 3 transfer to the department of corrections, and the division of parole in the department of institutions is abolished. The executive director of the department of corrections shall have the powers and duties specified in title 17, C.R.S.





(3.5) The division of correctional industries shall include, as a section thereof, the Colorado state agency for surplus property, created by part 4 of article 82 of this title. The agency and its powers, duties, and functions are transferred by a type 2 transfer to the department of corrections and allocated to the division of correctional industries as a section thereof.


Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 950, § 15, effective July 13. L. 79: (2)(a) amended, p. 702, § 75, effective June 21. L. 86: (3.5) added, pp. 755, 886, §§ 4, 12, effective July 1. L. 90: (2)(c) added, p. 977, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2000: (2)(a) and (2)(c) amended, p. 859, § 73, effective May 24. L. 2010: (1.5) added and (2)(a) amended, (SB 10-130), ch. 106, p. 355, § 1, effective April 15.

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