2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-105 - Transfer of functions - Colorado customized training program - Colorado economic development commission - contracts - continuation of regulations

(1)
On and after July 1, 2000, the Colorado office of economic development shall execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations previously vested in the following programs and commissions concerning the duties and functions transferred to the office pursuant to this section:
(a)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2005, p. 207, § 2, effective August 8, 2005.)
(b)
The Colorado economic development commission, a commission currently in the department of local affairs.
(2)
On July 1, 2000, employees of the Colorado economic development commission whose principal duties and functions concern the duties and functions transferred to the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to this section and whose employment in said office is deemed necessary by the director of such office to carry out the purposes of this article shall be transferred to such office and shall become employees thereof. Any employees who are classified employees in the state personnel system shall retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits under the laws of this state, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions in the state personnel system shall be made and processed in accordance with the state personnel system laws and rules.
(3)
On and after July 1, 2000, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the Colorado economic development commission pertaining to the duties and functions transferred to the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to this section are transferred to said office and become property thereof.
(4)
Whenever the motion picture and television advisory commission, as it existed prior to August 8, 2005, or Colorado economic development commission is referred to or designated by any contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to this section, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to such office. All contracts entered into by the motion picture and television advisory commission, as it existed prior to August 8, 2005, or Colorado economic development commission prior to July 1, 2000, in connection with the duties and functions transferred to said office pursuant to this section are hereby validated, with such office succeeding to all the rights and obligations of such contracts. Any appropriations of funds from prior fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred pursuant to such contracts are hereby transferred and appropriated to such office for the payment of said obligations.
(5)
On and after July 1, 2000, the Colorado office of economic development shall execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations previously vested in the department of local affairs concerning the joint administration of the Colorado customized training program, a program within the state board for community colleges and occupational education.
L. 2000: Entire section added with relocations, p. 1676, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1)(a), (2), (3), and (4) amended, p. 207, § 2, effective August 8.