Colorado § 17-2-101 - Division of adult parole.
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§ 17-2-101. Division of adult parole.
In order to promote the maximum efficiency, economy, and continuity of services in carrying out the purposes of this part 1, the division of administration created by the "State Parole Reorganization Act of 1951", formerly transferred to the department of institutions and identified as the division of parole, and the director thereof are hereby transferred by a type 3 transfer to the department of corrections as the division of adult parole and the director thereof, and the division of parole is abolished. The division shall be organized as directed by the executive director.
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 906, § 10, effective August 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 839, § 23, effective May 24.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 17-1-101 as it existed prior to 1977.
(2) The "State Parole Reorganization Act of 1951" was originally entitled the "State Department of Parole, Reorganization Act of 1951" (see L. 51, p. 333, § 1 and § 17-1-101, C.R.S. 1973, as that section existed prior to August 1, 1977).
Cross references: For type 3 transfers, see § 24-1-105 (3).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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