Colorado § 24-33-101 - Department of natural resources.

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§ 24-33-101. Department of natural resources.

(1) There is hereby created the department of natural resources, the head of which is the executive director of the department of natural resources.

(2) Whenever any law of this state refers to the division of natural resources, said law shall be construed as referring to the department of natural resources, and whenever any law of this state refers to the natural resources coordinator, said law shall be construed as referring to the executive director of the department of natural resources.

Source: L. 57: p. 123, § 2. CRS 53: § 3-15-1. L. 63: p. 139, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-15-1. L. 68: p. 128, § 138.

Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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