Colorado § 25-20.5-1801 - Transfer of functions - employees - property - records.

§ 25-20.5-1801. Transfer of functions - employees - property - records.

(1) As of July 1, 2022, the department of public health and environment shall execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations of the community prevention and early intervention programs authorized pursuant to sections 27-80-103 (2)(d), 27-80-106, 27-80-117, and 27-80-124 previously administered by the department of human services.

(2) (a) As of July 1, 2022, all employees of the department of human services whose duties and functions concerned the duties and functions assumed by the department of public health and environment pursuant to this section, and whose employment in the department of public health and environment is deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the community prevention and early intervention programs for the department, are transferred to the department of public health and environment and become employees of the department of public health and environment.

(b) Any employees transferred to the department of public health and environment pursuant to this section who are classified employees in the state personnel system retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of this state, and their service is deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions in the state personnel system must be made and processed in accordance with state personnel system laws and rules.

(3) As of July 1, 2022, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the department of human services pertaining to the duties and functions transferred pursuant to this section, are transferred to the department of public health and environment and shall become the property of the department of public health and environment.

(4) As of July 1, 2022, whenever the department of human services or department is referred to or designated by any contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of public health and environment, such reference or designation is deemed to apply to the department of public health and environment. All contracts entered into by the departments prior to July 1, 2022, in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of public health and environment are hereby validated, with the department of public health and environment succeeding to all rights and obligations under such contracts. As of July 1, 2022, any cash funds, custodial funds, trusts, grants, and appropriations of funds from prior state fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred under such contracts are transferred and appropriated to the department of public health and environment for the payment of such obligations.

(5) On and after July 1, 2022, unless otherwise specified, whenever any provision of law refers to the department of human services in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of public health and environment, such law must be construed as referring to the department of public health and environment.

(6) As of July 1, 2022, all rules and orders of the department of human services adopted in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the department of public health and environment shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law.

Source: L. 2022: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1484, § 2, effective July 1.