Colorado § 8-85-109 - Transfer of functions - transition plan - report.

§ 8-85-109. Transfer of functions - transition plan - report.

(1) On and after July 1, 2016, the powers, duties, and functions of the department of labor and employment include the powers, duties, and functions regarding independent living services that were formerly vested in the department of human services prior to that date.

(2) On and after March 23, 2016, the department of labor and employment shall prepare to execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations regarding independent living services that are transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article.

(3) Effective July 1, 2016, the officers and employees of the department of human services whose duties and functions prior to that date concerned the duties and functions transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article and whose employment in the department of labor and employment is deemed necessary by the executive director to carry out the purposes of this article are transferred to the department of labor and employment and become employees of the department of labor and employment. The employees retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of this state, and their services are deemed to be continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions in the state personnel system shall be made and processed in accordance with state personnel system laws and regulations.

(4) Effective July 1, 2016, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the department of human services prior to that date pertaining to the duties and functions transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article are transferred to the department of labor and employment and become the property of the department of labor and employment.

(5) (a) On and after July 1, 2016, whenever the functions of the department of human services relating to independent living services is referred to or designated by a contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article, the reference or designation is deemed to apply to the department of labor and employment.

(b) All contracts entered into by the department of human services prior to July 1, 2016, in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the department of labor and employment pursuant to this article are hereby validated, with the department of labor and employment succeeding to all the rights and obligations of the contracts. Any appropriations of funds from prior fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred pursuant to those contracts are transferred and appropriated to the department of labor and employment for the payment of those obligations.

(c) All rules adopted by the department of human services prior to July 1, 2016, concerning independent living services continue to be effective until revised, amended, or nullified pursuant to law.

Source: L. 2016: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 16-093), ch. 54, p. 131, § 1, effective March 23. L. 2022: (1) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3385, § 95, effective August 10.

Cross references: For the short title (the "Debbie Haskins 'Administrative Organization Act of 1968' Modernization Act") in SB 22-162, see section 1 of chapter 469, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.

ARTICLE 86

Study of Transportation Access for People with Disabilities

8-86-101 to 8-86-106. (Repealed)

Editor's note: (1) This article 86 was added in 2017 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2018. For the text of this article 86 prior to 2018, consult the 2017 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

(2) Section 8-86-106 provided for the repeal of this article 86, effective July 1, 2018. (See L. 2017, p. 190.)

HEALTH-CARE WORKFORCE

ARTICLE 87

International Medical Graduates Pathway to Health-care Workforce

8-87-101. Definitions.

8-87-102. IMG assistance program - creation - services - report.

8-87-103. Clinical readiness program - creation - administration - required components - participant qualifications - report.

8-87-104. Report to the general assembly.

8-87-105. Funding for programs - gifts, grants, and donations - implementation contingent on receipt of funding.