(1) Any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding and subject to the provisions of the constitution of the state of Colorado, the head of a principal department shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. The head of a principal department shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees of his or her office and the head of each division under his or her department, and the head of each division shall appoint all employees in his or her division, but all appointments made by the head of a principal department and heads of divisions shall be made in accordance with section 24-2-102.
(2) In the event that the lieutenant governor is appointed during his or her term of office to concurrently serve as the head of a principal department:
Acceptance or retention of such an appointment shall not result in a forfeiture of theoffice of lieutenant governor; and
It shall be deemed that holding the office of lieutenant governor while concurrentlyserving as the head of a principal department is not incompatible, inconsistent, or in conflict with the duties of the lieutenant governor or with the duties, powers, and functions of the head of a principal department.
Repealed.
In the event that the lieutenant governor is appointed during his or her term of officeto concurrently serve as the director of the office of saving people money on healthcare within the office of the governor:
Acceptance or retention of such an appointment shall not result in a forfeiture of theoffice of lieutenant governor; and
It shall be deemed that holding the office of lieutenant governor while concurrentlyserving as the director of the office of saving people money on healthcare is not incompatible, inconsistent, or in conflict with the duties of the lieutenant governor or with the duties, powers, and functions of the director of the office of saving people money on healthcare.
Source: L. 68: p. 75, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-28-8. L. 71: p. 103, § 5. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11-1155), ch. 90, p. 264, § 1, effective April 6. L. 2016: (2) amended and (3) added, (HB 16-1462), ch. 192, p. 680, § 1, effective May 26. L. 2019: (4) added, (HB 191127), ch. 310, p. 2808, § 1, effective May 28.
Editor's note: Subsection (3)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective January 10, 2019. (See L. 2016, p. 680.)
Cross references: For the appointment of officers by governor, see § 6 of art. IV, Colo. Const.