(1) There is created in the department of local affairs the office of rural development, referred to in this part 8 as the "office". The executive director of the department of local affairs, subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, shall appoint the coordinator of rural development, which position is hereby created, who shall be the head of the office.
(2) The office and the coordinator of rural development shall exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified in this part 8 under the department of local affairs as if the same were transferred to the department by a type 2 transfer, as such transfer is defined in the "Administrative Organization Act of 1968", article 1 of this title.
Source: L. 73: p. 189, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-36-2.