(1) There is hereby created within the department the division of homeland security and emergency management, the head of which is the director of the division. The executive director shall appoint the director pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.
(2) The division includes the following agencies, which shall exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department as if the same were transferred thereto by a type 2 transfer:
The office of emergency management, created in section 24-33.5-705;
The office of prevention and security, created in section 24-33.5-1606; and(c) The office of preparedness, created in section 24-33.5-1606.5.
Source: L. 2002: Entire part added, p. 1207, § 6, effective June 3. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1120, § 20, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.