# C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1603: 24-33.5-1603. Division of homeland security and emergency management - creation - director

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T24_A33.5_P16_S24-33.5-1603

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 24-33.5-1603
- **Heading:** 24-33.5-1603. Division of homeland security and emergency management - creation - director
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 24 / Article 33.5 / Part 16 / Section 24-33.5-1603

## Text

24-33.5-1603. Division of homeland security and emergency management - creation - director. (1) There is created in 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. The division of homeland security and emergency management and the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(2) The division includes the following agencies, which are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and which exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department:

(a) The office of emergency management, created in section 24-33.5-705;

(b) The office of prevention and security, created in section 24-33.5-1606;

(c) The office of preparedness, created in section 24-33.5-1606.5; and

(d) The office of public safety communications, created in part 25 of this article 33.5.

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