# C.R.S. § 24-34-302: 24-34-302. Civil rights division - director - powers and duties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T24_A34_P3_S24-34-302

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 24-34-302
- **Heading:** 24-34-302. Civil rights division - director - powers and duties
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 24 / Article 34 / Part 3 / Section 24-34-302

## Text

24-34-302. Civil rights division - director - powers and duties. (1) There is created in the department of regulatory agencies a division of state government designated as the Colorado civil rights division, the head of which is the director of the Colorado civil rights division. The director is appointed by the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, and the executive director shall give good faith consideration to the recommendations of the commission prior to making the appointment. The Colorado civil rights division and the director of the Colorado civil rights division are type 1 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(2) The director shall appoint such investigators and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the division. The director and the staff of the division shall receive, investigate, and make determinations on charges alleging unfair or discriminatory practices in violation of parts 4 to 7 of this article.

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