Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-2-105 (2026)

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The head of each principal department is empowered, subject to the written approval of the governor, to prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the government of his department, the conduct of its employees, the distribution and performance of its business, and the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, books, documents, and property pertaining thereto. Source: L. 41: p. 39, § 8. CSA: C. 3, § 8. CRS 53: § 3-1-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-1-7. L. 68: p. 138, § 174.

Cross references: For rule-making procedures, see article 4 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1994–2018 · leading case: Dep't of Institutions, Div. for Developmental Disabilities, Wheat Ridge Reg'l Ctr. v. Kinchen, 886 P.2d 700 (Colo. 1994).
Dep't of Institutions, Div. for Developmental Disabilities, Wheat Ridge Reg'l Ctr. v. Kinchen, 886 P.2d 700 (Colo. 1994). · cites it 4× “This analysis overlooks the fact that both cases fall under section 24-2-105(7). Subsection (7) contains no distinctions between disciplinary and allocation proceedings.”
v. City & Cty of Denver, 2018 COA 43 (Colo. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “of Denver, 2014 COA 172, ¶ 25 , applied the standard of review found in Colorado’s Administrative Procedure Act, section 24-2-105(15)(b), C.R.S. 2014, in an appeal involving the Commission’s decision to uphold the termination of a Denver police officer.”
Winterhawk Outfitters, Inc. v. Off. of Outfitters Reg., 43 P.3d 745 (Colo. Ct. App. 2002). “This gives the ageney the opportunity to correct any alleged errors without the necessity of judicial review.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-2-105(14) — 1 case
Winterhawk Outfitters, Inc. v. Off. of Outfitters Reg., 43 P.3d 745 (Colo. Ct. App. 2002). “This gives the ageney the opportunity to correct any alleged errors without the necessity of judicial review.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-2-105(15)(b) — 1 case
v. City & Cty of Denver, 2018 COA 43 (Colo. Ct. App. 2018). “of Denver, 2014 COA 172, ¶ 25 , applied the standard of review found in Colorado’s Administrative Procedure Act, section 24-2-105(15)(b), C.R.S. 2014, in an appeal involving the Commission’s decision to uphold the termination of a Denver police officer.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-2-105(7) — 1 case
Dep't of Institutions, Div. for Developmental Disabilities, Wheat Ridge Reg'l Ctr. v. Kinchen, 886 P.2d 700 (Colo. 1994). “This analysis overlooks the fact that both cases fall under section 24-2-105(7). Subsection (7) contains no distinctions between disciplinary and allocation proceedings.”
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