There is created the division of securities in the department of regulatory agencies, the head of which is the commissioner of securities, who shall be appointed by the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, and the securities board. The division of securities and the office of commissioner of securities are type 1 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105. The division is responsible for the administration of the provisions of articles 51, 53, and 59 of this title 11 and part 7 of article 75 of title 24, and shall perform such other duties as are imposed upon it by law.

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 734, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 2425, § 3, effective June 8. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 327, § 3, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1845, § 9, effective July 1. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3391, § 106, effective August 10.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 11-51-103 as it existed prior to 1990.

Cross references: For the short title (the Debbie Haskins 'Administrative Organization Act of 1968' Modernization Act) in SB 22-162, see section 1 of chapter 469, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.