1. (1) There is created in the department the division of real estate. The executive director is authorized by this section to employ, subject to the provisions of the state personnel system laws of the state, a director of the division, who in turn shall employ such attorneys, deputies, investigators, clerks, and assistants as are necessary to discharge the duties imposed by parts 2 and 5 of this article 10. The division and the director are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department.
2. (2) It is the duty of the director, personally, or the director's designee to aid in the administration and enforcement of parts 2 and 5 of this article 10 and in the prosecution of all persons charged with violating any of their provisions, to conduct audits of business accounts of licensees, to perform such duties of the commission as the commission prescribes, and to act in behalf of the commission on such occasions and in such circumstances as the commission directs.

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 624, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2022: (1) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3392, § 110, effective August 10.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-61-106 as it existed prior to 2019.

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.