The private occupational school division and the office of the director of the division are created in the department of higher education. The division and the office of the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified in this article 64 under the department of higher education and the executive director of the department. The director is appointed by the executive director. The director, with the approval of the executive director, shall employ such professional and clerical personnel as deemed necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the division. The director and professional personnel hold educational offices and are exempt from the state personnel system.

Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1181, § 1, effective August 9. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3354, § 14, effective August 10.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-59-104.1 as it existed prior to 2017.

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.