The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: The threat of terrorism in Colorado is a matter of great concern to the people of the state and affects the public interest. Therefore, this part 16 is enacted for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and welfare of the people of this state. The […]
As used in this part 16, unless the context otherwise requires: “Act of terrorism” has the same meaning set forth in 18 U.S.C. sec. 3077 (1) and 28 CFR 0.85 (l). “Biological agent” has the same meaning set forth in 18 U.S.C. secs. 178 (1) and 175 (b). “Chemical weapon” has the same meaning set […]
There is hereby created within the department the division of homeland security and emergency management, the head of which is the director of the division. The executive director shall appoint the director pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. The division includes the following agencies, which shall exercise their powers and […]
The division has the following duties and powers: To inquire into the threat of terrorism in Colorado and the state of preparedness to respond to that threat and to make recommendations to the governor and the general assembly; To cooperate with the United States department of homeland security and other agencies of the federal government […]
The director shall perform duties in connection with: The creation and implementation of the terrorism preparedness plan described in section 24-33.5-1604; and The prevention and detection of terrorist training activities described in section 18-9-120, C.R.S. The director may promulgate, in accordance with article 4 of this title, any rules necessary to implement part 15 of […]
There is hereby created within the division an office of prevention and security, the head of which is the manager of the office of prevention and security. The director shall appoint the manager of the office of prevention and security pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. The manager of the […]
There is hereby created within the division the office of preparedness, the head of which is the manager of the office of preparedness. The director shall appoint the manager of the office of preparedness pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. The office of preparedness is responsible for creating and implementing […]
The general assembly recognizes that federal legislation enacted in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including but not limited to the “USA Patriot Act of 2001”, has created federal grants to assist states in creating and implementing plans to deal with terrorism. It is the intent of the general assembly that […]
The director shall adopt rules concerning safety and security to protect state personnel and property owned or leased by the state, including, but not limited to, facilities, buildings, and grounds. Unless under a state of emergency or alert as defined by the rules, such facilities, buildings, and grounds shall remain open to the public. In […]
The director shall adopt rules concerning the continuity of state government operations to provide guidance to state departments and agencies in developing viable and executable contingency plans for continuity of operations. In adopting such rules, the director shall use as general guidelines the plans published by the federal emergency management agency in federal preparedness circulars […]
The executive director of each state department and agency shall ensure compliance with the rules adopted pursuant to sections 24-33.5-1608 and 24-33.5-1609. State departments and agencies shall be required to comply with any such rule that requires funding only if funds are available to the department or agency. If adequate funding is not available to […]
Upon request from any state agency, the division shall provide advice and assistance to the agency related to the agency’s compliance with rules adopted pursuant to sections 24-33.5-1608 and 24-33.5-1609. The division shall conduct security assessments as needed to evaluate threats, risks, and compliance with security rules at state facilities. Source: L. 2002: Entire part […]
Upon request, other agencies of state government, including the department of personnel and the department of local affairs, shall provide advice and assistance to the division related to rules adopted pursuant to section 24-33.5-1608 or 24-33.5-1609. Executive departments and agencies of state government shall coordinate their homeland security efforts through the division as necessary. Source: […]
To help develop and guide the division’s efforts and advise the homeland security advisor, there is hereby created the homeland security and all-hazards senior advisory committee, referred to in this section as the “advisory committee”. The advisory committee shall assist the state in becoming better able to predict, prevent, mitigate the effects of, respond to, […]
Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “CISC” means the Colorado information sharing consortium created through an intergovernmental agreement effective April 7, 2014, in accordance with section 29-1-203, or its successor organization. “Fund” means the law enforcement, public safety, and criminal justice information sharing grant program fund created in subsection (5) […]
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: All citizens of Colorado deserve access to high-quality health care without having their economic security and well-being jeopardized; Increasing health-care costs continue to be a top concern for Colorado families and the state continues to explore opportunities to lower those costs; The Colorado Health Institute in its […]
Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby: Finds and determines that: Increased greenhouse gas emissions and rapidly rising temperatures resulting from human activity are changing the climate in ways that threaten Colorado’s economy, the health of its residents, and its natural landscape; These temperature increases are already having an impact on Colorado’s environment, with extreme wildfires, […]
