2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 44 - Revenue - Regulation of Activities
Gaming and Racing
Article 32 - Racing
Part 2 - Division of Racing Events
§ 44-32-201. Division of racing events - creation - representation - rules
(1) There is hereby created, within the department, the division of racing events, the head of which shall be the director of the division of racing events. The director shall be appointed by, and shall be subject to removal by, the executive director of the department. The division of racing events, the Colorado racing commission created in section 44-32-301, and the director of the division of racing events shall exercise their respective powers and perform their respective duties and functions as specified in this article 32 under the department as if the same were transferred to the department by atype 2 transfer, as such transfer is defined in the "Administrative Organization Act of 1968", article 1 of title 24; except that the commission shall have full and exclusive authority to promulgate rules related to racing without any approval by, or delegation of authority from, the department.
(2) The division shall make investigations and shall request the commission or the district attorney of any district, as appropriate, to prosecute, on behalf of and in the name of the division, suits and proceedings for any of the purposes necessary and proper for carrying out the functions of the division.
