Section 24-1-127 - Department of military and veterans affairs - creation(1) There is hereby created a department of military and veterans affairs, the head of which shall be the adjutant general who shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to law.(2) The office of the adjutant general, created in part 1 of article 3 of title 28, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.(3) The department of military and veterans affairs consists of the following divisions:(a) The Colorado National Guard, created in part 2 of article 3 of title 28. The Colorado National Guard is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.(b) The Colorado division of civil air patrol, created in article 1 of title 28. The Colorado division of civil air patrol is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.(d) The Colorado state defense force, when organized by the governor pursuant to article 4 of title 28. If organized, the Colorado state defense force is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.(f) The division of veterans affairs, created in part 7 of article 5 of title 28. The division of veterans affairs is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.(g) The Colorado board of veterans affairs, created in section 28-5-702. The Colorado board of veterans affairs is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of military and veterans affairs.Amended by 2022 Ch. 469, § 184, eff. 8/10/2022.L. 68: p. 91, § 27. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-28-27. L. 73: p. 419, § 2. L. 84: (3)(c) repealed, p. 686, § 25, effective 1/1/1985. L. 86: (3)(d) amended, p. 1016, § 6, effective July 1. L. 88: (3)(e) added, p. 1090, § 3, effective January 1. L. 91: (3)(e) repealed, p. 1055, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1), (2), IP(3), (3)(a), (3)(b), and (3)(d) amended and (3)(f) and (3)(g) added, p. 358, § 12, effective July 1. 2022 Ch. 469, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). (1) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsections (1) and (2), the introductory portion to subsection (3), and subsections (3)(a), (3)(b), and (3)(d) and enacting subsections (3)(f) and (3)(g), see section 1 of chapter 121, Session Laws of Colorado 2002. (2) 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.