Section 24-48.5-135 - Employee ownership office - creation - duties(1) The employee ownership office is created within the office of economic development. The director of the office of economic development designates and supervises the director of the employee ownership office.(2) The employee ownership office shall: (a) Support the development and advancement of employee-owned businesses, especially by providing technical support to small business owners looking to transition into employee ownership models through the office of economic development;(b) Provide support and coordination with other state agencies and programs that deal with employee ownership matters; and(c) Measure the success of program outreach and conduct research to determine whether Colorado's small business owners experience increased growth, stability, or viability of their businesses and additional employee engagement in employee ownership structures as a result of the efforts of the employee ownership office.Added by 2024 Ch. 370,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024.2024 Ch. 370, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the legislative declaration in HB 24-1157, see section 1 of chapter 370, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.