STATEMENT OF BASIS, PURPOSE,
AND SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Amendments to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Public School Construction Regulations, 7 C.C.R. 1101-7, adopted April 25, 2004 and amended through Emergency Rule on December 15, 2006. 

Amendments to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Public School Construction Regulations, 7 C.C.R. 1101-7, are being made to incorporate statutory changes that became effective July 1, 2006 concerning the increase of resources (from one FTE to three FTEs) and the changes in language stating that the division shall charge a fee for plan review and issuance of a construction permit to cover the actual, reasonable and necessary expenses of the division.

Statutory authority exists to modify the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, Public School Construction Regulations, 7 C.C.R. 1101-7.  The authority includes §§22-32-124, §§22-32-124.5, §§23-71-122, §§24-33.5-1202, §§24-75-402, §§8-1-151, §§8-1-107 C.R.S.

In order to meet the mandate concerning the issuance of a construction permit in the new statutes that became effective July 1, 2006, it is imperative that school districts, charter schools, or junior college (board) understand requirements related to the building permit application process. 

These rules are adopted this date:  April 24, 2008.

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Dick Piper
Director
Division of Oil and Public Safety