Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Department of Local Affairs| Department overview |
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| Jurisdiction |
Colorado |
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| Department executives |
- Irv Halter, Executive Director
- Pat Coyle, Deputy Director
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| Website |
colorado.gov/dola |
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The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is the principal department of the Colorado state government[1] responsible for local government assistance, property taxation, property assessment appeals, affordable housing, and housing construction regulation.
Structure
DOLA is composed of the:
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| Board of Assessment Appeals |
- Hears appeals filed by real and personal property owners regarding property tax assessments.
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| Division of Housing |
- Provides state and federal funding to private housing developers, housing authorities and local governments to increase the inventory of affordable housing.
- Offers Section 8 rental assistance statewide through local housing authorities and non-profit service organizations.
- Certifies all factory/manufactured structures built in or shipped to Colorado.
- Approves multifamily construction in counties with no construction codes.
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| Division of Local Government |
- Provides technical assistance and information to local governments on available federal and state programs
- Acts as a liaison with other state agencies concerned with local governments.
- Performs research on local government issues.
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| Division of Property Taxation |
- Coordinates and administers the implementation of property tax law throughout the 64 counties.
- Operates under the leadership of the property tax administrator, who is appointed by the Colorado State Board of Equalization.
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References
External links
Colorado state agencies |
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