Colorado Department of Local Affairs explained

Agency Name:	Department of Local Affairs
Type:	department
Jurisdiction:	Colorado
Chief1 Name:	Rick M. Garcia
Chief1 Position:	Executive Director
Chief2 Name:	Dionne Williams
Chief2 Position:	Deputy Director

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 4 divisions:

• Hears appeals filed by real and personal property owners regarding property tax assessments.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Notes and References

1. [Colorado Revised Statutes|C.R.S.]