Title 33, Parks and Wildlife
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-32-103.5 Variances
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The director may grant variances from rules adopted by the commission pursuant to section 33-32-103 to any river outfitter on a case-by-case basis if the director determines that the health, safety, and welfare of the general public will not be endangered by the issuance of such …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-32-104 License required - fee
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(1) No person shall act in the capacity of a paid river outfitter or advertise or represent himself or herself as a river outfitter in this state without first obtaining a river outfitter's license in accordance with rules prescribed by the commission. (2) An applicant for a rive…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-32-107 River outfitters - prohibited operations - penalties
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(1) (a) No river outfitter shall operate a river-outfitting business without a valid license as prescribed by section 33-32-104 or without insurance as provided in section 33-32-105 (1)(b). Any river outfitter that violates this paragraph (a): (I) Commits a class 2 misdemeanor an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-32-108 Enforcement
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(1) (a) Every peace officer, as defined in this section, has the authority to enforce the provisions of this article and in the exercise of such authority is authorized to stop and board any vessel. (b) As used in this section, peace officer means any division of parks and wildli…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-32-110 Advisory committee
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(1) The commission shall appoint a river outfitter advisory committee, consisting of two river outfitters and one representative of the division. The committee shall review and make recommendations concerning rules promulgated and proposed pursuant to this article. (2) Repealed. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-32-111 Fees - river outfitters cash fund
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All fees collected under this article shall be transmitted to the state treasurer who shall credit the same to the river outfitters cash fund, which fund is hereby created. The general assembly shall make annual appropriations from such fund for the direct and indirect costs of a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-32-112 Repeal of article
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This article 32 and the licensing function of the division are repealed, effective September 1, 2028. Before the repeal, the licensing function is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 931, � 1, effective May 9. L. 88: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Natural Areas Act. Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1174, � 1, effective March 23.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that certain lands and waters of this state representing diverse ecosystems, ecological communities, and other natural features or phenomena, which are our natural heritage, are increasingly threatened with irreversible change and ar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Articles or articles of designation means the documents filed by or at the direction of the owner of a natural area or a government agency having ownership or control thereof with the commission and accepted by t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-104 Colorado natural areas program
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(1) There is hereby established a statewide Colorado natural areas program to implement the intent and provisions of this article. The program shall be administered by the commission through the division with the advice of the council. (2) The program shall identify and protect c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-105 Powers and duties of the commission - rules
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(1) The commission, through the division and with the advice of the council, shall administer the program in accordance with this article and has the following additional powers and duties: (a) To establish and continue an inventory and a registry; (b) To establish criteria by wh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-106 Colorado natural areas council
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(1) There is hereby created the Colorado natural areas council as an advisory council to the commission. The council shall advise the commission on the administration of the program and shall approve the registry and recommend the designation of natural areas by the commission. (…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-107 Responsibilities of the council
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(1) The council has the following responsibilities: (a) To establish procedures for the conduct of council business; (b) To review the inventory and to approve the registry; (c) To review and make recommendations on the commission's criteria for and selection of natural areas to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-108 Designation of a natural area
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(1) A natural area that has been found by the commission, pursuant to its criteria, to be desirable for inclusion within the system and which inclusion has been approved by the owner of the land, becomes a designated natural area when articles of designation have been filed with …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-110 Public entities urged to encourage designation of natural areas
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State agencies, counties, municipalities, institutions of higher education, and all other entities and institutions of the state and its political subdivisions are empowered and urged to recommend to the commission natural areas within their jurisdictions for inclusion in the sys…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-111 Periodic evaluation to be made by commission
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The commission shall make an evaluation of each designated natural area every three years, or more often as it deems necessary, to determine whether it is being administered in accordance with the conditions and provisions of the articles of designation. If such conditions and pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-112 Supplemental protection
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The provisions of this article shall supplement and not replace or otherwise affect any existing protective status that a designated natural area may have under any other law. Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1179, � 1, effective March 23.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-113 Legislative review - termination
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(1) The council terminates on September 1, 2034, unless the general assembly votes to renew the legislative mandate of this article 33. Absent a vote to renew the legislative mandate of this article 33, the council shall cease all operations within a twelve-month period after Sep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-41-101 Legislative declaration
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The purpose of this article is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available for recreational purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes. Source: L. 69: R&RE, p. 411, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 62-4-1. L. 97: Entire sectio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-41-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 41, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Charge means a consideration paid for entry upon or use of the land or any facilities thereon or adjacent thereto; except that, in a case of land leased to a public entity or in which a public entity has been …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-41-103 Limitation on landowner's liability
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(1) Subject to the provision of section 33-41-105, an owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits, without charge, any person to use such property for recreational purposes does not thereby: (a) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpos…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-41-104 When liability is not limited - warning signage - trespassers
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(1) Nothing in this article limits in any way any liability which would otherwise exist: (a) For willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a known dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity likely to cause harm; (b) For injury suffered by any person in any case …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-41-105.5 Prevailing party - attorney fees and costs
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The prevailing party in any civil action by a recreational user for damages against a landowner who allows the use of the landowner's property for public recreational purposes shall recover the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-41-106 Ownership of recreational area by another state
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No other state of the United States, or agency or political subdivision thereof, shall acquire, own, or operate any land or interest therein in the state of Colorado for park or recreational purposes, except under the terms of an interstate compact. Source: L. 75: Entire section …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Ski Safety Act of 1979. Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1237, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that it is in the interest of the state of Colorado to establish reasonable safety standards for the operation of ski areas and for the skiers using them. Realizing the dangers that inhere in the sport of skiing, regardless of any an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 44, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Base area lift means any passenger tramway which skiers ordinarily use without first using some other passenger tramway. (2) Competitor means a skier actually engaged in competition, a special event, or traini…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-104 Negligence - civil actions
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(1) A violation of any requirement of this article shall, to the extent such violation causes injury to any person or damage to property, constitute negligence on the part of the person violating such requirement. (2) A violation by a ski area operator of any requirement of this …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-105 Duties of passengers
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(1) No passenger shall board a passenger tramway if he does not have sufficient physical dexterity, ability, and knowledge to negotiate or use such facility safely or until such passenger has asked for and received information sufficient to enable him to use the equipment safely.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-106 Duties of operators - signs
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(1) Each ski area operator shall maintain a sign system with concise, simple, and pertinent information for the protection and instruction of passengers. Signs shall be prominently placed on each passenger tramway readable in conditions of ordinary visibility and, where applicabl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-108 Ski area operators - additional duties
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(1) Any motorized snow-grooming vehicle shall be equipped with a light visible at any time the vehicle is moving on or in the vicinity of a ski slope or trail. (2) Whenever maintenance equipment is being employed to maintain or groom any ski slope or trail while such ski slope or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-109 Duties of skiers - penalties
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(1) Each skier solely has the responsibility for knowing the range of his own ability to negotiate any ski slope or trail and to ski within the limits of such ability. Each skier expressly accepts and assumes the risk of and all legal responsibility for any injury to person or pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-110 Competition and freestyle terrain
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(1) The ski area operator shall, prior to use of any portion of the area made available by the ski area operator, allow each competitor an opportunity to reasonably visually inspect the course, venue, or area. (2) The competitor shall be held to assume the risk of all course, ven…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-111 Statute of limitation
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All actions against any ski area operator or its employees brought to recover damages for injury to person or property caused by the maintenance, supervision, or operation of a passenger tramway or a ski area shall be brought within two years after the claim for relief arises and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-113 Limitation of liability
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The total amount of damages which may be recovered from a ski area operator by a skier who uses a ski area for the purpose of skiing or for the purpose of sliding downhill on snow or ice on skis, a toboggan, a sled, a tube, a skibob, a snowboard, or any other device and who is in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-44-114 Inconsistent law or statute
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Insofar as any provision of law or statute is inconsistent with the provisions of this article, this article controls. Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1544, � 7, effective July 1. Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1990 act enacting this se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-45-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 45 is the Powerline Trails Act. Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1104), ch. 97, p. 462, � 2, effective April 13.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-45-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 45, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado. (2) District means a special district, local improvement district, school district, or other political subdivision of the state. (3) L…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that the policies and procedures contained in this article are enacted to facilitate the orderly implementation of article XXVII of the state constitution, adopted at the 1992 general election. The general assembly further declares that th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Bond means any bond, note, certificate, contract, or obligation for the repayment of borrowed money of the trust fund board authorized by this article. (1.5) Net lottery proceeds means the proceeds of the lottery…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-106 Report required - general appropriation act
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Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before September 1 of each year beginning with 1993, each state agency that has received or is scheduled to receive money from the great outdoors Colorado trust fund shall provide the senate agriculture, natural resources, and en…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-107 State board of the great outdoors Colorado trust fund
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(1) Public members of the state board of the great outdoors Colorado trust fund shall be appointed by the governor. Such appointments shall be subject to the consent of the senate. (2) Members of the state board of the great outdoors Colorado trust fund shall be subject to remova…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-108 Bonds
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(1) The trust fund board may, from time to time, issue bonds to finance any expenditure to address urgent and permanent land acquisition priorities, including the acquisition of perpetual conservation easements, that may be made from the trust fund. The bonds shall be issued purs…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-109 Investments
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any proceeds from the issuance of bonds by the trust fund board that are credited to the trust fund shall be invested in the same manner as all other moneys credited to the trust fund as provided by law. (2) The trust fund…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-110 Exemption from taxation
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Any bonds issued by the trust fund board and the transfer of and the income from any bonds issued by the trust fund board are exempt from all taxation and assessments in the state. In the resolution authorizing the bonds, the trust fund board may waive the exemption from federal …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-111 Bonds eligible for investment
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All banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any moneys within their control in any bonds issued by the trust fund board pursuant to section 33-60-108. Publ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-112 No action maintainable
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An action or proceeding at law or in equity to review any acts or proceedings or to question the validity or enjoin the performance of any act or proceedings or the issuance of any bonds issued pursuant to section 33-60-108, or for any other relief against or from any acts or pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-60-114 Submission of ballot question regarding issuance of bonds
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(1) The secretary of state shall submit a ballot question to a vote of the registered electors of the state of Colorado at the statewide election to be held in November 2001 for their approval or rejection. Each elector voting at said November election shall cast a vote as provid…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-61-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Colorado is among the top states where oil and gas production occurs, and the state acknowledges the meaningful economic and job-creation role that the industry historically and currently has, as well as the numerous efforts taken by the i…