Colorado § 2-4-503 - Rules of construction.
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§ 2-4-503. Rules of construction.
(1) If the general assembly enacts a new law or materially amends an existing law that is silent as to its application to the Tribe or to tribally controlled entities; purports to apply statewide; or grants a governmental agency or entity civil, criminal, or regulatory authority, it is presumed that the law does not apply within the exterior boundaries of the reservation to the Tribe, including the Tribe's officials and employees acting in their official capacities, to a tribally controlled entity, or to Tribal lands.
(2) Nothing in this part 5 intends to modify federal law, including, but not limited to, Pub.L. 98-290, 98 Stat. 201 and the rules Pub.L. 98-290, 98 Stat. 201 established for jurisdiction within the reservation boundaries.
(3) Nothing in this part 5 is intended to apply outside of the reservation boundaries.
(4) The civil and criminal laws of the state are presumed to apply within a municipality to Indians and persons other than Indians as set forth in Pub.L. 98-290, 98 Stat. 201; except that nothing in this part 5 limits the concurrent jurisdiction of the Tribe over the conduct of Indians within a municipality.
Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-061), ch. 265, p. 1367, § 1, effective August 6.
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