Colorado § 33-3-102 - State's liability for damage.
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§ 33-3-102. State's liability for damage.
The state of Colorado is liable for certain damages caused by wildlife, but only to the extent provided in this article.
Source: L. 69: R&RE, p. 408, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 62-3-1.
ANNOTATION
Applicability of article. This article applies only to those cases in which wildlife-caused harm does not constitute a compensable taking under § 15 of art. II, Colo. Const. Collopy v. Wildlife Comm'n, 625 P.2d 994 (Colo. 1981).
State not liable for crops damaged by wild geese. Landowners unquestionably possess cognizable property interest in their crops and residues but it does not follow, however, that mere state ownership of wild game exposes it to liability for crop losses caused by wild geese. Collopy v. Wildlife Comm'n, 625 P.2d 994 (Colo. 1981).
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Section 33-3-102 ("State's liability for damage.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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