Colorado § 23-31-702 - Acknowledgment of related federal laws.
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§ 23-31-702. Acknowledgment of related federal laws.
(1) Section 23-31-511, accepting and assenting to the provisions, terms, and conditions of the act of congress known as the "Smith-Lever Act" (38 Stat. 372) providing for cooperative extension programs, is acknowledged.
(2) Subsequent congressional enactments, including the "National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977" (Title XIV, Public Law 95-113, September 29, 1977), the "International Food and Agricultural Development Act of 1975" (Title XII, Public Law 94-161, December 20, 1975), and the "Rural Development Act of 1972" (Title V, Public Law 92-419, October 3, 1972), are acknowledged as authorizing, supplementing, expanding, and redefining the federal role in cooperative extension programs, including those conducted in cooperation with the Colorado cooperative extension service.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to oblige the state in any way to institute or maintain with state funds any program in contravention of the laws of Colorado or the interest of the general assembly in providing for the education needs of the people.
Source: L. 2007: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 543, § 2, effective August 3.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-34-102 as it existed prior to 2007.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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