Colorado § 24-33.5-1102 - Emergency relief.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 24-33.5-1102 — Emergency relief., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-33.5-1102. Emergency relief.
(1) In an emergency, the governor may provide assistance to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety.
(2) The governor may provide such emergency assistance by directing state agencies to provide technical assistance and advisory personnel to the affected state and local governments in giving:
(a) Aid in the performance of essential community services, warning of further risks and hazards, public information and assistance in health and safety measures, technical advice on management and control, and reduction of immediate threats to public health and safety; and
(b) Assistance in the distribution of medicine, food, and other consumable supplies or emergency assistance.
(3) In addition, in any emergency, the governor is authorized to provide such other assistance under this part 11 as the governor deems appropriate.
Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1101, § 10, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2502 as it existed prior to 2012.
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