Colorado § 24-33.5-1105 - Debris removal.
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§ 24-33.5-1105. Debris removal.
(1) Whenever the governor has declared a disaster emergency to exist under the laws of this state or the president of the United States, at the request of the governor, has declared a major disaster or emergency to exist in this state, the governor is authorized:
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, through the use of state departments or agencies or the use of any of the state's instrumentalities, to clear or remove from publicly or privately owned land or water debris and wreckage which may threaten public health or safety or public or private property; and
(b) To accept funds from the federal government and to utilize such funds to make grants to any local government for the purpose of removing debris or wreckage from publicly or privately owned land or water.
(2) Authority under this part 11 shall not be exercised unless the affected local government, corporation, organization, or individual first presents an unconditional authorization for removal of such debris or wreckage from public or private property and, in the case of removal of debris or wreckage from private property, first agrees to indemnify the state government against any claim arising from such removal.
(3) Whenever the governor provides for clearance of debris or wreckage pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, employees of the designated state agencies or individuals appointed by the state are authorized to enter upon private land or water and perform any tasks necessary to removal or clearance operations.
Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1102, § 10, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2505 as it existed prior to 2012.
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