Colorado § 24-33.5-1218 - Cooperation with governmental units.
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§ 24-33.5-1218. Cooperation with governmental units.
In connection with its powers and duties concerning the protection of the forest lands of the state from fire, the division may cooperate and coordinate with the United States forest service, the United States secretary of the interior, the United States secretary of agriculture, the state board of land commissioners, and the counties for such protection and may advise and aid in preventing forest fires on state and private lands in the national forests in the state, including coordinating with the United States secretary of the interior and the United States secretary of agriculture to develop management plans for federal lands within the state of Colorado pursuant to 16 U.S.C. sec. 530, 16 U.S.C. sec. 1604, and 43 U.S.C. sec. 1712; but nothing contained in this section shall be construed as transferring to the division the duties or responsibilities of the sheriffs of the various counties with respect to forest fire control laws.
Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1110, § 16, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-31-203 as it existed prior to 2012.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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