Colorado § 30-11-301 - Definitions.
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§ 30-11-301. Definitions.
As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Landfill-generated methane gas" means those gases resulting from the biological decomposition of landfilled solid wastes, including methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and traces of other gases, and shall be referred to in this part 3 as "landfill gas".
(1.5) "Oil and gas" means oil, gas, casinghead gas, condensate, and hydrocarbons or any one or more of them.
(2) "Real estate owned by a county" and "county lands" means any real estate acquired and owned by a county under the laws relating to taxation or otherwise.
Source: L. 49: p. 328, § 5. CSA: C. 45, § 25(5). CRS 53: § 36-11-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-11-5. L. 80: (1) amended and (1.5) added, p. 651, §§ 1, 2, effective July 1.
Cross references: For definitions applicable to this article, see § 30-26-301 (2)(d).
ANNOTATION
Placement of statute immaterial. That the revisor of statutes placed a statute relating to the authority of counties to reserve mineral rights in county lands sold under the title "County Powers and Functions" rather than under "taxation" is immaterial where the statute provides that the term county lands means any real estate acquired and owned by a county under the laws relating to taxation or otherwise. Farnik v. Bd. of County Comm'rs, 139 Colo. 481, 341 P.2d 467 (1959).
Section 30-11-305 expressly governs lands acquired by a county on account of nonpayment of taxes as evidenced by this section. Farnik v. Bd. of County Comm'rs, 139 Colo. 481, 341 P.2d 467 (1959).
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