Colorado § 35-5-116 - Major grasshopper and range caterpillar infestations.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 35-5-116 — Major grasshopper and range caterpillar infestations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-5-116. Major grasshopper and range caterpillar infestations.
Authority is hereby granted the governor of the state of Colorado to declare a major grasshopper or range caterpillar infestation and to declare an emergency resulting from said major infestation. Upon said declaration, funds from the governor's agricultural emergency and disaster fund shall be made available for grasshopper or range caterpillar control.
Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 1342, § 1, effective May 30. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 1577, § 3, effective June 4.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-5-116 ("Major grasshopper and range caterpillar infestations.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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