Colorado § 36-20-103 - Declaration of rights.
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§ 36-20-103. Declaration of rights.
The general assembly declares that the state of Colorado claims the right to all moisture suspended in the atmosphere which falls or is artificially induced to fall within its borders. Said moisture is declared to be the property of the people of this state, dedicated to their use pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of article XVI of the Colorado constitution and as otherwise provided by law. It is further declared that the state of Colorado also claims the prior right to increase or permit the increase of precipitation by artificial means for use in Colorado. The state of Colorado also claims the right to modify weather as it affects the people of the state of Colorado and to permit such modification by activity within Colorado.
Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 632, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 151-1-3.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-20-103 ("Declaration of rights.") 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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