Colorado § 38-2-105 - Higher education governing boards have right of eminent domain.
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§ 38-2-105. Higher education governing boards have right of eminent domain.
The regents of the university of Colorado, the board of governors of the Colorado state university system for Colorado state university and Colorado state university - Pueblo, the board of trustees for Fort Lewis college, the board of trustees of the Colorado school of mines, the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado, the board of trustees for Adams state university, the board of trustees for Colorado Mesa university, the board of trustees for Western Colorado university, and the board of trustees for Metropolitan state university of Denver have the power to acquire real property, which they may deem necessary, by the exercise of eminent domain through condemnation proceedings in accordance with law.
Source: L. 37: p. 402, § 1. CSA: C. 61, § 56. CRS 53: § 50-2-5. L. 61: pp. 708, 709, §§ 2, 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 50-2-5. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1249, § 27, effective August 7. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2002, § 65, effective May 22; entire section amended, p. 792, § 15, effective July 1. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1205, § 81, effective August 4. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1375), ch. 327, p. 1515, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11-265), ch. 292, p. 1368, § 26, effective August 10. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1080), ch. 189, p. 761, § 25, effective May 19; entire section amended, (SB 12-148), ch. 125, p. 429, § 20, effective July 1; entire section amended, (HB 12-1331), ch. 254, p. 1272, § 20, effective August 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1178), ch. 400, p. 3547, § 20, effective July 1.
Editor's note: (1) Amendments to this section by House Bill 03-1093 and House Bill 03-1344 were harmonized.
(2) Amendments to this section by House Bill 12-1080, House Bill 12-1331, and Senate Bill 12-148 were harmonized.
Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration in the 2011 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 292, Session Laws of Colorado 2011.
(2) For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 125, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.
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Condemnation of Public Lands
38-3-101. Condemning public land - petition.
38-3-102. Notice - service - publication.
38-3-103. Hearing - findings filed - published.
38-3-104. Order - copy recorded.
38-3-105. Judgment - appellate review.
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