Colorado § 42-20-401 - Legislative declaration.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 42-20-401 — Legislative declaration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-20-401. Legislative declaration.
It is hereby determined and declared that nuclear materials create a potential risk to the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state of Colorado. As an origination point of nuclear waste and a corridor state through which nuclear materials pass, the state has a duty to protect its citizens and environment from all hazards created by the transportation of nuclear materials within its borders. State and public participation in planning for the transport of nuclear materials and in the development of a plan to cope with all phases of the nuclear materials problem is essential in order to adequately prepare for potential nuclear incidents. To that end, it is the purpose of this part 4 and part 5 of this article to require safe and environmentally acceptable methods of transporting nuclear materials within this state in a manner consistent with the laws of the United States and the rules and regulations promulgated by agencies of the United States.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2529, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 963, § 27, effective May 25.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 43-6-401 as it existed prior to 1994.
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Section 42-20-401 ("Legislative declaration.") 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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