Colorado § 43-1-111 - Engineer to acquire property.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 43-1-111 — Engineer to acquire property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-1-111. Engineer to acquire property.
On behalf of the department of transportation, the chief engineer has the authority to take and hold and to contract to take and hold title to real property, or any interest therein, in the name of the department of transportation, whether such real property or interest is used, or intended to be used, for right-of-way or maintenance purposes or for any other purpose authorized by law.
Source: L. 91: Entire part R&RE, p. 1032, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 43-1-107 as it existed prior to 1991.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 43-1-111 cover?
Section 43-1-111 ("Engineer to acquire property.") 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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