Colorado § 43-5-401 - Duties and responsibility of governor.
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§ 43-5-401. Duties and responsibility of governor.
The governor is hereby designated as the official of the state of Colorado having the ultimate responsibility for dealing with the federal government with respect to programs and activities pursuant to the federal "Highway Safety Act of 1966", and subsequent amendments thereto. To that end, he shall coordinate the activities of all departments and agencies of this state and its political subdivisions relating thereto.
Source: L. 67: p. 125, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-17-1.
Cross references: For the federal "Highway Safety Act of 1966", see 80 Stat. 731, codified at 23 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.
PART 5
MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR SAFETY TRAINING
Editor's note: This part 5 was added with relocations in 1994, effective January 1, 1995, containing relocated provisions of some sections formerly located in article 4 of title 42. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated.
Cross references: For the short title of this part 5 ("Uniform Safety Code of 1935"), see § 42-4-101.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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