Colorado § 8-20.5-201 - Legislative declaration.
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§ 8-20.5-201. Legislative declaration.
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the leakage of regulated substances from underground storage tanks constitutes a potential threat to the waters and the environment of the state of Colorado and presents a potential menace to the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state of Colorado and that, to that end, it is the purpose of this part 2 to establish a program for the protection of the environment and of the public health and safety by preventing and mitigating the contamination of the subsurface soil, groundwater, and surface water which may result from leaking underground storage tanks.
Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 400, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 8-20-501 as it existed prior to 1995.
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Section 8-20.5-201 ("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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