§ 24-31-402 — Enforcement by attorney general

(1) The general assembly
hereby finds that both the tobacco settlement and the smokeless tobacco
settlement impose numerous duties and obligations on the parties to those
settlement agreements relating to the marketing and advertising of tobacco
products and the payment of damages to the state. The general assembly further
finds that most of these duties and obligations continue for a minimum of twenty-five years from the dates of the settlement agreements. Therefore, the attorney
general shall oversee and take the necessary actions to enforce compliance with
the provisions of the tobacco settlement agreement and the smokeless tobacco
settlement agreement, consistent with the duties and obligations set forth in said
settlement agreements and with Colorado law.

(2) The enforcement duty specified in subsection (1) of this section is in
addition to and does not limit the authority of the attorney general otherwise
existing under common law or the statutes of this state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 629, � 20, effective May 18.