§ 35-28-102 — Legislative declaration

(1) It is declared that the marketing of
agricultural commodities in Colorado, in excess of reasonable and normal market
demand therefor; disorderly marketing of such commodities; improper preparation
for market and lack of uniform grading and classification of agricultural
commodities; unfair methods of competition in the marketing of such commodities;
and the inability of individual producers to develop new and larger markets for
Colorado grown agricultural commodities, result in an unreasonable and
unnecessary economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this state. Such
conditions and the accompanying waste jeopardize the future continued production
of adequate food supplies for the people of this and other states, and prevent
agricultural producers from obtaining a fair return from their labor, their farms, and
the agricultural commodities which they produce. As a consequence, the
purchasing power of such producers has been in the past, and may continue to be in
the future, unless such conditions are remedied, low in relation to that of persons
engaged in other gainful occupations. Colorado agricultural producers are thereby
prevented from maintaining a proper standard of living and from contributing their
fair share to the support of the necessary governmental and educational functions,
thus tending to increase unfairly the tax burdens of other citizens of this state.

(2) These conditions vitally concern the health, peace, safety, and general
welfare of the people of this state. It is declared to be the policy of this state to aid
agricultural producers in preventing economic waste in the marketing of their
agricultural commodities, to develop more efficient and equitable methods in the
marketing of agricultural commodities, and to aid agricultural producers in
restoring and maintaining their purchasing power at a more adequate, equitable,
and reasonable level.

(3) The marketing of agricultural commodities is declared to be affected
with a public interest. The provisions of this article are enacted in the exercise of
the police powers of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace,
safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 39: p. 193, � 2. CSA: C. 106, � 47. CRS 53: � 7-3-2. L. 55: p. 146, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 7-3-2. L. 69: p. 111, � 1.