§ 37-95-123 — Construction of article

Colorado § 37-95-123

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 37: Water and
• Art.: Colorado Water Resources and

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This article shall be construed liberally
to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this article as the complete
and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing
authorized in this article, and all the powers granted in this article shall be broadly
interpreted to effectuate such intent and purposes and shall not be interpreted as a
limitation of such powers; except that it is hereby recognized that the primary
purpose of this article relates to the development of water resources of the state of
Colorado as set forth in section 37-95-102 (1), and that the only generation of
electric energy authorized hereunder is generation from hydroelectric facilities.
This article shall not be construed to authorize the board to generate electric
energy by fossil fuel or other nonhydroelectric methods.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1811, � 1, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 144, � 4, effective April 2.