Colorado Code
Part 7 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act
§ 15-14-726. Construction of Authority Generally

Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (HB 09-1198), ch. 106, p. 398, § 1, effective April 9.
This section is based on Section 3 of the Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney Act. It describes incidental types of authority that accompany all authority granted to an agent under each of Sections 15-14-727 through 15-14-740, unless this incidental authority is modified in the power of attorney. The actions authorized in Section 15-14-726 are of the type often necessary for the exercise or implementation of authority over the subjects described in Sections 15-14-727 through 15-14-740. See Unif. Statutory Form Power of Atty. Act prefatory note (1988). Paragraph (1)(j), which states that an agent is authorized to "do any lawful act with respect to the subject and all property related to the subject," emphasizes that a grant of general authority is intended to be comprehensive unless otherwise limited by the Act or the power of attorney. Paragraphs (1)(h) and (1)(i) were added to the section to clarify that this comprehensive authority includes authorization to communicate with government employees on behalf of the principal, to access communications intended for the principal, and to communicate on behalf of the principal using all modern means of communication.

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