Colorado Code
Part 2 - Water Quality Control Commission
§ 25-8-208. Emergency Rule-Making

In addition to all other powers of the commission, the commission, pursuant to section 24-4-103 (6), C.R.S., shall have the authority to conduct emergency rule-making for the purpose of adopting an interim standard to apply for a specified period of time in place of an existing water quality standard. The commission shall hold emergency rule-making hearings to consider the adoption of such an interim standard whenever it finds, in its discretion, that the petitioner requesting such rule-making has established exigent circumstances which warrant the emergency action.
Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 907, § 5, effective June 4.

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