Colorado Code
Article 22 - Hazardous Substance Incidents
§ 29-22-110. Colorado State Patrol to Provide Information

The Colorado state patrol shall compile and maintain information on the emergency response capabilities of public and private agencies throughout the state to enable the state patrol to answer any inquiry concerning the nearest agencies or entities available to contribute equipment and personnel to aid in the emergency response to any hazardous substance incident. The state patrol shall also compile and maintain information regarding which local, state, or federal agencies or entities should be notified of any hazardous substance incident. The state patrol shall establish, maintain, and publicize a telephone service to make such information available to the public twenty-four hours each day and shall notify each emergency response authority designated in or pursuant to section 29-22-102 as responsible for the emergency response to a hazardous substance incident of such service. With respect to the powers and duties specified in this section, the state patrol shall have no rule-making authority and shall avail itself of all available private resources. The state patrol shall coordinate its activities pursuant to this section with the department of public health and environment and the department of local affairs.
Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 437, § 6, effective April 30.

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