Colorado Code
Part 4 - Police Regulations
§ 31-15-401. General Police Powers

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1108, § 1, effective July 1. L. 76: (1)(g) amended, p. 559, § 3, effective July 1. L. 77: (1)(g) amended, p. 985, § 2, effective July 1. L. 82: (1)(g) amended, p. 627, § 34, effective April 2. L. 84: (1)(o) added, p. 838, § 1, effective April 2; (1)(n) added, p. 443, § 3, effective July 1. L. 85: (1)(p) added, p. 1060, § 2, effective May 10. L. 86: (1)(g) amended, p. 784, § 7, effective April 21. L. 2002, 3rd Ex. Sess.: (1)(q) added, p. 38, § 4, effective July 17. L. 2005: (1)(c) amended, p. 550, § 1, effective January 1, 2006. L. 2017: (1)(a) amended, (SB 17-066), ch. 105, p. 386, § 3, effective April 4; (1)(n) amended, (SB 17-228), ch. 246, p. 1042, § 8, effective August 9. L. 2018: (1)(o) amended, (HB 18-1024), ch. 26, p. 324, § 19, effective October 1.
Editor's note: The provisions of this section are similar to provisions of several former sections as they existed prior to 1975. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
Cross references: For requirement that a municipality be made a party in any proceeding involving the validity of an ordinance or franchise and that the attorney general be served with a copy in any proceeding involving the constitutionality of an ordinance or franchise, see § 13-51-115 and C.R.C.P. 57(j); for the authority of counties to adopt regulations pursuant to their police powers, see § 30-15-401; for the penalty for livestock grazing on roads and in municipalities, see § 35-46-105.

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