Colorado Code
Article 1 - Department of Agriculture
§ 35-1-104. Functions, Powers, and Duties - Rules - Repeal

(aa.1) To promulgate rules to specify the varieties of rapeseed, also known as canola, produced in the state and the geographical locations where each variety may be produced or stored, to establish districts and require registration of fields producing rapeseed with the appropriate district, and to enforce the provisions of this paragraph (aa.1) by requiring a producer to take appropriate action necessary to prevent cross-pollination, establishing reasonable penalties or costs or both, and determining and collecting the actual costs to be recovered from the producers to offset the cash funds expended for services performed by the department in the administration of this paragraph (aa.1);
(aa.2) To promulgate rules specifying the class of strawberries allowed for production of nursery stock in the state and the geographical locations where each class may be produced, establishing districts and requiring registration of fields producing strawberries with the appropriate district, and enforcing the provisions of this paragraph (aa.2) by requiring a producer to take appropriate actions necessary to prevent the introduction of diseases and pests, establishing reasonable penalties or costs or both, and determining and collecting the actual costs to be recovered from the producers to offset the cash funds expended for services performed by the department in the administration of this paragraph (aa.2);
(aa.3) To identify agricultural management areas in the state and to develop best management practices pursuant to section 25-8-205.5 (3), C.R.S., and to assist the commissioner in the promulgation of any rules and regulations authorized pursuant to said section;

(II) No later than January 31 of each year, the department shall prepare and make available to the public a report on its official website that must contain the following information for the previous year:

(III) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I):
(A) No later than January 31 of each year, the department shall submit the report prepared in accordance with subsection (1)(ff)(II) of this section to the agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and the agriculture, livestock, and water committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees; and
(B) The department shall annually report on its activities under this subsection (1)(ff) at the hearing required by the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2.
(IV) This subsection (1)(ff) is repealed, effective December 31, 2022.

Source: L. 49: p. 186, § 4. CSA: C. 5, § 13(6). CRS 53: § 6-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 6-1-4. L. 69: pp. 107, 108, §§ 1, 3. L. 73: p. 193, § 1. L. 82: (1)(z) repealed, p. 537, § 15, effective January 1, 1983. L. 85: (1)(b), (1)(f), and (1)(n) amended and (1)(p) to (1)(t) repealed, pp. 901, 902, §§ 3, 4, effective April 5. L. 87: (1)(aa.1) added, p. 1276, § 1, effective May 28. L. 90: (1)(aa.3) added, p. 1334, § 5, effective July 1. L. 96: (1)(cc) added, p. 763, § 2, effective May 23. L. 2003: (4) added, p. 1723, § 1, effective May 14. L. 2004: (1)(aa.2) added, p. 1049, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2006: (1)(dd) added, p. 17, § 1, effective March 6. L. 2007: (1)(ee) added, p. 1228, § 2, effective August 3. L. 2012: (1)(h.5) added, (SB 12-048), ch. 16, p. 44, § 6, effective March 15. L. 2017: (1)(ee) repealed, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1414, § 106, effective May 25; (4) amended, (SB 17-225), ch. 262, p. 1246, § 7, effective August 9. L. 2018: (3) amended, (HB 18-1375), ch. 274, p. 1717, § 71, effective May 29. L. 2019: (1)(b) amended, (HB 19-1114), ch. 74, p. 270, § 1, effective August 2. L. 2020: (4) amended, (HB 20-1213), ch. 160, p. 754, § 7, effective June 29. L. 2021: (1)(ff) added, (SB 21-235), ch. 232, p. 1228, § 2, effective June 15.
Cross references: (1) For rule-making and licensing procedures, see article 4 of title 24; for the "Colorado Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Act", see article 3 of this title; for the noxious weed management fund, see § 35-5.5-116; for the "Federal Seed Act", see 7 U.S.C. § 1551 et seq.
(2) For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act adding subsection (1)(h.5), see section 1 of chapter 16, Session Laws of Colorado 2012. For the legislative declaration in SB 21-235, see section 1 of chapter 232, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.