On behalf of the department of transportation, the chief engineer has the authority to take and hold and to contract to take and hold title to real property, or any interest therein, in the name of the department of transportation, whether such real property or interest is used, or intended to be used, for right-of-way or maintenance purposes or for any other purpose authorized by law.
Source: L. 91: Entire part R&RE, p. 1032, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 43-1-107 as it existed prior to 1991.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 1 - General and Administrative
Part 1 - Department of Transportation
§ 43-1-101. Legislative Declaration
§ 43-1-103. Department Created - Executive Director
§ 43-1-104. Department Divisions, Sections, and Units
§ 43-1-105. Powers and Duties of the Executive Director
§ 43-1-106. Transportation Commission - Powers and Duties
§ 43-1-107. Duties of Deputy Director
§ 43-1-108. Transfer of Functions, Employees, and Property - Contracts
§ 43-1-110. Powers and Duties of the Chief Engineer - Hearings - Rule-Making
§ 43-1-111. Engineer to Acquire Property
§ 43-1-112.5. Establishment of Annual Allowable Revenues and Expenditures by General Assembly
§ 43-1-113. Funds - Budgets - Fiscal Year - Reports and Publications
§ 43-1-113.5. Creation and Administration of Transportation Infrastructure Revolving Fund
§ 43-1-114. Highway Maintenance Division - Creation
§ 43-1-115. Transportation Data Collection
§ 43-1-117.5. Transit and Rail Division - Created - Powers and Duties
§ 43-1-118. Employees - Duties
§ 43-1-119. Applications for Licenses - Authority to Suspend Licenses - Rules
§ 43-1-120. Bicycle and Pedestrian Policy - Codification - Legislative Declaration
§ 43-1-121. Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor - Recommendation Regarding Short-Term Mobility Solutions
§ 43-1-122. Removal of Graffiti From Departmental Facilities - Memorandums of Understanding
§ 43-1-123. Project Closure and Project Reporting Requirements
§ 43-1-124. Study of Transportation Commission Districts
§ 43-1-129. Road Usage Charge Study - Report - Repeal
§ 43-1-130. Autonomous Motor Vehicles Study - Report - Repeal