C.R.S. Section 33-1-101
Legislative declaration

(1)

It is the policy of the state of Colorado that the wildlife and their environment are to be protected, preserved, enhanced, and managed for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of this state and its visitors. It is further declared to be the policy of this state that there shall be provided a comprehensive program designed to offer the greatest possible variety of wildlife-related recreational opportunity to the people of this state and its visitors and that, to carry out such program and policy, there shall be a continuous operation of planning, acquisition, and development of wildlife habitats and facilities for wildlife-related opportunities.

(2)

All wildlife within this state not lawfully acquired and held by private ownership is declared to be the property of this state. Right, title, interest, acquisition, transfer, sale, importation, exportation, release, donation, or possession of wildlife is permitted only as provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title or in any rule of the parks and wildlife commission.

(3)

In order to foster the welfare of the inhabitants of the state of Colorado, it is further declared to be the policy of this state to protect and encourage full development of absolute and conditional water rights created under state law and to develop and maximize the beneficial use of the waters to which Colorado and its citizens are entitled under interstate compacts.

(3.5)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that it supports the recommendation of the Lower Arkansas river commission in its plan dated March 25, 1993, to protect and enhance fish and wildlife resources at the Great Plains Reservoirs, and further finds that a joint funding effort, which includes funds appropriated from the wildlife cash fund created in section 33-1-112 to carry out such recommendation, would further the public interest by establishing recreational opportunities in southeastern Colorado.

(b)

The general assembly further declares that the joint funding effort described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3.5) shall not be solely a division responsibility and that the appropriation from the wildlife cash fund shall be used to maximize matching funds from other sources to ensure full implementation of the recommendation.

(4)

The state shall utilize hunting, trapping, and fishing as the primary methods of effecting necessary wildlife harvests.

(5)

The general assembly declares that it is the policy of the state to prosecute persons who violate multiple provisions of this title 33 for each violation that contains unique elements.

Source: Section 33-1-101 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-33.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

33‑1‑101
Legislative declaration 33‑1‑102
Definitions 33‑1‑104
General duties of commission 33‑1‑105
Powers of commission 33‑1‑105.5
Acquisition of property - procedure 33‑1‑106
Authority to regulate taking, possession, and use of wildlife - rules 33‑1‑107
Regulation of areas under wildlife commission control 33‑1‑108
Rule-making procedure - judicial notice of rules 33‑1‑110
Duties of the director of the division - habitat partnership council, program, committee - created - duties 33‑1‑111
Hearings - administrative law judges 33‑1‑112
Funds - cost accounting - definition - repeal 33‑1‑112.5
Backcountry search and rescue fund - repeal 33‑1‑113
Expenses of employees 33‑1‑114
Conservation magazine - revenue - Colorado outdoors magazine revolving fund 33‑1‑115
Migratory birds - possession of raptors - reciprocal agreements 33‑1‑116
Powers of director of United States fish and wildlife service 33‑1‑117
Assent of state to Pittman-Robertson act 33‑1‑118
Assent to Dingell-Johnson act 33‑1‑119
Federal aid projects income fund 33‑1‑120
Limitation on division and commission authority 33‑1‑120.5
Oversight of the division - target dates for implementation of management review recommendations 33‑1‑124
Revenue bonds - authority - issuance - requirements - covenants 33‑1‑125
Colorado nongame conservation and wildlife restoration cash fund - creation - disbursement of money - wildlife rehabilitation grant program - authority and board created - process - report - definitions 33‑1‑126
Prohibiting certain animals in a traveling animal act - short title - definitions 33‑1‑127
Nontoxic bullet pilot program - rules - repeal 33‑1‑128
Wolf depredation compensation fund - compensation for damages - definitions - rules - repeal
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 33-1-101’s source at colorado​.gov