Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-1-101
Short title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Aeronautics Act of 1937".
Colorado Revised Statutes Title 41 — Aeronautics: Aircraft and Airports
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-1-102
Interpretation
This article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose and to make uniform the law of those states which enact it and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of aeronautics.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-1-103
Navigation of aircraft
The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that aircraft operating within this state should conform with respect to design, construction, and airworthiness to the standards prescribed by the United States government with respect to n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-1-104
License for navigation
The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulations making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that a person engaging within this state in navigating aircraft designated in section 41-1-103 in any form of navigation for which license to operate such aircraft would be required by the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-1-105
Display of license
The certificate of the license shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when he is operating aircraft within this state, and must be presented for inspection upon the demand of any passenger, any official of the United States department of commerce, any peace officer of this state, or any official, mana…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-1-106
Sovereignty in space in state
Sovereignty in the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to rest in the state, except where assumed by United States law.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-1-107
Ownership of space
The ownership of space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to be vested in the several owners of the surface beneath, subject to the right of flight of aircraft.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-1-108
Penalty for violation
Any person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-2-101
Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Aircraft" means any vehicle used or designed for carrying any person, persons, or freight and used or designed for aviation or flight in the air in control of a crew member, whether it is or is not a certificated vehicle under the rules of the federal…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-2-102
Operating an aircraft under the influence - operating an aircraft with excessive alcohol content - tests - penalties - useful public service program - definition
(1) (a) It is a misdemeanor for any person who is under the influence of alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of both alcohol and one or more drugs, to operate any aircraft in this state. (b) Repealed. (c) For the purposes of this subsection (1), "one or more drugs" shall mean all substances defined as a drug…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-3-101
Short title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Airport Authority Act".
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-3-102
Legislative declaration
The purpose of this article is to authorize the creation by cities and towns, and counties, and the state of Colorado, through their joint action, and by counties acting by independent action or jointly with the state, of airport authorities, corporate and politic, and constituting political subdivisions of the state o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-3-103
Definitions
As used in this article 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Air navigation facility" means any facility, other than one owned and operated by the United States, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in aid of air navigation, including any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, markers, communi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-3-104
Creation of authorities
(1) Any combination, or any county in this state acting independently, may create an authority that is authorized to operate an airport in this state and exercise the functions conferred by the provisions of this article, upon the issuance by the director of the division of local government in the department of local a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-3-105
Board of commissioners
(1) All powers, privileges, and duties vested in or imposed upon any authority organized pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be exercised and performed by and through the board except as otherwise provided by law; but the exercise of any and all executive, administrative, and ministerial powers may be by s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-3-106
Powers of an authority
(1) An authority has the following powers: (a) To have perpetual existence; (b) To have and use a corporate seal; (c) To sue and be sued and be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings; (d) To enter into contracts and agreements affecting the affairs of the authority, including, but not limited to, contracts with the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-3-107
Legal status of authorities - tax exemption
(1) An authority created pursuant to this article is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state, exercising essential governmental powers for a public purpose. The general assembly, therefore, finds: (a) That no authority or county independently creating an authority is required to pay any general ad va…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-3-108
Legal investments and securities
It shall be legal for any bank, trust company, banker, savings bank, or banking institution, any building and loan association, savings and loan association, investment company, and other person carrying on a banking or investment business, any insurance company, insurance association, or other person carrying on an in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-4-101
Operation a governmental function
The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, and operation of airports and other air navigation facilities; and t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-4-102
Authority to establish
The board of county commissioners in any county in this state either singly or jointly with any other county, city and county, city, or town has the power to acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, operate, and regulate airports and landing fields for the use of airplanes and other…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-4-103
Joint action by corporate authority
(1) All of the powers, rights, and authority granted to counties by this part 1 and to cities and towns by any other law may be exercised and enjoyed by such counties, cities and counties, cities, and towns, acting jointly, either within or without the territorial limits thereof, without regard to the distance said air…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-4-104
Acquisition
Real property needed by any county, either acting singly or jointly, shall be acquired by purchase or by condemnation in the manner provided by law for acquiring real property for public purposes. The political subdivision exercising such power in addition to the damage for the taking, injury, or destruction of propert…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-4-105
Authority to incur indebtedness
The board of county commissioners of any county, either acting singly or jointly with any other county, city and county, city, or town, has the power to incur indebtedness on its behalf for any of the purposes mentioned in this part 1 and to issue bonds for the acquisition, construction, and improvement of airports, la…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-4-106
Operation of airports
In connection with the erection, maintenance, and operation of any such airport or navigation facilities, any county has the power and jurisdiction, when acting singly, or by agreement, when acting jointly with any other county, city and county, city, or town, to regulate the receipt, deposit, and removal and the embar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-4-107
Appropriation for airports
The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to annually appropriate from the county general fund the sum sufficient to carry out the provisions of this part 1 relating to airports.
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