(1) The board is further authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with federal and state agencies to promote and carry out the intent and purposes of this part 2, and in carrying out the provisions of all federal acts providing funds to promote the practice of forestry; and, for the purpose of continued acceptance and participation in the provisions of the act of congress dated June 7, 1924, entitled the "Clarke-McNary Law", the board is designated as the agency of the state to administer and expend any federal appropriations received under said act of congress, pursuant to section 23-31-205.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including the transfer of functions effected by House Bill 12-1283, enacted in 2012, all interagency agreements regarding wildfire and prescribed fire management and control that are in effect as of July 1, 2012, to which the state forest service, or the board on its behalf, is a party, shall remain in full force and effect.
Source: L. 2007: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 532, § 2, effective August 3. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1067, § 4, effective July 1.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 23-30-206 as it existed prior to 2007.
(2) The "Clarke-McNary Law", as referenced in this section, refers to the federal "Clarke-McNary Act (Reforestation)" and was found in title 16, U.S.C., before portions of the act were repealed, effective October 1, 1978.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.