(1) In addition to the duties and powers of officers of the Colorado state patrol enumerated in this part 2, such officers are granted all powers of sheriffs and other peace officers with respect to the enforcement of all of the laws of this state during and in connection with the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition held annually at Pueblo, Colorado, but such powers shall be exercised only within the grounds and buildings utilized for fair purposes and at the request of the board of commissioners of the Colorado state fair authority.
The powers and jurisdiction granted officers of the Colorado state patrol under theprovisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not supersede the jurisdiction of the sheriff or other peace officers of the county or city within which such activity takes place but shall be in addition thereto; and such powers and jurisdiction so granted shall commence not more than ten days in advance of said events and continue until not more than ten days after the conclusion thereof as may be determined necessary by the executive director.
The highway users tax fund shall be reimbursed by the board of commissioners ofthe Colorado state fair authority, within the amount appropriated by the general assembly for this purpose, and such reimbursement is authorized, as an administrative expense of said board, for any expenditures incurred from such fund resulting from the activities of the Colorado state patrol under subsection (1) of this section, such reimbursement to be made immediately following the termination of the service performed by the Colorado state patrol.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 928, § 1, effective July 1, 1984. L. 84: (1) and (3) amended, p. 679, § 6, effective July 1.
Cross references: For establishment of the Colorado state fair and industrial exposition, see § 35-65-105.