Acquisition and conveyance.

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(1) At the direction of the governor, the attorney general is further authorized to acquire fee simple title, or lesser interest therein, to said lands and rights pertaining or appurtenant thereto, or other interests therein, in the name of the state of Colorado, by donation, purchase, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain through condemnation proceedings in accordance with law. The attorney general is further authorized to receive and apply gifts of money to be used in the acquisition of such lands and to contract for such services as may be required and to institute other types of legal proceedings and take such further action as may be necessary to fully accomplish his or her duties as prescribed in this part 3.

(2) Such lands and rights pertaining thereto shall be conveyed to the federal government or its duly constituted agencies on behalf of the state of Colorado by the governor by appropriate deeds without warranty. Such property may be conveyed to the federal government or its duly constituted agencies with or without compensatory payment, and the deeds thereto may contain provisions for reversion of title to said property to the state of Colorado if said property is not used or ceases to be used for or in connection with the purposes and functions of a national center for atmospheric research.

Source: L. 61: p. 779, § 2. CRS 53: § 130-13-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 134-5-2. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1094), ch. 94, p. 267, § 14, effective August 10.


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