(1) There is hereby created, in the department of transportation, the aeronautics division.
(2) The division shall provide support for the Colorado aeronautical board in fulfilling its duties. The duties of the division shall also include, but not be limited to, the following:
Providing administrative support to the board in the distribution of moneys creditedto the aviation fund for aviation purposes;
Promoting aviation safety;
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1066), ch. 82, p. 300, § 1, effective August5, 2009.)
Providing advisory assistance to airports providing access to the public, includingtechnical and planning assistance;
Developing and maintaining the state aviation systems plan utilizing regional aviation plans;
Assisting the FAA and local governments in the identification and control of potentially hazardous obstructions to navigable airspace utilizing the standards described in federal rules and regulations for identifying such hazardous obstructions;
Administering the state aviation system grant program established by the generalassembly pursuant to section 43-10-108.5;
Developing annual projections of revenue and expenses for review by the board;
Collecting and analyzing data relating to the use of aircraft in the state;
Advising the FAA in regard to federal programs in the state;
Publishing information relating to aeronautics in the state; and
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1066), ch. 82, p. 300, § 1, effective August
5, 2009.)
Directing the state treasurer to transfer moneys from the aviation fund created bysection 43-10-109 to the aviation account of the transportation infrastructure revolving fund created by section 43-1-113.5, but only if such transfer is approved by the board. The division may direct the state treasurer to transfer moneys from the aviation account back to the aviation fund in an amount not exceeding the amounts previously transferred from the aviation fund, but only if such transfer is approved by the board and by the transportation commission.
The division is authorized to enter into contracts with the FAA for the collection ofairport data.
The authority of the division shall be limited to public airports, commercial serviceairports, and reliever airports as defined in 49 U.S.C. sec. 47102.
Except as otherwise provided in section 43-10-105 (2), the division is authorized toassist only those airports that request assistance by means of a resolution passed by the governing board of the airport and forwarded to the division.
The division is authorized, under the supervision of the board, to contract with apublic or private entity for any of the following purposes:
To provide the division with any work, services, or equipment needed for aviationpurposes;
To carry out the express duties of the division under this section; or(c) To otherwise implement the intent of this article.
Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1046, § 3, effective July 1; (2)(a) and (2)(g) amended, p. 2393, § 14, effective July 1. L. 91, 1st Ex. Sess.: (2)(a) and (2)(g) amended, p. 2, § 2, effective July 1. L. 96: (5) amended and (6) added, p. 634, § 2, effective May 1. L. 2000: (2)(l) added and (4) amended, pp. 673, 674, §§ 4, 5, effective May 22. L. 2001: (4) amended, p. 1287, § 79, effective June 5. L. 2009: (2)(c), (2)(l), and (4) amended and (2)(m) added, (HB 091066), ch. 82, p. 300, § 1, effective August 5.
Editor's note: The amendments to this section made by chapter 1, L. 91, First Extraordinary Session, page 2, section 2, supersede the amendments made by chapter 330, L. 91, page 2393, section 14. Although both acts contained a July 1, 1991, effective date, the Governor did not sign the act enacted at the First Extraordinary Session until July 5. The act contained in chapter 1 from the First Extraordinary Session was subject to an interrogatory submitted to the Supreme Court by the Governor. The court held the act constitutional on its face. (See In re
House Bill 91S-1005, 814 P.2d 875 (Colo. 1991).)
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2000 act enacting subsection (2)(l) and amending subsection (4), see section 1 of chapter 166, Session Laws of Colorado 2000.