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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4-107 (2026)

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This article applies to every agency of the state having statewide territorial jurisdiction except those in the legislative or judicial branches, courts- martial, military commissions, and arbitration and mediation functions. It applies to every other agency to which it is made to apply by specific statutory reference; but, where there is a conflict between this article and a specific statutory provision relating to a specific agency, such specific statutory provision shall control as to such agency.

Source: L. 59: p. 166, §6. CRS 53: § 3-16-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-16-6. L. 69: p. 91, § 7.

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Cited in 53 cases, 1975–2020 · leading case: Lawley v. Dep't of Higher Educ., 36 P.3d 1239 (Colo. 2001).
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Lawley v. Dep't of Higher Educ., 36 P.3d 1239 (Colo. 2001). · cites it 6× “[8] Section 24-4-107 provides that the State Administrative Procedure Act applies to every agency of the state having statewide territorial jurisdiction, unless the act conflicts with a "specific statutory provision relating to a specific agency.”
Montgomery Ward & Co. v. State, Dept. of Revenue, 628 P.2d 85 (Colo. 1981). · cites it 18× “See section 24-4-107, C.R.S. 1973, infra. It is a general rule of statutory construction that a specific statute prevails over a general one.”
Maurer v. Young Life, 779 P.2d 1317 (Colo. 1989). · cites it 7× “The interpretation of a special provision such as section 39-2-117(6) together with a general APA provision is controlled by section 24-4-107, 10A C.R.S. (1988), which provides that [t]his article [4 of title 24, the APA] applies to every agency of the state having statewide…”
Colorado Ground Water Comm'n v. Eagle Peak Farms, Ltd., 919 P.2d 212 (Colo. 1996). · cites it 3× “The APA Pursuant to section 24-4-107, 10A C.R.S. (1988), the APA applies to every agency of the state having statewide territorial jurisdiction unless a specific provision of the agency’s statute or other specific statutory provision is preemptive.”
Federico v. Brannan Sand & Gravel Co., 788 P.2d 1268 (Colo. 1990). · cites it 4× “) The statute does not expressly provide that the State Administrative Procedure Act is inapplicable to appellate review by the Industrial Claim Appeals Office and no other statutory provision specifically sets forth the standard of review to be employed by the Panel.”
Colorado Dog Fanciers, Inc. v. City & Cnty. of Denver Ex Rel. City Council, 820 P.2d 644 (Colo. 1991). · cites it 4× “Under section 24-4-107, which places the burden on the proponent of the order in state proceedings, the legislature has the power to provide otherwise by statute, that is, to shift the burden of proof to the private respondent.”
Marks v. Gessler, 350 P.3d 883 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 3× “; see also § 24-4-107, C.R.S.2012 ("[Where there is a conflict be *893 tween this article and a specific statutory provision relating to a specific agency, such specific statutory provision shall control as to such agency.”
Sage v. Colo Dept of Pub Health, 2020 COA 127 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 5× “§ 24-4-107, C.R.S. 2019; Roosevelt Tunnel, LLC v.”
V Bar Ranch LLC v. Cotten, 233 P.3d 1200 (Colo. 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 24-4-107. The APA applies to the State Engineer as that office meets the statutory definition of "state agency.”
Cottrell v. City & Cnty. of Denver, 636 P.2d 703 (Colo. 1981). · cites it 2× “Section 24-4-107, C.R. S.1973. There is no basis for contending that the board’s jurisdiction is statewide and there is no statutory authority supporting application of the State Administrative Procedure Act.”
Peoples Nat. Gas Div. of N. Nat. Gas Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 626 P.2d 159 (Colo. 1981). · cites it 3× “See section 24-4-107, C.R.S. 1973. It is plainly set down in section 24-4-105(14), C.”
Colorado Ethics Watch v. Indep. Ethics Comm'n, 369 P.3d 270 (Colo. 2016). · cites it 2× “The APA applies to executive agencies, See § 24-4-107, C.R.S. (2015). Once again, IEC is not an agency-it is an independent, constitutionally created, commission.”
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