Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 41-4-101 (2026)

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The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, and operation of airports and other air navigation facilities; and the exercise of any other powers granted in this part 1 to any county, city and county, city, or town are hereby declared to be public governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity; and such lands and other property, easements, and privileges acquired and used in the manner and for the purposes enumerated in this part 1 are hereby declared to be acquired and used for public purposes and as a matter of public necessity.

Source: L. 45: p. 38, § 1. CSA: C. 45, § 242. CRS 53: § 5-4-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 5-4-1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1987–1998 · leading case: Cherry Creek Aviation, Inc. v. City of Steamboat Springs, 958 P.2d 515 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998).

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Cherry Creek Aviation, Inc. v. City of Steamboat Springs, 958 P.2d 515 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 5× “1997, provides: The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of air *521 port protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, and…”

Rocky Mountain Airways, Inc. v. Cnty. of Pitkin, 674 F. Supp. 312 (D. Colo. 1987). · cites it 5× “to be public governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public ne-cessity_” Colo.Rev.Stat. § 41-4-101. It found that a municipality operating in its “governmental capacity” acts as an arm of the state and on behalf of the state rather than on its own…”

Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Fixed Base Operators, Inc., 939 P.2d 464 (Colo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Section 41-4-101, et seq., C.R.S. (1993 Repl.”

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