This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Horse Development Authority Act”. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 998, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 1258, § 2, effective June 1.
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Authority” means the Colorado horse development authority created by section 35-57.8-103 (2). “Board” means the board of directors of the Colorado horse development authority created by section 35-57.8-104 (1). “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 998, § 1, […]
The general assembly hereby declares that it is in the public interest and welfare that owners of horses be authorized and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation in stimulating, by research, education, advertising, and other methods, the promotion of the horse industry in the state. It is the intent and purpose of this article […]
The powers of the authority shall be vested in a board of directors, which shall be composed of: Five representatives of five different horse organizations in this state; One representative of a state horse show association; One representative of a state veterinary association; One representative of a university equine extension service; Two representatives of an […]
Each board member shall meet the following qualifications at the time of appointment and throughout the member’s term of office: Citizenship of the United States; Residency in this state; Demonstration of an active interest in the development of the horse industry in Colorado. The commissioner shall immediately declare the office of any member of the […]
Members shall serve without compensation except for their actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. Employees of the board may receive their actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The board shall adopt reasonable rules governing the incurrence and […]
The board shall: Adopt policies concerning horse promotion in this state; Adopt an education program concerning the health, care, and welfare of horses; Develop, adopt, and implement a process to fund the activities and responsibilities of the board. The board may: Sue and be sued as a board, without individual liability, for acts of the […]
The board may accept grants, donations, contributions, or gifts from any source for expenditures for any purpose consistent with the powers of the board. The horse development fund is abolished, and any moneys in the fund as of June 30, 1998, shall revert to the general fund. Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 1001, […]
To carry out the provisions and intent of this article, the state board of stock inspection commissioners, by and through the brand commissioner or a designated agent thereof, shall collect an assessment on horses for which a brand inspection fee is also collected as provided in section 35-41-104. The board of directors of the authority […]
The operators of all stockyards and livestock auction markets shall deduct the assessment from the proceeds of sale owed by them to the respective owners of horses as authorized by section 35-57.8-109. When an operator sends or gives any written statement to an owner or the owner’s agent relating to the proceeds owing the owner, […]
Any person who has paid an assessment at the time of brand inspection as required by section 35-57.8-109 shall, upon request, be entitled to a refund of such assessment from the board within a reasonable time; except that a person who has purchased a Colorado horse development authority assessment card shall not be entitled to […]
