37-45-105. Liberal construction.

Statute text

This article, being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare and for the security of public and private property, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this article.

History

Source: L. 37: p. 1358, 39. CSA: C. 173B, 53. CRS 53: 149-6-41. C.R.S. 1963: 150-5-41.

Annotations

 

ANNOTATION

Annotations

Law reviews. For article, "One Year Review of Property", see 37 Dicta 89 (1960).

This section provides for liberal construction of the act to effect its purposes. People ex rel. Dunbar v. South Platte Water Conservancy Dist., 139 Colo. 503, 343 P.2d 812 (1959).

The obligation of liberal construction imposed by this section runs to each section in the entire act in order that all its purposes may be accomplished. People ex rel. Dunbar v. South Platte Water Conservancy Dist., 139 Colo. 503, 343 P.2d 812 (1959).

A provision as to liberal construction of an act is not a grant of power to a trial court to exercise its authority by committing the manifest error of failing to protect rights accorded by the act. People ex rel. Dunbar v. South Platte Water Conservancy Dist., 139 Colo. 503, 343 P.2d 812 (1959).