Board of County Commissioners v. Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

ORDER REVERSED

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

In this action seeking judicial review of an agency rule under the Administrative Procedure Act, § 24-4-101, et seq., CRS. 2002(APA), and for declaratory judgment under C.R.C.P. 57, plaintiffs, the Boards of County Commissioners of the Counties of La Plata, Archuleta, Las Animas, Routt, and San Miguel, appeal the order of the district court dismissing their action against defendant, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), for lack of standing. We reverse the order, void the amendment to the rule adopted by COGCC, and declare the rights…