C.R.S. § 23-78-305 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 78 / Part 3 / Section 23-78-305
23-78-305. Teaching fellowship program - agreements - requirements - report
Status: in_force

23-78-305. Teaching fellowship program - agreements - requirements - report. (1) The governing board of a rural local education provider may enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education to create a teaching fellowship program if the rural local education provider:

(a) Is located within one of the geographic areas, or is seeking to fill a teaching position in one of the subjects, identified by the department of education pursuant to section 23-78-304;

(b) Demonstrates a serious, chronic difficulty in hiring or retaining teachers; and

(c) Demonstrates a level of financial need that makes payment of fifty percent of a teaching fellow's stipend a hardship for the rural local education provider.

(2) At a minimum, each agreement must describe the roles and expectations of the rural local education provider and the institution of higher education in implementing the program, including at a minimum:

(a) The commitment of the rural local education provider and the institution of higher education to jointly design an individualized, one-year teaching fellowship for each teaching fellow who is selected, which fellowship is designed to meet the needs of both the rural local education provider and the teaching fellow. At a minimum, the design must include:

(I) An evaluation at the beginning of the fellowship year of each applying eligible student's strengths and areas for growth and improvement, the needs of the rural local education provider, and the competencies that the applying eligible student, if selected, must master over the course of the fellowship year, which the rural local education provider and the institution of higher education use, in part, for determining whether the eligible student is well-matched with the rural local education provider;

(II) Joint selection by the rural local education provider and the institution of higher education of each teaching fellow and any criteria, in addition to that identified in subsection (2)(a)(I) of this section, that they apply in selecting the teaching fellows. The rural local education provider and the institution may give priority to an applying eligible student who resided within the area surrounding the rural local education provider before attending the institution and seeks to return to the rural local education provider as a teacher.

(III) Identification of the competencies that each teaching fellow is expected to master by the completion of the fellowship year, which are in addition to the teacher quality standards adopted by the state board of education pursuant to section 22-2-109 and reflect the unique needs of the rural local education provider;

(IV) Explanation of how the rural local education provider and the institution of higher education will support the teaching fellow in mastering the identified competencies;

(V) Assignment by the rural local education provider of an experienced, nonprobationary teacher who has received a highly effective rating through the rural local education provider's performance evaluation system implemented pursuant to section 22-9-106 to act as a supervising teacher for the teaching fellow; and

(VI) Inclusion of the teaching fellow in the range of activities expected of the teachers employed by the rural local education provider, including at a minimum professional development opportunities and the rural local education provider's new teacher induction program;

(b) The commitment of the rural local education provider to extend an offer of employment to each teaching fellow who successfully completes the fellowship year, as determined by the rural local education provider based on the teaching fellow's mastery of the competencies, satisfactory completion of assigned duties, completion of graduation requirements, and attainment of an initial teacher license as provided in article 60.5 of title 22;

(c) The commitment of the institution of higher education to:

(I) Provide a stipend to each selected teaching fellow as provided in section 23-78-306;

(II) Disburse the stipend using the standard methods for allocating state-based financial aid or as wages for employment, as selected by the teaching fellow pursuant to subsection (3) of this section; and

(III) Award to the teaching fellow course credits for the fellowship and ensure the teaching fellow has the opportunity to complete during the fellowship year any other course work or other requirements to complete the approved educator preparation program in which the teaching fellow is enrolled; and

(d) The acknowledgment of the rural local education provider and the institution of higher education that either party may cancel the agreement at any time for any reason. The agreement must specify the responsibilities of each party if either cancels the agreement, including at a minimum the responsibilities owed to a teaching fellow if the agreement is canceled during his or her fellowship year.

(3) During the one-year teaching fellowship, each teaching fellow is expected to complete the approved educator preparation program in which he or she is enrolled and any additional requirements for completing his or her postsecondary credential. Each teaching fellow must choose whether to have a stipend awarded as state-based financial aid or as wages for employment. Each teaching fellow must commit to at least two full school years of employment by the rural local education provider following completion of the fellowship year if the teaching fellow receives an offer of employment from the rural local education provider for each of the two school years. A teaching fellow who receives offers of employment for both school years and does not complete the two full school years of employment must repay the amount received as a stipend during the fellowship year.

(4) A rural local education provider that is located within one of the geographic areas, or that is seeking to fill a teaching position in one of the subjects, identified by the department of education pursuant to section 23-78-304, may enter into agreements with multiple institutions of higher education. A rural local education provider may enter into an agreement with an institution of higher education regardless of whether the rural local education provider is located within the institution's service area. A rural local education provider may seek assistance from the department of higher education in identifying an appropriate institution of higher education with which to enter into an agreement.

(5) (a) The rural local education provider and institution of higher education that enter into an agreement shall annually prepare a report concerning the implementation of the agreement. The report, at a minimum, must include:

(I) The number of teaching fellows participating in the program and the subjects they were teaching;

(II) Whether the teaching fellows mastered the competencies identified by the rural local education provider and the institution of higher education;

(III) The effectiveness of the agreement and any modifications necessary to improve the quality of the teaching fellowship program;

(IV) Whether the participating rural local education provider employed the teaching fellow at the completion of the fellowship and the number of years the teaching fellow remains employed with the rural local education provider, to the extent the information is available; and

(V) If available, data concerning the performance of teaching fellows after they are employed by the rural local education provider.

(b) A rural local education provider and an institution of higher education that enter into an agreement shall annually decide whether to renew the agreement for the upcoming school year and may modify the agreement as appropriate.

(6) An institution of higher education that enters into an agreement shall file the finalized agreement, notices of renewal of the agreement, any modifications to the agreement, documentation of the participating rural local education provider's chronic hiring difficulty and financial need, and copies of the annual report with the department of higher education.
C.R.S. § 23-8-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 8 / Part 1 / Section 23-8-103
23-8-103. Standards for eligibility for grants - rules
Status: in_force

23-8-103. Standards for eligibility for grants - rules. (1) The board shall not approve career and technical education program support to be provided under section 23-8-102 unless the courses of career and technical education conducted by an education provider meet the standards prescribed in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Any course approved pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall:

(a) Be designed to provide students with an entry-level occupational skill or prepare students for further education, including but not limited to skills or preparation in the areas of visual arts, as defined in section 22-1-104.5 (1)(c), C.R.S., or performing arts, as defined in section 22-1-104.5 (1)(b), C.R.S.;

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 310, § 1, effective August 5, 2008.)

(c) Have a technical advisory committee that functions at the state, regional, or local level to assist education providers in planning and conducting their career and technical education curricula;

(d) Be conducted in facilities that are sufficiently equipped to permit adequate training and education; the facilities may be located within or outside the school district, or, in the case of a program conducted by a board of cooperative services, within or outside any of the school districts participating in the board of cooperative services, and they may be housed in buildings that are not owned or operated by an education provider; and

(e) Meet an employment potential that is found to exist by any survey of the board concerning economic opportunities.

(3) In approving career and technical education programs and career and technical education program support money under this part 1, the board shall attempt to avoid unnecessary duplication in either facilities or staffing for career and technical education in an education provider or within an area of this state; and, where feasible, sharing of facilities shall be required by the board.

(4) The board shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to administer this part 1.
C.R.S. § 23-71-509 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 5 / Section 23-71-509
23-71-509. Registration
Status: repealed

23-71-509. Registration. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-4.5-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 4.5 / Section 23-4.5-103
23-4.5-103. Colorado open educational resources council - created - duties - report
Status: in_force

23-4.5-103. Colorado open educational resources council - created - duties - report. (1) There is created in the department of higher education the Colorado open educational resources council, which is composed of the following members:

(a) Twelve persons from public institutions of higher education appointed by the executive director as follows:

(I) Five faculty members;

(II) Three library professionals;

(III) One person enrolled as a student at a public institution of higher education;

(IV) One instructional design expert;

(V) One informational technology expert; and

(VI) One administrator;

(b) The executive director of the department, or his or her designee;

(c) The commissioner of education appointed pursuant to section 1 (2) of article IX of the state constitution, or his or her designee; and

(d) The person executing the duties of the state librarian, if different from the commissioner of education as provided in section 24-90-104, or his or her designee.

(2) (a) The term of service for the appointed members of the council is three years. The executive director may appoint the same person to serve multiple, consecutive terms.

(b) The executive director shall appoint the members of the council by July 1, 2018, taking into account any nominations received from the public institutions of higher education. In appointing the members of the council, the executive director shall ensure that the council includes at least three representatives from two-year public institutions of higher education and at least three representatives from four-year public institutions of higher education, including research universities. To the extent practicable, the executive director shall appoint persons from areas throughout the state who are representative of the demographics of the state.

(3) The executive director shall convene the first meeting of the council as soon as practicable after the council members are appointed, but no later than August 30, 2018. At the first meeting and annually thereafter, the council members shall select a member to serve as chair of the council and a member to serve as vice-chair of the council. The council shall meet as often as necessary at the call of the chair to complete its duties.

(4) The members of the council serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in serving on the council, as determined by the department. The department shall provide staff and resources to support the council in completing its duties and to assist the public institutions of higher education throughout the state in developing and expanding the use of open educational resources. In exercising its duties, the council may consult with persons who represent institutions of higher education that are not represented on the council and with other persons who have expertise that is helpful to the council.

(5) The council has the following duties:

(a) To recommend to the commission statewide policies for promoting adaptation, creation, and use of open educational resources at public institutions of higher education across the state;

(b) To facilitate professional development and the sharing of knowledge concerning creating and using open educational resources for public institutions of higher education, faculty, staff, and students, which may include:

(I) Developing informational materials about open educational resources to distribute to public institutions of higher education across the state for use and adaptation as appropriate;

(II) Creating and maintaining a website to link to the materials that the council develops, other open educational resources, and any existing institutional open educational resources databases; and

(III) Convening regular meetings, which may include convening open educational resources interest groups to share information and ideas, including through meetings, workshops, conferences, webinars, and an annual open educational resources conference for higher education faculty, instructional designers, librarians, campus administrators, secondary educators who teach concurrent enrollment courses, and other relevant staff;

(c) To implement the open educational resources grant program created in section 23-4.5-104 and ensure that faculty and students at public institutions of higher education across the state can easily identify and access the open educational resources developed using grant money;

(d) To advise the department concerning allocation of the money appropriated for the purposes of this article 4.5 to pay the costs of the grant program, convening interest groups, and providing staff support; and

(e) To work with the department to prepare an annual report concerning the use of open educational resources at the public institutions of higher education in the state, as described in section 23-1-134 (3).

(6) The general assembly may annually appropriate to the department such amount as it deems appropriate for the purposes specified in this article 4.5, including the grant program. Any unexpended and unencumbered money from an appropriation made for the purposes of this article 4.5 remains available for expenditure by the department for the purposes of this article 4.5 in the next fiscal year without further appropriation.
C.R.S. § 23-20-143 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-143
23-20-143. High-potency THC marijuana and marijuana concentrate research
Status: in_force

23-20-143. High-potency THC marijuana and marijuana concentrate research. (1) (a) The Colorado school of public health shall conduct a systematic review of all available scientific evidence-based research regarding the possible physical and mental health effects of high-potency THC marijuana and marijuana concentrates regardless of the location of the research.

(b) The research must study the effect of high-potency THC marijuana on the developing brain and the effect of marijuana concentrates on physical and mental health. The research must systematically curate and synthesize existing research, identify evidence gaps, and identify new research that is needed to better understand the health implications of high-potency THC marijuana products and the specific THC potency levels and amounts at which various health concerns arise. The Colorado school of public health shall report by January 31, 2022, to the finance committee and public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives and the finance committee and health and human services committee of the senate, or their successor committees, whether they have identified any gaps in the research, and, if there are gaps, what those gaps are, what studies are needed to fill those gaps, the funding needed to complete those studies, and the timeline for completion of the necessary studies. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Colorado school of public health from making recommendations regarding appropriate regulatory measures to the scientific review council created in subsection (2)(b) of this section.

(c) The research must be conducted independently without any predetermined outcomes or undue influence from any party.

(2) (a) The Colorado school of public health shall produce an initial report of its findings by July 1, 2022, and shall provide that report to the scientific review council created in subsection (2)(b) of this section and the finance committee and public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives and the finance committee and health and human services committee of the senate, or their successor committees. If at any point prior to the completion of the final report the Colorado school of public health believes there is sufficient scientific evidence to make a recommendation regarding appropriate regulatory measures, the Colorado school of public health shall provide those recommendations to the scientific review council created in subsection (2)(b) of this section and the finance committee and public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives and the finance committee and health and human services committee of the senate, or their successor committees. If after submitting the initial report the Colorado school of public health believes additional research and reporting is necessary, the Colorado school of public health may, subject to available appropriations, conduct additional research and issue additional reports and recommendations to the scientific review council created in subsection (2)(b) of this section and the finance committee and public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives and the finance committee and health and human services committee of the senate, or their successor committees. If after July 1, 2022, additional research is conducted and sufficient data from that research shows a prevalence of negative physical or mental health outcomes from the use of high-potency THC marijuana or marijuana products, the Colorado school of public health shall submit a report regarding the findings to the scientific review council created in subsection (2)(b) of this section and the finance committee and public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives and the finance committee and health and human services committee of the senate, or their successor committees. Any recommendations must not include additional criminal penalties related to marijuana concentrate use, possession, or possession of paraphernalia or new crimes related to marijuana concentrate use, possession, or possession of paraphernalia.

(b) The Colorado school of public health shall establish a scientific review council to review the initial report and any subsequent reports produced pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section and make recommendations to the general assembly regarding appropriate evidence-based regulatory changes and the funding of additional necessary evidence-based research. The dean of the Colorado school of public health, in conjunction with the dean of the medical school at the university of Colorado and the dean of the school of pharmacy at the university of Colorado, shall appoint members, with a goal of at least twenty-five percent of the members representing communities of color, to the scientific review council who do not have a pecuniary interest or anyone in their immediate family who does not have a pecuniary interest, who represent an unbiased group of professionals, as follows:

(I) An epidemiologist;

(II) A physician familiar with the administration of medical marijuana pursuant to current state laws with experience recommending medical marijuana to those who are age zero to seventeen;

(III) A medical toxicologist;

(IV) A neurologist;

(V) A pediatrician;

(VI) A psychiatrist;

(VII) An internal medicine physician or other specialist in adult medicine;

(VIII) A preventive medicine specialist or public health professional;

(IX) A licensed substance use disorder specialist;

(X) A neuropsychopharmacologist; and

(XI) A medical or public health expert who specializes in racial and health disparities and systemic inequalities in health care and medicine.

(c) The scientific review council shall post public notice of each committee meeting at least two weeks before the meeting, and the meetings must be broadcast to the public. Nothing precludes the public from submitting written comments to the committee.

(3) Based on its research and findings, the Colorado school of public health shall produce a public education campaign for the general public regarding the effect of high-potency THC marijuana on the developing brain and on physical and mental health. The scientific review council created in subsection (2)(b) of this section shall approve the public education campaign.

(4) The Colorado school of public health shall not seek, accept, or use gifts, grants, or donations to fund the provisions of this section. The provisions of this section shall be completed using only appropriations from the general assembly.
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-1306 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 13 / Section 23-3.3-1306
23-3.3-1306. Fourth-year innovation pilot program fund - creation - reversion
Status: in_force

23-3.3-1306. Fourth-year innovation pilot program fund - creation - reversion. (1) There is created in the state treasury the fourth-year innovation pilot program fund. The fund consists of money appropriated or transferred to the fund by the general assembly on behalf of eligible graduates.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

(3) The department shall notify the state treasurer of the amount of any forfeited state funding for eligible graduates remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year. The state treasurer shall transfer the amount of any forfeited state funding remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year to the general fund. Other than forfeited state funding transferred to the general fund pursuant to this subsection (3), money in the fund at the end of the fiscal year remains in the fund and is not transferred to the general fund until the repeal of this part 13 pursuant to section 23-3.3-1307.

(4) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department for disbursements of state funding on behalf of eligible graduates.
C.R.S. § 23-3.9-403 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.9 / Part 4 / Section 23-3.9-403
23-3.9-403. Reporting
Status: in_force

23-3.9-403. Reporting. The commission, and any person who receives money from the commission, including each loan forgiveness recipient, shall comply with the compliance, reporting, record-keeping, and program evaluation requirements established by the office of state planning and budgeting and the state controller in accordance with section 24-75-226 (5).
C.R.S. § 23-7.4-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 7.4 / Part 1 / Section 23-7.4-103
23-7.4-103. Higher education provisions relating to military members, veterans, and dependen
Status: in_force

23-7.4-103. Higher education provisions relating to military members, veterans, and dependents - located in other articles. (1) The following provisions relating to higher education for military members, veterans, and dependents are contained in other articles of this title 23:

(a) Presumptions and rules for determination of status, section 23-7-103 (1)(c), (2)(g), (2)(h), and (5);

(b) Tuition and other financial assistance for dependents of prisoners of war and military personnel missing in action, section 23-3.3-204;

(c) Tuition and other financial assistance for dependents of deceased or permanently disabled National Guardsman, section 23-3.3-205;

(d) Eligibility for payment of a Colorado opportunity fund stipend for off-campus, extended campus, or continuing education classes, section 23-18-202 (5)(d)(I)(F);

(e) Credit for military education and training, section 23-5-145;

(f) Teach Colorado grant initiative, section 23-3.3-901 (4)(d); and

(g) Tuition classification of Canadian military personnel, section 23-7-106.
C.R.S. § 23-15-124 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 15 / Section 23-15-124
23-15-124. Agreement of the state not to limit or alter rights of obligees
Status: in_force

23-15-124. Agreement of the state not to limit or alter rights of obligees. The state hereby pledges to and agrees with the holders of any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued pursuant to this article and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to the provisions of this article that the state will not limit, alter, restrict, or impair the rights vested pursuant to this article in the authority to acquire, construct, reconstruct, maintain, and operate any facility or to establish, revise, charge, and collect rates, rents, fees, and other charges whenever it may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenues to meet the expenses of maintenance and operation thereof and to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of bonds, notes, or other obligations authorized and issued pursuant to this article and with the parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to this article. The state further agrees that it will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of such bonds, notes, or other obligations of such parties until such bonds, notes, or other obligations, together with interest thereon, interest on any unpaid installment of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged and such contracts are fully performed on the part of the authority. Nothing in this article precludes such limitation or alteration if and when adequate provision is made by law for the protection of the holders of such bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority or those entering into such contracts with the authority. The authority may include this pledge and undertaking for the state in such bonds, notes, or other obligations and in such contracts.
C.R.S. § 23-41-106 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 41 / Part 1 / Section 23-41-106
23-41-106. May procure machinery
Status: in_force

23-41-106. May procure machinery. The board of trustees is authorized to procure such machinery and other appliances and make such necessary additions to the Colorado school of mines buildings as may be necessary to carry out the object and intention of such institution and to promote the welfare thereof whenever the funds provided for the support of said school will warrant the same.
C.R.S. § 23-78-306 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 78 / Part 3 / Section 23-78-306
23-78-306. Teaching fellowship stipends - amount - funding
Status: in_force

23-78-306. Teaching fellowship stipends - amount - funding. (1) Subject to available appropriations, up to one hundred teaching fellows per year, selected as provided in subsection (2) of this section, shall receive financial assistance in the form of a stipend in the amount of ten thousand dollars disbursed during the fellowship year. As provided in section 23-78-305 (3), the teaching fellow must choose whether the stipend is awarded as state-based financial aid or as wages for employment. In either case, the stipend is awarded without regard to need and is in addition to any other financial assistance that may be available to the teaching fellow. A teaching fellow may apply the stipend to pay the costs of attendance during the year in which he or she participates in the teaching fellowship program.

(2) The teaching fellowship stipends shall be paid fifty percent by the department of higher education from the amount appropriated for this part 3 and fifty percent by the participating institution of higher education. An institution of higher education that participates in a teaching fellowship program shall notify the department of higher education of the enrollment of each student who enters into a teaching fellowship program. Based on the level of chronic hiring difficulty and financial need demonstrated by each participating rural local education provider, the department shall annually select up to one hundred students enrolled in teaching fellowship programs to receive the stipend and shall forward to the institution fifty percent of the amount of the stipend for each selected student. The institution shall provide the remaining fifty percent of the stipend and disburse one hundred percent of each stipend to the selected teaching fellows as provided in section 23-78-305 (2)(c).

(3) If, upon completion of a teaching fellowship program, a teaching fellow does not accept an offer of employment made by the participating rural local education provider, or does not complete two full school years of employment as required in section 23-78-305 (3), the teaching fellow must repay the amount received as a stipend during the teaching fellowship year in accordance with terms established by the participating institution of higher education, and upon receipt of repayment the institution shall refund to the department of higher education the amount of the stipend.

(4) The general assembly shall annually appropriate to the department of higher education the amount required to implement the teaching fellowship programs as provided in this part 3. Any unexpended and unencumbered money from an appropriation made for the purposes of this part 3 for a state fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2020, remains available for expenditure by the department for the purposes of this part 3 and for the purposes of sections 23-76-104 and 23-76-106 in the next fiscal year without further appropriation.
C.R.S. § 23-7-108.7 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 7 / Section 23-7-108.7
23-7-108.7. Tuition classification of dependents of members of the armed forces
Status: repealed

23-7-108.7. Tuition classification of dependents of members of the armed forces. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-1-131.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-131.5
23-1-131.5. Commission directive - Colorado re-engaged (CORE) initiative - four-year institu
Status: in_force

23-1-131.5. Commission directive - Colorado re-engaged (CORE) initiative - four-year institutions - associate degrees - report - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Colorado re-engaged initiative" or "CORE initiative" means the initiative created in this section to authorize institutions to award associate degrees to eligible students.

(b) "Eligible student" means an undergraduate student who meets the criteria specified in subsection (5) of this section.

(c) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means a local district college operating pursuant to article 71 of this title 23 or a state institution of higher education as defined in section 23-18-102 (10)(a), but not including an institution governed by the state board for community colleges and occupational education.

(2) There is created in the department the Colorado re-engaged, or CORE, initiative to authorize institutions of higher education to award associate degrees, notwithstanding an institution's role and mission, to eligible students who enroll in baccalaureate degree programs and earn at least seventy credit hours in the programs, but withdraw from the institutions before attaining the baccalaureate degree. The goal of awarding an associate degree through the CORE initiative is to increase a student's earning potential by granting the student a degree, making it more likely the student will re-enroll and complete a baccalaureate degree or higher.

(3) The commission shall collaborate with the institutions of higher education to develop and coordinate a process to identify eligible students and award associate degrees through the CORE initiative. To implement the CORE initiative, the role of the department is to:

(a) Publicize the CORE initiative, including the eligibility requirements that a student must meet to obtain an associate degree through the CORE initiative as described in subsection (5) of this section; and

(b) Work with the institutions to identify eligible students and notify those eligible students of their eligibility to obtain an associate degree through the CORE initiative and the process for doing so.

(4) (a) The role of an institution that chooses to participate in the CORE initiative is limited to:

(I) Providing to the department contact information for eligible students, if available;

(II) Determining whether an eligible student qualifies for an associate degree based on earned credits and courses taken;

(III) Issuing an associate degree upon the request of an eligible student and advising the student of opportunities to re-enroll at the institution to complete the baccalaureate degree program; and

(IV) Submitting to the department the information described in subsection (6) of this section.

(b) An institution that chooses to participate in the CORE initiative must obtain approval from the institution's accrediting agency to grant associate degrees through the CORE initiative. An institution may award an associate degree to an eligible student through the CORE initiative for up to ten academic years after the last semester in which the eligible student enrolled at the institution.

(c) An institution that chooses to participate in the CORE initiative shall not allow a student to enroll in the institution to obtain an associate degree and shall not offer programs that are designed to lead to associate degrees; except that this subsection (4)(c) does not apply to a local district college, Adams state university, Fort Lewis college with regard to the authority granted in section 23-52-101 (2)(a), and Colorado Mesa university. The associate degrees issued by institutions through the CORE initiative shall not be considered in determining an institution's funding pursuant to part 3 of article 18 of this title 23.

(5) (a) To receive an associate degree through the CORE initiative, a student must:

(I) Not have transferred to the institution directly after earning fifteen or more credit hours from any single institution governed by the state board of community colleges and occupational education;

(II) Not have been enrolled in the institution for at least two consecutive semesters; and

(III) Have earned at least seventy credit hours, which credits must include completion of the institution's general education core course requirements and completion of all other courses required for an associate degree program approved by the commission.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a student who is eligible to receive an associate degree through a program authorized in section 23-1-131 is not eligible to receive an associate degree through the CORE initiative.

(6) Each institution that chooses to participate in the CORE initiative shall, by August 1, 2022, and by August 1 each year thereafter, report to the department the number of eligible students to whom the institution awarded an associate degree through the CORE initiative, the types of associate degrees awarded through the CORE initiative, and the number of students who re-enrolled in the institution after receiving an associate degree through the CORE initiative. The department shall review and compile the annual reports and, by January 15, 2025, submit to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning implementation of the CORE initiative, including, to the extent discernable, the degree to which students who receive associate degrees through the CORE initiative re-enroll in an institution to complete a baccalaureate degree. The department may also include in the report recommendations for changes to the CORE initiative, including recommendations for incentives to encourage institutions to participate in the CORE initiative.
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-1001 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 10 / Section 23-3.3-1001
23-3.3-1001. Legislative declaration - repeal
Status: repealed

23-3.3-1001. Legislative declaration - repeal. (1) The general assembly hereby declares that the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative created in this part 10 is intended to:

(a) Award scholarships or grants based upon a rigor-based method that emphasizes student commitment to academic achievement and successful placement in the workforce and ensuring that participating students and institutions be held accountable through measurable outcomes; and

(b) Develop the connections and community partnerships necessary to ensure that every Colorado student has the support needed to enter a postsecondary opportunity, persist and succeed, and enter his or her desired position in the workforce.

(2) It is the intent of the general assembly to match nonprofit and private financial contributions to the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative with annual contributions from the general fund so that a sustainable corpus is created to fund scholarship awards in future years. Whenever practicable, the annual match should be in an amount that is significant enough to attract continued investment by community partners.

(3) (a) The general assembly further declares that:

(I) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption to the lives of students and their families, the operations of the public institutions of higher education in Colorado, and the state's workforce and economy;

(II) While the pandemic has affected the entire state, it has disproportionately impacted low-income families and communities of color, exacerbating systemic economic inequities;

(III) The crisis has had a disproportionate impact on front-line workers, those who earn low wages, and those who lack a postsecondary credential or degree; and

(IV) An equitable economic recovery from the pandemic depends on having robust pathways for workers to obtain new skills, earn higher wages, and be prepared for the in-demand careers of the future.

(b) The general assembly therefore finds that it is an appropriate, necessary, and lawful use of the money received through the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", Pub.L. 117-2, to appropriate a portion of said money to the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative to address the significant decline in enrollment in the public institutions of higher education, high rates of job loss, and continuing unemployment and the overall disruption to the workforce caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in significant economic harm to individuals and businesses, by quickly and effectively providing support for students to return to the public institutions of higher education to complete their postsecondary credentials and help to rebuild and revitalize the workforce of Colorado and by assisting students to complete the free application for federal student aid and the Colorado application for state financial aid.

(c) It is the intent of the general assembly that institutions use the allocations distributed pursuant to section 23-3.3-1006 to provide direct and indirect support to students to re-enroll and complete postsecondary credentials. It is further the general assembly's intent that the institutions provide this direct and indirect student support through programs that incentivize students to return and complete degree and credential programs, assist students in navigating their options for how to return and complete degrees and credentials efficiently, address equity gaps in higher education and the workforce, provide training for industry-recognized certificates and skill development for traditional and non-traditional students and members of the workforce, support workforce development for significantly impacted job sectors, and support and improve overall student success in completing postsecondary credentials and entering the workforce.

(d) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
C.R.S. § 23-71-519 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 5 / Section 23-71-519
23-71-519. Bond fund - payment and redemption
Status: in_force

23-71-519. Bond fund - payment and redemption. (1) Such taxes shall be collected in the same manner as district taxes and when collected shall be placed by the county treasurer in the bond redemption fund of said district. The moneys in said fund shall be used only for payment of interest upon and for the redemption of such bonds, upon orders signed and countersigned in the manner provided by law for the execution of other district orders; but the board of trustees of said district may withdraw any or all of such moneys credited to said fund which are temporarily not needed to satisfy the obligations of bonded indebtedness, for the purpose of depositing or investing such moneys in the manner prescribed by law.

(2) Redemption of said bonds prior to the respective maturities thereof may be made in either direct or inverse numerical order as determined by the board of trustees in the resolution authorizing the issuance of said bonds and set forth on the face of said bonds. Notice of the redemption of said bonds, prior to maturity, shall be made in the manner prescribed in said bond resolution. In the absence of such prescribed manner in the bond resolution, a redemption prior to maturity shall be made in the following manner: When authorized by the board of trustees, the treasurer of said board shall advertise in some newspaper published in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks that on a certain day, named in said advertisement, not less than four weeks after the time of the first publication thereof, he will redeem certain of said bonds therein described by number, amount, and date of issue thereof and that the principal, interest to redemption date, and redemption premium, if any, of said bonds will be paid in accordance with the bond resolution authorizing such bonds. The notice shall indicate also that, after the day so fixed for redemption, the interest on the bonds shall cease. After the day of redemption so fixed in said notice the bonds so advertised and called to be redeemed shall cease to draw interest.

(3) If the bonds are made payable at the office of the county treasurer, any redemption of such bonds shall also be made at the office of the county treasurer of the county, who shall make a notation of such payment or redemption upon his books.

(4) If the bonds are made payable at some place other than the office of the county treasurer, such bonds shall be redeemable at the place where payable, and the treasurer of the board of trustees shall, immediately after the payment or redemption, inform the county treasurer that certain bonds, describing them by number, amount, and date of issue, have been paid or redeemed and canceled, and said county treasurer shall make a record of such payment or redemption upon his books.

(5) In all cases bonds when paid or redeemed shall be canceled by the treasurer of the board of trustees and preserved by him and his successors for a period of one year after the date of their payment or redemption.
C.R.S. § 23-64-109 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 64 / Section 23-64-109
23-64-109. Duties of private occupational schools
Status: in_force

23-64-109. Duties of private occupational schools. A private occupational school shall provide the division with such data as the board deems necessary upon written request of the board. Data pertaining to individual students or personnel shall not be divulged or made known in any way by a member of the board, by the director, or by any division or school employee, except in accordance with judicial order or as otherwise provided by law. A person who violates this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. In addition, the person shall be subject to removal or dismissal from public service on grounds of malfeasance in office.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-309 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 3 / Section 23-3.1-309
23-3.1-309. Tax exemption
Status: in_force

23-3.1-309. Tax exemption. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the amount of any distribution to a designated beneficiary, as defined in section 529 (e)(1) of the internal revenue code, from a college savings program account established under this part 3 shall be exempt from state income taxation to the extent that this income is used to pay qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary.

(2) To the extent that distributions from an ABLE savings program account established pursuant to this part 3 to a designated beneficiary for qualified disability expenses are excluded from taxable income pursuant to section 529A of the internal revenue code, or any successor provision, such distributions are also excluded from state taxable income.
C.R.S. § 23-16-215 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 16 / Part 2 / Section 23-16-215
23-16-215. Civil remedies - temporary restraining orders - injunctions
Status: in_force

23-16-215. Civil remedies - temporary restraining orders - injunctions. (a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of this part 2. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney fees.

(b) Damages of an educational institution under subsection (a) of this section include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or former student athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this part 2 or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.

(c) A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent or former student athlete.

(d) Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student athlete under this section is several and not joint.

(e) This part 2 does not restrict rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.

(f) The attorney general or the district attorney of the judicial district in which the educational institution is located, on receipt of a complaint or on his or her initiative, may investigate any alleged violation of this part 2. Following an investigation, if the attorney general or district attorney has reasonable cause to believe that any individual has violated or is violating any provision of this part 2, the attorney general or district attorney may bring an action to obtain a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction to restrain or prevent the violation. If the attorney general or district attorney shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that an individual has violated or is violating any provision of this part 2, the court may issue a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction to restrain or prevent the violation. No action may be brought by the attorney general or the district attorney under this section more than four years after the occurrence of the violation.
C.R.S. § 23-1-119.1 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-119.1
23-1-119.1. Department directive - notice of postsecondary educational opportunities and hig
Status: in_force

23-1-119.1. Department directive - notice of postsecondary educational opportunities and higher education admission guidelines. (1) Annually, beginning in the spring of 2006, upon receipt of the names and mailing addresses of students enrolled in the eighth grade from the board of education of each school district in Colorado and the state charter school institute, the department shall provide notice of postsecondary educational opportunities to the parents or legal guardians of all eighth-grade students enrolled in public schools in the state. Beginning January 1, 2021, the department shall provide such notice and disseminate related information through the free online career, education, and training resource created pursuant to section 24-46.3-106, if available. Otherwise, such notice is subject to available appropriation. At a minimum, the notice shall specify:

(a) The Colorado commission on higher education's higher education admission guidelines and an explanation that compliance with the higher education admission guidelines is necessary for acceptance, but is not a guarantee of admission, to a state-supported institute of higher education;

(b) A student's potential need for remedial education and any related financial obligations that may fall to the student's parent or legal guardian if the student desires to apply to a state-supported, four-year college or university in Colorado but does not meet the higher education admission guidelines;

(c) A student who fails to pass a course listed in the higher education admission guidelines may enroll in a gateway course, as defined in section 23-1-113 (11)(b.5), with additional supports through supplemental academic instruction, as defined in section 23-1-113 (11)(e), successful completion of which will satisfy the requirements of the higher education admission guidelines;

(d) The availability of and instructions for acquiring information regarding financial assistance to attend an institution of higher education, including stipend amounts, tuition, and other financial aid;

(e) The annual state stipend amount as determined pursuant to section 23-18-202;

(f) The annual cost of in-state tuition for attendance at a public higher education institution in the state;

(g) The amount of the student's share of tuition as determined pursuant to section 23-18-207; and

(h) Notification that the stipend amount and the amount of tuition may change annually.
C.R.S. § 23-21-503 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 23-21-503
23-21-503. University of Colorado hospital authority
Status: in_force

23-21-503. University of Colorado hospital authority. (1) There is hereby created the university of Colorado hospital authority, which shall be a body corporate and a political subdivision of the state, which shall not be an agency of state government, and which shall not be subject to administrative direction or control by the regents or by any department, commission, board, bureau, or agency of the state.

(2) (a) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors who shall be appointed by the regents. The board of directors shall control the day-to-day operation of university hospital.

(b) The board consists of the following members:

(I) One director appointed from each congressional district; and

(II) Three directors appointed from the state at large.

(c) Of all the directors appointed to the board, one director must reside west of the continental divide, and not more than one-third of the directors shall be employees of the university of Colorado or of the authority.

(d) The appointment of the directors from the congressional districts is subject to the advice and consent of the senate. The term of office for appointed members is four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than a minimum majority of members' terms expire in the same year.

(e) Nothing in this subsection (2) shall be construed to limit the power of the regents to appoint persons as directors of the authority who are directors of the part 4 corporation. Each director appointed from a congressional district, whether appointed for an unexpired term or a full term, shall be deemed duly appointed and qualified until the appointment of the director is approved or rejected by the senate. If the general assembly is not in regular session at the time the appointment is made or is in regular session but does not consider the appointment before adjourning, the appointment shall be submitted to the senate for its approval or rejection during the next regular session of the general assembly following the appointment.

(3) Each member of the board of directors shall hold office for such member's term and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Any member shall be eligible for reappointment, but members shall not be eligible to serve more than two consecutive full terms. Members of the board shall receive no compensation for such services but shall be reimbursed for their necessary expenses while serving as a member of the board. Any vacancy shall be filled by the regents.

(4) Any member of the board of directors may be removed by the regents for malfeasance in office, failure to regularly attend meetings, or for any cause which renders said member incapable of or unfit to discharge the duties of director.

(5) No part of the revenues or assets of the authority shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, its board of directors or officers or any other private person or entity; except that the authority may make reasonable payments for expenses incurred on its behalf relating to any of its lawful purposes and the authority shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered to or for its benefit relating to any of its lawful purposes.

(6) The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law; except that no such law shall take effect so long as the authority has bonds, notes, or other obligations outstanding, unless adequate provision has been made for the payment thereof.
C.R.S. § 23-71-109 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 1 / Section 23-71-109
23-71-109. Record of votes
Status: in_force

23-71-109. Record of votes. (1) If the proposed local college district is situated entirely within one county and a majority of the votes cast on the question of organizing a local college district are in favor of the organization, the district shall be formed in accordance with the provisions of this part 1.

(2) If the proposed local college district is situated in two or more counties, the respective county clerk and recorders, within ten days after the election, shall determine the results from the counties and shall certify the results to the secretary of state who shall survey the results. If a majority of all votes cast in the proposed district are in favor of the organization, the district shall be formed in accordance with the provisions of this part 1.

(3) If it appears that one-half or more of the votes cast are not in favor of the organization, the district shall not be organized; but the provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent the filing of a subsequent petition for the formation of a similar local college district.
C.R.S. § 23-30-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 30 / Section 23-30-105
23-30-105. Election of officers - terms
Status: repealed

23-30-105. Election of officers - terms. (1) The board of governors of the Colorado state university system shall elect from its membership a chair and a vice-chair and also from its membership or from outside its membership a secretary and a treasurer, all of which said officers shall hold the office to which they are chosen for a period of two years from the date of election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The secretary shall give bond in an amount deemed sufficient by the board and discharge all the duties of said office in accordance with section 23-30-107. The treasurer shall give bond in an amount deemed sufficient by the board and safely keep and account for all moneys received by the treasurer and pay the same out only on warrants of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system, signed by its chair and countersigned by its chief financial officer in accordance with section 23-30-108. The board of governors may waive the bond requirements set forth in this subsection (1) and in lieu thereof utilize all applicable governmental insurance coverage.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 23-5-129 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-129
23-5-129. Governing boards - performance contract - authorization - operations - definitio
Status: repealed

23-5-129. Governing boards - performance contract - authorization - operations - definitions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-31-706 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 7 / Section 23-31-706
23-31-706. Reporting and accountability
Status: in_force

23-31-706. Reporting and accountability. (1) In addition to such reports as may be required under federal laws and agreements, the service shall:

(a) Provide annual reports to the governor reviewing activities and goal accomplishments, assessing the value and significance of extension program activities, and indicating problems, needs, and opportunities, especially such as might require the attention of the general assembly and the governor. Six copies of each report shall be filed with the legislative council.

(b) Prepare such other information as may be requested by the general assembly or the governor in areas of the service's concern and responsibility.
C.R.S. § 23-60-901 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 9 / Section 23-60-901
23-60-901. Definitions
Status: in_force

23-60-901. Definitions. As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Accelerated certificates program" means the certificate programs that the board may design pursuant to section 23-60-902 to provide career and technical education certificates on an accelerated schedule for eligible adults who have an insufficient level of information or math literacy and are seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce or obtain better employment.

(2) "Board" means the state board for community colleges and occupational education created in section 23-60-104.

(3) "Commission" means the Colorado commission on higher education established in section 23-1-102.

(4) "Eligible adult" means an individual who is eligible to enroll in an adult education program because the individual is underemployed or unemployed.

(5) "Information or math literacy" means an individual's ability to use appropriate mathematical, literacy, or technical skills for career success.

(6) "Local district college" means a local district college operating pursuant to article 71 of this title.
C.R.S. § 23-22-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 22 / Section 23-22-104
23-22-104. Control and management of hospital
Status: in_force

23-22-104. Control and management of hospital. Unless the assets of the university of Colorado psychiatric hospital are transferred, pursuant to section 23-21-506 (1)(a), to the university of Colorado hospital authority operating university hospital, the board of regents of the university of Colorado shall have full control and supervision of all the property and grounds and buildings of the hospital and shall have the entire government and management of the same. It shall prescribe and publish all rules, regulations, and bylaws for the management of the affairs of the hospital and of its patients and for the government of its officers and employees. The board shall make proper provisions for the reception, treatment, discharge, and transfer either from or to other institutions or from the hospital to family care and the return therefrom of all patients who may be committed to the hospital.
C.R.S. § 23-64-122 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 64 / Section 23-64-122
23-64-122. Fees - private occupational schools fund - annual adjustment - rules
Status: in_force

23-64-122. Fees - private occupational schools fund - annual adjustment - rules. (1) The board by rule shall establish fees for the direct and indirect costs of the administration of this article 64, which fees shall accompany any application for a certificate of approval for a new school or for a school other than a new school, for an in-state or out-of-state agent's permit, or for a change of ownership. All fees collected shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the private occupational schools fund, which fund is hereby created. The money in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs of the administration of this article 64. All money credited to the fund shall be used for the direct and indirect costs of the administration of this article 64 and shall not be deposited in or transferred to the general fund of this state or to any other fund.

(2) In addition to the fees specified in subsection (1) of this section, the board by rule shall establish and receive fees for reviewing the qualifications of and for issuing appropriate credentials to instructors and administrators pursuant to section 23-64-112 (1)(e). Such fees shall be collected and administered in the same manner as the fees specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) (a) The board shall propose, as part of the division's annual budget request, an adjustment in the amount of the fees that it is authorized to collect pursuant to this section. The budget request and the adjusted fees shall reflect the direct and indirect costs of administering this article 64.

(b) Based upon the appropriation made, the board shall adjust its fees so that the revenue generated from the fees approximates the direct and indirect costs of administering this article 64. The adjusted fees must remain in effect for the fiscal year for which the budget request applies.

(c) Beginning July 1, 1995, and each July 1 thereafter, whenever money appropriated to the division for its activities for the prior fiscal year are unexpended, the money shall be made a part of the appropriation to the division for the next fiscal year, and the amount shall not be raised from fees collected by the division. If a supplemental appropriation is made to the division for its activities, the division's fees shall be adjusted in the following fiscal year by an additional amount that is sufficient to compensate for the supplemental appropriation. Funds appropriated to the division in the annual general appropriations bill shall be designated as cash funds and shall not exceed the amount anticipated to be raised from fees collected by the division.
C.R.S. § 23-1-127 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-127
23-1-127. Commission directive - regional education providers - criteria
Status: in_force

23-1-127. Commission directive - regional education providers - criteria. (1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) The Colorado commission on higher education can better serve the citizens of this state by providing oversight and direction for the provision of regional education at Adams state university, Colorado Mesa university, and Western Colorado university; and

(b) As regional education providers, Adams state university, Colorado Mesa university, and Western Colorado university shall have as their primary goal the assessment of regional educational needs and, in consultation with the Colorado commission on higher education, the allocation of resources for the purposes of meeting those needs.

(2) A regional education provider's initiatives to meet its regional needs may include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(a) Extension of existing programs;

(b) Creation of new undergraduate programs;

(c) Development of partnerships with two-year institutions; and

(d) Facilitation of the delivery of graduate education through existing graduate institutions.

(3) The Colorado commission on higher education shall, in consultation with Adams state university, Colorado Mesa university, and Western Colorado university, establish the criteria for designation as a regional education provider.
C.R.S. § 23-60-803 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 8 / Section 23-60-803
23-60-803. Area technical colleges - high school diplomas - approval
Status: in_force

23-60-803. Area technical colleges - high school diplomas - approval. (1) An area technical college may develop and implement minimum graduation requirements for a high school diploma based on the high school graduation requirements of a school district within the geographic area of the area technical college. The area technical college shall award a high school diploma to a student who successfully completes the high school graduation requirements implemented by the area technical college.

(2) A service provider may partner with an area technical college to provide courses that lead to a high school diploma or an industry-recognized credential.

(3) As used in this section, "service provider" means a nonprofit entity or for-profit entity that enters into a formal, negotiated contract for educational services with an area technical college.
C.R.S. § 23-41-104.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 41 / Part 1 / Section 23-41-104.5
23-41-104.5. Hazardous waste remediation - report
Status: repealed

23-41-104.5. Hazardous waste remediation - report. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-2-103.1 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 2 / Section 23-2-103.1
23-2-103.1. Commission - department - duties - limitation - reciprocity
Status: in_force

23-2-103.1. Commission - department - duties - limitation - reciprocity. (1) The commission shall:

(a) Establish procedures for authorizing, reauthorizing, and revoking the authorization of private colleges and universities and seminaries and religious training institutions in accordance with the provisions of this article, including but not limited to procedures by which an institution may apply for authorization or reauthorization and the procedures the department shall follow in reviewing applications and making recommendations to the commission;

(b) Grant or deny authorizations, renew authorizations, and revoke authorizations pursuant to sections 23-2-103.3 and 23-2-103.4;

(c) Establish the types and amounts of fees that a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution shall pay as required pursuant to section 23-2-104.5 (1); and

(d) Establish policies to require private colleges and universities and seminaries and religious training institutions to submit to the department, upon request, data that is directly related to student enrollment and degree completion and, if applicable, student financial aid and educator preparation programs as described in section 22-60.5-121. The director of the commission and an employee of the department of higher education shall not divulge or make known in any way data for individual students or personnel, except in accordance with judicial order or as otherwise provided by law. A person who violates this subsection (1)(d) commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, and shall be removed or dismissed from public service on the grounds of malfeasance in office.

(2) The department shall administer the provisions of this article in accordance with the provisions of this article and the policies, guidelines, and procedures adopted by the commission for the administration of this article. To administer this article, the department shall have, but need not be limited to, the following duties:

(a) Recommending that the commission grant, deny, revoke, or renew an authorization to operate a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution;

(b) Maintaining a list of the private colleges and universities and seminaries and religious training institutions that have authorizations on file with the department; and

(c) Establishing and maintaining a process in accordance with section 23-2-104 for reviewing and appropriately acting on a complaint concerning a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution operating in this state, including enforcing applicable state laws if the complaint is based on a claim of deceptive trade practice.

(3) The commission and the department are not authorized to regulate the operations of, including but not limited to the content of courses provided by, a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution except to the extent expressly set forth in this article.

(4) The commission may negotiate and enter into interstate reciprocity agreements with other states if, in the judgment of the commission, the agreements do not obligate a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution to comply with standards or requirements that exceed the standards and requirements specified in this article and the agreements will assist in accomplishing the purposes of this article.
C.R.S. § 23-2-103.8 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 2 / Section 23-2-103.8
23-2-103.8. Financial integrity - surety
Status: in_force

23-2-103.8. Financial integrity - surety. (1) A private college or university is exempt from the provisions of this section if:

(a) The private college or university is a party to a performance contract with the commission pursuant to section 23-18-201 (2); or

(b) The private college or university:

(I) Has been accredited for at least twenty years by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States department of education;

(II) Has operated continuously in this state for at least twenty years; and

(III) Has not at any time filed for bankruptcy protection pursuant to title 11 of the United States code.

(2) (a) If a private college or university is not exempt from the requirements of this section pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall determine the financial integrity of the private college or university by confirming that the institution meets or does not meet the criteria specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection (2). The private college or university shall present as part of the application for authorization verifiable evidence that the institution meets the criteria specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection (2).

(b) (I) A private college or university may demonstrate financial integrity by meeting the following criteria:

(A) The institution has been accredited for at least ten years by an accrediting body that is recognized by the United States department of education or, if applicable, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation;

(B) The institution has operated continuously in this state for at least ten years;

(C) During its existence, the institution has not filed for bankruptcy protection pursuant to title 11 of the United States code;

(D) The institution maintains a composite score of at least 1.5 on its equity, primary reserve, and net income ratios, as required in 34 CFR 668.172; and

(E) The institution meets or exceeds the pro rata refund policies required by the federal department of education in 34 CFR 668 or, if the institution does not participate in federal financial aid programs, the institution's refund and termination procedures comply with the requirements of the institution's accrediting body.

(II) Notwithstanding any provision of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) to the contrary, a private college or university is not required to meet the criteria specified in sub-subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) if the institution is part of a group of private colleges and universities that are owned and operated by a common owner, so long as all of the other institutions in the group meet the criteria specified in sub-subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b).

(c) A private college or university may demonstrate financial integrity by meeting the following criteria:

(I) The institution has received and maintains full accreditation without sanction from an accrediting body that is recognized by the United States department of education or, if applicable, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, which accrediting body requires the institution to maintain surety or an escrow account or has affirmatively waived or otherwise removed the requirement for the institution;

(II) The institution has been continuously authorized by the commission for at least five years;

(III) The institution owns and operates a permanent instructional facility in the state;

(IV) The institution annually provides to the commission audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that demonstrate that the institution maintains positive equity and profitability;

(V) The institution maintains a composite score of at least 1.5 on its equity, primary reserve, and net income ratios, as required in 34 CFR 668.172; and

(VI) The institution meets or exceeds the pro rata refund policies required by the federal department of education in 34 CFR 668 or, if the institution does not participate in federal financial aid programs, the institution's refund and termination procedures comply with the requirements of the institution's accrediting body.

(3) (a) Each private college or university that is not exempt from the requirements of this section pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and cannot demonstrate financial integrity as provided in subsection (2) of this section, as determined by the commission, shall file evidence of surety in the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (5) of this section prior to receiving authorization to operate in Colorado. The surety may be in the form of a savings account, deposit, or certificate of deposit that meets the requirements of section 11-35-101, C.R.S., or an alternative method approved by the commission, or one bond as set forth in this section covering the applying institution. The commission may disapprove an institution's surety if the commission finds the surety is not sufficient to provide students with the indemnification and alternative enrollment required by this section.

(b) If a private college or university files a bond, the bond shall be executed by the institution as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be continuous unless the surety is released as set forth in this section.

(4) The surety shall be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student or enrollee, or to any parent or legal guardian of a student or enrollee, that the commission finds to have suffered loss of tuition or any fees as a result of any act or practice that is a violation of this article 2; to provide alternate enrollment as provided in subsection (7) of this section for students enrolled in an institution that ceases operation; and to reimburse the department for any actual administrative costs associated with an institution ceasing operation.

(5) The amount of the surety that a private college or university submits pursuant to subsection (3) of this section is the greater of five thousand dollars or an amount equal to a reasonable estimate of the maximum prepaid, unearned tuition and fees of the institution for the period or term during the applicable academic year for which programs of instruction are offered including, but not limited to, programs offered on a semester, quarter, monthly, or class basis; except that the institution shall use the period or term of greatest duration and expense in determining this amount if the institution's academic year consists of one or more periods or terms. Following the initial filing of the surety with the department, the private college or university shall recalculate the amount of the surety annually based on a reasonable estimate of the maximum prepaid, unearned tuition and fees received by the institution for the applicable period or term.

(6) (a) A student or enrollee, or a parent or guardian of the student or enrollee, who claims loss of tuition or fees may file a claim with the commission if the claim results from an act or practice that violates a provision of this article. The claims that are filed with the commission are public records and are subject to the provisions of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.; except that the department shall not make the claims records public if the release would violate a federal privacy law.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (6), the commission shall not consider a claim that is filed more than two years after the date the student discontinues his or her enrollment with the institution.

(7) (a) If a private college or university ceases operation, the commission may make demand on the surety of the institution upon the demand for a refund by a student or for the implementation of alternate enrollment for the students enrolled in the institution and may make demand on the surety to reimburse the department for actual administrative costs associated with the institution ceasing operation. In such case, the holder of the surety or, if the surety is a bond, the principal on the bond shall pay the claim due in a timely manner. To the extent practicable, the commission shall use the amount of the surety to provide alternate enrollment for students of the institution that ceases operation through a contract with another authorized private college or university, a community college, an area technical college, or any other arrangement that is acceptable to the department. The alternate enrollment provided to a student replaces the original enrollment agreement, if any, between the student and the private college or university; except that the student shall make the tuition and fee payments as required by the original enrollment agreement, if any.

(b) A student who is enrolled in a private college or university that ceases operation and who declines the alternate enrollment required to be offered pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (7) may file a claim with the commission for the student's prorated share of the prepaid, unearned tuition and fees that the student paid, subject to the limitations of paragraph (c) of this subsection (7). The commission shall not make a subsequent payment to a student unless the student submits proof of satisfaction of any prior debt to a financial institution in accordance with the commission's rules concerning the administration of this section.

(c) If the amount of the surety is less than the total prepaid, unearned tuition and fees that have been paid by students at the time the private college or university ceases operation, the department shall prorate the amount of the surety among the students.

(c.5) Any amount of the surety that is greater than the amount necessary to satisfy costs to provide alternate enrollment for the student pursuant to subsection (7)(a) of this section, and any demand for a refund by a student pursuant to subsection (7)(b) of this section, may be retained by the department as reimbursement up to the amount of any actual administrative costs incurred by the department that are associated with the school closure.

(d) The provisions of this subsection (7) are applicable only to those students enrolled in the private college or university at the time it ceases operation, and, once an institution ceases operation, no new students shall be enrolled therein.

(e) The commission is the trustee for all prepaid, unearned tuition and fees, student loans, Pell grants, and other student financial aid assistance if an authorized private college or university ceases operation.

(f) The commission shall determine whether offering alternate enrollment for students enrolled in an authorized private college or university that ceases operation is practicable without federal government designation of the commission as trustee for student loans, Pell grants, and other student financial aid assistance pursuant to paragraph (e) of this subsection (7).

(8) For claims made pursuant to this section that do not involve a private college or university that ceases operation, the commission shall conduct a hearing to determine whether there is loss of tuition or fees, and, if the commission finds that a claim is valid and due the claimant, the commission shall make demand upon the surety. If the holder of the surety or, if the surety is a bond, the principal on the bond fails or refuses to pay the claim due, the commission shall commence an action on the surety in a court of competent jurisdiction; except that the commission shall not file an action more than six years after the date of the violation that gives rise to the right to file a claim pursuant to this section.

(9) The authorization for a private college or university is suspended by operation of law when the institution is no longer covered by surety as required by this section. The department shall give written notice to the institution at the last-known address, at least forty-five days before the release of the surety, to the effect that the institution's authorization is suspended by operation of law until the institution files evidence of surety in like amount as the surety being released.

(10) The principal on a bond filed under the provisions of this section is released from the bond after the principal serves written notice thereof to the commission at least sixty days before the release. The release does not discharge or otherwise affect a claim filed by a student or enrollee or his or her parent or legal guardian for loss of tuition or fees that occurred while the bond was in effect or that occurred under any note or contract executed during any period of time when the bond was in effect, except when another bond is filed in a like amount and provides indemnification for any such loss.

(11) Each private college or university that files a surety pursuant to subsection (3) of this section shall provide annual verification of continued coverage by surety as required by this section in a report to the commission due by January 1 of each year. The commission may disapprove a surety if it finds that the surety is not adequate to provide students with the indemnification and alternate enrollment required by this section.

(12) If a private college or university that is exempt from the provisions of this section or that demonstrates financial integrity pursuant to subsection (2) of this section ceases to operate in this state, the state attorney general may file a claim against the institution on behalf of students enrolled in the institution at the time it ceases operation to recover any amount of unearned, prepaid tuition that may be owed to the students.

(13) A seminary or religious training institution is not subject to the requirements of this section.
C.R.S. § 23-22-108 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 22 / Section 23-22-108
23-22-108. Voluntary private patients
Status: in_force

23-22-108. Voluntary private patients. Voluntary private patients may be admitted in accordance with regulations to be established by the board of regents of the university of Colorado, and their care, nursing, observation, treatment, medicine, maintenance, and other expenses shall be without expense to the state. However, the charge for such care, nursing, observation, treatment, medicine, maintenance, and other expenses shall not exceed the actual per diem cost of the same as determined by the board of regents. An advance deposit for the expenses of voluntary private patients shall be required at all times.
C.R.S. § 23-5-108 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-108
23-5-108. Governing boards authorized to cede jurisdiction for enforcement of traffic laws
Status: in_force

23-5-108. Governing boards authorized to cede jurisdiction for enforcement of traffic laws. (1) The governing board of any state institution of higher education is authorized to cede jurisdiction to the town, city, city and county, or county in which the property under the control of the governing board is located for the enforcement of ordinances, resolutions, and laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles, subject to the acceptance of jurisdiction by the respective town, city, city and county, or county.

(2) Upon acceptance of jurisdiction:

(a) The town, city, city and county, or county has authority to enforce the provisions of ordinances, resolutions, or state law pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles on streets or highways within the property under the control of the governing board by means of the police and judicial powers established by resolution, ordinance, or law; except that such jurisdiction shall not conflict with the authority provided in section 23-5-107, as such is exercised by the governing board;

(b) The ordinances and resolutions of the respective local authorities and state laws shall have the same force and effect on the driveways and roadways within the property under the control of the governing board as they have on the streets and highways within the jurisdiction of the local authorities;

(c) The local authorities shall, upon recommendation of the governing board of any state institution of higher education or its designated officer, establish traffic control devices upon the property under the control of such institution, and, upon establishment, the devices shall have the same legal effect as provided in sections 42-4-112 and 42-4-603, C.R.S. The traffic control devices so established shall be installed at the expense of the institution.

(3) Even though jurisdiction is ceded in the manner provided by this section, the authority to establish, close, change, alter, or limit access to the driveways or roadways within the property under the control of a governing board shall vest and remain with such governing board.

(4) The jurisdiction of local authorities to enforce ordinances, resolutions, and laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles upon the property under the control of a state institution of higher education shall not be deemed to convey any right, title, or interest in the roadways and driveways of said property, and the jurisdiction over said roadways and driveways shall extend only to enforcement of such ordinances, resolutions, and laws. The state of Colorado reserves the right at all times to revoke the jurisdiction of local authorities granted by this section.

(5) The governing board of any state institution of higher education is authorized to institute and carry out a system of registration of vehicle identification owned or operated by its students, faculty, and staff. By rule or regulation, the governing board may provide for the issuance of suitable vehicle identification insignia, its proper use, and requirements for attachment to the registered vehicle. Authority is also granted to provide for suspension of the registration and penalties, other than criminal penalties, upon suspension including, but not limited to, barring the vehicle from parking or driving on institution property. Reasonable charges may be assessed for registration and reinstatement upon suspension.
C.R.S. § 23-60-213 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 2 / Section 23-60-213
23-60-213. Red Rocks community college - physician assistant master's program
Status: in_force

23-60-213. Red Rocks community college - physician assistant master's program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, Red Rocks community college is authorized to confer a graduate degree upon a student who completes the physician assistant studies program and shall seek accreditation for the program.
C.R.S. § 23-18-201 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 18 / Part 2 / Section 23-18-201
23-18-201. College opportunity fund program - creation - eligibility - guidelines
Status: in_force

23-18-201. College opportunity fund program - creation - eligibility - guidelines. (1) There is created in the department of higher education the college opportunity fund program, which is administered by the Colorado student loan program. On and after July 1, 2015, the Colorado student loan program may enter into an agreement with the department or another state entity to administer all or part of the college opportunity fund program. The college opportunity fund, created in section 23-18-202, is a trust fund for the benefit of eligible undergraduate students. It consists of a stipend for each undergraduate student in Colorado who applies for the stipend and who is admitted and registers to attend a state or participating private institution of higher education and is determined to be eligible by the Colorado student loan program to receive a stipend. An eligible undergraduate student may use the stipend for undergraduate courses and graduate-level courses that apply toward the student's undergraduate degree that are taken at a state or participating private institution of higher education at a fixed rate per credit hour, set annually by the general assembly.

(2) A student of a private institution of higher education shall be a beneficiary of the college opportunity fund and eligible to participate in the college opportunity fund program only if the private institution of higher education that the student attends has agreed to participate in the program by establishing a performance contract with the department. The performance contract shall specify the performance goals the institution shall achieve during the period that it operates under the performance contract. The department shall include each participating private institution of higher education and its students who participate in the college opportunity fund program in the student unit reporting data system, in order to enable the students of the participating private institution of higher education to participate in the program. The participating private institution of higher education shall reimburse the department for the actual expenses associated with including the institution in the student unit reporting data system.

(3) The Colorado student loan program, in consultation with the governing boards, shall adopt the necessary policies for the implementation of this part 2, which at a minimum shall include procedures for requesting funds for the program which adhere to commission budget guidelines and the annual budgeting cycle of the executive and legislative branches.

(4) The Colorado student loan program shall direct all state and participating private institutions of higher education to require resident undergraduate students to apply for the program. If a student is classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes at a state institution of higher education and does not apply for the program or is not eligible for the program, the student shall be responsible for paying the student's total in-state tuition amount.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-206.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 2 / Section 23-3.1-206.5
23-3.1-206.5. Servicing of student obligations and institutional loans
Status: in_force

23-3.1-206.5. Servicing of student obligations and institutional loans.

(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 566, § 14, effective July 1, 2004.)

(2) The authority may contract with the division to service student obligations made or purchased by the authority.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-305 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 3 / Section 23-3.1-305
23-3.1-305. Financial institutions - managers - purpose - selection - requirements - contrac
Status: repealed

23-3.1-305. Financial institutions - managers - purpose - selection - requirements - contracts. (1) The authority shall implement the program through the use of one or more financial institutions to act as managers. Under the program, potential account owners may establish accounts through the program at the financial institution.

(2) The authority shall solicit proposals from financial institutions to act as the recipients of contributions and managers.

(3) The authority shall select from among bidding financial institutions one or more financial institutions that demonstrate the most advantageous combination to account owners and beneficiaries, based on the following factors:

(a) Financial stability and integrity;

(b) The ability of the financial institution, directly or through a subcontract, to satisfy record-keeping and reporting requirements;

(c) The financial institution's plan for promoting the program and the investment that the financial institution is willing to make in order to promote the program;

(d) Repealed.

(e) The fees, if any, proposed to be charged to account owners for maintaining accounts;

(f) The minimum initial cash contribution and minimum contributions that the financial institution will require, and the willingness of the financial institution to accept contributions through payroll deduction plans or systematic deposit plans; and

(g) Any other benefits to the state or to its residents, included in the proposal, including an account opening fee payable to the authority by the account owner.

(4) The authority shall contract with one or more financial institutions, in accordance with subsection (5) of this section, to serve as managers and to invest the contributions to accounts. On May 26, 2000, the effective date of Senate Bill 00-164, as enacted at the second regular session of the sixty-second general assembly, pursuant to section 23-3.1-205.3, the authority shall succeed to all rights and obligations under any such existing contracts.

(5) The authority may select more than one financial institution for the program unless the United States internal revenue service provides guidance that giving a contributor a choice of two or more financial institutions will cause the program to fail to qualify for favorable tax treatment under section 529 or 529A of the internal revenue code, whichever is applicable, and the authority concludes that the choice of two or more financial institutions is in the best interest of account owners and beneficiaries and will not interfere with the promotion of the program.

(5.5) The authority may select a financial institution pursuant to subsection (3) of this section without regard to the provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, C.R.S.

(6) A manager shall:

(a) Take all actions required to keep the program in compliance with the requirements of this part 3 and to ensure that the program is treated as a qualified state tuition plan under section 529 of the internal revenue code or a qualified ABLE savings program under section 529A of the internal revenue code, whichever is applicable, and to ensure that the program is exempt from registration under the federal securities law;

(b) Keep adequate and separate records of each account and provide the authority with the information necessary to prepare the reports required by section 529 or 529A of the internal revenue code, whichever is applicable, or file these reports on behalf of the authority;

(c) Compile and total information contained in statements required to be prepared pursuant to section 23-3.1-306 (16) and (17) and provide these compilations to the authority;

(d) Provide representatives of the authority access to the books and records of the manager to the extent needed to determine compliance with the contract;

(e) Hold all accounts in trust for the sole benefit of the account owner and beneficiary on behalf of the program, acting in a fiduciary capacity and making investments with judgment, care, and prudence as described in section 15-1-304, C.R.S.; and

(f) Develop a plan to promote the program and, after approval of such plan by the authority, promote the program in accordance with the plan.

(7) Any contract executed between the authority and a financial institution pursuant to this section shall be for a term of at least five years and may be renewable.

(8) If a contract executed between the authority and a financial institution pursuant to this section is not renewed, all of the following conditions shall apply at the end of the term of the nonrenewed contract, so long as applying these conditions does not disqualify the program as a qualified state tuition plan under section 529 of the internal revenue code or a qualified ABLE savings program under section 529A of the internal revenue code, whichever is applicable:

(a) The authority shall continue to maintain the program at the financial institution;

(b) Accounts previously established at the financial institution shall not be terminated, except as provided in paragraph (e) of this subsection (8) or as provided in subsection (9) of this section;

(c) Additional contributions may be made to the accounts;

(d) No new accounts may be placed with that financial institution; and

(e) If the authority determines that continuing the accounts at the financial institution is not in the best interest of the account owners, or if the financial institution has elected not to renew the contract, the accounts may be transferred to another financial institution under contract with the authority.

(9) The authority may terminate a contract with a financial institution at any time. If a contract is terminated pursuant to this subsection (9), the authority shall take custody of accounts held at that financial institution and shall seek to promptly transfer the accounts to another financial institution that is selected as a manager and into investment instruments as similar to the original investments as possible pursuant to the guidelines established in section 23-3.1-306 (13). The authority may select the successor financial institution without regard to the provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, C.R.S.

(10) With respect to the college savings program, the authority shall work with the managers of the program in place on June 9, 2010, and any future managers to determine the most effective savings options offered by the managers for account owners who are adult learners. Each manager of the program that promotes the program pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection (6) of this section shall develop and implement a plan to expand the promotion of the program to encourage adult learners to participate in the program in pursuit of their own postsecondary educational opportunities and job retraining goals.
C.R.S. § 23-22-101 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 22 / Section 23-22-101
23-22-101. Psychopathic hospital and laboratory
Status: in_force

23-22-101. Psychopathic hospital and laboratory. There shall be established in this state a hospital under the name and title of the "psychopathic hospital and laboratory of the university of Colorado". This hospital shall be established at Denver.
C.R.S. § 23-2-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 2 / Section 23-2-103
23-2-103. Awarding degrees
Status: in_force

23-2-103. Awarding degrees. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7-50-105 or any other law to the contrary, a person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association doing business in the state of Colorado shall not award, bestow, confer, give, grant, convey, or sell to any other person a degree or honorary degree upon which is inscribed, in any language, the word "associate", "bachelor", "baccalaureate", "master", or "doctor", or any abbreviation thereof, or offer courses of instruction or credits purporting to lead to any such degree, unless the person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association is a state college or university; a private college or university that is authorized pursuant to this article 2; a private occupational school; a seminary or religious training institution that is authorized pursuant to this article 2; or a school, college, or university that offers courses of instruction or study in compliance with standards prescribed by part 1 of article 255 of title 12 and articles 100, 120, 215, 220, 240, 245, 275, 280, 285, 290, and 315 of title 12.
C.R.S. § 23-20-129.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-129.5
23-20-129.5. Enterprise auxiliary facility bonds
Status: in_force

23-20-129.5. Enterprise auxiliary facility bonds. (1) The board of regents shall establish policies and procedures to determine and monitor the ability of the university of Colorado:

(a) To pay principal, interest, and any other costs due in connection with any revenue bonds issued pursuant to section 23-5-102;

(b) To establish and maintain the necessary reserves required to pay the principal, interest, and other costs due in connection with any revenue bonds issued pursuant to section 23-5-102;

(c) To pay costs of operation and maintenance of the auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities on behalf of which revenue bonds are issued pursuant to section 23-5-102; and

(d) To satisfy all covenants and agreements set forth in any resolution, indenture, or other document authorizing or executed in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to section 23-5-102.

(2) The policies and procedures adopted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall include, but need not be limited to, the following requirements:

(a) That, upon issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to section 23-5-102, the university shall identify the primary revenue sources for payment of principal and interest on the bonds from among those revenues and other moneys pledged for payment of principal and interest on the revenue bonds;

(b) That, upon issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to section 23-5-102, the university shall perform a financial analysis, based upon assumptions approved by the board of regents and the state auditor, that demonstrates that revenues expected to be annually available from the sources identified under paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) will be sufficient to pay at least one hundred twenty-five percent of the annual principal and interest on the revenue bonds;

(c) That the university shall annually review the revenue sources identified under paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) to determine if the financial analysis required in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2) shows sufficient revenues for payment of principal and interest on the revenue bonds and, if the revenues are not sufficient, take such action as the board of regents and the state auditor shall require to assure that adequate revenues are available to pay the principal and interest on the revenue bonds;

(d) That the maximum annual debt service on all revenue bonds issued pursuant to section 23-5-102, except as provided for in sections 23-5-101.8 and 23-5-103, outstanding at any time for the university shall not exceed ten percent of the university's unrestricted current fund expenditures plus mandatory transfers;

(e) That the university shall establish and maintain such debt service reserves and such reserves for repair and replacement of any auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities on behalf of which revenue bonds are issued pursuant to section 23-5-102 and as may be required by the terms of the resolution, indenture, or other document authorizing or executed in connection with the issuance of the revenue bonds and subject to review and approval by the state auditor; and

(f) That the university shall annually report to the state auditor regarding compliance with the requirements specified in this subsection (2) and any additional requirements that may be imposed by the board of regents.

(3) The policies and procedures required under this section shall be established no later than January 1, 1995, and shall apply to any revenue bonds issued pursuant to section 23-5-102 on or after such date.
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-1002 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 10 / Section 23-3.3-1002
23-3.3-1002. Definitions
Status: repealed

23-3.3-1002. Definitions. As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board" means the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative advisory board created in section 23-3.3-1004.

(1.5) "Cost of attendance" means the student's cost of attending an institution of higher education that is determined by the institution of higher education based on federal and commission policy, and includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, transportation, and other allowable expenses.

(2) "Department" means the department of higher education created pursuant to section 24-1-114, C.R.S.

(3) "Director" means the director of the initiative.

(4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education.

(4.3) "Expected family contribution" means the amount of money that a student's family is expected to contribute to the student's cost of attendance at an institution of higher education.

(4.7) "Financial assistance" means money awarded to a student based on the student's cost of attendance at the institution of higher education.

(5) "Fund" means the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative fund created in section 23-3.3-1005.

(6) "Initiative" means the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative created in section 23-3.3-1003.

(7) "Nonprofit organization" means a tax-exempt charitable or social welfare organization operating under section 501 (c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) of title 26 of the United States Code, the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended.

(8) "Precollegiate organization" means a state- or federally funded program offering postsecondary workforce-ready options to Colorado students.

(9) Repealed.

(10) "Work-based learning" has the same meaning as set forth in section 8-83-601 (15).
C.R.S. § 23-31-309 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 3 / Section 23-31-309
23-31-309. Wildfire emergency response fund - creation - wildfire preparedness fund - creat
Status: repealed

23-31-309. Wildfire emergency response fund - creation - wildfire preparedness fund - creation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-206 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 2 / Section 23-3.1-206
23-3.1-206. General powers and duties of the authority
Status: repealed

23-3.1-206. General powers and duties of the authority. (1) In addition to any other powers and duties specifically granted to the authority in this part 2, the authority has the following powers:

(a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1276, § 7, effective May 26, 2000.)

(b) To adopt and from time to time amend or repeal policies for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, consistent with the provisions of this part 2;

(c) to (e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1276 § 7, effective May 26, 2000.)

(f) To borrow money and issue bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, or other obligations and to fund or refund such obligations as provided in this part 2;

(g) To engage the services of private consultants and legal counsel and to otherwise contract with providers to render professional and technical assistance, advice, and other services in carrying out the purposes of this part 2 and part 3 of this article without regard to the provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(h) Repealed.

(i) To purchase or participate in the purchase of student obligations;

(j) To sell or participate in the sale of student obligations;

(k) To collect and pay reasonable fees and charges in connection with making, purchasing, originating, disbursing, and servicing or causing to be made, purchased, originated, disbursed, or serviced student obligations or institutional loans by the authority, including payment to the division for services performed for the authority and pursuant to part 3 of this article without regard to the provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(l) To procure insurance, guarantees, or other credit support with respect to all student obligations made or purchased or all institutional loans made by the authority;

(m) To consent, whenever it deems it necessary or desirable in the fulfillment of its purposes, to the modification of the rate of interest, time of payment of any installment of principal or interest, or any other terms of any student obligation to which the authority is a party, but no such consent shall be made or given if its effect would be to obviate insurance coverage with respect to any student obligation;

(n) To make and execute contracts, including advance payment contracts with purchasers and all other instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers and functions under this part 2;

(o) To do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes of this part 2 and of part 3 of this article including funding of grants, scholarships, and loan forgiveness;

(p) to (r) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1276, § 7, effective May 26, 2000.)

(s) To establish policies, procedures, and criteria to implement and administer the prepaid expense program;

(t) To assure that nothing shall cause the authority to exceed the limitations prescribed in section 23-3.1-205.5;

(u) (I) At times prescribed by the department of revenue, but not less frequently than annually, to certify to the department of revenue information regarding persons who owe a loan repayment to the division, the amount of which has been determined to be owing as a result of a final agency determination or judicial decision pursuant to 39-21-108 (3), C.R.S., or which has been reduced to judgment.

(II) Such information shall include the name and social security number of the person owing the debt, the amount of the debt, and any other identifying information required by the department of revenue.

(III) Upon notification by the department of revenue of amounts deposited with the state treasurer pursuant to section 39-21-108 (3), C.R.S., the state treasurer shall disburse such amounts to the division.

(v) To implement and administer, including marketing, the Colorado collegeinvest scholarship program established in section 23-3.1-206.9;

(w) To deposit moneys into the Colorado collegeinvest scholarship trust fund; to accept moneys appropriated to the fund by the general assembly; to accept gifts, grants, and donations from third parties for deposit into the fund; and to expend moneys from the fund for Colorado collegeinvest scholarships;

(x) To organize entities pursuant to title 7, C.R.S., and transfer funds to the entities for the purpose of investing the moneys in the Colorado collegeinvest scholarship trust fund and any other trusts and funds under the authority's control; and

(y) To develop and administer loan forgiveness programs.

(2) No actions taken by the authority pursuant to this section shall be interpreted to constitute or become an indebtedness, a debt, or a liability of the state, nor shall any actions taken by the authority be interpreted to constitute the giving, pledging, or loaning of the full faith and credit of the state.
C.R.S. § 23-15-119 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 15 / Section 23-15-119
23-15-119. Rents and charges
Status: in_force

23-15-119. Rents and charges. A sufficient amount of the revenues derived with respect to a facility, except such part of such revenues as may be necessary to pay the cost of maintenance, repair, and operation and to provide reserves and for renewals, replacements, extensions, enlargements, and improvements provided for in the resolution authorizing the issuance of any bonds or notes of the authority or in the trust agreement securing the same, shall be set aside at such regular intervals as may be provided in such resolution or trust agreement in a sinking or other similar fund which is hereby pledged to and charged with the payment of the principal of and the interest on such bonds or notes as the same become due and the redemption price or the purchase price of bonds retired by call or purchase as therein provided. Such pledge shall be valid and binding at the time the pledge is made and thereafter until satisfied, and the rates, rents, fees, charges, and other revenues or other moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act; and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort or contract or in any other form against the authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the bond resolution, any trust agreement, any other agreement, nor any lease by which a pledge is created need be filed or recorded except in the records of the authority. The use and disposition of moneys to the credit of such sinking or other similar fund shall be subject to the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or notes or to such trust agreement. Except as may be otherwise provided in such resolution or such trust agreement, such sinking or other similar fund may be a fund for all such bonds or notes issued to finance facilities at a particular educational institution or cultural institution without distinction or priority of one over another; except that the authority in any such resolution or trust agreement may provide that such sinking or other similar fund shall be the fund for a particular facility at an educational institution or a cultural institution and for the bonds issued to finance a particular facility and, additionally, may permit and provide for the issuance of bonds having a lien with respect to the security authorized which is subordinate to other bonds of the authority, and, in such case, the authority may create separate sinking or other similar funds with respect to such subordinate lien bonds.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-224 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 2 / Section 23-3.1-224
23-3.1-224. Contract powers of state-supported institutions of higher education - nonliabili
Status: in_force

23-3.1-224. Contract powers of state-supported institutions of higher education - nonliability of state. (1) For the purpose of funding student obligations, the governing board of any state-supported institution of higher education is authorized to enter into contracts with the authority for the making or securing of student obligations and institutional loans, or the securing of authority bonds including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, contracts which require such institutions to pledge certain revenues, pay fees, advance or loan funds to the authority, establish and maintain reserves, and make, sell, or purchase student obligations.

(2) For the purpose of making student obligations, the governing board of any state-supported institution of higher education is authorized to enter into contracts with the division for the origination, disbursement, servicing, or guarantee of any student obligation funded by an institutional loan.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a state-supported institution of higher education to create a debt of the state within the meaning of the constitution or statutes of Colorado.

(4) Any obligation incurred by any state-supported institution of higher education under the provisions of this part 2 shall not constitute or become an indebtedness, a debt, or a liability of the state, nor shall the state be liable on such obligations, nor shall such obligations constitute the giving, pledging, or loaning of the full faith and credit of the state. Such obligations shall not obligate the state or empower such institution, directly, indirectly, or contingently, to levy or collect any form of taxes or assessments, to create any indebtedness payable out of taxes or assessments, or to make any appropriation for their payment, and such appropriation, levy, or collection is prohibited.

(5) The state shall not be liable in any event for the performance of any pledge, obligation, or agreement of any kind whatsoever which may be undertaken by such institutions. No breach of any such pledge, obligation, or agreement shall impose any pecuniary liability upon the state or any charge upon its general credit or against its taxing power.
C.R.S. § 23-8-201 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 8 / Part 2 / Section 23-8-201
23-8-201. Funding for technical education equipment, facilities, and instruction capacity
Status: repealed

23-8-201. Funding for technical education equipment, facilities, and instruction capacity - allocation to CTE providers - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Colorado talent report" means the annual Colorado talent report prepared pursuant to section 24-46.3-103 (3).

(b) "CTE provider" means any of the following that provides career or technical education programs approved by the board:

(I) An area technical college as defined in section 23-60-103 (1);

(II) A community college included in the state system of community and technical colleges pursuant to section 23-60-205;

(III) Colorado Mesa university established pursuant to section 23-53-101; or

(IV) A local district college as defined in section 23-71-102 (1)(a).

(c) "Department" means the department of higher education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-114.

(2) (a) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate ten million dollars from the workers, employers, and workforce centers cash fund created in section 24-75-231 (2)(a) to the department for allocation by the board in accordance with the program approval process identified in sections 23-8-102 and 23-60-202 to CTE providers to expand equipment, facility, and instruction capacity in key career and technical education job demand areas as identified in the Colorado talent report.

(b) Any money appropriated pursuant to this subsection (2) that is not expended or encumbered at the end of the 2021-22 state fiscal year remains available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years without further appropriation, subject to the requirements for obligating and expending money received under the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", Pub.L. 117-2, as the act may be subsequently amended, as specified in section 24-75-226 (4)(d).

(3) The board shall comply with the requirements of section 24-75-226 (4) and (5) regarding the obligation, expenditure, and tracking of and reporting on the use of any money appropriated to the department and allocated to the board pursuant to this section.

(4) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.
C.R.S. § 23-31-207 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 2 / Section 23-31-207
23-31-207. Employees and personnel
Status: in_force

23-31-207. Employees and personnel. The board is authorized to employ the necessary professional, clerical, and other personnel needed to carry out this part 2. Persons employed in a technical forestry capacity must have completed the requirements for and received a degree from an accredited school of forestry. Persons employed in other technical fields must have completed the requirements for and received a degree from an accredited school in their professional field. The board may appoint, pursuant to its personnel powers, in consultation with the executive director of the department of natural resources, to carry out the provisions of this part 2 and part 3 of this article, a professional forester, to be known as the state forester, whose duties shall be primarily of an educational or regulatory nature.
C.R.S. § 23-1-110.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-110.5
23-1-110.5. Study of higher education organization - legislative declaration - issues - repo
Status: repealed

23-1-110.5. Study of higher education organization - legislative declaration - issues - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-40-101 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 40 / Section 23-40-101
23-40-101. University established - role and mission
Status: in_force

23-40-101. University established - role and mission. (1) There is hereby established a university at Greeley, to be known as the university of northern Colorado. The university shall be a comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission standards.

(2) The university of northern Colorado shall be the primary institution for undergraduate and graduate degree programs for educational personnel preparation in the state of Colorado. The university shall offer master's and doctoral programs primarily in the field of education. The university has the responsibility to offer on a statewide basis, utilizing where possible and appropriate the faculty and facilities of other educational institutions, those graduate-level programs needed by professional educators and education administrators. The Colorado commission on higher education shall include in its funding recommendations an appropriate level of general fund support for those programs.

(3) As part of its mission as a graduate research university specializing in programs for educational personnel, the university of northern Colorado shall include the education innovation institute created in section 23-40-106 for the purposes described in section 23-40-106 (2).

(4) The university of northern Colorado may offer specialized degree programs in osteopathic medicine. The osteopathic medicine degree programs are not prohibited by the exclusive authority in medicine of the health sciences center campus of the university of Colorado described in section 23-20-101 (1)(d).
C.R.S. § 23-31.5-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31.5 / Section 23-31.5-105
23-31.5-105. President - duties
Status: in_force

23-31.5-105. President - duties. The president shall be chief executive officer of the Colorado state university - Pueblo, and it is his or her duty to see that the rules and regulations of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system and the faculty are observed and executed.
C.R.S. § 23-70-117 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 70 / Section 23-70-117
23-70-117. Displaced Aurarian scholarship - created - appropriation - legislative declarati
Status: in_force

23-70-117. Displaced Aurarian scholarship - created - appropriation - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(I) When the Auraria higher education center was built in the 1970s, a well-established, close-knit, largely Hispanic community of more than three hundred households were displaced;

(II) As part of the forced relocation, the residents were compensated for their homes and promised free education for the years to come;

(III) The displaced Aurarian scholarship program began in the 1990s and provided funds for tuition and fees for former residents of the Auraria neighborhood, their children, and their grandchildren; and

(IV) An expansion of the scholarship will allow all lineal descendants of people who lived in the Auraria neighborhood from 1955 to 1973 to be eligible and will fund scholarships for undergraduate and graduate programs.

(b) Therefore, the general assembly declares that the creation of the displaced Aurarian scholarship for descendants of people who lived in the Auraria neighborhood will make attending Metropolitan state university of Denver, the university of Colorado at Denver, or the community college of Denver more accessible. The displaced Aurarian scholarship reaffirms the state's commitment to equity and restorative justice by supporting and making educational opportunities accessible to the descendants of those displaced by the Auraria higher education center.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Auraria higher education center" or "Auraria center" means the multi-institutional higher education complex described in section 23-70-101.

(b) "Department" means the department of higher education created in section 24-1-114.

(c) "Displaced Aurarian" means a person whose family was displaced by the development of the Auraria center.

(d) "Displaced Aurarian scholarship" or "scholarship" means the displaced Aurarian scholarship created in subsection (3)(a) of this section.

(3) (a) There is created the displaced Aurarian scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to fully fund the tuition of descendants of displaced Aurarians to attend Metropolitan state university of Denver, the university of Colorado at Denver, or the community college of Denver.

(b) To the extent that money is available, Metropolitan state university of Denver, the university of Colorado at Denver, and the community college of Denver must supplement and support the investment of scholarship funds for the scholarship.

(c) Metropolitan state university of Denver, the university of Colorado at Denver, and the community college of Denver shall, in collaboration, establish criteria for scholarship recipients, including, but not limited to:

(I) Defining "eligible recipient";

(II) Defining "lineal descendants";

(III) Defining "Auraria neighborhood";

(IV) Defining "qualified degree programs"; and

(V) Determining the documentation required to receive a scholarship.

(4) (a) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate two million dollars from the general fund for scholarships to the department to be allocated in the following manner:

(I) Six hundred sixty-six thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents to the board of trustees for Metropolitan state university of Denver, as established in section 23-54-103;

(II) Six hundred sixty-six thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents to the board of regents, as established by section 12 of article IX of the state constitution, of the university of Colorado at Denver; and

(III) Six hundred sixty-six thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents to the state board for community colleges and occupational education, as established in section 23-60-104, for the community college of Denver.

(b) Metropolitan state university of Denver, the university of Colorado at Denver, and the community college of Denver shall each hold the funds in trust or transfer the funds to the institutional foundation of the institutions, and shall only use the funds for the purpose of the scholarship and any administrative costs of the scholarship. Any interest, income, and profit must be used for the scholarship.
C.R.S. § 23-3.9-100.2 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.9 / Part 1 / Section 23-3.9-100.2
23-3.9-100.2. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

23-3.9-100.2. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds that:

(a) Colorado suffers from a shortage of teachers and other educators due to various factors affecting the teaching profession, which include but are not limited to declining enrollment and completion of educator preparation programs, low educator compensation and benefits, an insufficient number of educators in certain content areas, and difficulty in filling educator positions in rural or isolated areas of the state;

(b) Pursuant to House Bill 17-1003, enacted in 2017, the department of higher education and the department of education, with input from education and community stakeholders, analyzed teacher and other educator shortages and issued a report including recommendations for addressing these shortages;

(c) As part of their findings, the department of higher education and the department of education determined that the state has educator shortages in early childhood education; science; mathematics; world languages; special education; and art, music, and drama;

(d) Further, shortages in these content areas are more pronounced in rural and remote rural areas where school districts and rural schools face additional challenges, including inadequate teacher compensation, lack of affordable housing, and an inability to attract new teachers to rural communities; and

(e) The department of higher education and the department of education found that one strategy for addressing teacher and other educator shortages in hard-to-fill positions due to teaching content area or geographic location is to offer loan repayment of educational loans for educators who serve in these hard-to-fill positions in the state.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that implementing a loan forgiveness program for educators employed in qualified positions in the state is necessary to ensure that the needs of students are met in all Colorado public schools.
C.R.S. § 23-1-121.7 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-121.7
23-1-121.7. Commission directive - paraprofessional programs
Status: repealed

23-1-121.7. Commission directive - paraprofessional programs. (1) The general assembly finds that:

(a) The number of paraprofessionals who assist teachers in the classroom has increased in recent years both in absolute numbers and as a proportion of all instructional staff;

(b) Paraprofessionals are a valuable asset to school districts, providing many hours of additional instructional time for students, especially as public schools are called upon to provide increasing services for children with disabilities and children for whom English is a second language;

(c) As parents are requesting and school districts are attempting to provide smaller class sizes, the prudent use of well-qualified paraprofessionals to maximize individualized instruction provides school districts with a means to reach every student and to assist every student in reaching his or her full potential;

(d) In passing the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001", Public Law 107-110, congress has expressed the intention that all paraprofessionals working in Title I programs be highly qualified;

(e) A paraprofessional working in a Title I program may demonstrate that he or she is highly qualified in several ways, including completion of at least two years of postsecondary study, obtaining an associates or higher degree, or successfully taking an assessment selected by the state or by the employing school district that meets state and federal standards and that demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to assist in instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics;

(f) Because state and federal laws identify specific criteria for paraprofessional qualification and school districts retain flexibility for using paraprofessional instructional support services, further regulation of paraprofessionals, including certification or licensing, is not required;

(g) To assist school districts in identifying highly qualified paraprofessionals, community colleges and four-year institutions of higher education are strongly encouraged to provide education paraprofessional preparation programs, and it is useful to create a procedure for approval of education paraprofessional preparation programs.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "paraprofessional" means a person who is trained to assist a licensed teacher or special services provider.

(3) Repealed.

(4) At a minimum, an approved education paraprofessional preparation program shall:

(a) Be aligned with federal and state standards for paraprofessionals;

(b) Consist of courses designed to convey to a student knowledge in reading, writing, mathematics, and science, and the skills necessary to assist a licensed teacher in teaching reading, writing, mathematics, and science;

(c) Be aligned with statewide transfer agreements.
C.R.S. § 23-1-106.7 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-106.7
23-1-106.7. Duties and powers of the department with respect to technology transfers
Status: in_force

23-1-106.7. Duties and powers of the department with respect to technology transfers. (1) The department, in consultation with the office of information technology created in the office of the governor, shall:

(a) In all its program efforts, endeavor to facilitate the transfer of newly created technologies from the laboratory to the private sector for the start-up of new businesses, to add product lines to established firms, or to introduce technologies into mature industries in order to strengthen the state's existing economic base; and

(b) Assess the technology transfer potential of all academic programs targeted for investment and development.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 1472, § 6, effective May 28, 2008.)
C.R.S. § 23-71-304 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 3 / Section 23-71-304
23-71-304. Area technical college grant program - established - report - definitions - repe
Status: repealed

23-71-304. Area technical college grant program - established - report - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Area technical college" has the same meaning as defined in section 23-60-103 (1).

(b) "Commission" means the Colorado commission on higher education established pursuant to section 23-1-102.

(c) "Department" means the department of higher education created pursuant to section 24-1-114.

(d) "Grant program" means the area technical college grant program established pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(2) There is established in the department the area technical college grant program to provide up to four million dollars each fiscal year in grants to area technical colleges for identified capital construction and equipment purposes in addition to the direct grants received pursuant to section 23-18-304 (2)(a). On or before July 15, 2019, and on or before each July 15 thereafter, an area technical college may submit a grant application developed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section to the department. If more than one grant application is submitted during any year, on or before July 30, the area technical colleges shall jointly submit to the department a list of the grants in prioritized order. The department shall review the application and recommend to the commission whether to include money for the grant in its budget request pursuant to section 23-18-304 (2) for the following state fiscal year. The commission shall determine whether to include money for the grant in the budget request, and, if the commission includes more than one grant in its request, the commission shall prioritize the requests. If the department receives money for the grant, the department shall transmit the full amount of the grant to the area technical college.

(3) The department shall develop a form for the grant application that must include:

(a) Identification of how the grant money will be spent;

(b) Specification of how the grant money will benefit students and any program at the school; and

(c) Any matching money to be added to the grant money and the source of the matching money.

(4) If an area technical college receives grant money pursuant to this section, on or before August 1 of the budget year following any expenditure of money from a grant, the area technical college shall submit a report to the department on a form developed by the department that must include:

(a) The amount of the grant received;

(b) The total amount of grant expenditures made during the previous budget year;

(c) An itemization of the grant expenditures made during the previous budget year; and

(d) the impact of the grant expenditures on students.

(5) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
C.R.S. § 23-71-506 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 5 / Section 23-71-506
23-71-506. Ballots
Status: repealed

23-71-506. Ballots. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-4.5-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 4.5 / Section 23-4.5-104
23-4.5-104. Open educational resources grant program - created - report
Status: in_force

23-4.5-104. Open educational resources grant program - created - report. (1) There is created in the department of higher education the open educational resources grant program to provide funding for public institutions of higher education, faculty, and staff to create and expand the use of open educational resources across institutions around the state. The grant program consists of grants to:

(a) Public institutions of higher education to support creating, adapting, and promoting the use of open educational resources at the institution or on a campus;

(b) Faculty and staff of public institutions of higher education, individually or in small groups, to support the creating, adapting, and promoting of open educational resources; and

(c) Public institutions of higher education to support the development, implementation, and replication of zero-textbook-cost degree programs. In recommending recipients of a grant for this purpose, the council shall prioritize high-demand industry credential programs and high-enrollment degree programs such as information technology programs, health care, and business.

(2) (a) The council, working with the department, shall develop timelines and procedures by which public institutions of higher education, faculty, and staff may apply for a grant, including the information that must be included in an application and the deadlines for submitting applications.

(b) An application for an institutional grant may include:

(I) Evidence of the existence of an open educational resources council or committee at the applying institution or campus;

(II) Identification of library, instructional design, and administrative staffing to support the open educational resources initiative for which a grant is requested;

(III) The manner in which the courses that use open educational resources will be identified for students prior to the time, and at the point, of course registration, which may include identification in the schedule of classes;

(IV) A plan for expanding the adoption of open educational resources across the campus or institution that receives the grant, which may include awarding grants to faculty members, reducing a faculty member's required teaching hours, or providing other incentives to faculty for adapting and developing open educational resources;

(V) The manner in which the grant recipient will evaluate the success of the open educational resources initiative; and

(VI) A plan for and commitment to sustaining the open educational resources initiative after the grant is completed.

(c) An application for a faculty or staff grant, whether individual or small group, may include:

(I) Information concerning the textbooks and other materials in use at the time the grant is received, the costs of the textbooks and materials, and how the applicant expects to use the grant money to adapt or develop open educational resources to replace the textbooks and other materials;

(II) The manner in which the grant recipients will evaluate the use of the open educational resources developed using the grant, including the number of students who are affected and the cost savings to students as a result of the open educational resources developed using the grant; and

(III) The plan for ensuring that open educational resources that are adapted or developed using the grant money are publicized and made available to other faculty and students within the public institution of higher education and other public institutions of higher education.

(3) (a) The council shall review the grant applications received and recommend to the commission applicants to which the commission may choose to award grants and the amount of each grant. Subject to available appropriations, the commission shall award grants through the grant program. The commission shall take into account, but is not bound by, the recommendations of the council. In making recommendations and awarding grants, the council and the commission shall consider whether the application:

(I) Affects courses with high student enrollment or high textbook or materials costs;

(II) Affects high-impact courses such as the core courses described in section 23-1-125 (3) or courses included in concurrent enrollment agreements entered into pursuant to article 35 of title 22; and

(III) Supports adaptation or development of open educational resources by teams of faculty, librarians, and instructional designers within a public institution of higher education or across multiple institutions, making it more likely that the resources will be used in multiple courses or sections.

(b) The commission shall adopt guidelines to address potential conflicts of interest for members of the council that may arise in recommending applicants to receive grants.

(4) Each grant recipient, as a condition of receiving the grant, must:

(a) Submit to the department data concerning the number of students affected by open educational resources developed or adapted using the grant, the estimated amount of student savings that results from using the open educational resources, and measures of the effectiveness of the grant project;

(b) Agree to openly license and share, under the broadest possible license, any open educational resources developed or adapted using the grant;

(c) Agree to comply with the guidelines and parameters adopted by the council pursuant to subsection (6) of this section for implementing the grants;

(d) Post new or adapted open educational resources to an open repository in editable file formats or with source code; and

(e) Comply with the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., as amended, to enable persons with disabilities to access the open educational resources developed or adapted using the grant.

(5) The council shall work with the department to prepare an annual report concerning implementation and development of open educational resources around the state, as described in section 23-1-134 (3).

(6) The council shall adopt guidelines and parameters by which grant recipients must implement the grant-funded open educational resources initiatives to ensure that the impact on students of the initiatives may be consistently measured and compared across public institutions of higher education.
C.R.S. § 23-16-219 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 16 / Part 2 / Section 23-16-219
23-16-219. Severability
Status: in_force

23-16-219. Severability. If any provision of this part 2 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this part 2 that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this part 2 are severable.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 1 / Section 23-3.1-103
23-3.1-103. Division created - director - staff
Status: in_force

23-3.1-103. Division created - director - staff. (1) The student loan division and the office of the director of the division are created in the department of higher education. The division and the office of the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department. The director of collegeinvest is the director of the division. The director, with the approval of the executive director of the commission, shall employ such professional and clerical personnel as deemed necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the division. The director and professional personnel hold educational offices and are exempt from the state personnel system.

(2) Personnel hired by the director, with the approval of the executive director of the commission, on and after July 1, 2002, to carry out the duties and functions of the division shall receive compensation for their services as determined by the director. Such personnel are declared to hold educational offices and to be exempt from the state personnel system but shall, by acceptance of employment, be subject to the provisions of article 51 of title 24, C.R.S.

(3) Any personnel hired within the state personnel system pursuant to subsection (1) of this section prior to July 1, 2002, shall retain all rights related to state personnel system and retirement benefits under the laws of this state until termination of employment with the division; except that, if such personnel accept a promotion, a voluntary demotion, or a transfer for purposes of a change of duties performed for the benefit of the division, such personnel shall become exempt from the state personnel system. Nothing in this subsection (3) shall prohibit personnel hired prior to July 1, 2002, from continuing membership in the public employees' retirement association pursuant to the provisions of article 51 of title 24, C.R.S., with all attendant rights and duties.
C.R.S. § 23-20-125 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-125
23-20-125. Anticipation warrants
Status: in_force

23-20-125. Anticipation warrants. The state treasurer is authorized to issue anticipation warrants in such amounts as requested by the board of regents of the university of Colorado, the total amount of which shall not exceed four million dollars, to be repaid exclusively from the user revenues accruing to the university of Colorado research building revolving fund as provided in sections 23-20-123 to 23-20-125 or from revenues and net income of any other designated enterprise auxiliary facilities that are pledged to the repayment of such anticipation warrants pursuant to sections 23-5-102 and 23-5-103, or any combination thereof; such anticipation warrants shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding four percent per annum except those issued on or after February 15, 1968, which shall bear interest not exceeding six percent per annum, and shall not be sold at a price less than the face value thereof. Disbursements from said fund shall be only by warrant upon vouchers certified by the board of regents of the university of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 23-15-113 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 15 / Section 23-15-113
23-15-113. Personal liability
Status: in_force

23-15-113. Personal liability. Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing the bonds or notes shall be liable personally on bonds or notes or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-210 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 2 / Section 23-3.1-210
23-3.1-210. Security for bonds and notes
Status: in_force

23-3.1-210. Security for bonds and notes. (1) (a) The principal and interest on any bonds or notes issued by the authority may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee. Such trust indenture or the resolution providing for the issuance of such obligations may pledge or assign all or any part of the revenues or assets of the authority, including, without limitation, student obligations, student obligation commitments, institutional loans, moneys deposited or pledged by or on behalf of one or more institutions of higher education, moneys deposited or pledged by the division, temporary loans, contracts, agreements, and other security or investment obligations, the fees or charges made or received by the authority, the moneys received in payment of student obligations and institutional loans and interest on such moneys, including the proceeds of insurance on such obligations and loans and any other moneys received or due to be received by the authority.

(b) Such trust indenture or resolution may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the holders of any of the bonds or notes as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the authority in relation to the purposes to which proceeds of the bonds or notes may be applied, the disposition or pledging of the revenues or assets of the authority, the terms and conditions for the issuance of additional bonds or notes, and the custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys. Any such trust indenture or resolution may set forth the rights and remedies of the holders of any bonds or notes and of the trustee and may restrict the individual right of action by any such holders.

(c) In addition, any such trust indenture or resolution may contain such other provision as the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the holders of any bonds or notes, including but not limited to provisions for insurance, letters of credit, standby credit agreements, take-out commitments, or other forms of credit insuring against default or guaranteeing timely payment with respect to student obligations, institutional loans, or bonds. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such indenture or resolution may be paid from the revenues or assets pledged or assigned to the payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds or notes or from any other funds available to the authority.

(2) (a) Any pledge made by the authority, by one or more institutions of higher education, by a nonprofit corporation acting on behalf of one or more institutions of higher education, or by the division shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The revenues and moneys so pledged and thereafter received by or otherwise credited to such pledging parties shall immediately be subject to lien of such pledge without any physical delivery, filing, or further act, and the lien of such pledge shall have priority over any and all other obligations and liabilities of such pledging parties, subject to any contractual covenants by the pledging parties and any prior pledges and liens, and shall be valid, binding, and enforceable against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against such pledging parties, irrespective of whether such claiming parties have notice of such lien. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded. Each pledge, agreement, and indenture made for the benefit or security of any of the bonds of the authority shall continue to be effective until the principal of and interest on the bonds for the benefit of which the same are made has been fully paid or provision for such payment duly made.

(b) In the event of default in any such payment or in any agreements of the authority made as part of the contract under which the bonds were issued, whether contained in the resolution authorizing the bonds or in any trust indenture executed as security for such bonds, said payment or agreement may be enforced by suit, mandamus, or either of such remedies.

(3) Any bank or trust company that may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or of revenues or other moneys may furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledge such securities as required by the authority.
C.R.S. § 23-31-804 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 8 / Section 23-31-804
23-31-804. Republican river groundwater economic study - reporting - legislative declaratio
Status: repealed

23-31-804. Republican river groundwater economic study - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a) In 1942, the general assembly ratified the Republican river compact, an interstate compact between Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas regarding the allocation of water among the three states from the Republican river;

(b) Various disagreements and litigation have arisen among the three states regarding the use of water as allocated by the compact;

(c) In 2016, Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, acting through the Republican river compact administration, adopted a series of resolutions resolving various disputes among the three states;

(d) Under the terms of one of the resolutions, Colorado agreed to reduce the number of acres irrigated within an area of the Republican river basin known as the South Fork focus zone by twenty-five thousand acres by December 31, 2029, which action is a solemn obligation of the state;

(e) If Colorado fails to meet its obligation under the terms of the South Fork focus zone resolution, the state engineer could be required to curtail all groundwater use subject to the Republican river compact; and

(f) It is appropriate for the Colorado water center to study the economic impact that will result if Colorado fails to meet its obligation under the terms of the South Fork focus zone resolution and the state engineer is then required to curtail all large-capacity groundwater withdrawals within the Republican river basin.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Agricultural committees" means the house of representatives agriculture, water, and natural resources committee and the senate agriculture and natural resources committee, or their successor committees.

(b) Notwithstanding section 23-31-801 (1), "Colorado water center" or "center" means the institute.

(c) "Large-capacity groundwater withdrawal" means the lawful ability to withdraw water in an amount of more than fifty gallons per minute from a well.

(d) "Republican river basin" has the meaning set forth in section 37-50-102 (5).

(e) "South Fork focus zone resolution" or "resolution" means the 2016 Republican river compact administration resolution signed by the commissioners of the Republican river compact administration on August 24, 2016, in which the state agreed to retire twenty-five thousand acres of its irrigated lands within the South Fork focus zone of the Republican river basin, and subsequent resolutions amending the terms of the resolution.

(f) "State engineer" means the state engineer appointed by the governor pursuant to section 37-80-101.

(g) "Water resources and agriculture review committee" means the water resources and agriculture review committee created in section 37-98-102 (1)(a)(I).

(3) On or before January 1, 2026, the Colorado water center shall complete a study of the economic impact that will result if Colorado fails to meet its obligation under the terms of the South Fork focus zone resolution and the state engineer is then required to curtail all large-capacity groundwater withdrawals within the Republican river basin. In conducting the study, the Colorado water center shall examine the economic impact to the areas of Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas affected by the Republican river basin.

(4) The center shall:

(a) Prepare a progress report of the study conducted pursuant to this section and present the progress report to a joint committee of the agricultural committees during the joint committee's 2025 hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 of the "SMART Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2. The center shall submit a copy of the progress report to the water resources and agriculture review committee and, upon request of the committee, present the progress report to the committee.

(b) On or before January 1, 2026, prepare a final report of the findings and conclusions from the study and post the final report on the center's website; and

(c) During the 2026 calendar year, present the final report:

(I) To the water resources and agriculture review committee; and

(II) To the joint committee of the agricultural committees.

(5) This section is repealed, effective January 1, 2027.
C.R.S. § 23-41-117 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 41 / Part 1 / Section 23-41-117
23-41-117. Research building revolving fund - appropriation of fund
Status: in_force

23-41-117. Research building revolving fund - appropriation of fund. There is established in the office of the state treasurer the Colorado school of mines research building revolving fund, and there shall be credited to said fund the user charges or rents authorized by section 23-41-116 and imposed by the board of trustees, specific appropriations or grants or gifts made to said fund, and the proceeds of the sale of anticipation warrants authorized by section 23-41-118. All such moneys so credited to said fund are appropriated to the Colorado school of mines for the planning, constructing, and equipping of additional research buildings and facilities for the Colorado school of mines.
C.R.S. § 23-15-128 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 15 / Section 23-15-128
23-15-128. Federal social security act
Status: in_force

23-15-128. Federal social security act. The authority may take such action as it deems appropriate to enable its employees to come within the provisions and obtain the benefits of the federal "Social Security Act", as amended.
C.R.S. § 23-41-201 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 41 / Part 2 / Section 23-41-201
23-41-201. Transfer of geological survey - memorandum of understanding - report
Status: repealed

23-41-201. Transfer of geological survey - memorandum of understanding - report. (1) With the exception of the Colorado avalanche information center created pursuant to section 24-33-116, on January 31, 2013, the Colorado geological survey and the office of the state geologist and their powers, duties, and functions are transferred from the department of natural resources to the Colorado school of mines. The Colorado geological survey and the office of the state geologist are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the Colorado school of mines.

(2) Prior to the transfer, the president of the Colorado school of mines and the executive director of the department of natural resources shall develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the transfer of the powers, duties, and functions of the geological survey and the office of the state geologist. The memorandum of understanding shall include, but is not limited to, provisions concerning the following:

(a) The functions and objectives of the geological survey;

(b) The transfer of employees of the geological survey and the office of the state geologist, in conformance with the laws applicable to the employees;

(c) The transfer of real and personal property of the geological survey;

(d) Existing contracts of the department of natural resources; and

(e) Existing appropriations allocated to the Colorado geological survey and the office of the state geologist and the geological survey cash fund.

(3) On and after January 31, 2013, whenever the executive director of the department of natural resources or the department of natural resources is referred to or designated by any contract or other document in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Colorado school of mines, the reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the Colorado school of mines. All contracts entered into by the executive director of the department of natural resources prior to January 31, 2013, in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Colorado school of mines are hereby validated, with the president of the Colorado school of mines succeeding to all the rights and obligations of such contracts.

(4) On January 31, 2013, the unexpended and unencumbered appropriations of funds for the current fiscal year made to the department of natural resources and allocated for the Colorado geological survey and office of the state geologist and that are related to the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Colorado school of mines shall be transferred to the Colorado school of mines.

(5) Repealed.

(6) (a) On or before December 1, 2012, and in accordance with the provisions of section 24-1-136 (9), C.R.S., the Colorado school of mines shall report to the joint budget committee, the agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee of the house of representatives, or its successor committee, and the agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee of the senate, or its successor committee, concerning the transfer of the geological survey and the office of the state geologist to the Colorado school of mines.

(b) At a minimum, the report shall include information concerning:

(I) Whether the president of the Colorado school of mines and the executive director of the department of natural resources entered into a memorandum of understanding affirming the transfer of the Colorado geological survey and the office of the state geologist to the Colorado school of mines; and

(II) The contents of the memorandum of understanding, including a description of the contents of the memorandum of understanding relating to the provisions required pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (2) of this section.
C.R.S. § 23-64-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 64 / Section 23-64-105
23-64-105. Private occupational school division - creation
Status: in_force

23-64-105. Private occupational school division - creation. The private occupational school division and the office of the director of the division are created in the department of higher education. The division and the office of the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified in this article 64 under the department of higher education and the executive director of the department. The director is appointed by the executive director. The director, with the approval of the executive director, shall employ such professional and clerical personnel as deemed necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the division. The director and professional personnel hold educational offices and are exempt from the state personnel system.
C.R.S. § 23-31-1106 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 11 / Section 23-31-1106
23-31-1106. Reports - recommendations
Status: in_force

23-31-1106. Reports - recommendations. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), no later than January 31, 2021, and January 31 every other year thereafter, the council shall report the information specified in section 23-31-1103 (1)(d) and provide a summary of the council's activities from the prior year and a summary of the council's planned activities for the upcoming year to the house agriculture, water, and natural resources committee and the senate agriculture and natural resources committee, or their successor committees.
C.R.S. § 23-20-126 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-126
23-20-126. Purchase of anticipation warrants
Status: in_force

23-20-126. Purchase of anticipation warrants. It is lawful for any public entity, as defined in section 24-75-601 (1), C.R.S., to purchase anticipation warrants issued in pursuance of section 23-20-125 if such warrants satisfy the investment requirements established in part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S.; but not to exceed twenty percent of the total of any specific fund of such public entity shall be invested in such warrants.
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-1010 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 10 / Section 23-3.3-1010
23-3.3-1010. Youth mentorship assistance grant pilot program - creation - policies - reports
Status: repealed

23-3.3-1010. Youth mentorship assistance grant pilot program - creation - policies - reports - definitions - repeal. (1) There is created in the initiative the youth mentorship assistance grant pilot program. The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to a student who provides mentorship services to defray the cost of the student's attendance at a public institution of higher education.

(2) The board shall:

(a) Select approved youth mentorship organizations to participate in the program. The board shall select one approved youth mentorship organization from each of the following types of organizations:

(I) A youth mentorship organization for youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer;

(II) A youth mentorship organization for youth who have a physical, mental, or developmental disability;

(III) A youth mentorship organization for youth of color; and

(IV) A youth mentorship organization for youth who are justice involved.

(b) To the extent possible, select approved youth mentorship organizations to participate in the program that serve youth who reside in rural and urban areas of the state;

(c) Establish a maximum cap, or various maximum caps, on the amount that eligible student-mentors may earn through providing mentorship services; and

(d) Establish priority consideration for eligible student-mentors who demonstrate the greatest financial assistance needs.

(3) To be an approved youth mentorship organization, a youth mentorship organization shall:

(a) Apply to the board in the time and manner required by the board; and

(b) (I) Have a policy and procedure requiring a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing the records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation of all prospective eligible student-mentors, volunteers, and employees.

(II) The youth mentorship organization shall not permit prospective eligible student-mentors, volunteers, or employees to serve the organization if they have been convicted of, entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or received a deferred sentence for:

(A) A felony crime involving unlawful sexual behavior or unlawful behavior involving children;

(B) A felony crime, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by the court on the record to involve domestic violence;

(C) A misdemeanor crime involving unlawful sexual behavior or unlawful behavior involving children; or

(D) A misdemeanor crime, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by the court on the record to involve domestic violence.

(4) To be an eligible student-mentor, the student shall:

(a) Apply to the approved youth mentorship organization in the time and manner specified by the board;

(b) Satisfy all eligibility requirements necessary to be a student-mentor through the approved youth mentorship organization, including completing the fingerprint-based criminal history record check as required by subsection (3)(b) of this section; and

(c) Be enrolled in a qualified public institution of higher education for the duration of the mentorship.

(5) (a) The board shall establish policies that ensure that program money is used for approved eligible student-mentors' higher education cost of attendance and that eligible student-mentors who participate in the program provide evidence of program compliance to earn the financial assistance for cost of attendance. The board shall establish policies for the repayment of any financial assistance applied toward the cost of attendance for the eligible student-mentor that the eligible student-mentor did not earn.

(b) The board may establish policies necessary for the administration of the program, including the dates for disbursements to approved youth mentorship organizations and eligible student-mentors' public institutions of higher education.

(6) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate one hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the department for use by the board for scholarships awarded pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section authorizes the department or board to use the appropriation for administrative costs associated with implementing or administering the program, or the approved youth mentorship organization to use the money received through the program for administrative costs associated with implementing or administering the program. Any money appropriated pursuant to this section not expended prior to July 1, 2024, is further appropriated to the department for use by the board for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 state fiscal years for the same purpose.

(7) (a) On or before January 1, 2024, the board shall make its first disbursement to approved youth mentorship organizations.

(b) An approved youth mentorship organization shall disburse the money received through the program to the qualified public institution of higher education in which an eligible student-mentor who provides service to the youth mentorship organization is enrolled, to be applied toward the cost of attendance for the eligible student-mentor in exchange for the mentorship services provided by the eligible student-mentor. The amount disbursed pursuant to this subsection (7)(b) must not exceed the applicable cap established by the board pursuant to subsection (2)(c) of this section.

(c) At the end of the grant term, the approved youth mentorship organizations shall return any unused money received through the program to the department.

(8) (a) An approved youth mentorship organization shall submit an annual report to the department that includes:

(I) A description of the approved youth mentorship organization, including its location, the services it provides, demographic information of the mentees it serves, and summaries of the program's impact on the mentees served; except that any summary must not disclose the identity of a mentee or include personal information that could disclose the identity of a mentee;

(II) The number of eligible student-mentors who provided mentorship services to the approved youth mentorship organization during the preceding state fiscal year, in total and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender identity, and the qualified public institution of higher education in which the eligible student-mentors are enrolled; and

(III) The amount of money received by the approved youth mentorship organization from the program, in total and disaggregated by payments to public institutions of higher education.

(b) On or before December 1, 2024, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees, concerning the program in the preceding state fiscal year. At a minimum, the report must include information concerning:

(I) The information provided by the approved youth mentorship organizations described in subsection (8)(a) of this section;

(II) If available, the number of eligible student-mentors who participated in the program who continued enrollment in the qualified public institution of higher education in a subsequent academic term, reported for the program as a whole and for each institution, in total and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender identity; and

(III) If available, the number of eligible student-mentors who participated in the program who graduated from the qualified public institution of higher education, reported for the program as a whole and for each institution, in total and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender identity.

(9) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Program" means the youth mentorship assistance grant pilot program created in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) "Public institution of higher education" means a state institution of higher education identified in section 23-18-102 (10)(a), a local district college, or an area technical college.

(c) "Youth mentorship organization" means a community-based organization that provides mentorship services to youth who reside in communities that were historically and are currently negatively impacted by structural and systemic design, and consequently have no or limited access to quality mentorship services.

(10) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.
C.R.S. § 23-71-601 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 6 / Section 23-71-601
23-71-601. Definitions
Status: in_force

23-71-601. Definitions. As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board of trustees" means the governing body authorized by law to administer the affairs of any local college district.

(2) "District" means a local college district organized and existing pursuant to law.

(3) "Federal securities" means the bills, certificates of indebtedness, notes, or bonds which are direct obligations of, or the principal and interest of which obligations are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States.

(4) "Net effective interest rate" of a proposed issue of refunding bonds means the net interest cost of said refunding issue divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amounts of such refunding issue maturing on each maturity date by the number of years from the date of said proposed refunding bonds to their respective maturities. "Net effective interest rate" of an outstanding issue of bonds to be refunded means the net interest cost of said issue to be refunded divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amounts of such issue to be refunded maturing on each maturity date by the number of years from the date of the proposed refunding bonds to the respective maturities of the bonds to be refunded. In all cases the net effective interest rate shall be computed without regard to any option of redemption prior to the designated maturity dates of the bonds.

(5) "Net interest cost" of a proposed issue of refunding bonds means the total amount of interest to accrue on said refunding bonds from their date to their respective maturities, less the amount of any premium above par at which said refunding bonds are being or have been sold. "Net interest cost" of an outstanding issue of bonds to be refunded means the total amount of interest which would accrue on said outstanding bonds from the date of the proposed refunding bonds to the respective maturity dates of said outstanding bonds to be refunded. In all cases the net interest cost shall be computed without regard to any option of redemption prior to the designated maturity dates of the bonds.
C.R.S. § 23-52-108 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 52 / Part 1 / Section 23-52-108
23-52-108. No authority to obligate state
Status: repealed

23-52-108. No authority to obligate state.

(1) Repealed.

(2) On and after September 1, 2002, nothing in sections 23-52-107 to 23-52-113 shall constitute any authority to enter into any contract which in any way creates any debt or obligation upon the state on account of the construction of such buildings or improvements; but buildings and improvements erected on any such lands under the control of the board of trustees and devoted to the uses of the college under the terms of sections 23-52-107 to 23-52-113 and the leasehold interest shall be exempt from taxation so far as permitted by the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 23-1-137 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-137
23-1-137. Prohibition on use of American Indian mascots - exemptions - definitions
Status: in_force

23-1-137. Prohibition on use of American Indian mascots - exemptions - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "American Indian mascot" means a name, symbol, or image that depicts or refers to an American Indian tribe, individual, custom, or tradition that is used as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead, or team name for the school.

(b) "Public institution of higher education" means a public college, university, community college, area technical college, educational center, local district college, or junior college that is supported in whole or in part by general fund money.

(2) (a) Except as provided for in subsection (2)(b) of this section, on or after June 1, 2022, a public institution of higher education in the state is prohibited from using an American Indian mascot. Any public institution of higher education that is using such an American Indian mascot as of June 1, 2022, must immediately cease use of such American Indian mascot.

(b) The prohibition set forth in subsection (2)(a) of this section does not apply to:

(I) Any agreement that exists prior to June 30, 2021, between a federally recognized Indian tribe and a public institution of higher education. A public institution of higher education that is a party to such an agreement is held to a high standard and expected to honor the agreement. The federally recognized Indian tribe has the right and ability to revoke any such agreement at any time at its discretion.

(II) Any public institution of higher education that is operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe or with the approval of a federally recognized Indian tribe and existing within the boundaries of such tribe's reservation.

(3) For each month during which a public institution of higher education uses an American Indian mascot after June 1, 2022, the public institution of higher education shall pay a fine of twenty-five thousand dollars to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money received to the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 23-70-101 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 70 / Section 23-70-101
23-70-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

23-70-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that this article is necessary to:

(a) Provide for the coordination of the planning and construction of a multiinstitutional higher education complex located in the city and county of Denver on land designated therefor and on land now occupied by the university of Colorado at Denver, collectively known as the Auraria higher education center and referred to in this article as the "center";

(b) Provide for the land, physical plant, and facilities necessary to accommodate and house Metropolitan state university of Denver, the university of Colorado at Denver, and the community college of Denver, Auraria campus, referred to in this article as the "constituent institutions", at and within the center;

(c) Facilitate the execution and performance of the constitutional and statutory responsibilities of the governing boards of the constituent institutions;

(d) Establish a new board to plan, construct, maintain, and manage the land and physical facilities of the center and perform the duties and exercise the powers otherwise set forth in this article;

(e) Provide a system for facilitating cooperation among the constituent institutions, their governing boards, and the governing board created by this article; and

(f) Facilitate, in conjunction with the private sector, the development of facilities at and within the center for the purposes of providing moneys to the center, providing occupational and educational opportunities consistent with the mission of the constituent institutions, and integrating the center with the adjacent Denver area.
C.R.S. § 23-31-504 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 5 / Section 23-31-504
23-31-504. Control, investment, and expending of funds
Status: in_force

23-31-504. Control, investment, and expending of funds. (1) The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has control of the funds derived from the sale of lands donated by the said act of congress of 1862, and shall invest the same in securities which yield a fair and reasonable rate of return, and shall disburse the income therefrom for the use and benefit of the Colorado state university as required in the said act of congress. Said funds derived from the sale of lands donated by said act of 1862, and from lease or rental of unsold lands of such land grant, and from coal, oil, and mineral royalties from said lands may be invested in bonds of the United States; in state, county, municipal, and school district bonds; in state, county, and municipal registered warrants; in registered warrants of school districts; and in state anticipation building levy warrants, or in any or all of these, in the discretion of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system.

(2) The warrants of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system to purchase such bonds, registered warrants, and anticipation warrants shall be approved and paid when accompanied by favorable opinion of the attorney general. All bonds, registered warrants, and anticipation warrants so purchased shall be registered in the name of the "treasurer of the state of Colorado for the account of the 'land grant fund of the Colorado state university'" and deposited with the state treasurer.

(3) The general assembly of the state of Colorado engages that the principal of such fund forever remains unimpaired and the income thereof is applied without diminution to the uses and purposes prescribed in said act of congress; except that, as prescribed in said act of congress, a sum not exceeding ten percent of the principal of such fund may be expended by the board of governors of the Colorado state university system for the purchase or exchange of lands for sites or experimental stations, subject to the provisions of sections 24-75-301 to 24-75-303, C.R.S., and the approval of the governor.
C.R.S. § 23-31.5-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31.5 / Section 23-31.5-104
23-31.5-104. Duty of the faculty
Status: in_force

23-31.5-104. Duty of the faculty. The faculty shall have the responsibility for making academic policy and governing the academic affairs of the institution.
C.R.S. § 23-53-101 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 53 / Section 23-53-101
23-53-101. University established - role and mission
Status: in_force

23-53-101. University established - role and mission. There is hereby established a university at Grand Junction, to be known as Colorado Mesa university, which shall be a general baccalaureate and graduate institution with selective admission standards. Colorado Mesa university shall offer liberal arts and sciences, professional, and technical degree programs and a limited number of graduate programs. Colorado Mesa university shall also maintain a community college role and mission, including career and technical education programs. Colorado Mesa university shall receive resident credit for two-year course offerings in its commission-approved service area. Colorado Mesa university shall also serve as a regional education provider.
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-202 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 2 / Section 23-3.3-202
23-3.3-202. Program funding
Status: in_force

23-3.3-202. Program funding. Out of any money provided for the financial assistance program authorized by section 23-3.3-102, the commission shall first provide tuition assistance to individuals who qualify under the provisions of this part 2.
C.R.S. § 23-51-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 51 / Section 23-51-105
23-51-105. No authority to create state obligation
Status: in_force

23-51-105. No authority to create state obligation. Nothing in this article constitutes authority to enter into a contract which shall in any way create a debt or obligation upon the state on account of the construction of buildings or improvements; except that buildings and improvements erected on lands under the control of the board of trustees and devoted to the uses of Adams state university under the terms of this article and the leasehold interest shall be exempt from taxation so far as permitted by the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 23-18-101 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 18 / Part 1 / Section 23-18-101
23-18-101. Short title
Status: in_force

23-18-101. Short title. Parts 1 and 2 of this article shall be known and may be cited as the "College Opportunity Fund Act".
C.R.S. § 23-1-133 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-133
23-1-133. Commission directive - bachelor of science degree in nursing program - Aims comm
Status: repealed

23-1-133. Commission directive - bachelor of science degree in nursing program - Aims community college - approval.

(1) Repealed.

(2) (a) In determining whether to approve a bachelor of science degree in nursing program as a completion degree to students who have or are pursuing an associate degree in nursing or a practical nursing certificate for Aims community college pursuant to section 23-71-102 (1)(b)(II)(B), the commission shall consider the following criteria:

(I) Whether Aims community college provides data demonstrating workforce and student demand for the degree program;

(II) The regional and professional accreditation requirements for the degree program, if applicable, and whether the college can satisfy those requirements, as appropriate, at both the institutional and program levels;

(III) Whether Aims community college can demonstrate that providing the degree program within its service area is cost-effective for the student and Aims community college;

(IV) Whether Aims community college can demonstrate that the degree program is sufficiently distinguishable from:

(A) An existing degree program at a state four-year institution of higher education that is provided to a student who resides in Aims community college's geographic service area, as defined by the commission pursuant to section 23-1-109 (2), without the student having to change his or her residence; or

(B) A degree program that has been successfully offered previously in conjunction with a state four-year institution of higher education, which degree program will be reinstated sooner than the degree program could be offered by the community college; and

(V) Whether the degree program could be provided through a statewide transfer agreement pursuant to section 23-1-108 (7) with an accredited state four-year institution in Aims community college's geographic service area or with an accredited state four-year institution of higher education that has a statewide service area, as defined by the commission pursuant to section 23-1-109 (2), that will deliver an existing bachelor of science degree in nursing program in Aims community college's geographic service area sooner than the degree program could be offered by Aims community college.

(b) In addition, in determining whether to approve a bachelor of science degree in nursing program, the commission:

(I) Shall consider whether Aims community college has met the criteria set forth in subsections (2)(a)(I) to (2)(a)(IV) of this section and whether the proposed degree program is in the best interests of the state of Colorado;

(II) Shall consult with Aims community college and state four-year institutions of higher education concerning whether the collaboration described in subparagraph (V) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) is feasible; and

(III) May consult with any state four-year institution of higher education that shares the same geographic service area, as defined by the commission pursuant to section 23-1-109 (2), concerning the proposed degree program to inform the commission of any anticipated systemwide effects of the new degree program.
C.R.S. § 23-41-205 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 41 / Part 2 / Section 23-41-205
23-41-205. Objectives of survey - duties of state geologist
Status: repealed

23-41-205. Objectives of survey - duties of state geologist. (1) The Colorado geological survey shall provide assistance to and cooperate with the general public, industries, and agencies of state government, including institutions of higher education. The Colorado school of mines shall determine the priority of the objectives of the Colorado geological survey, subject to available appropriations and consistent with the memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to section 23-41-201, which objectives shall include:

(a) To assist, consult with, and advise existing state and local governmental agencies on geologic problems;

(b) To promote economic development of mineral and energy resources;

(c) To conduct studies to develop geological information;

(d) To inventory and analyze the state's mineral and energy resources as to quantity, chemical composition, physical properties, location, and possible use;

(e) To collect and preserve geologic information;

(f) To advise the state on transactions dealing with natural resources between state agencies and with other states and the federal government on common problems and studies;

(g) To evaluate the physical features of Colorado with reference to present and potential human and animal use;

(h) To prepare, publish, and distribute reports, maps, and bulletins when necessary to achieve the purposes of this part 2;

(i) To determine areas of natural geologic hazards that could affect the safety of or economic loss to the citizens of Colorado;

(j) To advise the state engineer in the promulgation of rules pursuant to article 90.5 of title 37, C.R.S., and to provide other governmental agencies with technical assistance regarding geothermal resources as needed;

(k) To conduct scientific studies of how geology affects and controls water resources, especially within Colorado; and

(l) To conduct scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding in related fields.

(m) Repealed.

(2) The duties of the state geologist shall be to fulfill the objectives of this part 2 and, together with the employees of the survey, work for the maximum beneficial and most efficient use of the geologic processes for the protection of and economic benefit to the citizens of Colorado.

(3) The state geologist shall, upon receiving a preliminary plan pursuant to section 30-28-136 (1)(i), C.R.S., or a major activity notice pursuant to section 31-23-225, C.R.S., review the plan or notice to determine whether the development or activity which is the subject of the plan or notice will interfere with the extraction of commercial mineral deposits as defined in section 34-1-302, C.R.S. If the state geologist determines that a potential for such interference exists, he or she shall, within twenty-four days after receipt of the plan or notice, notify the appropriate board of county commissioners or governing body of a municipality of the existence of a potential interference.

(4) The state geologist shall administer the provisions of section 25-15-202 (4)(b), C.R.S., requiring the Colorado geological survey to review information on an application and make a recommendation on the geological suitability, or the need for further study, of proposed hazardous waste disposal sites for land disposal of hazardous waste and the provisions of section 25-15-216, C.R.S., requiring the Colorado geological survey to conduct a study of the geological suitability of areas of the state for hazardous waste disposal sites.

(5) Subject to available appropriations, the geological survey may prepare an annual report describing the status of the mineral industry and describing current influences affecting the growth and viability of the mineral industry in the state, and setting forth recommendations to foster the industry. The geological survey may partner with other agencies or organizations to prepare the annual report.
C.R.S. § 23-5-134 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-134
23-5-134. Appointments to governing boards - considerations
Status: in_force

23-5-134. Appointments to governing boards - considerations. (1) It is the intent of the general assembly that the governor shall consider, when appointing individuals to serve on governing boards of institutions of higher education, an individual's:

(a) Commitment to public education;

(b) Record of public or community service;

(c) Knowledge of complex organizations and academic institutions;

(d) Demonstrated collaborative leadership;

(e) Commitment to open-minded, nonpartisan decision-making; and

(f) Record of integrity and civic virtue.
C.R.S. § 23-70-107 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 70 / Section 23-70-107
23-70-107. Borrowing funds for auxiliary or complementary facilities
Status: in_force

23-70-107. Borrowing funds for auxiliary or complementary facilities. (1) For the purposes of obtaining funds for constructing, otherwise acquiring, and equipping auxiliary facilities, as defined in section 23-5-101.5 (2)(a), for the use of students and employees at the center, the Auraria board is authorized, after approval by the Colorado commission on higher education and subsequent affirmative vote by the combined student bodies of the Auraria campus if student fees are to be used in financing such projects, to enter into contracts with any one or more persons or corporations or state or federal government agencies for the advancement of moneys for such purposes and to provide for the repayment of such advancements with interest at a specified net effective interest rate.

(2) (a) The Auraria board, by resolution, may issue revenue bonds on behalf of any auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities managed by the Auraria board for the purpose of obtaining funds for constructing, otherwise acquiring, equipping, or operating such auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities. Any bonds issued on behalf of any auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities other than dining facilities, recreational facilities, health facilities, parking facilities, student center facilities, or research facilities which are funded from a revolving fund may be issued only after approval by both houses of the general assembly either by bill or by joint resolution and after approval by the governor in accordance with section 39 of article V of the state constitution. Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, bonds issued pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be payable only from revenues generated by the auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities on behalf of which such bonds are issued. Such bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 23-70-108 (2).

(b) (I) For the 2020-21 and 2021-22 state fiscal years only, existing bonds for auxiliary facilities or group of auxiliary facilities managed by the Auraria board and issued under subsection (2)(a) of this section may be payable from other sources, including money contributed by constituent institutions from whatever source, and from money appropriated to the board by the general assembly.

(II) For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, the amounts contributed by constituent institutions, from whatever source, are as follows:

(A) One million three hundred eighty-nine thousand three hundred dollars from the board of trustees for the Metropolitan state university of Denver;

(B) Nine hundred eighty thousand seven hundred dollars from the board of regents of the university of Colorado; and

(C) Three hundred eighty thousand dollars from the state board for community colleges and occupational education.

(3) The Auraria board, by resolution, may issue revenue bonds secured by a pledge of lease payments or any other revenues derived from a complementary facility or group of complementary facilities for the purpose of raising moneys for constructing or otherwise acquiring and equipping any facility necessary or useful to the accomplishment of the mission of the Auraria board and the center. Bonds issued pursuant to this subsection (3) shall be payable only from revenues generated by the lease payments or by the complementary facility or group of complementary facilities that are subject to the pledge. The bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 23-70-108 (2).

(4) The Auraria board, by resolution, may issue revenue bonds secured by a pledge of rental payments or other payments to be received from a constituent institution or constituent institutions. The Auraria board shall use the proceeds of said bonds to acquire, construct, or equip any physical plant, facility, building, or ground within the center for the use of one or more constituent institutions pursuant to section 23-70-104. Bonds issued pursuant to this subsection (4) shall be payable only from payments received by the Auraria board from the constituent institutions for the acquisition, construction, or equipping of the physical plant, facility, building, or ground for which the bonds are issued. The bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 23-70-108 (2).
C.R.S. § 23-1-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-105
23-1-105. Duties and powers of the commission with respect to appropriations
Status: repealed

23-1-105. Duties and powers of the commission with respect to appropriations. (1) The commission shall prescribe uniform financial reporting policies, including policies for counting and classifying full-time equivalent students, for the institutions and governing boards within the state-supported system of higher education.

(2) to (3.7) Repealed.

(4) The commission may seek, receive, and disburse federal, state, and private grants, gifts, and trusts for statewide or multiinstitutional purposes.

(5) The commission, after consultation with the governing boards of institutions, shall establish policies for the public system of higher education for determining student residency status for tuition classification purposes within statutory guidelines established in article 7 of this title.

(6) and (7) Repealed.

(8) The funding recommendations made by the commission for state-supported institutions of higher education and by the executive director for the divisions of the department of higher education shall be made to the governor and the general assembly as a part of the budget request for the department of higher education and shall be submitted in accordance with the budget procedures of part 3 of article 37 of title 24, C.R.S., and in conformance with section 24-75-201.1, C.R.S.

(9) to (11) Repealed.