C.R.S. § 23-71-204 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 2 / Section 23-71-204
23-71-204. Approval of plan - election
Status: in_force

23-71-204. Approval of plan - election. (1) The board shall review each application for admission to the state system to determine whether the plan and date of entry specified by the local college district will best promote the orderly development of higher education and of the applicant institution. The board shall transmit to the local district college board of trustees any suggested changes in the plan within ninety days after the date of submission.

(2) When the board has approved the plan and date of entry, it shall forward the application to the Colorado commission on higher education for its action. The commission may approve the recommendation of the board. If the commission does not approve the entry into the state system, the board may require a joint meeting of the board and the commission to hear the reasons and to explain the position taken by the board. After review, the commission may reaffirm its position or take such other action as it deems appropriate. The board shall notify the local district college board of trustees of any action taken by the commission under this subsection (2).

(2.5) After the Colorado commission on higher education has approved the recommendation of the board, it shall forward such recommendation to the general assembly. If the general assembly, acting by bill, approves the entry of the district into the state system, the local district college board of trustees may call a special election pursuant to subsection (4) of this section. If the general assembly does not so approve such entry, it shall be deemed rejected, and the district shall not become a part of the state system.

(3) Except to the extent inconsistent with this part 2, the dissolution election shall be called, held, and canvassed by the board of trustees in substantially the same manner as provided for elections authorizing the issuance of local college district general obligation bonds.

(4) When the Colorado commission on higher education, the board, and the general assembly have approved the application, the board of trustees shall call a special election at which only eligible electors of the district may vote. The question shall be:

Shall the _______ local college district be dissolved, all assets transferred to the state board for community colleges and occupational education and provision made for meeting all liabilities as provided in the plan of dissolution by _______(date)?

Yes ___ No ___.

(5) If a majority of the eligible electors voting vote "yes", the board of trustees and the board shall proceed with the transfer of all assets to the board and with all necessary steps to meet liabilities pursuant to the approved plan. If revenue bonds of the district remain outstanding or unpaid, the board as successor to the board of trustees and to the district shall continuously operate the college, pay principal and interest, and do all things in such manner as to fulfill the obligations of the district under existing resolutions and instruments constituting contracts among the district and bondholders and other contracting parties. Nothing in this part 2 shall impair or authorize the impairment of any obligation of contract. The board shall serve ex officio as the board of trustees of the district until all existing general liabilities, including without limitation all general obligation bonded indebtedness and the interest thereon but not including revenue bonds, are paid, and, except as provided in this part 2, the levy required for the payment shall continue until the payment is made in full. General obligation bonds of a dissolved district may be refunded in the manner provided in part 6 of this article.
C.R.S. § 23-60-107 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 1 / Section 23-60-107
23-60-107. State board for community colleges and occupational education fund - creation -
Status: in_force

23-60-107. State board for community colleges and occupational education fund - creation - control - use. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the state board for community colleges and occupational education fund which shall be under the control of and administered by the board in accordance with the provisions of this article. Except as otherwise allowed by section 24-36-103 (2), C.R.S., all moneys received or acquired by the board or by any of the institutions it governs, whether by appropriation, grant, contract, or gift, by sale or lease of surplus real or personal property, or by any other means, whose disposition is not otherwise provided for by law, and all interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to said fund. The moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated to the board and shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.

(2) The moneys in the state board for community colleges and occupational education fund shall be used by the board for the payment of salaries and operating expenses of the board and of the institutions it governs and for the payment of any other expenses incurred by the board in carrying out its statutory powers and duties.

(3) Moneys in the state board for community colleges and occupational education fund which are not needed for immediate use by the board may be invested by the state treasurer in investments authorized by sections 24-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113, C.R.S. The board shall determine the amount of moneys in the fund which may be invested and shall notify the state treasurer in writing of such amount.
C.R.S. § 23-31-122 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 1 / Section 23-31-122
23-31-122. Agricultural extension service furnished counties
Status: in_force

23-31-122. Agricultural extension service furnished counties. Two or more counties may join in financing agricultural extension service furnished counties by the Colorado state university. In such event, each such county shall pay its pro rata share of the cost of such work as determined by negotiation between the board of governors of the Colorado state university system and the board of county commissioners of each such county.
C.R.S. § 23-21-524 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 23-21-524
23-21-524. This part 5 not a limitation of powers
Status: in_force

23-21-524. This part 5 not a limitation of powers. Nothing in this part 5 shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any other powers which the authority might otherwise have under any other law of this state, and this part 5 is cumulative to any such powers. This part 5 does and shall be construed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. However, the issuance of bonds, notes, and other obligations and refunding bonds under the provisions of this part 5 need not comply with the requirements of any other state law applicable to the issuance of bonds, notes, and other obligations. No proceedings, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds, notes, or other obligations or any instrument as security therefor, except as is provided in this part 5.
C.R.S. § 23-1-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-103
23-1-103. Advisory committee to the Colorado commission on higher education
Status: repealed

23-1-103. Advisory committee to the Colorado commission on higher education. (1) There is hereby established an advisory committee to the commission for the purpose of suggesting solutions for the problems and needs of higher education and maintaining liaison with the general assembly and the governing boards for state-supported institutions of higher education. The advisory committee shall consist of not less than thirteen members, to be designated as follows:

(a) (I) Six members shall be appointed from the general assembly, including three senators, two of whom shall be from the majority party, appointed by the president of the senate, and one of whom shall be from the minority party, appointed by the senate minority leader, and three representatives, two of whom shall be from the majority party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one of whom shall be from the minority party, appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. Except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a), the six members shall be appointed for terms of two years.

(II) The terms of the members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and who are serving on March 22, 2007, shall be extended to and expire on or shall terminate on the convening date of the first regular session of the sixty-seventh general assembly. As soon as practicable after such convening date, the speaker and the president shall each appoint or reappoint successors in the same manner as provided in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a). Thereafter, the terms of members appointed or reappointed by the speaker and the president shall expire on the convening date of the first regular session of each general assembly, and all subsequent appointments and reappointments by the speaker and the president shall be made as soon as practicable after such convening date. The person making the original appointment or reappointment shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the remainder of an unexpired term. Members appointed or reappointed by the speaker and the president shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and shall continue in office until the member's successor is appointed.

(b) One member shall be selected and designated by the commission to represent the faculty in the state and one member shall be selected and designated by the commission to represent the students in the state. On and after August 5, 2009, the commission shall select and designate one member who, at the time of designation, is a parent of a student who is enrolled in a state-supported institution of higher education in Colorado to represent the parents of students.

(c) Not more than four additional members representing educational or other groups may be selected and designated by the commission to serve on the advisory committee.

(2) Legislative members of the advisory committee shall receive compensation and reimbursement of expenses as provided in section 2-2-326, C.R.S. Members of the advisory committee not otherwise compensated by the state or a public educational institution shall receive thirty dollars per diem for attendance at official meetings plus reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the conduct of official business.

(3) All members of the advisory committee shall receive agendas and background material and be notified of all public meetings of the commission and shall be invited to attend for the purpose of suggesting solutions for the problems and needs of higher education and maintaining liaison with the general assembly.

(4) In addition to any attendance at commission meetings, the committee shall meet as often as necessary to provide assistance to the commission.

(5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 23-70-113 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 70 / Section 23-70-113
23-70-113. Possible change of Auraria higher education center
Status: repealed

23-70-113. Possible change of Auraria higher education center. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-30-108 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 30 / Section 23-30-108
23-30-108. Duties of treasurer - financial instruments signed by whom - accounts
Status: in_force

23-30-108. Duties of treasurer - financial instruments signed by whom - accounts. (1) The treasurer of the board shall keep a true and faithful account of all funds so received in separate accounts according to the source of the funds. The treasurer shall report on the funds to the board of governors of the Colorado state university system, including an annual report at the close of the fiscal year and other reports as the board may require. The duties of the treasurer may, upon approval by the board, be delegated to the chief financial officer of the Colorado state university system.

(2) Warrants, checks, or other financial instruments shall be used to pay the expenses of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system and the entities it governs and shall be duly signed by the chair and countersigned by the treasurer or the chief financial officer appointed by the board for the Colorado state university system, or the presidents or their delegates.
C.R.S. § 23-31-111 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 1 / Section 23-31-111
23-31-111. Rents or charges for buildings and facilities for research
Status: in_force

23-31-111. Rents or charges for buildings and facilities for research. The board of governors of the Colorado state university system is authorized to contract for or impose and collect rents or charges for the use of university buildings and facilities for research, including research conducted by or under the auspices of Colorado state university. Such rents or charges shall be at a level reasonably calculated to return or amortize the cost of such buildings and facilities within a reasonable period not exceeding the life of such buildings and facilities; but such user charges or rents may not be imposed and collected in such a manner as to require payment directly or indirectly from the state general fund, tuition receipts, or student fees.
C.R.S. § 23-20-106 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-106
23-20-106. President - election
Status: in_force

23-20-106. President - election. The regents of the university shall elect a president of the university, who shall be an employee-at-will pursuant to section 24-19-104, C.R.S., and whose employment shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by article 19 of title 24, C.R.S. The president shall be the principal executive officer of the university and a member of the faculty thereof and shall carry out the policies and programs established by the board of regents.
C.R.S. § 23-5-119 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-119
23-5-119. Colorado legislative distinguished professor fund
Status: repealed

23-5-119. Colorado legislative distinguished professor fund. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-70-115 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 70 / Section 23-70-115
23-70-115. Directive - master plans
Status: in_force

23-70-115. Directive - master plans. (1) In order to maximize economic and administrative efficiency at the Auraria center and to further the goals articulated in section 23-1-101, the general assembly finds it necessary that there be comprehensive academic and facilities master planning for the use and development of the Auraria center constituent institutions. Therefore, the governing boards of the constituent institutions and the Auraria board, in consultation with the Colorado commission on higher education, shall prepare comprehensive master plans according to the following requirements and schedule:

(a) On or before a date to be set by the Colorado commission on higher education, and in accordance with commission policies and procedures, the commission shall coordinate, and the governing boards of the constituent institutions shall submit to the commission, academic master plans for the constituent institutions. The coordinated academic master plans shall address all Auraria multiinstitutional issues that the commission determines to be relevant to the role and mission of each institution and academic program requirements for fulfilling that role and mission.

(b) The commission shall review the master plans and shall, after consultation with the governing boards, order revisions to the extent that the plans fail to maximize efficiency and academic program effectiveness. When approved by the commission, the academic master plans shall be submitted to the Auraria board which shall prepare a comprehensive facilities master plan for the Auraria constituent institutions. The facilities master plan shall be submitted to the commission at a date to be established by the commission.
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-1302 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 13 / Section 23-3.3-1302
23-3.3-1302. Definitions
Status: in_force

23-3.3-1302. Definitions. As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(2) "Department of education" means the department of education created in section 24-1-115.

(3) "Eligible graduate" means a low-income student who has graduated early from a high school participating in the pilot program and who has met the requirements of this part 13 to receive state funding under the pilot program.

(4) "Fourth-year innovation pilot program fund" or "fund" means the fourth-year innovation pilot program fund created in section 23-3.3-1306.

(5) "Graduate early" means being awarded a high school diploma from a high school participating in the pilot program, prior to enrolling in the fourth year of high school or prior to the second semester of the fourth year of high school.

(6) "Institution of higher education" means a state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10), or any accredited campus of a state institution of higher education; a local district college, as defined in section 23-71-102 (1)(a); an area technical college, as defined in section 23-60-103 (1); or a private occupational school, as defined in section 23-64-103 (20), that is authorized by the private occupational school division pursuant to article 64 of this title 23.

(7) "Local education provider" means:

(a) A school district organized pursuant to article 30 of title 22;

(b) A board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of title 22 that operates a high school;

(c) A charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22; or

(d) An institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22.

(8) "Low-income student" means a student who was eligible for free or reduced-price lunch pursuant to the provisions of the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., in any of grades eight through twelve or who satisfies the income requirements for a grant from the federal Pell grant program or a successor grant program based on the school year in which the eligible graduate graduated early.

(9) "Pilot program" means the fourth-year innovation pilot program created in section 23-3.3-1303.

(10) "Postsecondary program" means a degree or certificate program, other than a professional degree in theology, as defined in section 23-18-102 (9.5), offered by an institution of higher education, and a training program offered through an approved provider included on the list of approved providers disseminated by the department of labor and employment pursuant to section 8-83-225, and that meets the requirements set forth in section 23-3.3-1304 (3).

(11) (a) "State funding" means:

(I) For an eligible graduate graduating prior to the graduate's fourth year in high school, the amount of money that an eligible graduate receives, calculated as the greater of:

(A) Seventy-five percent of an amount equal to the average state share of the state average per-pupil revenues for the 2021-22 budget year; or

(B) Three thousand five hundred dollars; and

(II) For an eligible graduate graduating prior to the second semester of the graduate's fourth year of high school, the amount of money that an eligible graduate receives, calculated as the greater of:

(A) Forty-five percent of an amount equal to the average state share of the state average per-pupil revenues for the 2021-22 budget year; or

(B) Two thousand dollars.

(b) For purposes of the calculations in subsection (11)(a) of this section, "the average state share of the state average per-pupil revenues for the 2021-22 budget year" is the amount calculated during the 2021 regular legislative session.
C.R.S. § 23-3.5-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.5 / Section 23-3.5-104
23-3.5-104. Audit and review
Status: in_force

23-3.5-104. Audit and review. The state auditor or his designee shall audit, in accordance with federal and commission guidelines, the grant program at any participating institution of higher education every other year to review residency determinations, needs analyses, awards, payment procedures, and such other practices as may be necessary to ensure that the grant program is being properly administered, but such audit shall be limited to the administration of the grant program at the participating institution of higher education. The state auditor may accept an audit of the program from an institution not supported in whole or in part by the general fund from the institution's independent auditor. The cost of conducting audits of the program at an institution not supported in whole or in part by the general fund shall be borne by the institution.
C.R.S. § 23-30-111 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 30 / Section 23-30-111
23-30-111. Academic year - term - suspension
Status: in_force

23-30-111. Academic year - term - suspension. The academic year may be divided into such terms by the board of governors of the Colorado state university system as in their judgment will best secure the objects for which the universities governed by the board were founded. The board at any time may temporarily suspend a university in case of fire, the prevalence of fatal diseases, or other unforeseen calamity.
C.R.S. § 23-61.5-201 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 61.5 / Part 2 / Section 23-61.5-201
23-61.5-201. Procedure
Status: in_force

23-61.5-201. Procedure. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the board shall determine in each year the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation and shall fix a rate of levy which, when levied upon every dollar of valuation for assessment of taxable property within the district, will raise the amount required by the district annually to supply funds to defray its expenses, including but not limited to the cost of postsecondary vocational services provided by the area technical college and capital construction.

(2) The first rate of levy to be imposed shall be the mill levy which was contained in the petition for organization and which was voted upon in the election for organization. Thereafter, the rate of levy shall be determined as provided for in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) In accordance with the schedule prescribed by section 39-5-128, C.R.S., the board shall certify to the board of county commissioners of each county within the district, or having a portion of its territory within the district, the rate so fixed in order that, at the time and in the manner required by law for the levying of taxes, such board of county commissioners shall levy such tax upon the valuation for assessment of all taxable property within the district.
C.R.S. § 23-71-117 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 1 / Section 23-71-117
23-71-117. Qualification of voters
Status: repealed

23-71-117. Qualification of voters. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-71-701 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 7 / Section 23-71-701
23-71-701. Short title
Status: in_force

23-71-701. Short title. This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the "Local District College Revenue Securities Law".
C.R.S. § 23-60-1003 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 10 / Section 23-60-1003
23-60-1003. Manufacturing career pathway - design
Status: in_force

23-60-1003. Manufacturing career pathway - design. (1) No later than the 2014-15 academic year, the board, after consulting with local district colleges and area technical colleges, in collaboration with the department of labor and employment, the department of higher education, the department of education, and the state work force development council, created in section 24-46.3-101, C.R.S., shall design a career pathway for students within the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing career pathway shall connect school districts, local district colleges, area technical colleges, community colleges, and four-year institutions of higher education with adult education programs, local workforce development programs, and regional manufacturing sector partnerships, and will allow a student to earn income while progressing along the career pathway.

(2) The manufacturing career pathway must include industry-validated stackable certifications and multiple entry and exit points that allow students of all ages to seek additional opportunities in the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing career pathway designed by the board must include, but need not be limited to, the following components:

(a) Alignment with the skills and requirements that state and local manufacturing sector employers, through manufacturing sector partnerships, determine are necessary for career progression in high-demand occupations within the manufacturing sector;

(b) A full range of middle school, secondary, adult education, and postsecondary education options, with a nonduplicative, clearly articulated course progression from one level of instruction to the next, with opportunities to earn postsecondary credits, maximize credit for prior learning, and secure industry-validated credentials;

(c) Technical skill assessments at multiple points in the manufacturing career pathway that lead to industry certifications or other value in employment, including advanced placement into a higher level of training;

(d) Academic and career counseling resources, best practices in wraparound support services, particularly at transition points along the manufacturing career pathway, and support and development of individual career and academic plans; and

(e) Curriculum and instructional strategies that are appropriate for adult students and that embed learning and skill building in a work-related context.
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-701 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 7 / Section 23-3.3-701
23-3.3-701. Colorado nursing scholarship program
Status: repealed

23-3.3-701. Colorado nursing scholarship program. (1) The general assembly hereby authorizes the commission to establish a nursing scholarship program. Such program shall be administered in accordance with policies and procedures established by the commission. The general assembly may appropriate annually an amount for the support of such program.

(2) The commission shall determine, by guideline, the institutions of higher education eligible for participation in the scholarship program.

(3) It is the intent of the general assembly that, under the policies and procedures established by the commission under subsection (1) of this section for awarding nursing scholarships, preference be given to individuals who shall work in federal qualifying health clinics and underserved areas with nursing shortages throughout the state.

(4) and (5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 23-64-119 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 64 / Section 23-64-119
23-64-119. Revocation of certificate of approval and agent's permit
Status: in_force

23-64-119. Revocation of certificate of approval and agent's permit. (1) If the board determines upon reasonable belief that the holder of a certificate of approval or an agent's permit has violated or is violating any one or more of the criteria established pursuant to this article 64, the board or its authorized designee shall submit to the holder or a school's designated agent for service of process a notice of noncompliance setting forth the reasons therefor in writing. The notice shall set forth a period of time within which the applicant may submit written data, views, arguments, or information with respect to the reasons set forth in the notice and during which time the holder shall also be afforded the opportunity to eliminate the reason for the notice.

(2) The board shall consider the written data, arguments, views, or information submitted and the steps taken by the holder to comply and shall thereafter determine upon reasonable belief whether a hearing shall be conducted for the purpose of revoking the certificate of approval or an agent's permit.

(3) If the board has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that the holder has willfully and deliberately violated the criteria established pursuant to this article 64 or that the public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action and incorporates such findings in its order, it may summarily suspend the certificate of approval or agent's permit pending a hearing, which shall be promptly instituted and determined.

(4) A certificate of approval or an agent's permit may also be revoked by the board if the holder thereof has furnished false or misleading written or oral statements, documents, or other representations to the board with the intent to mislead or conceal the truth of any matter considered by the board as a factor in approving the application for a certificate of approval or an agent's permit or for continuing in effect the certificate of approval or an agent's permit.

(5) A certificate of approval may be revoked by the board if the holder thereof has had its surety bond canceled and has not replaced it within fifteen days prior to the effective date of the bond termination.
C.R.S. § 23-56-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 56 / Section 23-56-103
23-56-103. Board of trustees for Western Colorado university fund - creation - control - us
Status: repealed

23-56-103. Board of trustees for Western Colorado university fund - creation - control - use. (1) There is created in the state treasury the board of trustees for Western Colorado university fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", which is under the control of and administered by the board of trustees in accordance with the provisions of this article 56. Except as otherwise allowed by state law, including but not limited to section 24-36-103 (2), all money received or acquired by the board of trustees or by Western Colorado university must be deposited in the fund, whether received by appropriation, grant, contract, or gift or by sale or lease of surplus real or personal property or by any other means, whose disposition is not otherwise provided for by law. All interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund is credited to the fund. The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the board of trustees and remains in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of a fiscal year.

(2) The money in the fund remains under the control of the board of trustees and must be used for the payment of salaries and operating expenses of the board of trustees and of Western Colorado university and for the payment of any other expenses incurred by the board of trustees in carrying out its powers and duties.

(3) Moneys in the fund that are not needed for use by the board of trustees may be invested by the state treasurer in investments authorized by sections 24-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113, C.R.S. The board of trustees shall determine the amount of moneys in the fund that may be invested and shall notify the state treasurer in writing of the amount.

(4) and (5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 23-76-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 76 / Section 23-76-104
23-76-104. Student teachers in rural areas - financial incentives
Status: in_force

23-76-104. Student teachers in rural areas - financial incentives. (1) Subject to available appropriations, the department of higher education shall provide financial stipends annually, not to exceed four thousand dollars per student, to offset tuition costs for individuals in approved educator preparation programs who agree to student teach in a rural school or rural school district of the student teacher's choice. The financial stipends awarded should, to the extent practicable, include persons with disabilities and take into consideration the geographic, racial, and ethnic diversity of the state. Money for the stipends must be allocated from the department of higher education to the institution of higher education to be credited to the student's account and does not constitute student financial assistance. A student teacher who receives a financial stipend pursuant to this section must agree to work in a rural school or rural school district for at least two years, unless he or she can demonstrate extenuating circumstances that such employment would impose a hardship on him or her. If a recipient of a financial stipend awarded pursuant to this section does not accept an offer of employment to teach in a rural school or rural school district after the completion of his or her student teaching, he or she may, as determined by the department of education on a case-by-case basis, reimburse the department of higher education for two-thirds of the amount of the financial stipend that he or she received. If a recipient of a financial stipend awarded pursuant to this section accepts an offer of employment to teach in a rural school or rural school district but only teaches in a rural school or rural school district for one year and not the required two years, he or she may, as determined by the department of education on a case-by-case basis, reimburse the department of higher education for one-third of the amount of the financial stipend he or she received.

(2) For the 2020-21 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, of the total amount appropriated to fund the programs described in this article 76 and the teaching fellowship programs described in part 3 of article 78 of this title 23, the department of higher education shall allocate to the stipends described in subsection (1) of this section twenty-five percent of the amount remaining after the teaching fellowship programs described in part 3 of article 78 of this title 23 are fully funded for the applicable fiscal year; except that the department may adjust the percentage allocated based on the demand for the stipends described in subsection (1) of this section and for the stipends described in section 23-76-106 and on input received from representatives of rural schools or school districts.
C.R.S. § 23-21-803 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 21 / Part 8 / Section 23-21-803
23-21-803. Definitions
Status: in_force

23-21-803. Definitions. As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Advisory board" means the MAT expansion advisory board created in section 23-21-805.

(1.5) "Center" means the center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies established pursuant to section 27-80-118.

(2) "College of nursing" means the college of nursing at the university of Colorado Anschutz medical campus, operated by the board of regents of the university of Colorado.

(3) "Federal act" means section 303 of the federal "Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016", Pub.L. 114-198.

(4) "Medication-assisted treatment" or "MAT" means a combination of behavioral therapy and medications, such as buprenorphine and all other medications and therapies, approved by the federal food and drug administration to treat opioid use disorder.

(5) "Nurse practitioner" means an advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in section 12-255-104 (1), who is listed on the advanced practice registry in accordance with section 12-255-111 and is authorized by the state board of nursing in accordance with section 12-255-112 to prescribe controlled substances and prescription drugs.

(5.3) "Pharmacist" means an individual licensed in Colorado to engage in the practice of pharmacy who is prescribing medication-assisted treatment pursuant to part 6 of article 280 of title 12.

(6) "Physician assistant" means a person licensed as a physician assistant by the Colorado medical board in accordance with section 12-240-113 who is authorized, in accordance with section 12-240-107 (6), to perform acts constituting the practice of medicine, including prescribing controlled substances.

(7) "Pilot program" or "MAT expansion pilot program" means the medication-assisted treatment expansion pilot program created in section 23-21-804.

(8) "Pilot program area" means the areas of the state in which the pilot program is available, as specified in section 23-21-804 (1)(b).

(9) "Qualified nurse practitioner or physician assistant" means a nurse practitioner or physician assistant who is a qualifying practitioner, as defined in the federal act and regulations adopted under the federal act, and is registered in accordance with 21 U.S.C. sec. 823 (g).

(10) "San Luis valley" means the counties of Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Huerfano, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache.
C.R.S. § 23-1-109.8 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-109.8
23-1-109.8. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to employment first policies
Status: in_force

23-1-109.8. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to employment first policies. (1) The commission shall facilitate employment first policies and practices by providing department input and assistance to the employment first advisory partnership described in section 8-84-303, C.R.S., in carrying out its duties.

(2) The department shall present the reports and recommendations of the employment first advisory partnership to the department's legislative committee of reference pursuant to section 8-84-303 (7), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 23-71-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 1 / Section 23-71-104
23-71-104. Petition of electors
Status: in_force

23-71-104. Petition of electors. A local college district may be formed upon the petition of five hundred eligible electors residing in the area of the proposed district and having the qualifications prescribed in section 23-71-107. If the petition is for the formation of a local college district consisting of an area within a single county, it must be filed with the county clerk and recorder of the county, and, if the petition is for the formation of a local college district situated in two or more counties, the petition must be filed with the secretary of state. Each petition must specify whether the first board of trustees consists of five, seven, nine, or eleven elected members following a successful election to organize the local college district.
C.R.S. § 23-7.4-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 7.4 / Part 1 / Section 23-7.4-104
23-7.4-104. Veteran education opportunity - noncredit courses - definitions
Status: in_force

23-7.4-104. Veteran education opportunity - noncredit courses - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Audit a course for no credit" or "audit" means enrolling in a course at an institution but not completing course assignments or exams and not receiving academic credit for completing the course.

(b) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means a state institution of higher education identified in section 23-18-102 (10)(a), a local district college as defined in section 23-71-102, or an area technical college as defined in section 23-60-103.

(c) "Veteran" has the same meaning as set forth in section 28-5-100.3 and includes a member of the Colorado National Guard.

(2) An institution of higher education that has a program or policy that permits a person to audit a course offered by the institution for no credit shall, as part of the institution's program or policy, permit a veteran to audit a course for no credit, subject to any other requirements of the program or policy. The institution may set and collect a fee of no more than ten dollars per course audited by a veteran.

(3) The general assembly encourages each institution that does not have a program or policy that permits a person to audit a course offered by the institution for no credit to permit a veteran to audit a course for no credit. An institution that permits a veteran to audit a course shall not collect a fee of more than ten dollars per course.

(4) An institution that permits a veteran to audit a course for no credit is not required to permit a veteran to audit more than three courses in each academic semester for the fee of up to ten dollars per course. An institution may permit a veteran to audit additional courses for a fee in a different amount set by the institution.

(5) A veteran who audits a course for no credit is not an eligible undergraduate student for the purposes of receiving a college opportunity fund stipend pursuant to article 18 of this title 23.
C.R.S. § 23-16-217 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 16 / Part 2 / Section 23-16-217
23-16-217. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

23-16-217. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
C.R.S. § 23-41-103.7 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 41 / Part 1 / Section 23-41-103.7
23-41-103.7. Corporate stock in name of nominee authorized
Status: in_force

23-41-103.7. Corporate stock in name of nominee authorized. (1) In order to facilitate the investment, reinvestment, sale, and disposition of corporate stocks, the board of trustees may hold certificates of stock in the name of a nominee of its selection without disclosing the fact that the certificates are held by the board of trustees or are held in a fiduciary capacity if:

(a) The records of the board of trustees and all reports or accounts rendered by it clearly show the ownership of the stock by the board and the facts regarding the board's holding; and

(b) The nominee deposits with the board of trustees a signed statement showing the trust ownership, endorses the stock certificate in blank, and does not have possession of or access to the stock certificate except under the immediate supervision of the treasurer of Colorado school of mines or another person that the board of trustees has designated.

(2) The board of trustees shall maintain a list of certificates of stock held in the names of nominees pursuant to this section and shall make the list available for public inspection during normal business hours.

(3) The board of trustees shall report to the joint budget committee of the general assembly at each regular session, beginning after August 7, 2013, regarding the investments made and the earnings or losses derived therefrom under the provisions of this section and section 23-41-103.6. The report must include information indicating the extent to which the investment managers hired by the board of trustees have achieved or failed to achieve the performance benchmarks established pursuant to section 23-41-103.8 (1)(b).
C.R.S. § 23-5-116 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-116
23-5-116. Governing boards - authority to provide out-of-state courses
Status: in_force

23-5-116. Governing boards - authority to provide out-of-state courses. (1) The governing board of any state institution of higher education may offer postsecondary courses at locations outside the state of Colorado for credit applicable toward a degree program. For the purposes of this section, the commission, in consultation with the governing boards, shall determine by policy the definition of out-of-state courses. Each governing board shall promulgate policies and procedures concerning the administration of such courses. The policies and procedures shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) A requirement that no state general fund moneys shall be expended in connection with such out-of-state courses; and

(b) A requirement that credit earned for courses offered outside the state of Colorado shall be applicable toward a degree from the sponsoring institution.

(2) The governing board of any state institution of higher education may offer postsecondary noncredit courses at locations outside the state of Colorado. Each governing board shall promulgate policies and procedures concerning the administration of such courses. The policies and procedures shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) A requirement that no state general fund moneys shall be expended in connection with such out-of-state courses; and

(b) A requirement that noncredit courses may be provided that are not applicable toward a degree from the sponsoring institution.

(3) Each governing board shall notify the Colorado commission on higher education of policies and procedures promulgated pursuant to this section.

(4) and (5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 1478, § 19, effective May 28, 2008.)

(6) Each governing board shall provide an annual report to the department of higher education that describes all courses offered outside the boundaries of the state of Colorado. The report shall include a statement of need for the instruction, the geographical location of the instruction, and confirmation that no state funds were used in connection with the out-of-state courses.

(7) This section shall not be construed to limit the authority of the governing boards of state institutions of higher education to offer courses in the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 23-60-106 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 1 / Section 23-60-106
23-60-106. Notification concerning gaming schools
Status: in_force

23-60-106. Notification concerning gaming schools. The board shall notify the limited gaming control commission created in section 44-30-301 of any educational program or school offering instruction in occupations relating to limited gaming or any other gambling.
C.R.S. § 23-71-501 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 5 / Section 23-71-501
23-71-501. Definitions
Status: in_force

23-71-501. Definitions. As used in this part 5, 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.

(2.5) "Eligible elector" means an elector who has complied with the registration provisions of article 2 of title 1, C.R.S., and who resides within the local college district calling the election.

(3) "Net effective interest rate" of a proposed issue of bonds means the net interest cost of the issue divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amount of such issue maturing on each maturity date by the number of years from the date of said proposed bonds to their respective maturities. 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.

(4) "Net interest cost" of a proposed issue of bonds means the total amount of interest to accrue on said bonds from their date to their respective maturities, plus the amount of any discount below par or less the amount of any premium above par at which said bonds are being or have been sold. 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.

(5) and (6) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 860, § 72, effective January 1, 1993.)
C.R.S. § 23-71-514 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 5 / Section 23-71-514
23-71-514. Board of trustees may issue bonds - exemption from Colorado income tax
Status: in_force

23-71-514. Board of trustees may issue bonds - exemption from Colorado income tax. When approved at an election held pursuant to section 23-71-502, the board of trustees, from time to time, as the proceeds thereof are needed for the purposes specified in the notice of said bond election, shall issue bonds of the district in denominations of one thousand dollars or any multiple of one thousand dollars, in its discretion, bearing interest at a rate such that the net effective interest rate of the bond issue does not exceed the maximum net effective interest rate specified in the notice of said bond election, payable at such time, determined in the discretion of the board of trustees, which bonds shall mature serially, commencing not later than five years and extending not more than twenty-five years from the date thereof. Principal and interest thereon shall be payable at such place as shall be determined by said board of trustees and designated in said bonds. Said bonds shall be made callable for redemption commencing no later than eleven years from their date in such manner, with or without premium, as may be determined by the board of trustees. Interest on local college district bonds issued on or after July 1, 1973, shall be exempt from Colorado income tax.
C.R.S. § 23-7-106 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 7 / Section 23-7-106
23-7-106. Tuition classification of Canadian military personnel
Status: in_force

23-7-106. Tuition classification of Canadian military personnel. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article to the contrary, any member of the military forces of Canada stationed in Colorado, or the dependent of any such member, shall receive in-state tuition status at any institution of higher education in this state. No member of the Canadian military shall be deemed to be stationed in this state unless he maintains a full-time principal residence in this state. In-state tuition status for Canadian military personnel or their dependents shall terminate at the conclusion of the current quarter or semester upon transfer to any station outside of this state.

(2) No student classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section shall be counted as a resident student for any purpose other than tuition classification.

(3) The Colorado commission on higher education shall report annually, with their budget request, on the enrollment of Canadian military personnel in Colorado institutions of higher education.
C.R.S. § 23-19.3-101 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 19.3 / Section 23-19.3-101
23-19.3-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

23-19.3-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Committee" means the prosecution fellowship committee established in section 23-19.3-102 (2).

(2) "Department" means the Colorado department of higher education.

(3) "Program" means the prosecution fellowship program created pursuant to section 23-19.3-102 (1).
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-304 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 3 / Section 23-3.1-304
23-3.1-304. Authority - purpose - powers - duties
Status: repealed

23-3.1-304. Authority - purpose - powers - duties. (1) In addition to any other powers or duties specifically granted to the authority in part 2 of this article 3.1 and in this part 3 the authority shall, as applicable to the respective program:

(a) Develop and implement the college savings program and the ABLE savings program in a manner consistent with this part 3 and with sections 529 and 529A of the internal revenue code, whichever is applicable, through the adoption of guidelines and procedures;

(b) Select the financial institution or institutions, and enter into a contract with said institution or institutions to serve as managers and to invest the contributions deposited into the accounts;

(c) Establish rules regarding withdrawal of funds, which rules shall include provisions that will enable the authority or the manager to determine if a withdrawal is a nonqualified withdrawal or a qualified withdrawal;

(d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1288, § 16, effective May 26, 2000.)

(e) Seek rulings and other guidance from the United States department of the treasury, the internal revenue service, and the securities and exchange commission relating to the program as is necessary for proper implementation and development of the program;

(f) Make changes to the program required in order for account owners and beneficiaries and the program to obtain or maintain federal income tax benefits or treatment provided by section 529 or 529A of the internal revenue code, whichever is applicable, and exemptions under federal securities laws;

(g) When establishing policies, guidelines, and procedures, interpret the provisions of this part 3 broadly in light of the purpose and objectives set forth in this part 3;

(h) Charge, impose, and collect administrative fees and service charges in connection with any agreement, contract, or transaction relating to the program in amounts not exceeding the cost of establishing and administering the program, including the funding of scholarships and other grants;

(i) Approve the application and review, for purposes of compliance with applicable laws and regulations, any informational materials utilized by the manager to be furnished to persons who desire to participate in a program established in this part 3;

(j) and (k) Repealed.

(l) Require that every contract, application, deposit slip, or other similar document that may be used in connection with a contribution to an account clearly indicate that the account is not insured by this state and neither the principal deposited nor the investment return is guaranteed by the state;

(m) Make and execute savings contracts with account owners;

(n) Develop and implement a plan to promote the use of accounts in the college savings program by adult learners;

(o) Develop and implement procedures to allow an employer to make a matching contribution to an adult learner's account for any contribution made by the adult learner; except that any employer matching contribution shall be subtracted from federal taxable income pursuant to section 39-22-104 (4)(o), C.R.S., to the extent that the contribution is included in federal taxable income;

(p) Develop procedures to provide college planning and preparation for adult learners through the state-provided, free online career, education, and training resource created pursuant to section 24-46.3-106;

(q) Develop procedures for coordinating with the department of labor and employment to make information regarding accounts for adult learners available to potential participants;

(r) Do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes of this part 3.

(2) Notwithstanding the restrictions in section 23-3.1-216, the authority is hereby authorized to contract with one or more financial institutions pursuant to section 23-3.1-305 to act as managers for the investment of contributions related to this program in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other such investments as deemed appropriate by the authority. In so doing, the authority shall be bound by the fiduciary duty described in section 15-1-304, C.R.S., and shall assure that investments by the managers are made with judgment and care that persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of the property of another, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of funds, considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of capital. The funds contributed to the accounts established by account owners pursuant to this section are held in trust by the authority and the manager for the sole benefit of the account owner and beneficiary. These contributions are not subject to any limitations on the investment of public funds and are not subject to section 20 of article X of the state constitution, which limits fiscal year spending of state government and other districts.
C.R.S. § 23-20-107 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-107
23-20-107. President to report - contents
Status: in_force

23-20-107. President to report - contents. The president of the university shall make a report on the first day of September of each year to the board of regents. The report shall exhibit the condition and progress of the institution in its several departments, the different courses of study pursued therein, the branches taught, the means and methods of instruction adopted, the number of students with their names, classes, and residences, and such other matters as he may deem proper to communicate.
C.R.S. § 23-1-140 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-140
23-1-140. Commission directive - statewide student success measures - definitions
Status: in_force

23-1-140. Commission directive - statewide student success measures - definitions. (1) (a) No later than December 31, 2022, the commission shall enact a policy directing the department to develop student success measures that measure the progression of students through postsecondary education and the impact of postsecondary pathways on a student's career opportunities and success.

(b) The student success measures must include postsecondary success measures and workforce success measures. The commission shall prioritize development of the postsecondary success measures. Postsecondary success measures may include, but are not limited to, credit accumulation, course passage, cost of attendance, retention rates, credential completion rates, student support access and effectiveness, graduate program enrollment, and student mobility. The student success measures must include data on nontraditional students who are not first-time, full-time freshman students, including graduation rates for nontraditional students, and credential and certificate completion rates for transfer students. The student success measures must also include measures for student enrollment status two, four, and six years after a student enrolls in an institution of higher education. Workforce success measures may include, but are not limited to, postsecondary employment outcomes for students, job placements, earnings, and the length of time it takes a student to recoup the cost of completing a credential at an institution based on the student's increased earnings, known as the price-to-earnings premium. The commission shall determine which specific postsecondary and workforce success measures are included in its policy.

(2) (a) In developing the student success measures, the department shall collaborate with the commission, each institution of higher education, the Colorado workforce development council, the department of labor and employment, the department of education, the office of economic development and international trade, representatives from industry, and organizations that support current or potential students and parents.

(b) The department, in consultation with institutions of higher education and subject to the approval of the commission, shall determine the methodology used to calculate the measures.

(3) (a) The department shall contribute education and workforce readiness data beginning in the 2025-26 state fiscal year, as necessary, to the Colorado statewide longitudinal data system consistent with the governance practices established by the Colorado statewide longitudinal data system governing board pursuant to section 24-37.5-125 (4).

(b) Upon the department's request, an institution of higher education shall submit to the department any data that the department reasonably requires for purposes of subsection (3)(a) of this section.
C.R.S. § 23-31-802 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 8 / Section 23-31-802
23-31-802. Advisory committee on water research policy
Status: in_force

23-31-802. Advisory committee on water research policy. (1) There is created the advisory committee on water research policy, which consists of at least eleven members. Eight of the members are appointed by the director of the institute. The remaining members are the executive director of the department of public health and environment, the executive director of the department of natural resources, and the commissioner of agriculture, or their designees.

(2) Appointed members of the advisory committee serve terms of four years. Members serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(3) The advisory committee recommends policy guidelines for implementing the functions of the institute; confers with state governmental agencies, nongovernmental agencies, and state institutions of higher education to set Colorado's water research priorities; and evaluates the programs of the institute. The advisory committee also advises and counsels the director of the institute and makes recommendations to assist the director in implementing this part 8.
C.R.S. § 23-71-134 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 1 / Section 23-71-134
23-71-134. Local district colleges - bachelor of applied science degree programs - approval
Status: in_force

23-71-134. Local district colleges - bachelor of applied science degree programs - approval. (1) A local district college may, with the approval of its board of trustees, offer a bachelor of applied science degree. A local district college may request authority to offer more than one bachelor of applied science degree. In considering whether to approve a request to offer a bachelor of applied science degree, the board of trustees shall consider student and workforce demand, cost effectiveness for the students, and accreditation and licensing requirements.

(2) The board of trustees shall notify the Colorado commission on higher education of each bachelor of applied science degree program that the board of trustees approves pursuant to this section.
C.R.S. § 23-5-122 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-122
23-5-122. Intrainstitutional and intrasystem transfers - course scheduling
Status: in_force

23-5-122. Intrainstitutional and intrasystem transfers - course scheduling. (1) On or before October 1, 1993, the governing board of every state-supported institution of higher education shall have in place and enforce policies regarding transfers by students between undergraduate degree programs which are offered within the same institution or within the same institutional system. Such policies shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following provisions:

(a) If, not more than ten years prior to transferring into an undergraduate degree program, a student earns credit hours which are required for graduation from such undergraduate degree program, such credit hours shall apply to the completion of such student's graduation requirements from such undergraduate degree program following such transfer;

(b) A student who transfers into an undergraduate degree program shall not be required to complete a greater number of credit hours in those courses which are required for graduation from such undergraduate degree program than are required of students who began in such undergraduate degree program, nor shall there be any minimum number of credit hours required post-transfer other than the normal degree requirements for nontransferring students; and

(c) The grade point average which is required for a student to apply for and be fully considered for transfer into an undergraduate degree program shall be no higher than that which is required for graduation from such undergraduate degree program.
C.R.S. § 23-70-116 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 70 / Section 23-70-116
23-70-116. Auraria library - economic development database
Status: in_force

23-70-116. Auraria library - economic development database. (1) The library located at the center, which is administered by the university of Colorado at Denver and which serves Metropolitan state university of Denver and the community college of Denver, is hereby designated and shall be the site of the state economic development database. The library shall compile data which is useful and relevant to persons concerned with economic development in the state, including but not limited to statistical and demographic profiles of Colorado communities, labor and market statistics, statutory and regulatory requirements for business formation, and such other information as will assist the creation, expansion, and relocation of business in Colorado. The library is authorized to receive and expend all moneys, public and private, tendered to it for the performance of its duties under this section. The department of local affairs shall assist the library in the performance of such duties.

(2) No policy shall be established that would prevent equal access by any individual or organization in the state of Colorado to the database relating to economic development.
C.R.S. § 23-3.9-402 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.9 / Part 4 / Section 23-3.9-402
23-3.9-402. Temporary educator loan forgiveness program - administration - eligibility
Status: in_force

23-3.9-402. Temporary educator loan forgiveness program - administration - eligibility. (1) (a) The general assembly authorizes the commission to develop and maintain a temporary educator loan forgiveness program for implementation in the 2022-23 state fiscal year for payment of all or part of the principal and interest of the qualified loans of an educator who is hired for a qualified position. The commission shall determine whether a loan is a qualified loan for purposes of the temporary educator loan forgiveness program. The commission shall develop loan repayment policies that ensure the money is used for the repayment of qualified loans of educators employed in qualified positions.

(b) The general assembly shall appropriate to the commission ten million dollars from the economic recovery and relief cash fund created pursuant to section 24-75-228 to fund the temporary educator loan forgiveness program. The commission or a loan forgiveness recipient shall spend or obligate any money received pursuant to this section in accordance with section 24-75-226 (4)(d).

(c) No later than July 1, 2023, the commission shall approve applications. If more new participants apply than can be approved based on the money available, the commission shall:

(I) First, approve applicants who have contracted for a qualified position in a rural school district or rural school;

(II) Second, approve applicants who have contracted for a qualified position in a content shortage area; and

(III) Third, approve applicants who have contracted for a qualified position in a Colorado public school, a school operated by a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of title 22, or a facility school.

(IV) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2023.)

(d) In approving applications for each group of applicants identified in subsections (1)(c)(I), (1)(c)(II), and (1)(c)(III) of this section, the commission shall first consider those applicants who hold educator licenses pursuant to article 60.5 of title 22 and prioritize the approval of those applications based on the length of time each applicant has been employed under the license, beginning with those who have been employed the shortest length of time.

(2) In addition to any qualifications the commission specifies, to qualify for the temporary educator loan forgiveness program, an educator must be liable for an outstanding balance on a qualified loan.

(3) An educator who has received money from the educator loan forgiveness program created in section 23-3.9-102, student educator stipend program created in section 23-3.9-302, or educator test stipend program created in section 23-3.9-303 is not eligible for loan forgiveness money pursuant to this part 4.

(4) An educator who qualifies pursuant to subsection (2) of this section is eligible for up to five thousand dollars in loan forgiveness.
C.R.S. § 23-53-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 53 / Section 23-53-104
23-53-104. Board of trustees for Colorado Mesa university to supervise
Status: in_force

23-53-104. Board of trustees for Colorado Mesa university to supervise. The board of trustees shall have general supervision of Colorado Mesa university and the control and direction of the funds and appropriations made thereto, and the board of trustees shall have power to receive, demand, and hold for the uses and purposes of the university all money, lands, and other property which may be donated, devised, or conveyed thereto and to apply the same in such manner as shall best serve the university's objects and interests.
C.R.S. § 23-30-107 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 30 / Section 23-30-107
23-30-107. Duties of secretary
Status: in_force

23-30-107. Duties of secretary. It is the duty of the secretary to keep a record of the transactions of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system and keep and file all reports that may be required at any time, which shall be open at all times to the inspection of any citizen of the state. The secretary shall also have the custody of all books, papers, documents, and other property which may be deposited in the secretary's office.
C.R.S. § 23-52-106 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 52 / Part 1 / Section 23-52-106
23-52-106. Donations - power to invest
Status: repealed

23-52-106. Donations - power to invest.

(1) Repealed.

(2) On and after September 1, 2002, all donations of money, securities, or other property of whatever kind and wherever situated made to Fort Lewis college shall be held by the board of trustees for the use and benefit of Fort Lewis college, to be expended subject to appropriation by the general assembly or invested in such securities as are permitted for private trustees and similar fiduciaries under the law of the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 23-31-1004 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 10 / Section 23-31-1004
23-31-1004. State veterinary education loan repayment program - creation - purpose
Status: in_force

23-31-1004. State veterinary education loan repayment program - creation - purpose. The council shall administer the veterinary education loan repayment program to provide financial incentives to licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary medicine in veterinary shortage areas of the state through assistance with the repayment of veterinary education loans.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-108 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 1 / Section 23-3.1-108
23-3.1-108. Age qualification
Status: in_force

23-3.1-108. Age qualification. Any person otherwise qualifying for a student loan shall not be disqualified to receive a student loan under the Colorado student loan program by reason of being under the age of eighteen years. For the purpose of applying for, receiving, and repaying a student loan, any person shall be deemed to have full legal capacity to act and shall have all the rights, powers, privileges, and obligations of a person of legal age with respect thereto.
C.R.S. § 23-16-203 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 16 / Part 2 / Section 23-16-203
23-16-203. Service of process - subpoenas
Status: in_force

23-16-203. Service of process - subpoenas. (a) At all times while acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent. The registered agent shall be:

(1) An individual who is eighteen years of age or older and whose primary residence or usual place of business is in this state;

(2) A domestic entity having a usual place of business in this state; or

(3) A foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct activities in this state that has a usual place of business in this state.

(b) The registered agent of the nonresident individual is an agent of the individual authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the individual in any civil action in this state related to an individual acting as an athlete agent.

(c) If a nonresident individual acting as an athlete agent in this state who is required to maintain a registered agent pursuant to this part 2 has no registered agent, or if the registered agent is not located under its registered agent name at its registered agent address, or if the registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, the nonresident individual acting as an athlete agent in this state may be served by registered mail or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the nonresident athlete agent at his or her principal office address. Service is perfected under this subsection (c) at the earliest of:

(1) The date the nonresident athlete agent receives the process, notice, or demand;

(2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the nonresident athlete agent; or

(3) Five days after mailing.

(d) This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving a nonresident athlete agent in this state.
C.R.S. § 23-23-107 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 23 / Section 23-23-107
23-23-107. Case histories - preparation and use
Status: in_force

23-23-107. Case histories - preparation and use. (1) In order to facilitate the work of the center in making a diagnostic evaluation of a child as provided in this article 23, the county department of human or social services of the county of the child's residence or any licensed children's agency in such county shall prepare and forward to the center a social and medical case history of such child to assist the center in making such diagnosis. The history must accompany or precede the child's assignment to the center.

(2) In order to assist the administrative authorities of any institution to which a child is finally committed or sentenced, such case history prepared as provided in subsection (1) of this section, together with a copy of the diagnostic report made by the center upon the completion of an evaluation of any such child, shall be transmitted to the authorities of such institution.
C.R.S. § 23-5-142 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-142
23-5-142. Institution law enforcement agencies to provide identification cards to retired
Status: in_force

23-5-142. Institution law enforcement agencies to provide identification cards to retired peace officers upon request - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Law enforcement agency of an institution of higher education" means an agency within an institution of higher education described in this title that employs at least one peace officer.

(b) "Peace officer" means a certified peace officer described in section 16-2.5-102, C.R.S.

(c) "Photographic identification" means a photographic identification that satisfies the description at 18 U.S.C. sec. 926C (d).

(2) Except as described in subsection (3) of this section, on and after August 7, 2013, if a law enforcement agency of an institution of higher education has a policy, on August 7, 2013, of issuing photographic identification to peace officers who have retired from the agency, and the agency discontinues said policy after August 7, 2013, the agency shall continue to provide such photographic identification to peace officers who have retired from the agency if:

(a) The peace officer requests the identification;

(b) The peace officer retired from the law enforcement agency before the date upon which the agency discontinued the policy; and

(c) The peace officer is a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 926C (c).

(3) Before issuing or renewing a photographic identification to a retired law enforcement officer pursuant to this section, a law enforcement agency of the state shall complete a criminal background check of the officer through a search of the national instant criminal background check system created by the federal "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act" (Pub.L. 103-159), the relevant portion of which is codified at 18 U.S.C. sec. 922 (t), and a search of the state integrated criminal justice information system. If the background check indicates that the officer is prohibited from possessing a firearm by state or federal law, the law enforcement agency shall not issue the photographic identification.

(4) A law enforcement agency of an institution of higher education may charge a fee for issuing a photographic identification to a retired peace officer pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, which fee shall not exceed the direct and indirect costs assumed by the agency in issuing the photographic identification.

(5) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a law enforcement agency of an institution of higher education shall not be required to issue a photographic identification to a particular peace officer if the chief administrative officer of the agency elects not to do so.

(6) If a law enforcement agency of an institution of higher education denies a photographic identification to a retired peace officer who requests a photographic identification pursuant to this section, the law enforcement agency shall provide the retired peace officer a written statement setting forth the reason for the denial.
C.R.S. § 23-71-113 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 1 / Section 23-71-113
23-71-113. Judges
Status: repealed

23-71-113. Judges. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-18-205 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 18 / Part 2 / Section 23-18-205
23-18-205. College opportunity fund - information - notification
Status: in_force

23-18-205. College opportunity fund - information - notification. (1) It is the intent of the general assembly that the department and the commission inform students beginning in the eighth grade of the state's financial commitment to students to assist them in continuing their education by attending college and of the additional financial resources that may be available to the students in order to further their education.

(2) (a) The commission shall work with the department of education to notify annually eighth-grade students of the state's contribution to the college opportunity fund on behalf of resident students and the manner in which the students may receive additional information regarding financial resources for higher education including but not limited to the amount of the stipend and a student's ability to use specific websites to explore financial and academic options for preparing to enter college.

(b) The Colorado student loan program shall include information regarding the college opportunity fund on an internet website to assist students in planning financially and academically to attend an institution of higher education in Colorado including but not limited to the current value of the stipend.

(3) On and after July 1, 2005, if the department and the commission advertise and publicize a specific stipend dollar amount, the dollar amount may not exceed the amount most recently set by the joint budget committee or adopted by the general assembly, and the advertisement or publication materials shall note that the stipend amount is subject to change by the general assembly.
C.R.S. § 23-61.5-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 61.5 / Part 1 / Section 23-61.5-104
23-61.5-104. Eligible electors - conduct of election
Status: in_force

23-61.5-104. Eligible electors - conduct of election. (1) An eligible elector is an elector who has complied with the registration provisions of article 2 of title 1, C.R.S., and who resides within the jurisdiction of the area vocational district. At the time and place of the election, the electors shall proceed to vote by ballot on the question of whether or not the proposed district shall be organized. The ballot shall also contain the rate of the levy to be imposed to meet expenses during the fiscal year which immediately follows the year in which the election is held. Those in favor of the organization shall vote for the organization and those opposed shall vote against the organization.

(2) All elections authorized under this article shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of articles 1 to 13 of title 1, C.R.S. The county clerk and recorder in each county in which a part of the district is located shall be the designated election official for an organizational election. Thereafter the designated election official shall be the secretary of the board unless otherwise provided by the board.
C.R.S. § 23-2-104.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 2 / Section 23-2-104.5
23-2-104.5. Fees - public hearing
Status: repealed

23-2-104.5. Fees - public hearing. (1) The commission shall establish fees to be paid by a private college or university or seminary or religious training institution for the administration of this article. The amount of the fees shall reflect the direct and indirect costs of administering this article. The commission shall propose, as part of the department'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.

(2) Repealed.

(3) Prior to establishing a new fee or increasing the amount of an existing fee, the commission shall hold a public hearing to discuss and take testimony concerning the new fee or increase in fees. The commission shall provide notice of the public hearing and the proposed new fee or fee increase to each private college or university and seminary and religious training institution at least thirty days prior to the date of the public hearing.
C.R.S. § 23-31.5-110 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31.5 / Section 23-31.5-110
23-31.5-110. Additional powers of board
Status: in_force

23-31.5-110. Additional powers of board. (1) The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the power to lease portions of the grounds of the Colorado state university - Pueblo to private persons and corporations for the construction of dormitory, living, dining, or cottage buildings and to rent, lease, maintain, operate, and purchase those buildings at the university, all in the manner provided by and subject to the limitations contained in sections 23-56-105 to 23-56-111; except that none of the grounds or improvements shall be used in any manner that discriminates against anyone because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

(2) In exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1) of this section, the board of governors of the Colorado state university system is authorized to enter into agreements which establish fixed building rental rates for the full term of any building lease, to let individual rooms and quarters within leased buildings at such rental rates as are approved by the board and prescribed in the lease, and to enter into agreements not to alter such rates during the term of any lease agreement without the prior consent of the building lessor or his or her assigns.

(3) In addition to those powers conferred elsewhere in this article, the board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the power to:

(a) Appoint a president of the Colorado state university - Pueblo who shall hold the office until removed by the board or until he or she resigns;

(b) Appoint such other executive officers of the university as may be required;

(c) Appoint such faculty and employees as the necessities of the university demand;

(d) Determine the compensation to be paid to the president, executive officers, faculty, and professional staff.
C.R.S. § 23-60-702 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 7 / Section 23-60-702
23-60-702. Definitions
Status: repealed

23-60-702. Definitions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-31-608 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 6 / Section 23-31-608
23-31-608. Board to secure lands
Status: in_force

23-31-608. Board to secure lands. The board of governors of the Colorado state university system is authorized to select the necessary lands, secure the same either by lease or purchase, make all necessary improvements in the way of buildings and fences, and take such steps as it deems necessary to successfully establish said stations.
C.R.S. § 23-20-112 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-112
23-20-112. General powers of the board - definitions
Status: repealed

23-20-112. General powers of the board - definitions. (1) The board of regents shall enact laws for the government of the university; appoint the requisite number of professors, tutors, and all other officers; and determine the salaries of such officers and the amount to be paid for tuition in accordance with the level of cash fund appropriations set by the general assembly for the university pursuant to section 23-1-104 (1)(b)(I). It shall remove any officer connected with the university when in its judgment the good of the institution requires it.

(2) Repealed.

(3) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an institution governed by the board of regents may use funding provided pursuant to section 23-18-303.5 as financial assistance for in-state students to reduce the student's share of in-state tuition, as defined in section 23-18-102.

(b) For purposes of parts 1 and 2 of article 18 of this title, for an institution governed by the board of regents, "student's share of in-state tuition" has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-18-102 less the amount of any financial assistance awarded to the student pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3).
C.R.S. § 23-7-101 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 7 / Section 23-7-101
23-7-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

23-7-101. Legislative declaration. It is the intent of the general assembly that the state institutions of higher education shall apply uniform rules, as prescribed in this article and not otherwise, in determining whether students are classified as in-state students or out-of-state students for tuition purposes.
C.R.S. § 23-31-506 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 5 / Section 23-31-506
23-31-506. Report on condition - appropriation
Status: in_force

23-31-506. Report on condition - appropriation. The board of governors of the Colorado state university system, on or before the fifteenth day of December immediately preceding the convening of the general assembly, shall make a report to the governor and the joint budget committee showing the condition of said fund, the investment thereof, the security taken therefor, and the amount of income derived therefrom. The report shall be submitted by the governor to the general assembly. If the report shows any loss in such funds, the amount of the loss shall be included in the governor's budget in order that the general assembly may fulfill the contractual obligations assumed by the state in accepting the provisions and grants of said act of congress of 1862 through an appropriation to repay the loss and keep the principal of such fund unimpaired.
C.R.S. § 23-4-104.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 4 / Section 23-4-104.5
23-4-104.5. Civil penalty
Status: in_force

23-4-104.5. Civil penalty. The attorney general may bring a civil action on behalf of the state to seek the imposition of a civil penalty for any violation of this article 4. The court, upon finding a violation of this article 4, shall impose a civil penalty to be paid to the general fund of the state in an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars for each such violation.
C.R.S. § 23-53-111 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 53 / Section 23-53-111
23-53-111. Leasehold interest may be sold
Status: in_force

23-53-111. Leasehold interest may be sold. Nothing in this article shall prevent the transfer or sale of the leasehold interests prior to their expiration, subject to the approval of the board of trustees.
C.R.S. § 23-52-110 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 52 / Part 1 / Section 23-52-110
23-52-110. Board of trustees may rent buildings
Status: repealed

23-52-110. Board of trustees may rent buildings.

(1) Repealed.

(2) On and after September 1, 2002, the board of trustees is authorized to lease or rent such buildings constructed under the provisions of sections 23-52-107 to 23-52-113 from the private persons or corporations constructing the same upon such terms as it deems satisfactory as to current rental, maintenance, and ultimate purchase, paying therefor out of the revenues derived from the operation of such buildings by the board of trustees or from other funds under its control available for general maintenance purposes.
C.R.S. § 23-40-103.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 40 / Section 23-40-103.5
23-40-103.5. Board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado fund - creation - cont
Status: in_force

23-40-103.5. Board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado fund - creation - control - use. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado fund which shall be under the control of and administered by the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado in accordance with the provisions of this article. Except as otherwise allowed by section 24-36-103 (2), C.R.S., all moneys received or acquired by the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado or by the university of northern Colorado, whether by appropriation, grant, contract, or gift, by sale or lease of surplus real or personal property, or by any other means, whose disposition is not otherwise provided for by law, and all interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to said fund. The moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated to the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado and shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.

(2) The moneys in the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado fund shall be used by the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado for the payment of salaries and operating expenses of the board of trustees and of the university of northern Colorado and for the payment of any other expenses incurred by the board of trustees in carrying out its statutory powers and duties.

(3) Moneys in the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado fund which are not needed for immediate use by the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado may be invested by the state treasurer in investments authorized by sections 24-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113, C.R.S. The board shall determine the amount of moneys in the fund which may be invested and shall notify the state treasurer in writing of such amount.
C.R.S. § 23-41-208 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 41 / Part 2 / Section 23-41-208
23-41-208. Reports concerning geologic information - definitions
Status: in_force

23-41-208. Reports concerning geologic information - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Geology" means the science which treats of the earth in general; the earth's processes and its history; investigation of the earth's crust and the rocks and other materials which compose it; and the applied science of utilizing knowledge of the earth's history, processes, constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gasses, and other materials for the use of mankind; and

(b) "Professional geologist" is a person engaged in the practice of geology who is a graduate of an institution of higher education which is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency, with a minimum of thirty semester (forty-five quarter) hours of undergraduate or graduate work in a field of geology and whose postbaccalaureate training has been in the field of geology with a specific record of an additional five years of geological experience to include no more than two years of graduate work.

(2) Any report required by law or by rule and prepared as a result of or based on a geologic study or on geologic data, or which contains information relating to geology and which is to be presented to or is prepared for any state agency, political subdivision of the state, or recognized state or local board or commission, shall be prepared or approved by a professional geologist.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-225 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 2 / Section 23-3.1-225
23-3.1-225. Confidentiality of records
Status: in_force

23-3.1-225. Confidentiality of records. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all data, information, and records relating to the prepaid expense trust fund and the prepaid expense program are public records and are subject to inspection pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.

(2) The following data, information, and records relating to the prepaid expense trust fund and the prepaid expense program shall be kept confidential by the authority, and the authority shall deny the right of access to or inspection of such data, information, and records except as provided in subsection (3) of this section:

(a) Data, information, and records relating to individual purchasers and qualified beneficiaries of advance payment contracts, including any records that reveal personally identifiable information about such individuals; except that the authority may disclose such information to an individual purchaser regarding his or her own contract;

(b) Trade secrets and proprietary information regarding software, including programs and source codes, utilized or owned by the authority; and

(c) Marketing plans and the results of market surveys conducted by the authority.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the authority may disclose and may provide the right of access to or inspection of any data, information, or records to agents or representatives of professionals with whom the authority has contracted as provided in an advance payment contract or contracts, to the department of revenue, or to the state treasurer, or to other third parties if the purchaser or purchasers of the advance payment contract or contracts have consented in writing to such disclosure.

(4) No cause of action shall arise against a person for disclosing confidential information in violation of subsection (2) of this section unless the act or omission giving rise to the cause of action was intentional or grossly negligent.
C.R.S. § 23-15-131 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 15 / Section 23-15-131
23-15-131. Annual report
Status: repealed

23-15-131. Annual report. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-1-122 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-122
23-1-122. Commission directive - separately funded policy areas
Status: repealed

23-1-122. Commission directive - separately funded policy areas. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-71-709 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 7 / Section 23-71-709
23-71-709. No impairment of contract
Status: in_force

23-71-709. No impairment of contract. Nothing in this part 7 or in any other law shall impair the existing obligations of contract embodied in outstanding revenue bonds validly issued under the statutes in force at the times of their issue prior to July 1, 1967.
C.R.S. § 23-78-307 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 78 / Part 3 / Section 23-78-307
23-78-307. Department of higher education - review of agreements - report
Status: in_force

23-78-307. Department of higher education - review of agreements - report. (1) The department of higher education shall review each agreement, and any modifications to the agreement, that it receives from an institution of higher education to ensure that the agreement meets the minimum requirements specified in section 23-78-305. If the department finds that an agreement does not meet the requirements, it shall return the agreement to the appropriate rural local education provider and institution of higher education for modification.

(2) The department of higher education shall review the annual report received concerning each teaching fellowship program and submit an annual summary report to the state board of education, the Colorado commission on higher education, the joint budget committee of the general assembly, and the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees. The department of higher education shall prepare and submit the summary report annually, notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), as part of the report required in section 22-60.5-121 (6). At a minimum, the summary report must include:

(a) Data concerning implementation of the teaching fellowship programs across the state, including:

(I) The participating rural local education providers and institutions of higher education;

(II) The number of teaching fellows; and

(III) The subjects and grade levels that the fellows are teaching; and

(b) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the teaching fellowship programs in reducing the shortage of teachers in the state, based at least in part on the number of teaching fellows who are employed by the participating rural local education providers at the completion of the fellowship, the number who remain employed through subsequent years, and the level of performance of the persons who are employed as teachers following completion of a teaching fellowship, to the extent the data is available.
C.R.S. § 23-31-120 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 1 / Section 23-31-120
23-31-120. Cooperation with other agencies
Status: in_force

23-31-120. Cooperation with other agencies. The board of governors of the Colorado state university system may cooperate with the United States department of agriculture or any of its departments or agencies, the Colorado department of agriculture, other states, counties of Colorado, any organized group of Colorado citizens, and such other agencies, firms, or individuals as may be necessary or desirable to prosecute the provisions of this part 1.
C.R.S. § 23-60-703 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 7 / Section 23-60-703
23-60-703. Private occupational school division - creation
Status: repealed

23-60-703. Private occupational school division - creation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-3.9-404 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.9 / Part 4 / Section 23-3.9-404
23-3.9-404. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

23-3.9-404. Repeal of part. This part 4 is repealed, effective January 31, 2027.
C.R.S. § 23-20-301 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 3 / Section 23-20-301
23-20-301. Definitions
Status: in_force

23-20-301. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Center" means the center for health, work, and environment at the Colorado school of public health.

(2) "Certified recovery-friendly workplace" means a workplace that meets the criteria for certification as established by this part 3, attains designation as certified by the recovery-friendly workplace program, and receives written documentation from the program of such designation.

(3) "Employee" means any person who works for salary, wages, or other remuneration for an employer subject to the provisions of this part 3 and includes individuals in managerial positions, those working for or on behalf of the state, contractors, and individuals in work-from-home positions.

(4) "Employer" means any public or private person or entity that has one or more employees who are residents of the state and who are covered by the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado", articles 40 to 47 of title 8, or that conducts business in or within the state. "Employer" includes the state and any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state; any county; any municipal corporation; and any employer that is self-insured. A single employer may have multiple workplaces.

(5) "Participant" means a workplace that meets the criteria for participant status as established by this part 3, attains designation as a participant by the recovery-friendly workplace program, and receives documentation from the program of such designation.

(6) "Prevention" means the prevention of substance misuse through strategies designed to reduce the risk of injury and stress in the workplace and address other factors that may increase the risk of substance misuse and through training and education to build substance use disorder and recovery literacy.

(7) "Recovery" means a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.

(8) "Recovery-friendly workplace advisor" means an individual who is an employee of or contractor for the recovery-friendly workplace program and whose duties include assisting employers through the process of becoming a recovery-friendly workplace participant or a certified recovery-friendly workplace.

(9) "Recovery-friendly workplace program" or "program" means the program established in section 23-20-302.

(10) "Recovery-friendly workplace task force" means a task force established by an employer or its employees that reflects different components of the workforce and includes different levels of staff to lead recovery-friendly workplace policy development and implementation and to continuously review and update the employer's policies and practices to make them more recovery-friendly.

(11) "Recovery support services organization" has the same meaning as set forth in section 27-60-108 (2)(c).

(12) "Substance use disorder" has the same meaning as set forth in section 27-50-101 (20).

(13) "Workplace" means any office, warehouse, building, or other location, whether permanent or temporary, where an employee performs any work-related duty or duties in the scope and course of the employee's employment. Employers may have more than one workplace. "Workplace" does not include an employee's residence or other remote work location. If an employer operates exclusively through telework, the designated workplace address is the address listed on the employer's articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state, if incorporated in this state, or, if not incorporated in this state, the address of the employer's official headquarters in this state.
C.R.S. § 23-7.4-204 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 7.4 / Part 2 / Section 23-7.4-204
23-7.4-204. Tuition classification for veterans pursuant to federal law
Status: in_force

23-7.4-204. Tuition classification for veterans pursuant to federal law. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this article 7.4 or article 7 of this title 23 to the contrary, beginning with any courses enrolled as of July 1, 2015, the governing board of each state institution of higher education shall adopt a policy granting in-state tuition status to "covered individuals", as defined in section 702 of the federal "Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014", 38 U.S.C. sec. 3679, as may be amended, and as determined by the United States department of veterans affairs.

(2) A covered individual must be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes if:

(a) The covered individual resides in Colorado while enrolled in the institution, regardless of the length of time the covered individual resided in Colorado prior to enrolling in the institution; and

(b) The covered individual enrolls in courses with educational assistance benefits pursuant to chapter 30 or 33 of U.S.C. title 38.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section to the contrary, a student who qualified as a covered individual and who has exhausted his or her educational assistance benefits pursuant to chapter 30 or 33 of U.S.C. title 38 must continue to be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes so long as the student continues to reside in Colorado and remains continuously enrolled in the same institution.

(4) Beginning July 1, 2015, upon classification pursuant to this section, the covered individual is also eligible to receive a stipend from the college opportunity fund pursuant to part 2 of article 18 of this title 23.

(5) A covered individual that is classified as an in-state student solely pursuant to this section is not counted as a resident student for any other purpose other than tuition classification.
C.R.S. § 23-31-306 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 3 / Section 23-31-306
23-31-306. Sheriffs to enforce
Status: repealed

23-31-306. Sheriffs to enforce. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-1307 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 13 / Section 23-3.3-1307
23-3.3-1307. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

23-3.3-1307. Repeal of part. This part 13 is repealed, effective December 31, 2027.
C.R.S. § 23-54-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 54 / Section 23-54-104
23-54-104. The Metropolitan state university of Denver undergraduate enrichment fund - crea
Status: in_force

23-54-104. The Metropolitan state university of Denver undergraduate enrichment fund - created - awards. (1) Effective July 1, 2012, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the Metropolitan state college of Denver undergraduate enrichment fund as of July 1, 2012, shall be transferred to the Metropolitan state university of Denver undergraduate enrichment fund, which fund is hereby created in the department of higher education and is referred to in this section as the "enrichment fund". The enrichment fund shall be under the control of and administered by the board of trustees of Metropolitan state university of Denver. Any moneys credited to the enrichment fund shall remain in the enrichment fund and shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year. Such moneys in the enrichment fund may be invested in the types of investments authorized in sections 24-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113, C.R.S. Any interest earned on the moneys in the enrichment fund is hereby continuously appropriated for the purposes stated in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Interest earned on moneys in the enrichment fund shall be used to fund programs to advance and enrich undergraduate education at Metropolitan state university of Denver. Awards for such purposes shall be granted by the board of trustees within one year after the date any moneys are credited to the fund and shall be annually granted thereafter. The board of trustees shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria to be used in granting such annual awards.
C.R.S. § 23-7-109 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 7 / Section 23-7-109
23-7-109. Tuition classification for employees or employees' children of companies who mov
Status: in_force

23-7-109. Tuition classification for employees or employees' children of companies who move to Colorado. (1) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, but subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a student who otherwise would not be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes under this article may be classified as an in-state student for purposes of tuition at any state-supported institution of higher education if the student or the student's parent or legal guardian moved to Colorado in the twelve months preceding enrollment as a result of the student's employer or the employer of the student's parent or legal guardian moving all or a portion of its operations to Colorado as a result of receiving an incentive from the Colorado office of economic development, created in section 24-48.5-101, C.R.S., or an incentive from a local government economic incentive program. Each state-supported institution of higher education shall develop a policy to use to verify that the student's employer or the employer of the student's parent or legal guardian did, in fact, move all or a portion of its operations to Colorado as a result of receiving an incentive from the Colorado office of economic development or a local government economic incentive program and that the student or the student's parent or legal guardian was employed by the employer prior to the relocation.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, but subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a student who otherwise would not be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes under this article may be classified as an in-state student for purposes of tuition at any state-supported institution of higher education if the student moved to the state of Colorado in the twelve months preceding enrollment as a result of the student's parent or legal guardian moving to Colorado to take a faculty position at a state-supported institution of higher education. Each state-supported institution of higher education shall develop a policy to use to verify that the student's parent or legal guardian moved to Colorado to take a faculty position at a state-supported institution of higher education.

(2) If a student is classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section, he or she may be counted as a resident student for any purpose; except that the student shall not be entitled to receive state financial aid.

(3) The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education may grant in-state tuition status to students classified pursuant to this section.
C.R.S. § 23-31.3-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31.3 / Section 23-31.3-104
23-31.3-104. President - duties
Status: in_force

23-31.3-104. President - duties. The president is chief executive officer of CSU global campus, and it is the duty of the president to see that the rules of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system are observed and executed.
C.R.S. § 23-21-1001 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 21 / Part 10 / Section 23-21-1001
23-21-1001. Medication for opioid use disorder - consultation - stipends - school of medicin
Status: repealed

23-21-1001. Medication for opioid use disorder - consultation - stipends - school of medicine duties - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a) Many health-care providers who have completed the training required by the federal drug enforcement agency and are eligible to provide medication for opioid use disorder are not actively providing medication for opioid use disorder to patients who would benefit from this medical service; and

(b) Practice consultation services consisting of follow-up training and support, including stipends, can increase the number of health-care providers who prescribe medication for opioid use disorder and the number of patients receiving medication for opioid use disorder.

(2) The university of Colorado school of medicine shall:

(a) Provide practice consultation services to health-care providers who are eligible to provide medication for opioid use disorder. Practice consultation services must include:

(I) Staff training and workflow enhancement to encourage screening for opioid use disorder and educational materials for patients who screen positive for opioid use disorder;

(II) Supporting the adoption of communication strategies that provide information to patients and referral sources, including but not limited to emergency departments, emergency medical service providers, hospitals, sheriffs departments, harm reduction organizations, and faith-based organizations; and

(III) Providing access to marketing materials designed for patients and developed with patient and practitioner input.

(b) Provide stipends to health-care providers who are eligible to provide medication for opioid use disorder and who have achieved certain benchmarks known to lead to an increased number of patients being managed by medication for opioid use disorder. At a minimum, the benchmarks must include:

(I) Staff training and workflow enhancement to encourage screening and medication for opioid use disorder induction for patients who screen positive for opioid use disorder;

(II) Adoption of marketing and communication strategies; and

(III) Documentation of having provided medication for opioid use disorder to at least ten patients within a twelve-month period.

(3) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 23-64-132 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 64 / Section 23-64-132
23-64-132. Transfer of governance of private occupational schools - provisions for transiti
Status: in_force

23-64-132. Transfer of governance of private occupational schools - provisions for transition - rules. (1) (a) Any powers, duties, and functions relating to the governance, jurisdiction, and control of private occupational schools that were previously vested in the state board for community colleges and occupational education prior to July 1, 1990, are specifically transferred to the division on July 1, 1990.

(b) The powers, duties, and functions specified in section 23-64-108 relating to the governance, jurisdiction, and control of private occupational schools that were previously vested in the division prior to July 1, 1998, are specifically transferred to the board on July 1, 1998.

(2) The board shall establish minimum criteria, promulgate other rules, and adopt procedures necessary for the conduct of its work and the implementation of this article 64 pursuant to section 23-64-108.
C.R.S. § 23-21-523 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 21 / Part 5 / Section 23-21-523
23-21-523. Agreement of this state
Status: in_force

23-21-523. Agreement of this state. This state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any notes or bonds issued under this part 5 that this state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the said holders thereof or in any way impair the rights and remedies of such holders until such notes and bonds, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments 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. The authority is authorized to include this pledge and agreement of this state in any agreement with the holders of such notes or bonds.
C.R.S. § 23-22-109 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 22 / Section 23-22-109
23-22-109. Control over voluntary patients
Status: in_force

23-22-109. Control over voluntary patients. If any person has been admitted to the hospital as a voluntary patient, the director of the hospital has the same authority and control over the patient as if the patient had been admitted by order of court; except that a voluntary patient must not be detained against the patient's will or that of the person having legal custody or control over the patient for more than ten days unless the hospital director has within such interval obtained an order of certification for the patient.
C.R.S. § 23-20-128 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-128
23-20-128. Tax exemption
Status: in_force

23-20-128. Tax exemption. Any anticipation warrants issued pursuant to the provisions of section 23-20-125 by the regents of the university of Colorado shall be exempt from taxation for state, county, school district, special district, municipal, or other purposes in the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 23-71-520 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 5 / Section 23-71-520
23-71-520. Place of payment
Status: in_force

23-71-520. Place of payment. (1) The board of trustees is authorized to designate the office of the county treasurer of the county in which the headquarters of such district is situated as the place of payment or optional place of payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds issued by any such district or to designate any commercial bank or trust company as the place of payment or optional place of payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds issued by any such district, and the commercial bank or trust company so designated may be located either within or without this state.

(2) It is the duty of the board of trustees to cause sufficient moneys from said tax levy or refunding escrow account to be placed from time to time at the place of payment, or optional place of payment, designated on said bonds in an amount to satisfy the principal and interest obligations of said bonds as the same may become due and payable from time to time. It is the duty of the treasurer of said board to pay or cause to be paid the obligations of said bonds as the same may become due and payable, upon presentation of the bonds and coupons respectively evidencing such obligations, from any moneys to the credit of the appropriate account available for that purpose.
C.R.S. § 23-5-102 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-102
23-5-102. Funding for auxiliary facilities - institutions of higher education - loans - bo
Status: in_force

23-5-102. Funding for auxiliary facilities - institutions of higher education - loans - bonds. (1) For the purpose of obtaining funds for constructing, otherwise acquiring, and equipping auxiliary facilities for the use of students and employees at any state educational institution or any branch thereof or facilities for use by any institution or group of institutions that is designated as an enterprise pursuant to section 23-5-101.7 and for the acquisition of land for such purposes, the governing board of any state educational institution is authorized, after notification to the commission on higher education, to enter into contracts with any person, corporation, or state or federal government agency for the advancement of money for such purposes and providing for the repayment of such advancements with interest at a specified net effective interest rate.

(2) The governing board of any institution of higher education by resolution may issue revenue bonds on behalf of any auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities or on behalf of any institution or group of institutions managed by such governing board for the purpose of obtaining funds for constructing, otherwise acquiring, equipping, or operating such auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities or for facilities for such institution or group of institutions. Any bonds issued on behalf of any auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities, other than housing facilities, dining facilities, recreational facilities, health facilities, parking facilities, alternative or renewable energy producing facilities including but not limited to, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, or hydroelectric facilities, research facilities that are funded from a revolving fund, or designated enterprise auxiliary facilities listed in section 23-5-101.5 (4) 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. The governing board of an institution or group of institutions that issues bonds on behalf of the institution or group of institutions, which is designated as an enterprise pursuant to section 23-5-101.7, shall file notice of such issuance with the Colorado commission on higher education. Bonds issued pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be payable only from revenues generated by the auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities or by the institution or group of institutions on behalf of which such bonds are issued; except that, subject to section 23-5-119.5 (5)(a)(III) and (5)(b)(II), revenues generated by a designated enterprise that is associated with the university of Colorado may be pledged for the repayment of bonds issued by another designated enterprise auxiliary facility that is not part of the same enterprise. Such bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of section 23-5-103 (2). The termination, rescission, or expiration of the enterprise designation of any auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities pursuant to section 23-5-101.5 (3) or of any institution or group of institutions shall not adversely affect the validity of or security for any revenue bonds issued on behalf of any auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities or on behalf of any institution or group of institutions.
C.R.S. § 23-60-212 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 2 / Section 23-60-212
23-60-212. Northeastern junior college - golf course and restaurant - positions of employme
Status: in_force

23-60-212. Northeastern junior college - golf course and restaurant - positions of employment. Positions of employment for the operation of the golf course and restaurant that are owned and operated by Northeastern junior college and open to the public, known commonly as the "Northeastern 18" and the "Plainsman Grill and Steakhouse", and any successor businesses, are exempt from the state personnel system.
C.R.S. § 23-51-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 51 / Section 23-51-104
23-51-104. Lease of grounds - construction
Status: in_force

23-51-104. Lease of grounds - construction. For the purpose of providing dormitories, living and dining halls, or cottages and equipment for the use of the school, to enable the construction, financing, and ultimate acquisition thereof, and to aid in improving undeveloped portions of the grounds of Adams state university, the board of trustees is empowered to lease grounds under its control to private persons or corporations for a term not exceeding fifty years and subject to such regulations as it may prescribe, and upon the condition that private persons or corporations shall construct and equip on the leased grounds buildings or improvements as the board of trustees designates or approves and secure reimbursement for money invested therein from the rentals of such buildings or from their sale to the board of trustees acting for the state.
C.R.S. § 23-3.5-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.5 / Section 23-3.5-103
23-3.5-103. Grant program authorized - administration
Status: in_force

23-3.5-103. Grant program authorized - administration. (1) The general assembly hereby authorizes the commission to establish a grant program for in-state students having financial need, to be administered in accordance with federal law and regulations and guidelines established by the commission.

(2) The commission shall determine, by guideline, the institutions of higher education eligible for participation in the grant program, and each eligible institution of higher education shall recommend in-state students to the commission for receipt of a grant.

(3) Grant program disbursements shall be handled by the institution of higher education, subject to audit and review as provided in section 23-3.5-104.

(4) Upon commencement of participation in the grant program, no participating institution of higher education shall decrease the amount of its own funds spent for student aid below the amount so spent prior to participation in the grant program.

(5) In determining the amount of a grant, the commission shall consider only that portion of an in-state student's financial need which would have existed were the nonpublic institution's tuition no greater than the highest in-state tuition rate charged by a comparable state institution of higher education.
C.R.S. § 23-8-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 8 / Part 1 / Section 23-8-105
23-8-105. Change of name - authorization
Status: in_force

23-8-105. Change of name - authorization. The revisor of statutes is authorized, where appropriate, to change all references to "vocational education" in the Colorado Revised Statutes to "career and technical education".
C.R.S. § 23-76-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 76 / Section 23-76-103
23-76-103. Rural education coordinator - request for proposals - reporting requirements
Status: in_force

23-76-103. Rural education coordinator - request for proposals - reporting requirements. (1) (a) On or before July 1, 2017, the department of higher education shall establish one rural education coordinator to represent a rural region of the state. The rural education coordinator must be based in an institution of higher education. The purpose of the rural education coordinator is to:

(I) Provide an emphasis on access to teacher preparation programs that focus on rural education;

(II) Increase rural teacher recruitment;

(III) Develop an educator pipeline to rural schools and school districts; and

(IV) Provide support mechanisms for rural schools and school districts, boards of cooperative services, and alternative educator preparation providers.

(b) On or before September 1, 2016, the department of higher education, in collaboration with the department of education, the commission, and interested representatives from the education community and rural areas of Colorado, shall develop and release a request for proposals to fund a rural education coordinator. The request for proposals must include criteria for selection, timelines, data collection requirements, and reporting requirements.

(c) On or before January 1, 2017, the department of higher education shall select an institution of higher education to house a rural education coordinator for five years, based on available appropriations. An institution of higher education that has an existing rural education coordinator is eligible to be selected by the department of higher education for funding pursuant to this section.

(2) The selected institution of higher education shall collect data on the work of the rural education coordinator, as required per the request for proposals, and provide a written summary report annually to the department of higher education. Prior to the completion of the five-year funding period, the department of higher education and the department of education shall evaluate the effectiveness of the funded rural education coordinator and make recommendations for continued funding.
C.R.S. § 23-20-135 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-135
23-20-135. Contracting debt forbidden, when
Status: in_force

23-20-135. Contracting debt forbidden, when. The board of regents is prohibited from creating any debt against the university, in any manner encumbering the same, or incurring any expense beyond its ability to pay from the annual income of the university for the current year.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-103.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 1 / Section 23-3.1-103.5
23-3.1-103.5. Enterprise status of division
Status: repealed

23-3.1-103.5. Enterprise status of division. (1) (a) The division shall constitute an enterprise for the purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution so long as the division retains the authority to issue revenue bonds and the division receives less than ten percent of its total annual revenues in grants from all Colorado state and local governments combined.

(b) and (c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2006, p. 511, § 2, effective July 1, 2006.)

(d) Repealed.

(2) (a) As used in this section, "grant" means any direct cash subsidy or other direct contribution of money from the state or any local government in Colorado which is not required to be repaid.

(b) "Grant" does not include:

(I) Any indirect benefit conferred upon the division from the state or any local government in Colorado;

(II) Any revenues resulting from rates, fees, assessments, or other charges imposed by the division for the provision of goods or services by the division;

(III) Any federal funds, regardless of whether such federal funds pass through the state or any local government in Colorado prior to receipt by the division.

(3) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 23-71-401 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 4 / Section 23-71-401
23-71-401. Definitions
Status: in_force

23-71-401. Definitions. As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(2) "District" means a local college district organized and existing pursuant to law.
C.R.S. § 23-1-122.1 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-122.1
23-1-122.1. Commission directive - separately funded policy areas - fiscal years 1996-97 and
Status: repealed

23-1-122.1. Commission directive - separately funded policy areas - fiscal years 1996-97 and 1997-98. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-16-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 16 / Part 1 / Section 23-16-103
23-16-103. Contact with student athletes prohibited
Status: repealed

23-16-103. Contact with student athletes prohibited. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-31-206 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 2 / Section 23-31-206
23-31-206. Cooperative agreements
Status: in_force

23-31-206. Cooperative agreements. (1) The board is further authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with federal and state agencies to promote and carry out the intent and purposes of this part 2, and in carrying out the provisions of all federal acts providing funds to promote the practice of forestry; and, for the purpose of continued acceptance and participation in the provisions of the act of congress dated June 7, 1924, entitled the "Clarke-McNary Law", the board is designated as the agency of the state to administer and expend any federal appropriations received under said act of congress, pursuant to section 23-31-205.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including the transfer of functions effected by House Bill 12-1283, enacted in 2012, all interagency agreements regarding wildfire and prescribed fire management and control that are in effect as of July 1, 2012, to which the state forest service, or the board on its behalf, is a party, shall remain in full force and effect.
C.R.S. § 23-71-511 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 5 / Section 23-71-511
23-71-511. Count and canvass
Status: repealed

23-71-511. Count and canvass. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-5-113 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-113
23-5-113. Collection of loans and outstanding obligations - state educational institutions
Status: in_force

23-5-113. Collection of loans and outstanding obligations - state educational institutions. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-30-202.4, C.R.S., the governing board of any state educational institution may promulgate rules and regulations relating to procedures for collecting any loans or other outstanding obligations owed to such institution. The institution may employ private counsel or a collection agency to handle the collection of any such loan or obligation. Employment of private counsel or a collection agency shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations, but in no event shall the fees paid to the private counsel or collection agency exceed forty percent of the amount recovered.

(2) The institution is authorized to write off, release, or compromise any debt or obligation due the institution, but only in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable thereto.
C.R.S. § 23-61.5-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 61.5 / Part 1 / Section 23-61.5-103
23-61.5-103. Notice to be given - when
Status: repealed

23-61.5-103. Notice to be given - when. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-71-705 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 7 / Section 23-71-705
23-71-705. Terms of securities
Status: in_force

23-71-705. Terms of securities. (1) Except to the extent inconsistent with this part 7, any securities issued under this part 7 for any project shall be issued in the form and manner and with the effect provided in sections 11-54-111 and 11-54-112, C.R.S., for public securities issued under the "Refunding Revenue Securities Law".

(2) The authorizing resolution, trust indenture, or other instrument appertaining thereto may contain any of the covenants, and the committee may do such acts and things as are permitted in section 11-54-113, C.R.S., of the "Refunding Revenue Securities Law".

(3) Revenue obligations issued to refund revenue bonds of a district and to refund securities issued under this part 7 may be issued under the "Refunding Revenue Securities Law".
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-311 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 3 / Section 23-3.1-311
23-3.1-311. Achieving a better life experience (ABLE) savings program - establishment - auth
Status: in_force

23-3.1-311. Achieving a better life experience (ABLE) savings program - establishment - authority - powers - duties. (1) The authority shall establish and implement the achieving a better life experience (ABLE) savings program in Colorado that complies with the federal ABLE act and section 529A of the internal revenue code, or any successor section, and regulations implementing that section to allow for an account owner to save for qualified disability expenses without disqualifying the account owner from certain federal benefits. The ABLE savings program shall be administered pursuant to the provisions of this part 3 that are consistent with section 529A of the internal revenue code. In addition to any other powers and duties specifically granted to the authority in this part 3 and in part 2 of this article, as applicable to the ABLE savings program, the authority shall:

(a) Adopt any guidelines and procedures that are necessary to administer the ABLE savings program;

(b) Make any necessary changes to the ABLE savings program to obtain or maintain federal income tax benefits or treatment provided by section 529A of the internal revenue code and exemptions under federal securities laws;

(c) Operate the ABLE savings program through the use of accounts pursuant to the provisions of section 23-3.1-306 as they apply to the ABLE savings program; and

(d) Implement the ABLE savings program through the use of one or more financial institutions to act as managers pursuant to the provisions of section 23-3.1-305 as they apply to the ABLE savings program.

(2) For purposes of implementing the ABLE savings program, the authority may invest amounts on deposit in accounts established pursuant to this section with other accounts established in this part 3 that are qualified accounts pursuant to section 529 of the internal revenue code.

(3) If permitted under federal law, the authority may:

(a) Contract with a state that does not have a qualified ABLE savings program pursuant to section 529A of the internal revenue code to provide residents of that state access to Colorado's ABLE savings program; and

(b) Contract with a state that has a qualified ABLE savings program to provide residents of Colorado access to that state's program.

(4) Nothing in this article prevents the authority from complying with its duty to conform the program to federal requirements for a qualified ABLE savings program under section 529A of the internal revenue code.

(5) Upon the death of an ABLE savings program designated beneficiary, the state shall not file a claim against the deceased designated beneficiary's ABLE savings program account as authorized in section 529A (f) of the internal revenue code, unless the filing of such a claim is required to maintain qualified ABLE savings program status under section 529A of the internal revenue code.
C.R.S. § 23-71-604 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 6 / Section 23-71-604
23-71-604. Authorization - form - interest
Status: reserved

23-71-604. Authorization - form - interest. (1) Such refunding bonds shall be authorized by a resolution fixing the date, the denominations, the rate of interest on individual bonds, the maturity dates which shall not be more than twenty-five years after the date of such refunding bonds, and the place of payment, within or without the state of Colorado, of both principal and interest and prescribing the form of such refunding bonds. Such bonds shall be negotiable in form and executed in the same manner as prescribed for other school district bonds. At the discretion of the board of trustees, any such bonds may be issued with privileges for registration for payment as to principal or interest, or both.

(2) The interest accruing on such refunding bonds may be evidenced by interest coupons thereto attached in substantially the same form as prescribed for other school district bonds, and, when so executed, such coupons shall be the binding obligations of the district according to their import. Such refunding bonds shall mature serially, commencing not later than five years after the date of such bonds and maturing during a period not exceeding twenty-five years after the date thereof. The amount of such maturities shall be fixed by the board of trustees and specified in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds. The right to redeem all or part of said bonds prior to their maturity, and the order of any such redemption, may be reserved in the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds and shall be set forth on the face of said bonds. Interest on local college district refunding bonds issued on or after July 1, 1973, shall be exempt from Colorado income tax.
C.R.S. § 23-31-607 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 6 / Section 23-31-607
23-31-607. Stations established
Status: in_force

23-31-607. Stations established. For the furtherance and promotion of the agricultural interests of this state, agricultural experimental stations are established. The precise locations shall be determined as provided in section 23-31-608.
C.R.S. § 23-31.5-107 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31.5 / Section 23-31.5-107
23-31.5-107. President may be professor
Status: in_force

23-31.5-107. President may be professor. The president may or may not perform the duties of a professor, as the board of governors of the Colorado state university system shall determine.
C.R.S. § 23-70-101.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 70 / Section 23-70-101.5
23-70-101.5. Board abolished
Status: in_force

23-70-101.5. Board abolished. Effective July 1, 1989, the existing board of directors of the Auraria higher education center is abolished, and the terms of members of the board then serving are terminated.
C.R.S. § 23-20-123 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-123
23-20-123. Rents or charges for buildings and facilities for research
Status: in_force

23-20-123. Rents or charges for buildings and facilities for research. The regents of the university of Colorado are authorized to contract for or impose and collect rents or charges for the use of university buildings and facilities for research, including research conducted by or under the auspices of the university of Colorado. Such rents or charges shall be at a level reasonably calculated to return or amortize the cost of such buildings and facilities within a reasonable period not exceeding the life of such buildings and facilities; but such user charges or rents may not be imposed and collected in such a manner as to require payment directly or indirectly from the state general fund, tuition receipts, or student fees.
C.R.S. § 23-16-213 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 16 / Part 2 / Section 23-16-213
23-16-213. Prohibited conduct
Status: in_force

23-16-213. Prohibited conduct. (a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not:

(1) Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;

(2) Furnish anything of value to a student athlete before the student athlete enters into the agency contract; or

(3) Furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student athlete or another athlete agent.

(b) An athlete agent may not intentionally:

(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1128), ch. 172, p. 623, § 25, effective April 29, 2010.)

(2) Refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by section 23-16-212;

(3) and (4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1128), ch. 172, p. 623, § 25, effective April 29, 2010.)

(5) Predate or postdate an agency contract; or

(6) Fail to notify a student athlete before the student athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student athlete ineligible to participate as a student athlete in that sport.
C.R.S. § 23-20-109 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-109
23-20-109. Treasurer - duties - bond
Status: in_force

23-20-109. Treasurer - duties - bond. The board of regents shall elect a treasurer of the university, who shall hold his or her office at the pleasure of the board. The treasurer shall keep a true and faithful account of all money received and paid out by him or her and shall pay all warrants and checks as presented. The treasurer shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101. He or she shall also give a bond in the penal sum of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his or her duties as treasurer, that he or she will at all times keep and render a true account of all money and other valuables received by him or her as treasurer and of the disposition he or she has made of the same, and that he or she will at all times be ready to discharge himself or herself of the trust and to deliver up when required by said board all money, notes, bonds, and other valuables entrusted to him or her. The bond shall have two or more sureties and be approved as to its form and the sufficiency of its sureties by the board of regents, the attorney general, and the secretary of state, who shall endorse their approval on the same. The bond shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
C.R.S. § 23-76.5-102 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 76.5 / Section 23-76.5-102
23-76.5-102. Colorado rural health-care workforce initiative - institution health-care profes
Status: in_force

23-76.5-102. Colorado rural health-care workforce initiative - institution health-care professionals rural tracks. (1) There is established the Colorado rural health-care workforce initiative to expand the number of health-care professionals practicing in Colorado's rural or frontier counties.

(2) As part of the initiative, an institution of higher education may establish a health-care professionals rural track, or expand an existing rural track, that meets the criteria described in subsection (3) of this section, within any specified health-care professional credential or degree program offered at the institution. On or before August 1 of each fiscal year in which an institution receives funding for a rural track, the institution shall submit to the rural program office a written plan describing how the institution intends to use the funding to meet the requirements for a rural track described in subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Subject to available appropriations, in operating a rural track, an institution shall:

(a) Conduct an outreach campaign to promote knowledge of and interest in rural health-care careers, inform students and prospective students of the initiative, and identify potential student applicants;

(b) Prioritize admission to the institution and set aside seats in its health-care professional education program for students in the rural track;

(c) Award scholarships to students in the rural track, as described in subsection (6) of this section;

(d) Offer didactic curriculum that the rural program office develops in collaboration with other institutions that operate a rural track related to practicing the health-care discipline in rural or frontier counties to students in the rural track;

(e) Identify rural or frontier counties in which students may accomplish their clinical training and establish relationships between students and health-care professionals in rural or frontier counties who can serve as preceptors;

(f) Provide instructional support and administrative resources for preceptors; and

(g) Place students for a significant duration in rural or frontier counties for clinical instruction and training of significant depth from a preceptor, which placement may be in collaboration with the rural program office and other participating programs in the initiative.

(4) An institution that receives funding for a rural track shall report to the rural program office information about the rural track requested by the rural program office for the purpose of preparing the report described in section 23-76.5-104.

(5) An institution may use the money appropriated for its rural track pursuant to section 23-76.5-105 for the following:

(a) Total or partial compensation for one or more faculty or staff to develop the rural track and to operate the rural track in a manner that meets the requirements listed in subsection (3) of this section;

(b) The cost of housing for students for all or part of the duration of the students' clinical instruction and training in a rural or frontier county;

(c) Training preceptors who practice in rural or frontier counties to provide personalized clinical instruction or training to rural track students; and

(d) Providing scholarships to students in the rural track, as described in subsection (6) of this section.

(6) (a) An institution that operates a rural track shall award scholarships to students participating in the rural track who commit in writing to living and working as a health-care professional in a rural or frontier county for two years after completing education and training. An institution shall use forty percent of the funding received for the rural track to award scholarships. The institution may determine the amount of each scholarship based on the scholarship applicant's demonstrated financial need and demonstrated commitment to working as a health-care professional in a rural or frontier county.

(b) A student who fails to fulfill the commitment to work in a rural or frontier county after accepting a scholarship shall remit the full amount of the scholarship to the institution that awarded the scholarship. Each institution that operates a rural track is responsible for developing a process for determining whether a student fulfills the commitment and for recovering scholarship money when necessary. An institution that recovers scholarship money pursuant to this subsection (6)(b) shall use the money for any permissible use described in subsection (3) of this section.

(c) Receiving a scholarship described in this subsection (6) does not affect the student's eligibility for the Colorado health service corps described in part 5 of article 1.5 of title 25 or for the dental loan repayment program described in article 23 of title 25.
C.R.S. § 23-16-220 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 16 / Part 2 / Section 23-16-220
23-16-220. Rules
Status: repealed

23-16-220. Rules. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-60-1004 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 60 / Part 10 / Section 23-60-1004
23-60-1004. Online information - manufacturing career pathway
Status: in_force

23-60-1004. Online information - manufacturing career pathway. (1) After the design of the manufacturing career pathway is completed pursuant to section 23-60-1003, the department of higher education, in collaboration with the department of labor and employment, shall post information concerning the career pathway on the state-provided, free online career, education, and training resource created pursuant to section 24-46.3-106. The following information must be included:

(a) Manufacturing sector career awareness;

(b) Salary and wage information for manufacturing sector careers;

(c) The manufacturing sector employment forecast;

(d) Information on programs within the manufacturing career pathway, services provided, and financial aid opportunities for students; and

(e) Online student support services.
C.R.S. § 23-1-121.3 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-121.3
23-1-121.3. Commission directive - principal and administrator preparation programs
Status: repealed

23-1-121.3. Commission directive - principal and administrator preparation programs. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-5-137 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-137
23-5-137. Loan repayment assistance - legislative declaration - definitions
Status: in_force

23-5-137. Loan repayment assistance - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Loan Repayment Assistance Act".

(2) (a) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(I) It is of great value to the state to encourage students and graduates of institutions of higher education to enter public interest careers;

(II) With rising costs of education and the debt that many students incur to finance their education, there are increasing barriers to entering public interest employment because the pay is typically substantially lower than that of other employment sectors; and

(III) Inspired by a tradition of public interest, the university of Colorado law school developed a loan repayment assistance program to encourage and assist students and graduates to enter careers related to public interest and to help improve access to the justice system.

(b) The general assembly therefore declares that it is in the best interest of the state of Colorado to encourage and authorize institutions of higher education to create loan repayment assistance programs that provide for the partial or full repayment of the educational loans of students or graduates who enter public interest careers.

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

(a) "Institution of higher education" means a postsecondary educational institution established and existing pursuant to law.

(b) "Program" means a loan assistance repayment program authorized pursuant to this article for students or graduates who enter public interest careers.

(4) (a) The governing board of each institution of higher education is hereby encouraged and authorized to establish a loan repayment assistance program to assist students or graduates from the institution who select careers in public interest. The governing board of each institution shall establish criteria and rules to govern the implementation and operation of the program at the institution. The program shall allow the governing board to provide a loan or a grant to a student or graduate of the institution in accordance with the criteria and rules set forth by the governing board pursuant to this section.

(b) Private contributions made for the benefit of a program and other available funds shall fund a program at an institution of higher education. An institution of higher education shall hold moneys to support a program in a fund account, and any unexpended or unencumbered moneys remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the account and shall not revert or be transferred to another account or fund.
C.R.S. § 23-8-104 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 8 / Part 1 / Section 23-8-104
23-8-104. Reports
Status: in_force

23-8-104. Reports.

(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 311, § 1, effective August 5, 2008.)

(2) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before February 28, 2009, and on or before February 28 each year thereafter, the board shall submit a report to the joint budget committee and to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, on the implementation and results of programs funded pursuant to this part 1, including:

(a) The types of programs funded;

(b) The numbers of students and full-time equivalent students served;

(c) The total cost and the full-time equivalent student cost;

(d) The placement of those students who completed the programs, including job placement and continuing education; and

(e) Other aspects of the programs that will enable the general assembly to evaluate the results, cost effectiveness, and viability of the approved programs and to determine whether or not this part 1 should be extended.
C.R.S. § 23-18-305 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 18 / Part 3 / Section 23-18-305
23-18-305. Total appropriations - adjustments - fiscal emergency - resolution - financial h
Status: repealed

23-18-305. Total appropriations - adjustments - fiscal emergency - resolution - financial hardship - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-221 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 2 / Section 23-3.1-221
23-3.1-221. Account of activities - receipts for expenditures - report - audit
Status: in_force

23-3.1-221. Account of activities - receipts for expenditures - report - audit. The authority shall keep an accurate account of all its activities and of all its receipts and expenditures and shall report annually on such activities, receipts, and expenditures in the month of February to its members, to the governor, to the commission, and to the state auditor in a form prescribed by the controller. Also included in the report shall be any recommendations with reference to additional legislation, a financial analysis of the actuarial soundness of the prepaid expense trust fund if one was prepared, an accounting of any loans or transfers approved pursuant to section 23-3.1-205.4 (4), and other action that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority. The state auditor may investigate the affairs of the authority and may examine the properties and records of the authority, and the controller may prescribe methods of accounting and the rendering of periodical reports in relation to undertakings by the authority. The department of higher education shall adopt and prepare a budget for the authority for the next fiscal year. Beginning July 1, 2000, the fiscal year of the authority shall begin on July 1 and shall end on June 30. The authority shall not be required to comply with fiscal rules of the state of Colorado until July 1, 2000.
C.R.S. § 23-3.3-600.1 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.3 / Part 6 / Section 23-3.3-600.1
23-3.3-600.1. Short title
Status: in_force

23-3.3-600.1. Short title. This part 6 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Educational Exchange Program".
C.R.S. § 23-64-110 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 64 / Section 23-64-110
23-64-110. Submittal of fingerprints for persons teaching at designated schools - fingerpri
Status: in_force

23-64-110. Submittal of fingerprints for persons teaching at designated schools - fingerprint-based criminal history record checks - prerequisite for commencing or continuing employment. (1) (a) (I) Instructional staff or prospective instructional staff who may be teaching students in a school designated by the board pursuant to section 23-64-108 (1)(l) shall, beginning July 1, 2006, in order to commence or continue employment at a designated school, submit a set of his or her fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of conducting a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. Nothing in this section precludes the board from making further inquiries into the background of instructional staff or prospective instructional staff. Instructional staff or prospective instructional staff shall pay the fee established by the Colorado bureau of investigation for conducting the fingerprint-based criminal history record check. Upon completion of the criminal history record check, the bureau shall forward the results to the board. The board shall conduct a review of the results of the criminal history record check forwarded by the bureau and consider the results in assessing whether instructional staff or prospective instructional staff meet minimum standards of qualification, as established by the board pursuant to section 23-64-112, necessary to commence or continue employment at the designated school.

(II) When the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check of instructional staff or prospective instructional staff performed pursuant to this section reveal a record of arrest without a disposition, the board shall require the instructional staff or prospective instructional staff to submit to a name-based judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d). Instructional staff or prospective instructional staff shall pay the fee established by the board for conducting the named-based judicial record check.

(b) Instructional staff or prospective instructional staff shall be required to resubmit a set of his or her fingerprints pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section even if he or she previously submitted his or her fingerprints pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section.

(2) In addition to any other requirements established by the board for the necessary qualifications of instructional staff or prospective instructional staff, the submittal of fingerprints pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and results consistent with the minimum standards of qualification established by the board pursuant to section 23-64-112 shall be a prerequisite to commencing or continuing employment as instructional staff who may be teaching students in a school designated by the board pursuant to section 23-64-108 (1)(l).
C.R.S. § 23-53-103.6 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 53 / Section 23-53-103.6
23-53-103.6. Investment policy - fiduciary responsibility
Status: in_force

23-53-103.6. Investment policy - fiduciary responsibility. (1) If the board of trustees votes to invest Colorado Mesa university's assets pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and 23-53-103.4, then the board of trustees shall develop and annually review a written investment policy for Colorado Mesa university, which policy shall include:

(a) An acknowledgment by the board of trustees of the board's fiduciary responsibility with respect to oversight of the investment policy of Colorado Mesa university; and

(b) The establishment of performance benchmarks for each investment manager hired by the board of trustees pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and 23-53-103.4.

(2) In selecting investment managers for the purposes of this section, the board of trustees shall use an open and competitive process.

(3) If the board of trustees votes to invest moneys pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and 23-53-103.4, the board shall require annual financial statements to be submitted to the board of trustees, the state treasurer, the state auditor, and the joint budget committee of the general assembly. The financial statements shall include, at a minimum, information concerning investment income, gains, and losses, if any, of Colorado Mesa university. The financial statements shall report the performance of investments on both a gross-of-fee and a net-of-fee basis.

(4) If the board of trustees votes to invest moneys pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and 23-53-103.4, the board shall ensure that, at all times, liquid investment assets remain at a level sufficient to pay for all budgeted, outstanding operational obligations and expenses occurring within the current fiscal year.

(5) Colorado Mesa university shall not request from the general assembly any general fund appropriations to replace any losses incurred due to investment activities conducted by the board of trustees pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and 23-53-103.4.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-104.7 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 1 / Section 23-3.1-104.7
23-3.1-104.7. Restructuring plan - legislative declaration
Status: in_force

23-3.1-104.7. Restructuring plan - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) Due to changes in federal law, the department shall no longer be involved in student loans that are guaranteed by the federal government;

(b) There are a number of employees of the division that are involved in originating, disbursing, servicing, and administering student loans that are guaranteed by the federal government; and

(c) It is in the best interest of the state for the department to prepare and submit to the general assembly a restructuring plan to deal with the changes in administering student loans.

(2) On or before January 1, 2011, the department shall prepare and submit to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a restructuring plan to deal with changes in administering student loans. The plan shall address, but need not be limited to, the following issues:

(a) Any ongoing or future role for the Colorado student obligation bond authority;

(b) Whether the division should continue to originate, disburse, service, guarantee, and administer student loans;

(c) If the division does not continue administering student loans, the entity that should be responsible for such administration and the authority that entity may need;

(d) The number of employees necessary to administer student loans; and

(e) The employment of persons who formerly were responsible for administering student loans guaranteed by the federal government.
C.R.S. § 23-71-703 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 71 / Part 7 / Section 23-71-703
23-71-703. Power to issue securities
Status: in_force

23-71-703. Power to issue securities. (1) The committee of any district, pursuant to authorizing resolution and subject to the provisions and contractual limitations in resolutions authorizing outstanding revenue bonds and other securities of the district, may issue, without an election, securities to defray, in whole or in part, the cost of a project in the manner provided in and subject to the limitations imposed by this part 7.

(2) The project may be the acquisition, by purchase, construction, or otherwise, the improvement, or the equipment, or any combination thereof, of any dormitory, faculty or student housing unit, dining hall, recreational center, student center, laboratory, classroom, classroom building, administrative office, administrative building, swimming pool, gymnasium, athletic field, stadium, and any other building, structure, or land necessary or desirable for use in connection with a local district college of a district.

(3) The cost of the project may include, in the committee's discretion, all incidental costs pertaining to the project and the financing thereof, including, without limitation, contingencies and the capitalization with proceeds of securities of operation and maintenance expenses appertaining to facilities to be acquired and interest on the securities for any period not exceeding the period estimated by the committee to effect the project plus one year, of any discount on the securities and of any reserves for payment of principal of and interest on the securities.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 1 / Section 23-3.1-105
23-3.1-105. Advisory committee established - duties - membership - repeal
Status: repealed

23-3.1-105. Advisory committee established - duties - membership - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-7-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 7 / Section 23-7-105
23-7-105. Tuition classification of Olympic athletes
Status: in_force

23-7-105. Tuition classification of Olympic athletes. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 7 to the contrary, but subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, every athlete who otherwise would not be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes under this article may be classified as an in-state student for purposes of tuition at any state-supported institution of higher education if the athlete is:

(a) In residence and in training at the United States Olympic training center at Colorado Springs; or

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2017.)

(c) Residing in Colorado and training in an elite level program in Colorado approved by the United States Olympic Committee and the governing body for the athlete's Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, or Parapan American sport.

(2) If a student is classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section, he or she may be counted as a resident student for any purpose; except that no such student shall be entitled to receive state financial aid.

(3) The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education may grant in-state tuition status to students classified pursuant to this section.
C.R.S. § 23-40-106 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 40 / Section 23-40-106
23-40-106. Education innovation institute established - purposes - appropriations - report
Status: in_force

23-40-106. Education innovation institute established - purposes - appropriations - report. (1) There is hereby established within the university of northern Colorado the education innovation institute, referred to in this section as the "institute". The university shall administer the institute.

(2) The purposes of the institute shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) Collaborating with institutions to leverage research, funding, expertise, and other resources;

(b) Discovering and studying innovations in teaching and learning;

(c) Creating, piloting, and advocating for innovations in educational delivery methods;

(d) Producing data and analyses concerning issues including, but not limited to, the following:

(I) Existing or nascent problems in education;

(II) Models of innovative educational solutions; and

(III) Financing and governance models for educational settings;

(e) Providing public policy makers with data and analyses concerning:

(I) Educational program effectiveness; and

(II) Innovative options for public and private educational settings;

(f) Identifying innovative uses of existing school facilities in the state for the purpose of collaboration between elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions; and

(g) Identifying key issues and setting research priorities in consultation with education experts, business and community leaders, and public officials.

(3) (a) The general assembly may appropriate moneys to the board of trustees of the university of northern Colorado for the administration of the institute.

(b) The board of trustees of the university may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from public and private sources to fund the institute.

(4) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before January 10, 2011, and on or before January 10 each year thereafter, the institute shall prepare and submit a report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, concerning the activities of the institute in the previous calendar year. The report shall include, at a minimum, information concerning the efforts of the institute to fulfill its purposes as described in subsection (2) of this section.
C.R.S. § 23-56-101 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 56 / Section 23-56-101
23-56-101. University established - role and mission
Status: in_force

23-56-101. University established - role and mission. There is hereby established a university at Gunnison, which is known as Western Colorado university. Western Colorado university is a general baccalaureate institution with selective admission standards. Western Colorado university offers undergraduate liberal arts and sciences and professional degree programs, developmental education courses receiving resident credit pursuant to section 23-1-113.3, and a limited number of graduate programs. Western Colorado university also serves as a regional education provider.
C.R.S. § 23-31-511 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 5 / Section 23-31-511
23-31-511. Congressional act of 1914 accepted
Status: in_force

23-31-511. Congressional act of 1914 accepted. Full and complete acceptance and assent is made and given by the state of Colorado to the provisions, terms, and conditions made and prescribed by the act of congress of the United States entitled "An Act to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several states receiving the benefits of an act of congress approved July 2, 1862, and of acts supplementary thereto, and the United States department of agriculture, known as the Smith-Lever Act, approved May 8, 1914". The Colorado state university in the state of Colorado is designated as the beneficiary of said act under the direction of the board of governors of the Colorado state university system.
C.R.S. § 23-51-108 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 51 / Section 23-51-108
23-51-108. State property at lease end
Status: in_force

23-51-108. State property at lease end. Upon the termination of a lease or contract executed under the terms of this article providing for the construction and equipment of buildings, the buildings shall become the property of the state, together with all equipment, furnishings, or appurtenances therein contained or thereto attached; except that personal goods or effects of an occupant may be removed.
C.R.S. § 23-16-214 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 16 / Part 2 / Section 23-16-214
23-16-214. Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

23-16-214. Criminal penalties. An athlete agent who violates section 23-16-213 is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor, as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
C.R.S. § 23-20-103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-103
23-20-103. Oath or affirmation of regents
Status: in_force

23-20-103. Oath or affirmation of regents. The members of the board of regents shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101.
C.R.S. § 23-31-1103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 31 / Part 11 / Section 23-31-1103
23-31-1103. Council - purpose and duties
Status: in_force

23-31-1103. Council - purpose and duties. (1) The purpose of the council is to grow local, regional, and statewide food economies within which producers have access to new markets and low-income populations have access to fresh, affordable, and healthy foods. Duties of the council include:

(a) Collaborating and coordinating with agricultural producers, relevant state and federal educational institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and consumers to connect state and federal agencies and to provide Colorado agricultural producers, including fruit and vegetable producers, with viable market opportunities. Areas of focus include:

(I) Connecting Colorado agricultural producers to federal food assistance programs by functioning as an interagency liaison between relevant state and federal agencies;

(II) Leveraging the purchasing power of the state's institutions to create new and reliable markets for Colorado agricultural products and support the growth of robust and resilient food systems while providing fresh, affordable, and healthy foods to vulnerable populations; and

(III) Examining best practices to advance or improve distribution systems and develop new markets for Colorado agricultural producers.

(b) Conducting research regarding national best practices regarding food and nutrition assistance, direct and intermediated market development, institutional procurement, and farm-to-school programs;

(b.5) Serving as a resource for research and support at the request of the governor, members of the general assembly, or any state agency in connection with the council's purpose and duties in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this section;

(c) Collaborating with, serving as a resource to, and receiving input from local and regional food policy councils in the state; and

(d) Exploring methods of collecting and assessing statewide data relating to council activities and reporting the relevant information and data regarding council activities as required by section 23-31-1106.

(2) The department of agriculture, department of education, department of human services, and department of public health and environment shall cooperate with the council with respect to the council's duties specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The council shall accept and consider public comment regarding any research or reports created by the council pursuant to subsections (1)(b) and (1)(b.5) of this section. The council shall receive public comment for a minimum of sixty days.
C.R.S. § 23-5-124 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 5 / Section 23-5-124
23-5-124. Student enrollment - prohibition - public peace and order convictions - definiti
Status: in_force

23-5-124. Student enrollment - prohibition - public peace and order convictions - definitions. (1) No person who is convicted of a riot offense shall be enrolled in a state-supported institution of higher education for a period of twelve months following the date of conviction.

(2) A student who is enrolled in a state-supported institution of higher education and who is convicted of a riot offense shall be immediately suspended from the institution upon the institution's notification of such conviction for a period of twelve months following the date of conviction; except that if a student has been suspended prior to the date of conviction by the state-supported institution of higher education for the same riot activity, the twelve month suspension shall run from the start of the suspension imposed by the institution.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a state-supported institution of higher education from implementing its own policies and procedures or disciplinary actions, in addition to the suspension in subsection (2) of this section, regarding students involved in riots.

(4) (a) The court in each judicial district shall report to the Colorado commission on higher education the name of any person who is convicted in the judicial district of a riot offense.

(b) The Colorado commission on higher education shall make the conviction reports received pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) available to all state-supported institutions of higher education with the notification that the persons included in the conviction reports are subject to the provisions of this section and that the state-supported institution of higher education in which any of such persons are enrolled shall consider appropriate disciplinary action against the student.

(5) Each state-supported institution of higher education shall notify its students and prospective students of the requirements of this section. The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education shall prescribe the manner in which this information shall be disseminated.

(6) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Convicted" means having received a verdict of guilty, pleaded guilty or nolo contendere, or having received a deferred judgment and sentence.

(b) "Riot offense" means:

(I) Inciting riot, as described in section 18-9-102, C.R.S.;

(II) Arming rioters, as described in section 18-9-103, C.R.S.;

(III) Engaging in a riot, as described in section 18-9-104, C.R.S.

(c) "State-supported institution of higher education" means any postsecondary institution that is governed by:

(I) The board of governors of the Colorado state university system;

(II) The board of regents of the university of Colorado;

(III) The board of trustees of the Colorado school of mines;

(IV) The board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado;

(V) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 790, § 10, effective July 1, 2003.)

(VI) The state board of community colleges and occupational education;

(VII) The board of any local college district in Colorado;

(VIII) The board of trustees for Adams state university;

(IX) The board of trustees for Colorado Mesa university;

(X) The board of trustees for Western Colorado university;

(XI) The board of trustees for Fort Lewis college; or

(XII) The board of trustees for Metropolitan state university of Denver.
C.R.S. § 23-20-110 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 23-20-110
23-20-110. Attorney general legal advisor
Status: in_force

23-20-110. Attorney general legal advisor. The attorney general of the state is the legal advisor of the president and board of regents of the university, and he or she shall institute and prosecute or defend all suits in behalf of the same.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-205.5 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 2 / Section 23-3.1-205.5
23-3.1-205.5. Collegeinvest - enterprise status
Status: in_force

23-3.1-205.5. Collegeinvest - enterprise status. (1) Collegeinvest shall constitute an enterprise for the purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution, so long as collegeinvest retains the ability to issue revenue bonds and receives less than ten percent of its total annual revenues in grants, as defined in section 24-77-102 (7), C.R.S., from all Colorado state and local governments combined. So long as it constitutes an enterprise pursuant to this subsection (1), collegeinvest shall not be subject to any provisions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution. Agreements between collegeinvest and the student loan division in the department of higher education for the guarantee of payment of student loans are not grants for purposes of the definition of enterprise under section 20 (2)(d) of article X of the state constitution.

(2) For purposes of part 2 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S., the records of collegeinvest and the board shall be public records, as defined in section 24-72-202 (6), C.R.S., except to the extent otherwise specified by law, regardless of whether collegeinvest and the board constitute an enterprise pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
C.R.S. § 23-21-1103 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 21 / Part 11 / Section 23-21-1103
23-21-1103. Colorado multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program - create
Status: in_force

23-21-1103. Colorado multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program - created. (1) There is created the Colorado multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program located at the university of Colorado Anschutz medical campus. The purpose of the program is to develop, implement, and administer geriatric training opportunities that will attract clinical health professions graduate students from participating Colorado institutions of higher education who are studying in the graduate fields of advanced practice provider programs; dentistry; medicine, including osteopathic medicine; nursing; occupational therapy; pharmacy; physical therapy; psychology; social work; or speech-language therapy to geriatric training opportunities.

(2) (a) Beginning in state fiscal year 2024-25, the committee, program chair appointed pursuant to section 23-21-1104 (2)(a), or the program chair's designee, and participating institutions of higher education throughout Colorado shall select two clinical health professions graduate students per year from each field of study described in subsection (2)(b) of this section to participate in the program's geriatric clinical training opportunities. The committee, in collaboration with the participating institutions of higher education, shall place students in geriatric clinical settings for hands-on experiential training. The committee shall create a rotation schedule to allow students enrolled in participating institutions of higher education that offer the same clinical health professions graduate degree programs to participate in the program's clinical training opportunities.

(b) Two students from each of the following fields of study are included in the program:

(I) Advanced practice provider programs;

(II) Dentistry;

(III) Medicine;

(IV) Nursing;

(V) Occupational therapy;

(VI) Osteopathic medicine;

(VII) Pharmacy;

(VIII) Physical therapy;

(IX) Psychology;

(X) Social work; and

(XI) Speech-language therapy.

(3) The program is encouraged to provide updated training each year for students, geriatric-trained faculty, and health-care providers to review new patient-centered geriatric approaches, innovations, technologies, new clinical health-care processes to care for older adults, team training exercises, and leadership training.

(4) The program chair, or the program chair's designee, shall collaborate with participating institutions of higher education and health-care providers to place students in geriatric clinical settings for hands-on experiential training.

(5) The program chair, or the program chair's designee, shall award a certificate to a student who successfully completes the program. The program chair, or the program chair's designee, shall issue a letter to a student who successfully completes the program authorizing the student to become a trainer for the program in a clinic in the state.

(6) The program chair, or the program chair's designee, shall gather data on the following:

(a) The number of students participating in the program from each participating institution of higher education;

(b) The number of students who successfully complete the program;

(c) The subsequent locations and job placements of program graduates;

(d) The number of program graduates who become trainers; and

(e) The description of facilities where program graduates become trainers.
C.R.S. § 23-3.1-307.4 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 3.1 / Part 3 / Section 23-3.1-307.4
23-3.1-307.4. Claims of creditors - exemption
Status: in_force

23-3.1-307.4. Claims of creditors - exemption. Except as provided pursuant to section 529A of the internal revenue code, moneys credited to or expended from the savings trust fund by or on behalf of an account owner, depositor, or designated beneficiary of a savings contract made under this part 3, which contract has not been terminated, are exempt from all claims of creditors of the account owner, depositor, designated beneficiary, or the authority.
C.R.S. § 23-53-105 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 53 / Section 23-53-105
23-53-105. Power to acquire land
Status: in_force

23-53-105. Power to acquire land. The board of trustees shall also have power to take and hold, by gift, devise, or purchase or through exercise of the power of eminent domain pursuant to law, so much additional land as may become necessary for the location and construction of such additional buildings, structures, and other facilities as may be required for the uses and purposes of Colorado Mesa university from funds appropriated by the general assembly.
C.R.S. § 23-21-809 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 21 / Part 8 / Section 23-21-809
23-21-809. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

23-21-809. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 23-51-110 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 51 / Section 23-51-110
23-51-110. Board of trustees may rent rooms
Status: in_force

23-51-110. Board of trustees may rent rooms. Upon the termination of a lease or contract executed with private persons or corporations for the construction of buildings under the terms of this article, the board of trustees is empowered to rent rooms or quarters in buildings erected under the leases or contracts for reasonable compensation as it may deem best in relation to current operation, maintenance, and upkeep costs.
C.R.S. § 23-53-103.3 — CO Code / Title 23 / Article 53 / Section 23-53-103.3
23-53-103.3. Investments in consolidated funds
Status: in_force

23-53-103.3. Investments in consolidated funds. Unless otherwise restrained by the terms of a will, trust agreement, or other instrument of gift, the board of trustees is authorized to hold investments in one or more consolidated investment funds in which the participating trusts or accounts have undivided interests.