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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 2 - TUITION ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-201 — 23-3.3-205) › Section 23-3.3-201 - Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Dependent" means:
(a)
Any natural child born or conceived before the period of time either of said child's parents served as a prisoner of war, was declared a person missing in action, served on state active duty or authorized training duty as a Colorado national guardsman, or was permanently disabled or killed while acting to preserve the public peace, health, and safety in the capacity of police officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement officer or firefighter;
(b)
Any child lawfully adopted, or for which formal adoption procedures were commenced, prior to the time either of said child's adoptive parents served as a prisoner of war, was declared a person missing in action, served on state active duty or authorized training duty as a Colorado national guardsman, or was permanently disabled or killed while acting to preserve the public peace, health, and safety in the capacity of police officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement officer or firefighter; or
(c)
Any child in the legal custody of or whose parent has parental responsibilities with respect to such child or for which proceedings for custody or the allocation of parental responsibilities were initiated by either of said child's parents prior to the time such parent served as a prisoner of war, was declared missing in action, served on state active duty or authorized training duty as a Colorado national guardsman, or was permanently disabled or killed while acting to preserve the public peace, health, and safety in the capacity of police officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement officer or firefighter.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 825, § 1, effective June 19. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1014, § 21, effective August 6. L. 98: (1)(c) amended, p. 1410, § 75, effective 2/1/1999.
This section is similar to former §§ 23-5-111 (1) and 23-5-111.5 (1) as they existed prior to 1979.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 2 - TUITION ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-201 — 23-3.3-205) › Section 23-3.3-202 - Program funding

Out of any money provided for the financial assistance program authorized by section
23-3.3-102
, the commission shall first provide tuition assistance to individuals who qualify under the provisions of this part 2.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 10,§ 1, eff. 3/1/2017.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 826, § 1, effective June 19. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1155, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (2) amended, (HB 09-1290), ch. 242, p. 1095, §1, effective August 5. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-174), ch. 10, p. 32, § 1, effective March 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 2 - TUITION ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-201 — 23-3.3-205) › Section 23-3.3-203 - [Repealed]

L. 79: Entire article added, p. 826, § 1, effective June 19. L. 83: (2) amended, p. 789, § 3, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1797, §11, effective May 31.
This section was similar to former § 23-1-113 as it existed prior to its repeal in 1979 and prior to the repeal and reenactment of article
1
of this title in 1985.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 2 - TUITION ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-201 — 23-3.3-205) › Section 23-3.3-204 - Dependents of prisoners of war and military personnel missing in action

(1)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "prisoner of war" or "person missing in action" means any person who was a resident of the state of Colorado at the time such person entered the United States armed forces and who, while serving in said United States armed forces, has been declared to be a prisoner of war or a person missing in action, as established by the secretary of defense of the United States.
(2)
Any dependent of a prisoner of war or a person missing in action, upon being accepted for enrollment into any institution, shall be permitted to pursue studies leading toward a bachelor's degree or a certificate of completion, free of tuition, for so long as said dependent achieves and maintains standards as set by the institution for its students generally, but said benefits shall not be extended beyond twelve academic quarters or eight academic semesters, as the case may be. Such dependents pursuing studies at an institution that is not a state institution shall be eligible for assistance not to exceed the average cost of undergraduate instruction calculated for a full-time equivalent student at a comparable state institution for the previous year. The institution or the commission shall provide tuition assistance to such qualified students from appropriated student financial assistance funds.
(3)
Any person qualifying as a dependent under this section shall not be deprived of the benefits provided by this section because of the return of a parent or the reported death of a parent.
(4)
(a)
A qualified dependent may receive benefits pursuant to this section prior to receiving federal educational benefits available to dependents pursuant to the federal "Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act",
34 U.S.C. sec. 10281
et seq.
(b)
The benefit provided pursuant to this section must be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of any federal educational benefits provided to the dependent.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 170,§ 1, eff. 8/2/2019.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 827, § 1, effective June 19. L. 83: (2) amended, p. 790, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2019: (4) R&RE, (SB 19-174), ch. 1980, p. 1980, § 1, effective August 2.
This section is similar to former § 23-5-111 as it existed prior to 1979.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 3 - STUDENT LOAN MATCHING (§ 23-3.3-301) › Section 23-3.3-301 - Student loan matching program - funding

Out of any moneys provided for the financial assistance program authorized by section
23-3.3-102
and remaining after meeting the requirements of part 2 of this article, the commission shall provide the matching funds required for federal allocations to institutions for student loan programs.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 828, § 1, effective June 19. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 791, § 6, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 4 - WORK-STUDY PROGRAM (§ 23-3.3-401) › Section 23-3.3-401 - Work-study program established - requirements

(1)
The commission shall use a portion of any moneys remaining after meeting the requirements of parts 2 and 3 of this article to provide a work-study program of employment of qualifying students in good standing with the institution in which they are enrolled in positions that are directly under the control of the institution in which the student is enrolled or in positions with nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, or for-profit organizations with which the institution may execute student employment contracts.
(2)
Any in-state student who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an institution as an undergraduate may qualify for participation in the work-study program established pursuant to this section.
(3)
Funds appropriated to the commission may also be used by the commission in conjunction with and to supplement funds for current job opportunities or to supplement or match funds made available through any other public or private program for financial assistance. A sum not to exceed thirty percent of the funds allocated by the commission for the work-study program may be used to provide funding on a basis other than financial need. A sum of not less than seventy percent of such money shall be used for students demonstrating financial need.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 829, § 1, effective June 19. L. 83: (2) amended, p. 791, § 7, effective July 1. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 11, § 1, effective March 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 5 - SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM (§ 23-3.3-501) › Section 23-3.3-501 - Scholarship and grant program - funding

The commission shall use a portion of any moneys remaining after meeting the requirements of parts 2 and 3 of this article to provide other programs of financial assistance based upon financial need, merit, talent, or other criteria established by the commission for students enrolled at institutions.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 829, § 1, effective June 19. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 791, § 8, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 6 - COLORADO EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.3-600.1 — 23-3.3-601) › Section 23-3.3-600.1 - Short title

This part 6 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Educational Exchange Program".
L. 89: Entire section added, p. 978, § 1, effective April 12.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 6 - COLORADO EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.3-600.1 — 23-3.3-601) › Section 23-3.3-601 - Educational exchange program

(1)
The commission is directed to establish an educational exchange program consistent with the national student exchange program. The commission shall identify those circumstances under which the waiving of the nonresident differential in tuition rates, on a reciprocal basis with other states or foreign countries, would enhance the educational experience for Colorado residents enrolled in state institutions. In relation thereto, the commission shall:
(a)
Consult with the governing bodies and departments of state institutions in order to identify those classes and numbers of Colorado residents enrolled in said institutions whose educational experience would be enhanced by participation in said program; and
(b)
Negotiate with the appropriate representatives of other states or foreign countries with the objective of establishing reciprocal agreements for waiving the nonresidential tuition differential for Colorado residents enrolled in state institutions who wish to enroll in the institutions of higher education in other states or foreign countries in exchange for the waiver of the nonresidential tuition differential for residents of said other states or foreign countries wishing to enroll in state institutions. The number of resident students participating in the educational exchange program shall be matched by an equal number of nonresident students enrolling at Colorado institutions of higher education.
(2)
Repealed.
(3)
No student may be a recipient or participant in the educational exchange program for more than one year.
(4)
Residents of other states or foreign countries attending state institutions pursuant to said educational exchange program shall not be counted as nonresident students. Notwithstanding their presence in the state, such students shall not be permitted to apply the time spent in the educational exchange program toward satisfaction of residency requirements for tuition purposes.
(5)
As used in this part 6, "Colorado resident" means a person who is classified, for tuition purposes, as an in-state student.
L. 79: Entire article added, p. 829, § 1, effective June 19. L. 87: IP(1), (2), (3), and (4) amended, p. 847, § 1, effective March 12. L. 89: IP(1), (1)(b), and (4) amended and (2) repealed, pp. 978, 979, §§ 2, 3, effective April 12.
This section is similar to former § 23-1-301 as it existed prior to 1979.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 7 - COLORADO NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (§ 23-3.3-701) › Section 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.
L. 92: Entire part added, p. 588, § 1, effective July 1. L. 95: (5) amended, p. 123, § 1, effective March 31. L. 96: (4) amended, p. 1238, § 85, effective August 7. L. 99: (4) repealed, p. 850, § 5, effective May 24. L. 2000: (5) repealed, p. 1113, § 1, effective May 26.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 8 - [Repealed] (§ 23-3.3-801) › Section 23-3.3-801 - to 23-3.3-803 - [Repealed]

(1) This part 8 was added in 2001.
(2) Section 23-3.3-803 provided for the repeal of this part 8, effective July 1, 2007. (See L. 2001, p. 875.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 10 - COLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE (§§ 23-3.3-1001 — 23-3.3-1010) › Section 23-3.3-1002 - Definitions

As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Board" means the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative advisory board created in section
23-3.3-1004
.
(1.5)
"Cost of attendance" means the student's cost of attending an institution of higher education that is determined by the institution of higher education based on federal and commission policy, and includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, transportation, and other allowable expenses.
(2)
"Department" means the department of higher education created pursuant to section
24-1-114
, C.R.S.
(3)
"Director" means the director of the initiative.
(4)
"Executive director" means the executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education.
(4.3)
"Expected family contribution" means the amount of money that a student's family is expected to contribute to the student's cost of attendance at an institution of higher education.
(4.7)
"Financial assistance" means money awarded to a student based on the student's cost of attendance at the institution of higher education.
(5)
"Fund" means the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative fund created in section
23-3.3-1005
.
(6)
"Initiative" means the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative created in section
23-3.3-1003
.
(7)
"Nonprofit organization" means a tax-exempt charitable or social welfare organization operating under section 501 (c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) of title 26 of the United States Code, the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended.
(8)
"Precollegiate organization" means a state- or federally funded program offering postsecondary workforce-ready options to Colorado students.
(9)
Repealed.
(10)
"Work-based learning" has the same meaning as set forth in section
8-83-601 (15)
.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 357, § 16, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2020 Ch. 26, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Added by 2014 Ch. 347, § 1, eff. 8/6/2014.
L. 2014: Entire part added, (HB 14-1384), ch. 347, p. 1555, § 1, effective August 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 10 - COLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE (§§ 23-3.3-1001 — 23-3.3-1010) › Section 23-3.3-1003 - Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative - created

There is created the Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative within the department. The executive director or the executive director's designee shall appoint the director of the initiative who shall administer the initiative in accordance with rules promulgated by the board pursuant to section
23-3.3-1004(4)
.
Amended by 2020 Ch. 26,§ 2, eff. 9/14/2020.
Added by 2014 Ch. 347,§ 1, eff. 8/6/2014.
L. 2014: Entire part added, (HB 14-1384), ch. 347, p. 1555, § 1, effective August 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 10 - COLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE (§§ 23-3.3-1001 — 23-3.3-1010) › Section 23-3.3-1008 - Displaced workers grant - repeal

(1)
Pursuant to the initiative's intended purpose stated in section
23-3.3-1001(1)(a)
and authority granted in section
23-3.3-1004(4)(a)
, the initiative may provide displaced workers grants for the purpose of supporting Coloradans displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic who have an incentive to reskill, upskill, or complete industry-recognized credentials in order to improve economic prospects for themselves or their communities. The initiative must disperse grant awards to grant recipients on an annual basis or more frequently, as determined by the executive director or the executive director's designee.
(2)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Added by 2022 Ch. 10,§1, eff. 3/7/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 11 - TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS (§ 23-3.3-1101) › Section 23-3.3-1101 - Career and technical education certificate programs - tuition assistance - funding - definitions

(1)
(a)
The commission shall establish a tuition assistance program for students enrolled in qualifying career and technical education certificate programs. Subject to available appropriations, the commission shall allocate money to community colleges, Colorado Mesa university, area technical colleges, and local district colleges to provide tuition assistance for students who are enrolled in qualifying career and technical education certificate programs and meet the income eligibility requirements established in guidelines adopted by the commission. The department of higher education and the institutions that receive tuition assistance money pursuant to this section shall administer the program in accordance with policies and procedures that the commission establishes.
(b)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(I)
"Qualifying career and technical education certificate program" means a career and technical education certificate program that does not meet the minimum credit hour requirements for the federal Pell grant program.
(II)
"Tuition assistance" means money that a student may use to pay for tuition, fees, and course materials.
(2)
The general assembly may appropriate annually an amount for support of the program established pursuant to this section.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 80,§ 1, eff. 3/30/2017.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 58,§ 16, eff. 8/10/2016.
Added by 2015 Ch. 223,§ 5, eff. 5/22/2015.
L. 2015: Entire part added, (HB 15-1275), ch. 223, p. 817, § 5, effective May 22. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 144, § 16, effective August 10. L. 2017: (1) amended, (HB 17-1180), ch. 80, p. 252, § 1, effective March 30.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 12 - [Repealed] COLORADO SECOND CHANCE SCHOLARSHIP (§ 23-3.3-1201) › Section 23-3.3-1201 - to 23-3.3-1203 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2022 Ch. 127, § 1, eff. 8/10/2022.
Added by 2019 Ch. 290, § 2, eff. 8/2/2019.
L. 2019: Entire part added, (SB 19-231), ch. 2672, p. 2672, § 2, effective August 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 13 - FOURTH-YEAR INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.3-1301 — 23-3.3-1307) › Section 23-3.3-1301 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly finds and declares that:
(a)
Through the innovative learning opportunities pilot program, concurrent enrollment, apprenticeships, internships, and other high school transition programs and opportunities, students are able to pursue multiple pathways to career and postsecondary training and education;
(b)
Some students who have met high school graduation requirements early and want to pursue career and postsecondary training and education outside of the school setting face significant financial barriers to doing so; and
(c)
A state-funded fourth-year innovation pilot program would help low-income students with the drive and ambition to complete high school early to pay for career and postsecondary training and education.
(2)
Therefore, the general assembly declares that low-income students who graduate early from a high school participating in the pilot program should be awarded state funding through the fourth-year innovation pilot program to be used to pursue career and postsecondary training and education after high school.
Added by 2021 Ch. 486,§5, eff. 7/7/2021.
L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-106), ch. 3477, p. 3477, § 5, effective July 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 13 - FOURTH-YEAR INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.3-1301 — 23-3.3-1307) › Section 23-3.3-1306 - Fourth-year innovation pilot program fund - creation - reversion

(1)
There is created in the state treasury the fourth-year innovation pilot program fund. The fund consists of money appropriated or transferred to the fund by the general assembly on behalf of eligible graduates.
(2)
The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.
(3)
The department shall notify the state treasurer of the amount of any forfeited state funding for eligible graduates remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year. The state treasurer shall transfer the amount of any forfeited state funding remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year to the general fund. Other than forfeited state funding transferred to the general fund pursuant to this subsection (3), money in the fund at the end of the fiscal year remains in the fund and is not transferred to the general fund until the repeal of this part 13 pursuant to section
23-3.3-1307
.
(4)
Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department for disbursements of state funding on behalf of eligible graduates.
Added by 2021 Ch. 486, § 5, eff. 7/7/2021.
L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-106), ch. 3483, p. 3483, § 5, effective July 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 13 - FOURTH-YEAR INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.3-1301 — 23-3.3-1307) › Section 23-3.3-1307 - Repeal of part

This part 13 is repealed, effective December 31, 2027.
Added by 2021 Ch. 486,§5, eff. 7/7/2021.
L. 2021: Entire part added, (SB 21-106), ch. 3483, p. 3483, § 5, effective July 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 15 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (§§ 23-3.3-1501 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Section 23-3.3-1501 - Definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Cost of attendance" has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-3.3-1002.
(2)
"Department" means the department of higher education created in section 24-1-114.
(3)
"Financial assistance program for students experiencing homelessness" or "financial assistance program" means the financial assistance program for students experiencing homelessness created in section 23-3.3-1502.
(4)
"Institution of higher education" or "institution" means a state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10)(a); local district college, as defined in section 23-71-102; or area technical college, as defined in section 23-60-103.
(5)
"Qualifying student" means a resident of Colorado who has been accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education and who:
(a)
Has been identified by designated school personnel as a homeless child or youth pursuant to section 725 of the federal "McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11434a while residing in Colorado at any time between the start of ninth grade and the end of twelfth grade; and
(b)
Will be seventeen years of age or older but under twenty-seven years of age at the time of financial assistance receipt.
Added by 2024 Ch. 124,§ 1, eff. 4/29/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.3 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (§§ 23-3.3-101 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Part 15 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (§§ 23-3.3-1501 — 23-3.3-1501x) › Section 23-3.3-1502 - Financial aid for students who have experienced homelessness - creation - purpose - rules

(1)
(a)
The financial assistance program for students experiencing homelessness is created in the department. The purpose of the program is to increase access to postsecondary education for students who have experienced homelessness during high school.
(b)
Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, each institution of higher education in the state shall provide financial assistance to a qualifying student for the remaining balance of the student's total cost of attendance in excess of the amount of any private, state, or federal financial assistance received by the qualifying student during the first one hundred thirty-two semester credit hours or one hundred ninety-eight quarter credit hours that the qualifying student is enrolled in the financial assistance program.
(c)
In order to receive the remaining balance of financial assistance, the qualifying student must:
(I)
Complete the free application for federal student aid or the Colorado application for state financial aid, including, if applicable, acknowledging past or current experience of homelessness;
(II)
Request the financial assistance in accordance with policies set forth by the institution;
(III)
Be enrolled in courses leading toward the qualifying student's first bachelor's degree, associate degree, or certificate of completion at an accredited institution of higher education; and
(IV)
Remain in satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the academic policies of the institution and make progress toward the completion of the requirements of the educational program in which the qualifying student is enrolled.
(2)
The general assembly shall appropriate money to the commission to cover fifty percent of the cost of providing the remaining balance of financial assistance to qualifying students. Subject to available appropriations, the commission shall provide funding to an institution equal to fifty percent of the remaining balance of financial assistance provided by the institution.
(3)
(a)
The commission shall promulgate rules necessary for the administration of this section.
(b)
Each institution shall adopt policies for the administration of the financial assistance program.
Added by 2024 Ch. 124,§ 1, eff. 4/29/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.5 - COLORADO STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.5-101 — 23-3.5-106) › Section 23-3.5-101 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby declares that it is the policy of this state, within appropriations available for such purpose, to provide assistance to Colorado in-state students attending institutions of higher education, by utilizing federal and other moneys available for such purpose.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1104, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.5 - COLORADO STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.5-101 — 23-3.5-106) › Section 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.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1105, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.5 - COLORADO STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.5-101 — 23-3.5-106) › Section 23-3.5-103.5 - Assistance to professional theology students prohibited

(1)
The guidelines established by the commission pursuant to section
23-3.5-103(1)
shall include:
(a)
A prohibition against the awarding of any financial assistance pursuant to this article to a student who is pursuing a professional degree in theology; except that the prohibition described in this section shall not apply to financial assistance that is awarded to a student from a federal program, including but not limited to Title IV of the federal "Higher Education Act of 1965",
20 U.S.C. sec. 1070
, as amended; and
(b)
A requirement that an institution or nonpublic institution of higher education that seeks to award financial assistance to a student pursuant to this article certify that the student is not pursuing a professional degree in theology.
L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1267), ch. 348, p. 1824, §5, effective June 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2009 act adding this section, see section 1 of chapter 348, Session Laws of Colorado 2009.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.5 - COLORADO STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.5-101 — 23-3.5-106) › Section 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.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1105, § 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 342, § 7, effective March 27. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1496, § 30, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.5 - COLORADO STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.5-101 — 23-3.5-106) › Section 23-3.5-105 - [Repealed]

L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1106, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section repealed, (HB 09-1267), ch. 348, p. 1827, §12, effective June 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2009 act repealing this section, see section 1 of chapter 348, Session Laws of Colorado 2009.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.5 - COLORADO STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.5-101 — 23-3.5-106) › Section 23-3.5-106 - Determination of invalidity

A final judicial determination that this article is invalid as applied to any individual institution of higher education or student shall not operate to terminate any grant provided pursuant to this article to any other institution of higher education or student.
L. 77: Entire article added, p. 1106, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.6 - [Repealed] (§§ 23-3.6-101 — 23-3.6-201) › Part 1 - [Repealed] (§ 23-3.6-101) › Section 23-3.6-101 - to 23-3.6-104 - [Repealed]

(1) This part 1 was added in 2006.
(2) Section 23-3.6-104 provided for the repeal of this part 1, effective July 1, 2018. (See L. 2006, p. 1544.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.6 - [Repealed] (§§ 23-3.6-101 — 23-3.6-201) › Part 2 - [Repealed] (§ 23-3.6-201) › Section 23-3.6-201 - to 23-3.6-205 - [Repealed]

L. 2009: Entire part repealed, (HB 09-1111), ch. 396, p. 2141, §3, effective June 2.
This part 2 was added in 2007 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2009. For the text of this part 2 prior to 2009, consult the 2008 Colorado Revised Statutes. The provisions of this part 2 were relocated to part 7 of article
20.5
of title
25
. For the location of specific provisions, see the editor's notes following those sections that were relocated to part 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.7 - TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.7-101 — 23-3.7-107) › Section 23-3.7-101 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares: That the costs of education at Colorado's public and nonpublic institutions of higher education have increased dramatically in recent years; that while the increased costs of education at public institutions have been defrayed by state support of such institutions Coloradans wishing to attend nonpublic institutions of higher education in the state face a serious financial burden; that the decline of Colorado's nonpublic institutions of higher education due to an absence of students able to bear the costs of education would increase the number of students seeking admission to state-funded institutions; and that the preservation of Colorado's traditional diversity in higher education and access to a variety of educational opportunities for Coloradans of all backgrounds and resources require that the general assembly act to assist in-state students in meeting the increased costs of education at Colorado's nonpublic institutions of higher education.
L. 86: Entire article added, p. 824, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.7 - TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.7-101 — 23-3.7-107) › Section 23-3.7-104 - [Repealed]

L. 86: Entire article added, p. 826, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section repealed, (HB 09-1267), ch. 348, p. 1827, §12, effective June 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2009 act repealing this section, see section 1 of chapter 348, Session Laws of Colorado 2009.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.7 - TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.7-101 — 23-3.7-107) › Section 23-3.7-105 - Audit

The state auditor, in cooperation with the commission, shall establish procedures for biannual audits at institutions participating in the grant program.
L. 86: Entire article added, p. 826, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.7 - TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.7-101 — 23-3.7-107) › Section 23-3.7-106 - Rules

The commission shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the implementation of this article.
L. 86: Entire article added, p. 826, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.7 - TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.7-101 — 23-3.7-107) › Section 23-3.7-107 - Gifts and bequests to commission for grant program

The commission is authorized to receive gifts, grants, and bequests of money from any private source to be credited to the tuition assistance grant program cash fund, which is hereby created. The commission shall hold such funds, invest them, and use the principal thereof or the interest thereon in the awarding of grants pursuant to the provisions of this article.
L. 86: Entire article added, p. 826, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.8 - [Repealed] (§ 23-3.8-101) › Section 23-3.8-101 - to 23-3.8-107 - [Repealed]

L. 94: Entire article repealed, p. 1797, § 12, effective May 31.
This article was added in 1991.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.9 - EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAMS (§§ 23-3.9-100.2 — 23-3.9-404) › Part 1 - TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.9-100.2 — 23-3.9-104) › Section 23-3.9-100.2 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly finds that:
(a)
Colorado suffers from a shortage of teachers and other educators due to various factors affecting the teaching profession, which include but are not limited to declining enrollment and completion of educator preparation programs, low educator compensation and benefits, an insufficient number of educators in certain content areas, and difficulty in filling educator positions in rural or isolated areas of the state;
(b)
Pursuant to House Bill 17-1003, enacted in 2017, the department of higher education and the department of education, with input from education and community stakeholders, analyzed teacher and other educator shortages and issued a report including recommendations for addressing these shortages;
(c)
As part of their findings, the department of higher education and the department of education determined that the state has educator shortages in early childhood education; science; mathematics; world languages; special education; and art, music, and drama;
(d)
Further, shortages in these content areas are more pronounced in rural and remote rural areas where school districts and rural schools face additional challenges, including inadequate teacher compensation, lack of affordable housing, and an inability to attract new teachers to rural communities; and
(e)
The department of higher education and the department of education found that one strategy for addressing teacher and other educator shortages in hard-to-fill positions due to teaching content area or geographic location is to offer loan repayment of educational loans for educators who serve in these hard-to-fill positions in the state.
(2)
Therefore, the general assembly declares that implementing a loan forgiveness program for educators employed in qualified positions in the state is necessary to ensure that the needs of students are met in all Colorado public schools.
Added by 2019 Ch. 333,§ 1, eff. 5/29/2019.
L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-003), ch. 3075, p. 3075, § 1, effective May 29.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.9 - EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAMS (§§ 23-3.9-100.2 — 23-3.9-404) › Part 1 - TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.9-100.2 — 23-3.9-104) › Section 23-3.9-103 - Reporting

Notwithstanding the provisions of section
24-1-136(11)(a)(I)
to the contrary, on or before December 15, 2019, and on or before December 15 each year thereafter in which an educator is participating in the program, the commission shall prepare an annual report that includes, but is not limited to, the content shortage areas identified by the department of education; the number of applications received and the number of participants awarded loan forgiveness, the public schools in which the participants are employed, and demographic information for the participants; the approved teacher preparation program attended by the participants; and the amount of money applied toward loan forgiveness and the sources of the money. The report must also include, for all participants awarded loan forgiveness, the length of time each participant has remained in the program and has remained teaching in the public school or within the same school district. The commission shall provide notice to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, that the report is available to the members of the committees upon request.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 333,§ 4, eff. 5/29/2019.
L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 1504, § 30, effective June 8. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 862, § 5, effective June 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-003), ch. 3080, p. 3080, § 4, effective May 29.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 23 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-81-102) › STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-56-111) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-19.9-102) › Article 3.9 - EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAMS (§§ 23-3.9-100.2 — 23-3.9-404) › Part 1 - TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (§§ 23-3.9-100.2 — 23-3.9-104) › Section 23-3.9-104 - Repeal of part

This part 1 is repealed, effective September 1, 2033.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 333,§ 5, eff. 5/29/2019.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 257,§ 3, eff. 5/25/2018.
L. 2001: Entire article added, p. 1504, § 30, effective June 8. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 535, § 4, effective August 8. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1628, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1002), ch. 1586, p. 1586, § 3, effective May 25. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-003), ch. 3080, p. 3080, § 5, effective May 29.