(1) Repealed.
(2) There is established a central policy and coordinating board for higher education in the state of Colorado, to be known as the Colorado commission on higher education, referred to in this article 1 as the commission. The duties and powers delegated to the commission by this article 1 apply to all state-supported institutions of higher education, including, but not limited to, all postsecondary institutions in the state supported in whole or part by state funds, and including community colleges, extension programs of the state-supported universities and colleges, local district colleges, area technical colleges, the Auraria higher education center established in article 70 of this title 23, and specifically the regents of the university of Colorado and the institutions it governs. The governing boards and institutions of the public system of higher education in Colorado, including the university of Colorado, are obligated to conform to the policies set by the commission within the authorities delegated to it in this article 1. The commission is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.
(3) (a) The commission consists of the following members, appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate:
(I) One member from each congressional district in the state; and
(II) Three members from the state at large.
(b) The governor shall select the members of the commission on the basis of their knowledge of and interest in higher education. At least one member of the commission must reside west of the continental divide. No more than a minimum majority of the members of the commission may be affiliated with the same political party at any time.
(c) The term of each member is four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than a minimum majority of members' terms expire in the same year. No member of the commission may serve more than two consecutive full four-year terms.
(4) At the time of appointment, no member of the commission shall have been an officer, employee, or member of a governing board or an officer or employee of any state-supported institution of higher education in the state for a period of one year prior to his or her appointment. During his or her term of office, no member of the commission shall be a member of the general assembly or an officer, employee, or member of a governing board or an officer or employee of a state-supported institution of higher education.
(5) Members of the commission are entitled to receive seventy-five dollars per diem for attendance at official meetings plus actual and necessary expenses incurred in the conduct of official business.
(6) The commission shall meet as often as necessary to carry out its duties as defined in this article.
(7) The term of any member of the commission who misses more than two consecutive regular commission meetings without good cause shall be terminated and his successor appointed in the manner provided for appointments under this section.
(8) (a) Repealed.
(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 412, � 2, effective April 13, 2000.)
Source: L. 85: Entire article R&RE, p. 750, � 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (3) amended, p. 840, � 1, effective April 20. L. 96: (6) amended, p. 1834, � 10, effective June 5. L. 99: (8) added, p. 880, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2000: (8) amended, p. 412, � 2, effective April 13. L. 2001: (3)(a), (4), and (5) amended, p. 145, � 1, effective March 23. L. 2004: (3)(b) repealed, p. 201, � 15, effective August 4. L. 2005: (1) repealed, p. 277, � 5, effective August 8. L. 2012: (2) amended, (SB 12-040), ch. 118, p. 401, � 1, effective April 16. L. 2016: (2) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 142, � 8, effective August 10. L. 2022: (3) and (5) amended and (8)(a) repealed, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 29, � 37, effective February 25; (2) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3354, � 11, effective August 10.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 23-1-102 as it existed prior to 1985.
Cross references: For the short title (the Debbie Haskins 'Administrative Organization Act of 1968' Modernization Act) in SB 22-162, see section 1 of chapter 469, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.
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.
Source: L. 85: Entire article R&RE, p. 751, � 1, effective July 1. L. 86: (5) amended, p. 412, � 20, effective March 26. L. 89: (5) repealed, p. 1147, � 3, effective April 6. L. 2007: (1)(a) amended, p. 180, � 12, effective March 22. L. 2008: (1)(a)(I) amended, p. 1471, � 3, effective May 28. L. 2009: (1)(b) and (1)(c) amended, (SB 09-090), ch. 291, p. 1441, � 9, effective August 5. L. 2014: (2) amended, (SB 14-153), ch. 390, p. 1962, � 12, effective June 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 23-1-103 as it existed prior to 1985.
23-1-103.5. Establishment of annual allowable cash fund revenues and expenditures by general assembly. (Repealed)
Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 1510, � 13, effective June 6; entire section added, p. 2121, � 1, effective June 11. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 480, � 1, effective March 5. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 117, � 1, effective March 19.