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Title 23, Postsecondary Education

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-101 Short title
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This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Local District College Organization Act". Source: L. 75: Entire article added, p. 748, § 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 71, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) "Local district college" means an educational institution that provides not more than two years of training in the arts, sciences, and humanities beyond the twelfth grade of the public high school curricul…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-102.5 Local district college - local college district - change in terms - authority of revisor
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(1) The revisor of statutes is authorized to change all references to "local junior college" or "junior college" that appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes to "local district college". (2) The revisor of statutes is authorized to change all references to "local junior college d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-103 Districts organized - when
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Local college districts in Colorado may be organized in an area approved for organization by the state board for community colleges and occupational education. The area to be approved for organization shall also have a twelfth-grade school population, as determined by the immedia…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-104 Petition of electors

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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 a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-105 Election to organize

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Upon receipt of the petition provided in section 23-71-104, the county clerk and recorder or, in the event the proposed district is situated in two or more counties, the secretary of state shall review the petition to determine whether it contains the number of signatures require…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-107 Qualifications of voters - conduct of elections

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(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 proposed local college district. All elections authorized under this article shall be conducted pursuant to arti…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-109 Record of votes

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

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-110 Election of board - members and terms

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(1) Each public local college district established under the provisions of this part 1 must have a board of control, known as the board of trustees, consisting of five, seven, nine, or eleven members elected at public elections for staggered terms of four years each. The first bo…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-111 Election of first board - new district

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(1) In all local college districts organized under the provisions of this part 1 or other applicable statutes on or after July 1, 1984, the first board of trustees must be elected in the following manner: (a) An election for members of the first board shall be called within sixty…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-114 Candidates for board of trustees

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Any person who desires to be a candidate for the local district college board of trustees and who is an eligible elector in the local college district shall file a petition for nomination pursuant to section 1-4-803 and part 9 of article 4 of title 1, C.R.S. Source: L. 75: Entire…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-118 Officers

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Within sixty days after the close of polls in an election of any local district college board of trustees, the board shall meet and select from among its members a president, a secretary, and a treasurer, who shall serve until the first meeting of the board following the next ele…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-119 Regular meetings

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(1) The local district college board of trustees shall hold regular meetings as the board decides; except that the board shall hold no fewer than four regular meetings each year. The board may hold additional or special meetings upon call of the president or a majority of the boa…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-120 District - body corporate

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Each regularly organized local college district which may be formed as provided in this part 1 is declared to be a body corporate, by the name and style of ".............. Local College District", and in that name may hold property and be a party to suits and contracts, the same …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-120.5 Recall of board members

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(1) Any board member may be recalled from office at any time. Any recall shall be initiated and conducted pursuant to part 1 of article 12 of title 1, C.R.S. (a) to (d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 855, § 63, effective January 1, 1993.) (2) to (4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-121 Vacancies

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(1) An office of a board member shall be deemed vacant if the person who was duly elected or appointed to the board: (a) Does not attend three consecutive regular meetings of the board, unless such absence is excused by the board; (b) Submits a written resignation to the board an…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-122 Local college district board of trustees - specific powers - rules - definitions

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(1) In addition to any other power granted by law to a board of trustees of a local college district, each board has the power to: (a) Take and hold in the name of the district so much real and personal property as may be reasonably necessary for any purpose authorized by law; (b…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-123 Duties of board of trustees - degrees

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(1) It is the duty of the board of trustees to determine financial and educational policies and provide for the proper execution of such by selecting competent administrators, instructors, and other personnel for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the institution, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-124 President - duties

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The president of the board of trustees shall preside at all meetings of the board and shall sign all orders on the county treasurer for the payment of money; but no orders shall be drawn upon the county treasurer except in favor of parties to whom the local college district has b…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-125 Secretary - duties

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The secretary of the board of trustees shall keep an accurate record of the expenses incurred by the local college district and shall present the same to the board whenever called upon. He shall give the required notice of all regular and special meetings. He shall keep the same …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-126 Treasurer - duties

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The treasurer of the board of trustees shall countersign all warrants drawn by the president and secretary on the county treasury and shall keep an account of the same. He shall take charge of all moneys received by the board on account of the local college district. He shall ren…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-127 Credits accepted by state institutions

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Credits received by students attending local district colleges shall be accepted in full by other state institutions of higher education for provisional enrollment in such major courses for which courses the students in the local district college qualify. Source: L. 75: Entire ar…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-128 Additions to district - procedure

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(1) If a school district or group of districts that is adjacent to a local college district or located entirely within the boundaries of the local district college's service area, as determined by the Colorado commission on higher education, desires to be annexed to the existing …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-129 Dissolution of district

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Any local college district may be dissolved in the following manner: A plan for the dissolution of the local college district may be submitted to the eligible electors of the local college district at a special election held for that purpose. The plan shall provide for the paymen…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-130 Bonds as legal investments

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Any general obligation bonds issued or validated in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be eligible for any investment of proceeds which is a legal investment authorized by part 6 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S., for school districts of this state. Source: L. 7…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-131 Local district colleges subject to section 29-1-302

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For the purposes of section 29-1-302, C.R.S., a local college district board of trustees shall not be deemed to be a school board. Source: L. 75: Entire article added, p. 760, § 1, effective July 1. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 855, § 30, effective July 1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-133 Local district colleges - attorney general to advise - revenue for baccalaureate degree programs

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(1) Repealed. (2) Upon request of its board of trustees, the attorney general shall serve as legal advisor to Colorado mountain college, and the board has the authority to select and retain legal counsel at the board's discretion. (3) In accordance with the budget adopted by the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-134 Local district colleges - bachelor of applied science degree programs - approval

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(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…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-135 Local district colleges - high school diplomas - approval

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(1) A local district college board of trustees may establish and approve graduation requirements for a high school diploma. A local district college shall award a high school diploma to a student who successfully completes the high school graduation requirements approved by a loc…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-201 Definitions

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Board" means the state board for community colleges and occupational education created pursuant to section 23-60-104. (2) "Eligible elector" of a local college district means an elector who has complied with the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-202 Joining state system - state support

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(1) Any local college district organized or authorized to be organized under the provisions of this article may apply to the board to become a part of the state system as provided in this part 2; but this subsection (1) shall not apply to any local college district organized on o…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-203 Submission of plan for joining state system

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(1) Any local college district desiring to become a part of the state system shall use the following procedures: The local district college board of trustees of the district shall submit to the board a plan of dissolution, together with a detailed report of the finances and progr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-204 Approval of plan - election

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(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 tr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-205 Withdrawal from state system

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Any community college may withdraw from the state system and establish a local college district pursuant to procedures established by the Colorado commission on higher education. The procedures shall provide for a vote by the eligible electors of the area proposed to be incorpora…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-206 Northeastern junior college - approval of plan - date of entry into state system - continuation of mill levy

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(1) (a) The general assembly hereby approves the plan of dissolution submitted by Northeastern junior college pursuant to section 23-71-203, referred to in this section as the "plan". Contingent upon approval of the plan in a special election held pursuant to section 23-71-204 an…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-207 Colorado Northwestern community college - approval of plan - date of entry into system - continuation of mill levy

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(1) (a) The general assembly hereby approves the plan submitted by Colorado Northwestern community college pursuant to section 23-71-203, referred to in this section as the "plan". Contingent upon approval of the plan at the November 1998 general election and enactment of an appr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-208 Colorado Northwestern community college - disposal of assets

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Any aircraft or other equipment used by the Colorado Northwestern community college in its aviation-related programs may be disposed of by the state board for community colleges and occupational education, created in section 23-60-104, by sale, trade, or other method of disposal.…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-301 Direct grants to local college districts - occupational courses

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(1) Colorado mountain college and Aims community college shall each annually receive a direct grant, from funds appropriated for this purpose, in an amount specified annually by the general assembly pursuant to section 23-18-304. (2) and (3) Repealed. (4) (a) If a school district…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-302 Distribution of grants

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(1) The board shall annually certify to the state treasurer the amount of the direct grants to be paid to Colorado mountain college, Aims community college, and the area technical colleges, as specified by the general assembly and appropriated pursuant to section 23-18-304 for th…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-303 Distributions to area technical colleges

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(1) Any area technical college operating or organized and operating as such during the entire school year may be reimbursed by the state in an amount specified annually by the general assembly pursuant to section 23-18-304. Such reimbursement must not exceed the total direct cost…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-401 Definitions

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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 …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-402 Certification - tax revenues

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(1) In accordance with the schedule prescribed by section 39-5-128, C.R.S., the district shall certify to the board of county commissioners of the county wherein said district is located the separate amounts necessary, in the judgment of the board of trustees, to be raised from l…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-403 Change in needed tax revenues - unlawful

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A board of trustees or a board of county commissioners shall not modify the amount certified pursuant to section 23-71-402 as needed for any fiscal year, nor shall said board of county commissioners be charged with any discretion in determining or reviewing the amounts so certifi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-404 County treasurer - accounts - warrants

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(1) It is the duty of the county treasurer to keep separate accounts by funds and subsidiary accounts for the bond redemption fund of each district in his county, and said funds and accounts shall be subject to the warrants of said district. The tax revenues shall be credited to …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-405 Depositories

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(1) When the board of trustees of a district has elected to have all moneys belonging to the district paid over to the treasurer of said board, the treasurer shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all such moneys in such depositories as shall be designated by such board. (2) Ea…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-406 Registered warrants by treasurer of the board of trustees

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If a board of trustees has elected to withdraw all district moneys from the temporary custody of the county treasurer and there are no moneys or insufficient moneys to the credit of the proper fund of said district on deposit with a depository to pay any warrant or order drawn ag…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-407 Short-term loans

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The board of trustees of any district may negotiate or contract with any person, corporation, association, or company for a loan not to exceed the difference between the anticipated revenues for the current fiscal year for the general fund and the amount credited to date to said …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-501 Definitions

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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) "…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-502 Bonded indebtedness - elections

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(1) No general obligation bonded indebtedness shall be contracted by any district for the purpose of purchasing, erecting, improving, remodeling, and furnishing local district college buildings, sites, facilities, and equipment unless the proposition to create such debt has first…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-503 Limitations on elections

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The question of contracting bonded indebtedness may be submitted or resubmitted after the same or any other such question has previously been rejected at an election held pursuant to this part 5; but no such question shall be submitted or resubmitted at any election held less tha…