Title 23, Postsecondary Education

In this part 2: (1) "Agency contract" means an agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student athlete a professional-sports-services contract or an endorsement contract. (2) "Athlete agent" means an individual who enters …

(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 plac…

(a) An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties. (b) An agency contract must state or contain: (1) The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agen…

(a) Within seventy-two hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the contract to the athletic d…

(a) A student athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within fourteen days after the contract is signed. (b) A student athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract. (c) If a student athlete cancel…

(a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five years: (1) The name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent; (2) Any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and (3) Any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in t…

(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…

An athlete agent who violates section 23-16-213 is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor, as provided in section 18-1.3-501. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1013, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3223, § 400, effective March 1, 202…

(a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of this part 2. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney fees. (b) Damages…

On motion of the attorney general or the district attorney, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for a violation of this part 2. Moneys collected under this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and credited to the gener…

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. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1014, § 1, effective July 1.

The provisions of this part 2 governing the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of electronic records or signatures, and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures, conform to the requirements of section 102 of the "Electronic Signatures in …

If any provision of this part 2 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this part 2 that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions …

(1) As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Advisory contract" means an agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit, on behalf of the student athlete, compensation from the use of the student athlete's name, image, …

Parts 1 and 2 of this article shall be known and may be cited as the "College Opportunity Fund Act". Source: L. 2004: Entire article added, p. 703, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1319), ch. 169, p. 614, § 11, effective May 9.

As used in parts 1 and 2 of this article 18, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "College opportunity fund" or "fund" means the college opportunity fund created in section 23-18-202. (2) "College opportunity fund program" or "program" means the college opportunity fund pro…

(1) There is created in the department of higher education the college opportunity fund program, which is administered by the Colorado student loan program. On and after July 1, 2015, the Colorado student loan program may enter into an agreement with the department or another sta…

(1) (a) Beginning with the state fiscal year commencing July 1, 2005, and for each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall make an annual appropriation, in trust for eligible undergraduate students, to the college opportunity fund, which is hereby established as …

(1) The commission, in cooperation with the state and participating private institutions of higher education, shall maintain a record of the number of credit hours for which each eligible undergraduate student receives a stipend from the college opportunity fund. The commission s…

If an institution of higher education advertises, in the form of direct mail, print, radio, television, or via the internet, a student's ability to receive a stipend from the college opportunity fund, the institution of higher education shall include in the advertisement the tota…

(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 reso…

The Colorado student loan program and the state treasurer, in consultation with the governing boards, shall cooperatively establish a disbursement schedule for stipends awarded pursuant to this part 2. Source: L. 2004: Entire article added, p. 711, § 2, effective July 1.

(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) No other state has tried to change the funding of institutions of higher education from the institution to the student as provided for in this part 2; (b) Because this part 2 creates a new and untried program, it is anticipated that during…

Notwithstanding any provision of section 24-75-203 (1), C.R.S., to the contrary, the Colorado student loan program may authorize and, upon such authorization, the state treasurer shall make an advance without interest from the college opportunity fund to a governing board to assi…

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Higher education is an economic engine for Colorado, helps to create an informed citizenry, and contributes significantly to Colorado's superior quality of life; (b) In order to ensure the state's ongoing social, cultural, and…

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Applicable fiscal year" or "applicable state fiscal year" means the state fiscal year that commences July 1 after the conclusion of the regular legislative session. For example, during the 2015 regular legislativ…

(1) (a) [Editor's note: For the applicability of this subsection (1)(a) beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, see the editor's note following this section.] For the 2027-28 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the governing board of a state institution of hi…

(1) (a) (I) For the 2015-16 state fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the board of regents of the university of Colorado may annually negotiate a fee-for-service contract with the department for the delivery of specialty education services provided by the health sciences…

(1) (a) [Editor's note: For the applicability of this introductory portion to subsection (1)(a) beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, see the editor's note following this section.] For the 2027-28 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the department and commi…

(1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall enter into fee-for-service contracts for the following purposes: (a) (I) The creation of career pathways for students designed pursuant to sections 23-60-109 and 24-46.3-104. (II) This subsection (1)(a) is repealed, ef…

(1) The role and mission of the several campuses of the university of Colorado are as follows: (a) The Boulder campus of the university of Colorado shall be a comprehensive graduate research university with selective admission standards. The Boulder campus of the university of Co…

(1) The university shall be governed by a board of nine regents, who shall be elected for terms of six years each as provided in this section. (2) (a) (I) At the general election held in 1974, and each six years thereafter through the general election held in 2016, three regents …

The members of the board of regents shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101. Source: G.L. § 2751. G.S. § 3442. R.S. 08: § 6938. C.L. § 8001. CSA: C. 169, § 6. CRS 53: § 124-2-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-2-6. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1138), …

The meetings of the board of regents shall be held at such times and places as the board may appoint; but not less than two meetings per annum shall be held at the university. The president of the board may call special meetings where he deems it expedient, or special meetings ma…

(1) The governor of the state shall fill all vacancies that may occur in the board of regents. The persons so appointed shall hold their offices until the next general election and until their successors are elected and duly qualified according to law. (2) The governor shall appo…

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 principa…

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 …

The board of regents shall elect a secretary, who shall hold the office during the pleasure of the board. The secretary shall record all the proceedings of the board of regents in a visual text format that may be transmitted electronically and carefully preserve all its books and…

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 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. Source: G.L. § 2773. G.S. § 3464. R.S. 08: § 6961. C.L. § 8032. CSA: C. 169, § 35…

The board of regents has general supervision of the university and control and direction of all funds of and appropriations to the university. Source: G.L. § 2756. G.S. § 3447. R.S. 08: § 6943. C.L. § 8005. CSA: C. 169, § 10. CRS 53: § 124-2-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-2-10. L. 80: En…

(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 …

The board of regents shall determine the compensation of the secretary and the treasurer of the university, and the regents are ineligible to the office of treasurer. Source: G.L. § 2762. G.S. § 3453. R.S. 08: § 6949. C.L. § 8011. CSA: C. 169, § 16. CRS 53: § 124-2-16. C.R.S. 196…

(1) The board of regents of the university of Colorado has authority to employ medical personnel who are not citizens of the United States at the university of Colorado health sciences center, the university of Colorado psychiatric hospital, and the medical division of the gradua…

The university shall include a classical, philosophical, normal, scientific, law, physical sciences, and preparatory department and such other departments, with courses of instruction and elective studies, as the board of regents may determine. The board has authority to confer s…

Except with respect to claims coming within the provisions of article 10 of title 24, C.R.S., the board of regents shall audit all claims against the university, and the president shall draw all warrants and checks for approved claims; but before payment such warrants and checks …