Title 23, Postsecondary Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-209 Required form of contract
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-210 Notice to educational institution
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-211 Student athlete's right to cancel
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-212 Required records
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-213 Prohibited conduct
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-214 Criminal penalties
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-215 Civil remedies - temporary restraining orders - injunctions
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-216 Civil penalty
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-217 Uniformity of application and construction
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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.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-218 Electronic signatures in global and national commerce act
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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 G…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-219 Severability
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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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-220 Rules. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1014, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section repealed, (HB 10-1128), ch. 172, p. 624, � 26, effective April 29.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-221 Repeal of part. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1014, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section repealed, (HB 10-1128), ch. 172, p. 624, � 27, effective April 29.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-16-301 Compensation and representation of student athletes - prohibited acts - contracts - report - definitions
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(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, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-101 Short title
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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.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-102 Definitions
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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 program cre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-201 College opportunity fund program - creation - eligibility - guidelines
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-202 College opportunity fund - appropriations - payment of stipends - reimbursement - report
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-203 College opportunity fund - data retention
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-204 College opportunity fund - advertisement - disclosure
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-205 College opportunity fund - information - notification
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-206 College opportunity fund - directive
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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. 23-18-20…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-207 College opportunity fund - legislative declaration - commission report
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-208 Advance - cash-flow management
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-301 Legislative declaration
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-302 Definitions - repeal
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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 legislative se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-303 Fee-for-service contracts - authorization - performance funding - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-18-303Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-303.5 Fee-for-service contracts - authorization - performance funding
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(1) (a) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the governing board of a state institution of higher education may annually negotiate a fee-for-service contract with the department pursuant to this section for the delivery of higher education serv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-304 Funding for specialty education programs - area technical colleges - local district colleges - repeal
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-305 Total appropriations - adjustments - fiscal emergency - resolution - financial hardship - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-18-305Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-306 Duties and powers of the commission - budget provisions - periodic review of funding formula - report
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(1) (a) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the department and commission shall submit a budget request by November 1 of each year that includes: (I) A detailed description of requests for additional ongoing and temporary funding pursuant to s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-307 Budget provisions - reporting - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (HB 14-1319), ch. 169, p. 609, � 1, effective May 9. L. 2020: IP(3) amended and (5) added, (HB 20-1366), ch. 181, p. 833, � 8, effective June 29. Editor's note: Subsection (5) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2021. (Se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-18-308 Fee-for-service contracts - grants to local district colleges - limited purpose - repeal
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(1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall enter into fee-for-service contracts for the following purposes: (a) The creation of career pathways for students pursuant to sections 23-60-109 and 24-46.3-104; (b) Repealed. (c) Cybersecurity and distributed ledger t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-101 University of Colorado - role and mission - all campuses
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-102 Regents - election and term
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-103 Oath or affirmation of regents
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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), …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-104 Meetings - quorum
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-105 Governor to fill vacancies
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-106 President - election
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-107 President to report - contents
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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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-108 Secretary - duties
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-109 Treasurer - duties - bond
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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.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-110 Attorney general legal advisor
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-111 Supervisory powers of board
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-112 General powers of the board - definitions
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-113 Board to fix salaries
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-114 Employment of medical personnel
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-115 Departments - degrees - diplomas
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-116 Claims against university
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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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-117 Power and authority of regents to invest. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 55: p. 805, � 1. CRS 53: � 124-2-40. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-2-30. L. 74: Entire section repealed, p. 381, � 1, effective May 8.