Title 23, Postsecondary Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-318 Wildfire mitigation incentives for local governments - grant awards - fund - reporting - definitions - repeal
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(1) As used in this section: (a) “Dedicated revenue source” means one of the following revenue sources, singularly or in combination, adopted by a local government, that is intended to be used for forest management or wildfire mitigation efforts at the local level: (I) An existin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-319 Forest service seedling tree nursery - necessary upgrades and improvements - definition - funding - reports - repeal
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(1) Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “nursery” means the Colorado state forest service seedling tree nursery located on the foothills campus of Colorado state university in Fort Collins and operated by the Colorado state forest service. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-320 Timber, forest health, and wildfire mitigation industries workforce development program - creation - policies and procedures - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (a) Finding qualified and trained employees is a significant challenge for the state’s timber, forest health, and wildfire mitigation industries, and it is especially difficult to provide training to and opportunities…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-321 Wildfire mitigation and preparedness - rural grant navigator grant program - creation - administration - reporting - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Department” means the department of local affairs created in section 24-1-125. (b) “Forest service” means the Colorado state forest service identified in section 23-31-302. (c) “Nongovernmental organization”…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-401 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Forest product means any natural part of any plant including, but not limited to, firewood, logs, trees, evergreen boughs, and transplants in commercial quantities. (2) Person means an individual, partnership, cor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-402 Owner's permission required - when
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It is unlawful for any person to harvest and remove any forest product on land of another without first securing written permission from the owner of the land or the owner of the growth thereon, or his or her authorized agent. Only one permit shall be required of persons working …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-403 Proof of ownership required - when
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to transport or possess any forest product in the state of Colorado without proof of ownership. Said proof of ownership shall be signed by the person transferring possession of said forest products and shall contain the date of the transfer of po…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-404 Violation - penalty - defense
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(1) Any person who violates any provision of this part 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine equal to twice the retail value of the forest products involved. (2) Proof of ownership shall be an affirmative defense. Source: L. 2007: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-501 Acceptance of congressional grant of 1862
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Full and complete acceptance, ratification, and assent is made and given by the state of Colorado to all of the provisions, terms, grants, and conditions and purposes of the grants made and prescribed by the act of the congress of the United States entitled An Act to apply a port…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-502 Board of governors of the Colorado state university system to control fund
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the control of the fund appropriated by the said act of congress and shall disburse the same for the use and benefit of the Colorado state university and in accordance with the terms and provisions of said act of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-503 Acceptance of congressional act of 1883
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Full and complete acceptance, ratification, and assent is made and given by the state of Colorado to all the provisions, terms, grants, and conditions and the purposes of the grants made and prescribed by the act of congress of the United States entitled An Act donating public la…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-504 Control, investment, and expending of funds
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(1) The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has control of the funds derived from the sale of lands donated by the said act of congress of 1862, and shall invest the same in securities which yield a fair and reasonable rate of return, and shall disburse the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-505 Other funds - investment
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the right to invest in the same manner as provided in section 23-31-504 any other permanent funds, the principal of which is not subject to use, that may be held by or granted to the state for the use of the Color…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-506 Report on condition - appropriation
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system, on or before the fifteenth day of December immediately preceding the convening of the general assembly, shall make a report to the governor and the joint budget committee showing the condition of said fund, the inves…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-507 Management of funds
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system is designated to receive, manage, and disburse all funds not permanent in character derivable and derived under the several acts of congress supplementary to the act of congress of 1862. Source: L. 2007: Entire articl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-508 Purpose of sections
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It is the design of the general assembly in passing sections 23-31-503 to 23-31-508 to supplement and make more definite previous acts of acceptance of said several grants and the conditions thereof, and particularly to definitely provide for the management and investment of the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-509 Acceptance of congressional act of 1928
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Full and complete acceptance, ratification, and assent is made and given by the state of Colorado to all the provisions, terms, grants, and conditions and purposes of the grants made and prescribed by the act of congress of the United States entitled An Act to provide for the fur…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-510 Control of funds
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the control of the funds appropriated by the said act of congress and shall disburse the same in accordance with the terms and provisions of the act of congress. Source: L. 2007: Entire article amended with reloca…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-511 Congressional act of 1914 accepted
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Full and complete acceptance and assent is made and given by the state of Colorado to the provisions, terms, and conditions made and prescribed by the act of congress of the United States entitled An Act to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-512 Board to receive and expend funds
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system is designated as the officer of the state of Colorado duly authorized to receive and expend the funds available under said act of congress to the state of Colorado for the uses and purposes therein prescribed. Source:…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-513 Acceptance of congressional act of 1935
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Full and complete acceptance, ratification, and assent is made and given by the state of Colorado to all the provisions, terms, grants, and conditions and purposes of the grants made and prescribed by the act of congress of the United States entitled An Act to provide for researc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-514 Control of funds from 1935 act
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the control of the funds appropriated by the said act of congress and shall disburse the same for the use and benefit of the Colorado state university for instruction, for research and investigations, and for coop…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-601 Acceptance of congressional act of 1862
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Full and complete acceptance, ratification, and assent is made and given by the state of Colorado to all of the provisions, terms, grants, and conditions and purposes of the grants made and prescribed by the act of congress of the United States entitled An Act to establish agricu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-602 Control of fund
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the control of the fund appropriated by the said act of congress and shall disburse the same for the use and benefit of the agricultural experiment station department of the Colorado state university in accordance…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-603 Acceptance of congressional act of 1906
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Full and complete acceptance, ratification, and assent is made and given by the state of Colorado to all the provisions, terms, grants, and conditions and purposes of the grants made and prescribed by the act of congress of the United States entitled An Act to provide for an incr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-604 Board to control fund
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the control of the fund appropriated by the said act of congress and shall disburse the same for the use and benefit of the agricultural experiment station department of the Colorado state university in accordance…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-605 Board to cooperate with counties
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system is authorized to cooperate with the several counties of the state in research work and in investigations of matters pertaining to the agricultural and industrial development of the counties and state upon such terms a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-606 Employees and specialists
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system is vested with the power to employ and to discharge, as in its opinion the interests of the service require, all employees and specialists engaged to carry out the provisions of this section and section 23-31-605. Sou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-607 Stations established
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For the furtherance and promotion of the agricultural interests of this state, agricultural experimental stations are established. The precise locations shall be determined as provided in section 23-31-608. Source: L. 2007: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 542, � 2, ef…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-608 Board to secure lands
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system is authorized to select the necessary lands, secure the same either by lease or purchase, make all necessary improvements in the way of buildings and fences, and take such steps as it deems necessary to successfully e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-609 Board to supervise
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The board of governors of the Colorado state university system has the control and supervision of said station. It shall appoint a superintendent and such other officers and employees as necessary to carry on the said station successfully. It shall have power to fix salaries and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-610 Objects of stations
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The object of the agricultural experimental stations is to determine the adaptability of crops of grain, grasses, root crops, and all other growths which may grow in this latitude and the most economical method of producing the best results in growing such crops with and without …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-611 Proceeds from station
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The proceeds arising from the sale of products of agricultural experimental stations shall be applied in the liquidation of the running expenses. All moneys so accruing shall be credited as coming from the state and applied as part or whole payment of any amount which may be appr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-612 Expenses - how paid
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To enable the board of governors of the Colorado state university system to carry out the provisions of sections 23-31-607 to 23-31-612, it is authorized to expend such amount as it may deem necessary in establishing agricultural experimental stations, out of any moneys which may…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-701 Short title
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This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Cooperative Extension Service Act. Source: L. 2007: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 543, � 2, effective August 3. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 23-34-101 as it existed prior to 2007.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-701.5 Definitions
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As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Service means the Colorado state university cooperative extension service. Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2051, � 99, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-702 Acknowledgment of related federal laws
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(1) Section 23-31-511, accepting and assenting to the provisions, terms, and conditions of the act of congress known as the Smith-Lever Act (38 Stat. 372) providing for cooperative extension programs, is acknowledged. (2) Subsequent congressional enactments, including the Nationa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-703 Responsibility and objectives
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(1) Primary responsibility, according to section 23-31-702, for statewide programs of educational noncredit, informal extension conducted through cooperative federal, state, and county relationships and as more particularly authorized in this part 7 shall continue to lie with the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-704 Organization - cooperative relationships
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(1) The service is an organizational unit of the Colorado state university, under the supervision and control of the university's administration and the board of governors of the Colorado state university system. (2) Programs of the service shall reflect and respond to problems, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-705 Authority to accomplish purposes of part
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(1) The service is authorized, pursuant to applicable university, state, and federal policies and procedures, to spend appropriated funds, to collect and expend reasonable and proper service fees, to employ personnel, purchase materials and supplies, and to take other necessary a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-706 Reporting and accountability
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(1) In addition to such reports as may be required under federal laws and agreements, the service shall: (a) Provide annual reports to the governor reviewing activities and goal accomplishments, assessing the value and significance of extension program activities, and indicating …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-707 Colorado AgrAbility project - extension program - creation - appropriation - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that Colorado should expand the Colorado AgrAbility project by providing funding for the project’s rural rehabilitation specialists with the goal of informing, educating, and assisting farmers, ranchers, and farm workers with disabilities and their …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-800.3 Definitions
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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Fund means the water research fund established in section 23-31-803. (2) Institute means the Colorado water institute created in section 23-31-801 (1). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-801 Colorado water institute - creation
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(1) There is created the Colorado water institute for the following purposes: (a) Developing, implementing, and coordinating water and water-related research programs in collaboration with other state institutions of higher education and transferring the results of research and n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-802 Advisory committee on water research policy
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(1) There is created the advisory committee on water research policy, which consists of at least eleven members. Eight of the members are appointed by the director of the institute. The remaining members are the executive director of the department of public health and environmen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-803 Water research fund
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There is established in the state treasury the water research fund. The fund consists of money remaining in the water research fund as it existed prior to the repeal of section 23-31-803 in 2017, fees received by the institute pursuant to section 23-31-801 (7), and gifts, grants,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-804 Republican river groundwater economic study - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) In 1942, the general assembly ratified the Republican river compact, an interstate compact between Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas regarding the allocation of water among the three states from the Republican river; (b) Various …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-901 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) The national western stock show has been held annually in Denver for one hundred nine years, and it provides many important benefits to the state because it: (I) Is a showcase event for the western agricultural industry…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-902 Annual project report - national western center trust fund - creation - use
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(1) No later than August 1, 2016, and no later than August 1 of each year thereafter, the national western center partnership shall submit an annual national western center project report to the offices of the governor, the speaker and minority leader of the house of representati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-903 Authorization for financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreements
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(1) (a) Subject to the requirements specified in subsection (1)(c) of this section, the state of Colorado, acting by and through the state treasurer, may execute one or more financed purchase of an asset or certificate of participation agreements for up to twenty years of princip…