Title 23, Postsecondary Education

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Academic residency" means a sixteen-week or a thirty-two-week intentional clinical experience for student educators who are placed in a school- or community-based setting. (2) "Approved program of preparation" me…

(1) (a) There is created in the department the student educator stipend program, referred to in this section as the "stipend program". The purpose of the stipend program is to award stipend money to an eligible student to reduce the financial barriers to entering the educator wor…

(1) (a) There is created in the department the educator test stipend program, referred to in this section as the "stipend program". The purpose of the stipend program is to award stipend money to an approved program of preparation to reduce financial barriers for eligible student…

(1) The department shall include the following data concerning the student educator stipend program and the educator test stipend program in the annual report required in section 22-60.5-121 (5): (a) The total number of eligible students receiving stipend money for the student ed…

As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) and (2) Repealed. (3) "Commission" means the Colorado commission on higher education. (4) "Educator" means a teacher, principal, or special services provider as defined in section 22-60.5-102 (19). (5) "Facility s…

(1) (a) The general assembly authorizes the commission to develop and maintain a temporary educator loan forgiveness program for implementation in the 2022-23 state fiscal year for payment of all or part of the principal and interest of the qualified loans of an educator who is h…

The commission, and any person who receives money from the commission, including each loan forgiveness recipient, shall comply with the compliance, reporting, record-keeping, and program evaluation requirements established by the office of state planning and budgeting and the sta…

This part 4 is repealed, effective January 31, 2027. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1220), ch. 239, p. 1776, § 3, effective May 26.

(1) There is hereby established a university at Greeley, to be known as the university of northern Colorado. The university shall be a comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission standards. (2) The university of northern Color…

(1) The state school at Greeley, referred to under the name and title of the "Colorado state college of education at Greeley" by article 6 of chapter 124, CRS 53, and amendments thereto, and under the name and title of the "Colorado state college" by this article, after May 1, 19…

The funds and revenues for the establishment and maintenance of the university of northern Colorado, for the payment of its officers, teachers, and employees, and for all purposes incident thereto or necessary for the proper founding, continuance, and successful conduct thereof s…

(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado fund which shall be under the control of and administered by the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado in accordance with the provisions of this art…

(1) (a) There is hereby established the board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado, which shall consist of nine members and shall be the governing authority for the university of northern Colorado. The board created by this subsection (1) shall be and is hereby dec…

The university of northern Colorado is authorized to grant degrees and diplomas to the students who have completed the full course of instruction in said university and who have been recommended for such diplomas by the faculty of said university. Any such diploma, when signed by…

(1) There is hereby established within the university of northern Colorado the education innovation institute, referred to in this section as the "institute". The university shall administer the institute. (2) The purposes of the institute shall include, but not be limited to: (a…

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) The accreditation body for the college of osteopathic medicine of the university of northern Colorado requires that the university deposit money into an escrow account to be held and released only upon either the: (I) Failure …

The state school of mines, located at Golden in the county of Jefferson, is declared to be a body corporate under the name of "Colorado school of mines"; and, by that name, it may sue and be sued; may take and hold real and personal property by gift, bequest, devise, or purchase …

(1) (a) There is created a board of trustees of the Colorado school of mines to be composed of nine members. Seven members shall be appointed by the governor to terms of up to four years, expiring on December 31 of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the …

Every trustee shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101. Source: G.L. § 2430. G.S. § 3100. R.S. 08: § 6017. C.L. § 8036. CSA: C. 145, § 3. CRS 53: § 124-9-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-9-3. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 695, § 12, …

(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado school of mines fund which shall be under the control of and administered by the board of trustees of the Colorado school of mines in accordance with the provisions of this article. The board of trustees shall have au…

Unless otherwise restrained by the terms of a will, trust agreement, or other instrument of gift, the board of trustees may hold investments in one or more consolidated investment funds in which the participating trusts or accounts have undivided interests. To the extent permitte…

(1) In order to facilitate the investment, reinvestment, sale, and disposition of corporate stocks, the board of trustees may hold certificates of stock in the name of a nominee of its selection without disclosing the fact that the certificates are held by the board of trustees o…

(1) If the board of trustees votes to invest Colorado school of mines assets pursuant to sections 23-41-103.6 and 23-41-103.7, then the board of trustees shall develop and annually review a written investment policy for Colorado school of mines, which policy shall include: (a) An…

(1) The board of trustees has the control and management of the Colorado school of mines and of the property belonging thereto, subject to the laws of this state, and may make all needful bylaws and regulations for the government of said board and for the management and governmen…

There is hereby established a school at Golden, to be known as the Colorado school of mines. The school of mines shall be a specialized baccalaureate and graduate research institution with high admission standards. The Colorado school of mines shall have a unique mission in energ…

The board of trustees is authorized to procure such machinery and other appliances and make such necessary additions to the Colorado school of mines buildings as may be necessary to carry out the object and intention of such institution and to promote the welfare thereof whenever…

The board of trustees shall set tuition in accordance with the level of cash fund appropriations set by the general assembly. The board of trustees may discriminate in regard to tuition between students from this state and students from other states. Source: G.L. § 2434. G.S. § 3…

The board, at its first meeting and biennially thereafter, shall elect one of its number president of said board, and shall also appoint a secretary and a treasurer, either from its own number or other suitable persons as it may deem best, and prescribe their duties, and, at any …

(1) The governor of this state, with the advice and consent of the senate, at each regular session of the general assembly, shall fill, by appointment, all vacancies in offices of members of said board of trustees appointed by the governor occurring either by expiration of their …

The board of trustees shall require its treasurer to give such bond as it deems sufficient to protect said institution against loss of any funds which may come into his hands as such treasurer, conditioned for the safekeeping and faithful disbursement thereof. The treasurer of sa…

The president of the faculty of the school of mines, or professor in charge thereof, who shall be appointed by said board of trustees, shall be known as president of the Colorado school of mines. It is lawful for said president to make or have made by any member of the faculty or…

All property, both real and personal, belonging to the Colorado school of mines, shall be vested in the trustees, in trust for the use and benefit of the state of Colorado. Source: G.L. § 2444. G.S. § 3114. R.S. 08: § 6031. C.L. § 8053. CSA: C. 145, § 20. CRS 53: § 124-9-19. C.R.…

The school of mines fund shall be used solely for the support of the Colorado school of mines and for no other purpose, notwithstanding any provision in the law to establish the office of commissioner of mines. Source: G.L. § 2445. G.S. § 3115. R.S. 08: § 6032. C.L. § 8054. CSA: …

(1) There is hereby created at the Colorado school of mines the Colorado energy research institute, which shall be referred to in this section as the "institute". It is the intent of this section that the institute serve as a mechanism for the development of energy and energy-rel…

The board of trustees is authorized to contract for or impose and collect rents or charges for the use of Colorado school of mines' buildings and facilities for research, including research conducted by or under the auspices of the Colorado school of mines. Such rents or charges …

There is established in the office of the state treasurer the Colorado school of mines research building revolving fund, and there shall be credited to said fund the user charges or rents authorized by section 23-41-116 and imposed by the board of trustees, specific appropriation…

The state treasurer is authorized to issue anticipation warrants in such amounts as requested by the board of trustees, the total amount of which shall not exceed one million dollars, to be repaid exclusively from the user revenues accruing to the Colorado school of mines researc…

It is lawful for the state of Colorado, the state treasurer, any department, institution, or agency of the state, or any political subdivision of the state to purchase anticipation warrants issued pursuant to section 23-41-118 if such warrants satisfy the investment requirements …

Anticipation warrants issued pursuant to section 23-41-118 may be used as security for any depository bond or obligation where any kind of bonds or other securities must or may, by law, be deposited as security. Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 1121, § 1, effective May 16.…

Any anticipation warrants issued pursuant to the provisions of section 23-41-118 by the board of trustees shall be exempt from taxation for state, county, school district, special district, municipal, or any other purpose in the state of Colorado. Source: L. 77: Entire section ad…

For the purpose of obtaining funds for the planning, constructing, and equipping of research buildings and facilities for the Colorado school of mines, the board of trustees is authorized to enter into contracts with any person, corporation, or state or federal government agency …

All moneys that arise from the sale of lands belonging to the Colorado school of mines, or from the leasing of lands belonging to the said school, or from interest arising on the investment of such funds are placed under the exclusive control of the board of trustees of the Color…

(1) With the exception of the Colorado avalanche information center created pursuant to section 24-33-116, on January 31, 2013, the Colorado geological survey and the office of the state geologist and their powers, duties, and functions are transferred from the department of natu…

(1) It is the intent of the general assembly that sufficient funds be provided to cover the direct costs of a base staff and their operating expenses to ensure functional continuity of the Colorado geological survey as provided by statute and as determined pursuant to any memoran…

(1) There is hereby established the Colorado geological survey within the Colorado school of mines. The Colorado school of mines board of trustees and its designees shall have sole authority to supervise the functions, planning, management, and fiscal procedures of the Colorado g…

The president of the Colorado school of mines shall appoint a state geologist. The state geologist shall be the director of the Colorado geological survey. The state geologist shall be a professional geologist, as defined in section 23-41-208, and shall have professional, manager…