Colorado Code — 23
Browse 1,135 sections in division 23 of the Colorado code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 23-1-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-1-101.1. Definitions.
- § 23-1-102. Commission established - terms of office - definition.
- § 23-1-103. Advisory committee to the Colorado commission on higher education.
- § 23-1-103.5. Establishment of annual allowable cash fund revenues and expenditures by general assembly. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-104. Financing the system of postsecondary education - report.
- § 23-1-105. Duties and powers of the commission with respect to appropriations.
- § 23-1-105.5. Duties and powers of the commission with respect to student fees - report on tuition and fees.
- § 23-1-106. Duties and powers of the commission with respect to capital construction and long-range planning - report - legislative declaration - definitions.
- § 23-1-106.3. Duties and powers of the commission - capital construction projects - federal mineral lease revenues fund - higher education institutions financed purchase of an asset cash fund.
- § 23-1-106.5. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to advanced technology - fund created. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-106.7. Duties and powers of the department with respect to technology transfers.
- § 23-1-107. Duties and powers of the commission with respect to program approval, review, reduction, and discontinuance.
- § 23-1-108. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to systemwide planning - reporting - definitions.
- § 23-1-108.5. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to common course numbering system - council of higher education representatives - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.
- § 23-1-109. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to off-campus instruction - provision of concurrent enrollment programs - legislative declaration - definitions.
- § 23-1-109.3. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to student data - memorandum of understanding.
- § 23-1-109.5. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to fiscal accountability. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-109.7. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to the provision of educational services.
- § 23-1-109.8. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to employment first policies.
- § 23-1-110. Organization, meetings, and staff - repeal.
- § 23-1-110.5. Study of higher education organization - legislative declaration - issues - report - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-111. Commission study - governance and administration of vocational and occupational education. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-112. Tuition - reciprocal agreements.
- § 23-1-113. Commission directive - admission standards for baccalaureate and graduate institutions of higher education - policy - report - definitions.
- § 23-1-113.2. Department directive - admission standards for students holding international baccalaureate diplomas - legislative declaration.
- § 23-1-113.3. Commission directive - developmental education courses - report.
- § 23-1-113.5. Commission directive - resident admissions - report - definitions.
- § 23-1-113.7. Commission directive - nursing programs - employer-based gift and scholarship fund - reporting requirement - legislative declaration.
- § 23-1-114. Commission directive - study of role of state board for community colleges and occupational education and the local councils. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-115. Commission directive - review and action on existing degree programs. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-116. Commission directive - education degree programs. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-117. Commission directive - administrative expense reduction. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-118. Commission directive - programs of excellence. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-119. Department directive - transition between K-12 education system and postsecondary education system.
- § 23-1-119.1. Department directive - notice of postsecondary educational opportunities and higher education admission guidelines.
- § 23-1-119.2. Commission directive - notice of college preparatory courses for high school students.
- § 23-1-119.3. Department directive - exchange of student records.
- § 23-1-119.5. Online career platform - appropriations from state work force development council.
- § 23-1-120. Commission directive - incentives for improvement initiative grants.
- § 23-1-120.9. Department directive - collaborative educator preparation grant program - created - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-121. Commission directive - approval of educator preparation programs - review - report - legislative declaration. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-121.1. Commission directive - approval of principal preparation programs - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-121.2. Department directive - educator preparation pathways - public information.
- § 23-1-121.3. Commission directive - principal and administrator preparation programs. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-121.5. Commission directive - education in special education. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-121.7. Commission directive - paraprofessional programs.
- § 23-1-121.8. Department directive - workgroup on diversity in the educator workforce - duties - recommendations - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-122. Commission directive - separately funded policy areas. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-122.1. Commission directive - separately funded policy areas - fiscal years 1996-97 and 1997-98. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-123. Commission directive - fee policies - definitions. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-124. Commission directive - sophomore assessments. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-125. Commission directive - student bill of rights - degree requirements - implementation of core courses - competency test - prior learning - prior work-related experience - policies - definitions.
- § 23-1-125.5. Department directive - statewide transfer credit online platform - funding - definitions.
- § 23-1-126. Commission directive - nursing programs.
- § 23-1-127. Commission directive - regional education providers - criteria.
- § 23-1-128. Commission directive - American sign language in higher education institutions.
- § 23-1-129. Commission directive - student loans.
- § 23-1-130. Department duty to report on workforce needs and credential production - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-131. Commission directive - associate degree completion program - legislative declaration - definitions.
- § 23-1-131.5. Commission directive - Colorado re-engaged (CORE) initiative - four-year institutions - associate degrees - report - definitions.
- § 23-1-132. Commission directive - tuition waivers for exonerated persons.
- § 23-1-133. Commission directive - bachelor of science degree in nursing program - Aims community college - approval.
- § 23-1-134. Commission directive - open educational resources - course notice - report - definitions.
- § 23-1-135. Department directive - undergraduate degree and certificate programs - annual return on investment report - definition - repeal.
- § 23-1-136. Department directive - federal student loan repayment and forgiveness program information.
- § 23-1-137. Prohibition on use of American Indian mascots - exemptions - definitions.
- § 23-1-137.5. Tribal regalia at college graduation ceremonies - definitions.
- § 23-1-137.7. Wearing cultural or religious objects at college graduation ceremonies - definitions.
- § 23-1-138. Commission directive - institutional role and mission - service areas - workforce development - study - report - legislative declaration - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-139. Department directive - contract for use of online platform for public benefits. (Repealed)
- § 23-1-140. Commission directive - statewide student success measures - definitions.
- § 23-1-141. Student success data system - student success data transparency - appropriation - definition.
- § 23-1-142. Commission directive - expansion of forestry and wildfire mitigation degree and certificate programs - simulator - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.
- § 23-1-143. Commission directive - first-generation-serving institution designation - legislative declaration - definitions.
- § 23-1-144. Thriving institution designations - advisory committee - report - definitions.
- § 23-1-145. Department and commission directives - creation of data advisory group - development of data policies - definitions.
- § 23-1-201. Definitions.
- § 23-1-202. Policy - process - students with disabilities - dissemination of policy.
- § 23-1-203. Academic adjustments - documentation.
- § 23-1.1-101. Definitions.
- § 23-1.1-102. Department structure - mission - duties.
- § 23-1.1-103. Executive director of the department - appointment - duties - repeal.
- § 23-2-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-2-102. Definitions.
- § 23-2-102.5. Applicability of article.
- § 23-2-103. Awarding degrees.
- § 23-2-103.1. Commission - department - duties - limitation - reciprocity.
- § 23-2-103.3. Authorization to operate in Colorado - renewal - enrollment agreement.
- § 23-2-103.4. Authorization - revocation - probationary status.
- § 23-2-103.5. Deposit of records upon discontinuance.
- § 23-2-103.7. Authorized institutions - responsibilities.
- § 23-2-103.8. Financial integrity - surety.
- § 23-2-104. Administration of article - complaints - injunctive proceedings.
- § 23-2-104.5. Fees - public hearing.
- § 23-2-105. Violation - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3-101. Short title.
- § 23-3-102. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3-103. Definitions.
- § 23-3-104. Designation of commission.
- § 23-3-105. Duties, powers, and limitations of commission with respect to the guarantee loan program.
- § 23-3-106. Contributions to commission.
- § 23-3-107. Age qualification for loan guarantee.
- § 23-3.1-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.1-102. Definitions.
- § 23-3.1-103. Division created - director - staff.
- § 23-3.1-103.5. Enterprise status of division.
- § 23-3.1-104. Duties and powers of division - rules.
- § 23-3.1-104.5. Additional powers of division.
- § 23-3.1-104.7. Restructuring plan - legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.1-105. Advisory committee established - duties - membership - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.1-106. Student loan program established.
- § 23-3.1-106.5. Special funds.
- § 23-3.1-107. Student loan guarantee fund - created.
- § 23-3.1-108. Age qualification.
- § 23-3.1-109. Subject to audit.
- § 23-3.1-110. Designation as sole state agency.
- § 23-3.1-111. Authority of division to enter into agreements to provide administrative and guarantee services.
- § 23-3.1-112. Authority and power of the division to guarantee, originate, service, make, and purchase consolidation loans and refinancing loans.
- § 23-3.1-201. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.1-202. Definitions.
- § 23-3.1-203. Authority - creation - membership - transfer of personnel.
- § 23-3.1-204. Organizational meeting - chairperson - conflict of interest.
- § 23-3.1-205. Meetings of board - quorum - expenses.
- § 23-3.1-205.3. Transfer of property.
- § 23-3.1-205.4. Collegeinvest fund - creation - control - use.
- § 23-3.1-205.5. Collegeinvest - enterprise status.
- § 23-3.1-205.7. Department of higher education - executive director - powers and duties.
- § 23-3.1-206. General powers and duties of the authority.
- § 23-3.1-206.2. Financial need scholarships and grants - fund - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.1-206.5. Servicing of student obligations and institutional loans.
- § 23-3.1-206.7. Prepaid expense program.
- § 23-3.1-206.9. Colorado collegeinvest scholarship program - administration - fund - policies.
- § 23-3.1-207. Notes.
- § 23-3.1-208. Bonds.
- § 23-3.1-209. Negotiability of bonds.
- § 23-3.1-210. Security for bonds and notes.
- § 23-3.1-211. Personal liability.
- § 23-3.1-212. Purchase.
- § 23-3.1-213. Payment of bonds and advance payment contracts - limited liability of state.
- § 23-3.1-214. Exemption from taxation - securities law.
- § 23-3.1-215. Fees.
- § 23-3.1-216. Investment of funds.
- § 23-3.1-217. Proceeds as trust funds.
- § 23-3.1-217.5. Claims of creditors - exemption.
- § 23-3.1-218. Agreement of the state not to limit or alter rights of obligees.
- § 23-3.1-219. Enforcement of rights of bondholders.
- § 23-3.1-220. Bonds eligible for investment.
- § 23-3.1-221. Account of activities - receipts for expenditures - report - audit.
- § 23-3.1-222. Federal social security act.
- § 23-3.1-223. Powers of authority not restricted.
- § 23-3.1-224. Contract powers of state-supported institutions of higher education - nonliability of state.
- § 23-3.1-225. Confidentiality of records.
- § 23-3.1-226. Policies for promotion and disclosure of program information.
- § 23-3.1-301. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.1-302. Definitions.
- § 23-3.1-303. Department - purpose - powers - duties. (Deleted by amendment)
- § 23-3.1-304. Authority - purpose - powers - duties.
- § 23-3.1-305. Financial institutions - managers - purpose - selection - requirements - contracts.
- § 23-3.1-306. Accounts - contributions - withdrawals - penalties - statements.
- § 23-3.1-306.5. College kickstarter account program - funding - administration - financial literacy course - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.
- § 23-3.1-307. Limitations.
- § 23-3.1-307.1. Personal liability.
- § 23-3.1-307.3. Proceeds as trust funds.
- § 23-3.1-307.4. Claims of creditors - exemption.
- § 23-3.1-307.5. Confidentiality of records.
- § 23-3.1-307.9. Policies for promotion and disclosure of program information.
- § 23-3.1-308. Residency.
- § 23-3.1-309. Tax exemption.
- § 23-3.1-310. Job retraining cash fund - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.1-311. Achieving a better life experience (ABLE) savings program - establishment - authority - powers - duties.
- § 23-3.3-101. Definitions.
- § 23-3.3-102. Assistance program authorized - procedure - audits - definitions - repeal.
- § 23-3.3-103. Annual appropriations - repeal.
- § 23-3.3-104. Assistance to professional theology students prohibited.
- § 23-3.3-105. Free application for federal student assistance - working group - report - legislative declaration - definition - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.3-106. Technology to support FAFSA and CASFA - definitions.
- § 23-3.3-107. Improvements to CASFA - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.3-201. Definitions.
- § 23-3.3-202. Program funding.
- § 23-3.3-203. Veterans with service after August 5, 1964. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.3-204. Dependents of prisoners of war and military personnel missing in action.
- § 23-3.3-205. Dependents of deceased or permanently disabled National Guardsman, law enforcement officer, or firefighter.
- § 23-3.3-301. Student loan matching program - funding.
- § 23-3.3-401. Work-study program established - requirements - repeal.
- § 23-3.3-501. Scholarship and grant program - funding.
- § 23-3.3-600.1. Short title.
- § 23-3.3-601. Educational exchange program.
- § 23-3.3-701. Colorado nursing scholarship program.
- § 23-3.3-900.3. Definitions.
- § 23-3.3-901. Teach Colorado grant initiative created - award of grants - legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.3-1001. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.3-1002. Definitions.
- § 23-3.3-1003. Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative - created.
- § 23-3.3-1004. Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative advisory board - created - duties - rules.
- § 23-3.3-1005. Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative fund - created - rules.
- § 23-3.3-1006. Colorado opportunity scholarship initiative - federal money - institutional allocations - purposes - reporting - rules - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.3-1007. Student aid applications completion grant program - created - applications - rules - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.3-1008. Displaced workers grant - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.3-1009. Support for in-demand short-term health-care credentials - report - definitions - repeal.
- § 23-3.3-1010. Youth mentorship assistance grant pilot program - creation - policies - reports - definitions - repeal.
- § 23-3.3-1101. Career and technical education certificate programs - tuition assistance - funding - definitions.
- § 23-3.3-1301. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.3-1302. Definitions.
- § 23-3.3-1303. Fourth-year innovation pilot program - creation - eligibility - award of state funding - commission policies.
- § 23-3.3-1304. Receipt and use of state funding.
- § 23-3.3-1305. Reporting requirements.
- § 23-3.3-1306. Fourth-year innovation pilot program fund - creation - reversion.
- § 23-3.3-1307. Repeal of part.
- § 23-3.3-1401. Financial aid for students who have been in out-of-home placement - institution liaisons - navigators - definitions.
- § 23-3.3-1501. Definitions.
- § 23-3.3-1502. Financial aid for students who have experienced homelessness - creation - purpose - rules.
- § 23-3.3-1503. Financial assistance program for students experiencing homelessness - program liaison - program navigator - data-sharing.
- § 23-3.5-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.5-102. Definitions.
- § 23-3.5-103. Grant program authorized - administration.
- § 23-3.5-103.5. Assistance to professional theology students prohibited.
- § 23-3.5-104. Audit and review.
- § 23-3.5-105. Determination of eligibility. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.5-106. Determination of invalidity.
- § 23-3.7-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.7-102. Definitions.
- § 23-3.7-103. Tuition assistance grant program - authorization - administration.
- § 23-3.7-104. Determination of eligibility of institution. (Repealed)
- § 23-3.7-105. Audit.
- § 23-3.7-106. Rules.
- § 23-3.7-107. Gifts and bequests to commission for grant program.
- § 23-3.9-100.2. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-3.9-101. Definitions.
- § 23-3.9-102. Educator loan forgiveness program - administration - fund - eligibility.
- § 23-3.9-103. Reporting.
- § 23-3.9-104. Repeal of part.
- § 23-3.9-301. Definitions - repeal.
- § 23-3.9-302. Student educator stipend program - created - guidelines - appropriation - legislative declaration - definition - repeal.
- § 23-3.9-303. Educator test stipend program - created - guidelines - repeal.
- § 23-3.9-304. Reporting requirements.
- § 23-3.9-401. Definitions.
- § 23-3.9-402. Temporary educator loan forgiveness program - administration - eligibility.
- § 23-3.9-403. Reporting.
- § 23-3.9-404. Repeal of part.
- § 23-4-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-4-102. Definitions.
- § 23-4-103. Preparation, sale, and distribution of academic materials - advertising.
- § 23-4-104. Injunctions.
- § 23-4-104.5. Civil penalty.
- § 23-4-105. Other remedies.
- § 23-4-105.5. Exceptions.
- § 23-4-106. Construction of article.
- § 23-4.5-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 23-4.5-102. Definitions.
- § 23-4.5-103. Colorado open educational resources council - created - duties - report.
- § 23-4.5-104. Open educational resources grant program - created - report.
- § 23-4.5-105. Council report. (Repealed)
- § 23-4.5-106. Repeal of article.
- § 23-5-101. Colorado educational institutions - annual reports. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-101.5. Enterprise status of auxiliary facilities - definitions.
- § 23-5-101.7. Enterprise status of institutions of higher education.
- § 23-5-101.8. Enterprise status of institutions of higher education - loans - bonds. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-101.9. Repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-102. Funding for auxiliary facilities - institutions of higher education - loans - bonds.
- § 23-5-103. Pledge of income.
- § 23-5-104. No property lien.
- § 23-5-105. Tax exemption.
- § 23-5-105.5. State board for community colleges and occupational education - authority to create financial obligations.
- § 23-5-106. Authority of governing boards - general - health-care insurance - contracts of indemnity.
- § 23-5-106.5. Authority of governing boards - student applications - criminal and disciplinary history inquiry - exceptions - definitions.
- § 23-5-107. Authority of governing boards - parking.
- § 23-5-108. Governing boards authorized to cede jurisdiction for enforcement of traffic laws.
- § 23-5-109. Identification - suicide and crisis prevention - rules.
- § 23-5-110. Medical personnel.
- § 23-5-111. Educational benefits for dependents of prisoners of war and military personnel missing in action - definitions. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-111.4. Tuition for members of the National Guard - definitions. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-111.5. Educational benefits for dependents of deceased or permanently disabled National Guardsman - definitions. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-112. Gifts and bequests to institutions of higher education - venture development investment funds.
- § 23-5-113. Collection of loans and outstanding obligations - state educational institutions.
- § 23-5-113.5. Prohibition on withholding transcripts and diplomas - postsecondary institution - remedy - definitions.
- § 23-5-114. National direct student loans - authority to separately collect advances.
- § 23-5-115. Loans or outstanding obligations offset.
- § 23-5-116. Governing boards - authority to provide out-of-state courses.
- § 23-5-117. Governing boards - delegation of personnel power.
- § 23-5-118. Selective service registration information.
- § 23-5-119. Colorado legislative distinguished professor fund. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-119.5. Student fees - legislative declaration - definitions - institutional plans - fee information - reporting.
- § 23-5-120. Student fees - deposit - interest.
- § 23-5-121. Governing boards - authority to establish nonprofit corporations for developing discoveries and technology.
- § 23-5-122. Intrainstitutional and intrasystem transfers - course scheduling.
- § 23-5-123. Sabbatical leave - policy - production of records - legislative declaration - definition.
- § 23-5-124. Student enrollment - prohibition - public peace and order convictions - definitions.
- § 23-5-125. Campus sex offender information.
- § 23-5-126. Governing boards - anti-terrorism measures.
- § 23-5-127. Unique student identifying number - social security number - prohibition.
- § 23-5-128. Meningococcal disease - information - immunity - definitions.
- § 23-5-129. Governing boards - performance contract - authorization - operations - definitions. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-130. Governing boards - fee-for-service contracts - authorization. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-130.5. Governing boards - tuition-setting - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-131. Governing boards - tuition - fixed rate contract - definitions.
- § 23-5-132. Governing boards - travel policies - exemption from state travel rules.
- § 23-5-133. Instructors - health benefits study - report. (Repealed)
- § 23-5-134. Appointments to governing boards - considerations.
- § 23-5-135. Governing boards - underserved students - report - repeal. (Repealed)