Colorado § 23-1-101 - Legislative declaration.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 23-1-101 — Legislative declaration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-1-101. Legislative declaration.
The purposes of this article are to maximize opportunities for postsecondary education in Colorado; to avoid and to eliminate needless duplication of facilities and programs in state-supported institutions of higher education; to achieve simplicity of state administrative procedures pertaining to higher education; to effect the best utilization of available resources so as to achieve an adequate level of higher education in the most economic manner; to accommodate state priorities and the needs of individual students through implementation of a statewide enrollment plan; and to continue to recognize the constitutional and statutory responsibilities of duly constituted governing boards of state-supported institutions of higher education in Colorado. In this article, express powers and duties are delegated to a central policy and coordinating board, the Colorado commission on higher education, and the department of higher education is responsible for implementing the duly adopted policies of the Colorado commission on higher education. The ultimate authority and responsibility is expressly reserved to the general assembly, and it is the duty of the Colorado commission on higher education and the department of higher education to implement the policies of the general assembly.
Source: L. 85: Entire article R&RE, p. 750, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1792, § 1, effective May 31. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1470, § 1, effective May 28.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-1-101 as it existed prior to 1985.
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 23-1-101
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 23-1-101 cover?
Section 23-1-101 ("Legislative declaration.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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