Colorado § 23-2-101 - Legislative declaration.
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§ 23-2-101. Legislative declaration.
The general assembly declares that this article is enacted for the general improvement of the educational programs available to the residents of the state of Colorado; to establish high standards for the education of such residents; to prevent misrepresentation, fraud, and collusion in offering such educational programs to the public; to eliminate those practices relative to such programs which are incompatible with the public interest; and to protect, preserve, foster, and encourage the educational programs offered by private educational institutions which meet generally recognized criteria of quality and effectiveness as determined through voluntary accreditation. To these ends, this article shall be liberally construed.
Source: L. 65: p. 1042, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-21-1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1084, § 1, effective May 27.
ANNOTATION
In this section, the general assembly clearly delineates a general policy. Colorado Polytechnic Coll. v. State Bd. for Cmty. Colls., 173 Colo. 39, 476 P.2d 38 (1970).
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Section 23-2-101 ("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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