Colorado § 22-51-101 - Legislative declaration.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 22-51-101 — Legislative declaration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-51-101. Legislative declaration.
It is declared to be the policy of this state to furnish financial aid to school districts and the state charter school institute of the state for the transportation of pupils to and from their places of residence and the public schools which they attend, including transportation for purposes of special education and career and technical education, and for board in lieu of transportation. It is further declared to be the policy of this state to furnish aid to facility schools for the transportation of pupils in facilities to and from the facilities in which they reside and the facilities in which they receive educational services.
Source: L. 75: Entire article R&RE, p. 714, § 1, effective July 14. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 773, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1587, § 16, effective June 3. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1401, § 45, effective May 27. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1396, § 51, effective May 25.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 22-51-101 as it existed prior to 1975.
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Section 22-51-101 ("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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