Colorado § 23-1.1-103 - Executive director of the department - appointment - duties - repeal.

§ 23-1.1-103. Executive director of the department - appointment - duties - repeal.

[Editor's note: This section is effective July 1, 2028.]

(1) (a) The governor shall appoint, with the consent of the senate, an executive director qualified by substantial training and experience in the field of higher education and workforce development. The executive director is the executive officer of the commission and the department, serves at the pleasure of the governor, and must receive compensation commensurate with the duties of the office as determined by the governor. The executive director shall discharge their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the policies, procedures, and directives of the commission and the department. The executive director shall employ professional and clerical personnel as the executive director deems necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the commission and the department. Offices held by the executive director and professional personnel are declared to be educational in nature and not under the state personnel system.

(b) (I) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a) of this section, the executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education on June 30, 2028, becomes the executive director of the department of higher education on July 1, 2028, unless the governor appoints a different person to assume the office of the executive director of the department of higher education effective on July 1, 2028.

(II) This subsection (1)(b) is repealed, effective January 31, 2035.

(2) The executive director has the powers, duties, and functions prescribed in article 1 of title 24 for heads of principal departments, as described in section 24-1-114, and has the powers, duties, and functions set forth in state law.

(3) The executive director shall conduct all studies and programs of the commission and coordinate the studies and programs with those of other state agencies having duties and functions concerned with higher education, so as to avoid duplication of programs and staff.

(4) The executive director shall review and approve or deny any proposed action or recommendation of the private occupational school board acting pursuant to article 64 of this title 23.

Source: L. 2026: Entire article added, (HB 26-1317), ch. 185, p. 1092, § 6, effective July 1, 2028.

23-1.5 ARTICLE 1.5

Statewide Enrollment Plan

23-1.5-101 to 23-1.5-103. (Repealed)

Source: L. 2008: Entire article repealed, p. 1483, § 30, effective May 28.

Editor's note: This article was added in 1994 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2008. For the text of this article prior to 2008, consult the 2007 Colorado Revised Statutes.

ARTICLE 2

Degrees - Honorary - Academic Achievement

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)