Colorado § 23-60-303 - Acceptance of congressional acts.
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§ 23-60-303. Acceptance of congressional acts.
(1) The state of Colorado accepts the provisions, terms, and conditions of the acts of the congress of the United States, known as the "Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act" (Pub.L. 347), the "George-Barden Vocational Education Act of 1946" (Pub.L. 586), the "Vocational Education Act of 1963" (Pub.L. 210), and that portion of the "Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962" (Pub.L. 415) which is administered by any educational agencies, and any amendments enacted by the congress to any of said acts.
(2) The state board for community colleges and occupational education is designated as the state board for career and technical education and declared to be the sole agency for purposes of compliance with the said acts of congress and with any subsequent and future acts of congress requiring the designation of a state agency for the administration of the state plan of career and technical education and for receiving and administering funds appropriated by the congress for programs of career and technical education. The state board for community colleges and occupational education is also designated as the state approving agency pursuant to section 1771 of title 38, United States Code.
(3) The state treasurer is hereby appointed custodian of the funds due and payable to the state of Colorado by the said acts of congress and is authorized to pay out such funds on warrants drawn by the controller on the order of the board.
Source: L. 67: p. 442, § 14. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-26-22. L. 71: p. 1187, § 1. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-241), ch. 390, p. 3468, § 22, effective August 2.
Cross references: Prior to its repeal in 1997, the "Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act" was codified at 20 U.S.C. 11 et seq.; prior to its repeal in 1973, the "Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962" was codified at 42 U.S.C. 2571 et seq.; for the "George-Barden Act", see the "Vocational Education Act of 1946", 20 U.S.C. 15h et seq.; for the "Vocational Education Act", see chapter 44 of title 20, U.S.C.
ANNOTATION
In the field of federal-state cooperation in the disbursement of federal assistance through state agencies, state enabling legislation is generally enacted, such as this section which specifically provides for the acceptance of the provisions, terms, and conditions of certain congressional acts and designates the state board as the sole agency for compliance with those particular congressional acts. Colo. Polytechnic Coll. v. State Bd. for Cmty. Colls., 173 Colo. 39, 476 P.2d 38 (1970).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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