Colorado § 23-71-123 Duties of board of trustees - degrees

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-71-123 — Duties of board of trustees - degrees

Colorado § 23-71-123

Title 23Postsecondary Education

Art.Local District Colleges

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-123 (2026).

Text

(1)It is the duty of the board of trustees to determine financial and educational policies and provide for the proper execution of such by selecting competent administrators, instructors, and other personnel for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the institution, to prepare and adopt a budget pursuant to part 1 of article 44 of title 22, C.R.S., to fix tuition and fee rates, to accept gifts, to purchase, hold, sell, or rent property and equipment, to promote the general welfare of the institution for the best interests of education and the local college district, and, pursuant to contract and any other applicable provisions of law, to discharge or otherwise terminate the employment of any personnel.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this sect

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(1) It is the duty of the
board of trustees to determine financial and educational policies and provide for
the proper execution of such by selecting competent administrators, instructors,
and other personnel for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the
institution, to prepare and adopt a budget pursuant to part 1 of article 44 of title 22,
C.R.S., to fix tuition and fee rates, to accept gifts, to purchase, hold, sell, or rent
property and equipment, to promote the general welfare of the institution for the
best interests of education and the local college district, and, pursuant to contract
and any other applicable provisions of law, to discharge or otherwise terminate the
employment of any personnel.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, if
Colorado Northwestern community college is accepted into the state system
pursuant to section 23-71-207, the duties of the Rangely junior college district
board of trustees shall be limited to those specified in section 23-71-207 (3)(a)(VII).

(3) A local district college may offer a two-year degree program with or
without academic designation. Before a local district college offers a two-year
degree program with academic designation, as authorized by this subsection (3),
the local district college shall determine the program designation for the degree.
The local district college shall then submit the degree program designation to the
board of trustees for its review and approval. The local district college may offer
the degree program only after it has been approved by the board of trustees and by
the Colorado commission on higher education. The local district college shall
exclusively use the degree program designation name in official publications,
course catalogs, diplomas, and official transcripts.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire article added, p. 758, � 1, effective July 1. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 853, � 24, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 902, � 5, effective May 26. L. 2010: (3) added, (SB 10-088), ch. 154, p. 531, � 4, effective August 11.