§ 23-1-102 — Commission established - terms of office

(1) Repealed.

(2) There is established a central policy and coordinating board for higher
education in the state of Colorado, to be known as the Colorado commission on
higher education, referred to in this article 1 as the commission. The duties and
powers delegated to the commission by this article 1 apply to all state-supported
institutions of higher education, including, but not limited to, all postsecondary
institutions in the state supported in whole or part by state funds, and including
community colleges, extension programs of the state-supported universities and
colleges, local district colleges, area technical colleges, the Auraria higher
education center established in article 70 of this title 23, and specifically the
regents of the university of Colorado and the institutions it governs. The governing
boards and institutions of the public system of higher education in Colorado,
including the university of Colorado, are obligated to conform to the policies set by
the commission within the authorities delegated to it in this article 1. The
commission is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(3) (a) The commission consists of the following members, appointed by the
governor with the consent of the senate:

(I) One member from each congressional district in the state; and

(II) Three members from the state at large.

(b) The governor shall select the members of the commission on the basis of
their knowledge of and interest in higher education. At least one member of the
commission must reside west of the continental divide. No more than a minimum
majority of the members of the commission may be affiliated with the same political
party at any time.

(c) The term of each member is four years; except that the terms shall be
staggered so that no more than a minimum majority of members' terms expire in
the same year. No member of the commission may serve more than two consecutive
full four-year terms.

(4) At the time of appointment, no member of the commission shall have
been an officer, employee, or member of a governing board or an officer or
employee of any state-supported institution of higher education in the state for a
period of one year prior to his or her appointment. During his or her term of office,
no member of the commission shall be a member of the general assembly or an
officer, employee, or member of a governing board or an officer or employee of a
state-supported institution of higher education.

(5) Members of the commission are entitled to receive seventy-five dollars
per diem for attendance at official meetings plus actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the conduct of official business.

(6) The commission shall meet as often as necessary to carry out its duties
as defined in this article.

(7) The term of any member of the commission who misses more than two
consecutive regular commission meetings without good cause shall be terminated
and his successor appointed in the manner provided for appointments under this
section.

(8) (a) Repealed.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 412, � 2, effective April 13, 2000.)

Legislative History

Source: L. 85: Entire article R&RE, p. 750, � 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (3) amended, p. 840, � 1, effective April 20. L. 96: (6) amended, p. 1834, � 10, effective June 5. L. 99: (8) added, p. 880, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2000: (8) amended, p. 412, � 2, effective April 13. L. 2001: (3)(a), (4), and (5) amended, p. 145, � 1, effective March 23. L. 2004: (3)(b) repealed, p. 201, � 15, effective August 4. L. 2005: (1) repealed, p. 277, � 5, effective August 8. L. 2012: (2) amended, (SB 12-040), ch. 118, p. 401, � 1, effective April 16. L. 2016: (2) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 142, � 8, effective August 10. L. 2022: (3) and (5) amended and (8)(a) repealed, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 29, � 37, effective February 25; (2) amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3354, � 11, effective August 10.