Colorado § 23-31-1005 Council powers and duties

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-31-1005 — Council powers and duties

Colorado § 23-31-1005

Title 23Postsecondary Education

Art.Colorado State University

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-31-1005 (2026).

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(1)To implement this part 10, the council shall:

(a)Pursuant to the criteria set forth in section 23-31-1006, determine the eligibility and qualifications of an applicant for loan repayment under the program;

(b)With respect to the veterinary shortage areas that are in need of veterinary medical services:

(I)Identify and designate the veterinary shortage areas that will participate in the program pursuant to the criteria established by the council as set forth in section 23-31-1007;

(II)Establish a priority ranking for the designated veterinary shortage areas participating in the program based on level of need; and

(III)Annually update the list of designated veterinary shortage areas and the priority rankings;

(c)In accordance with the maximum amounts set forth in secti

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(1) To implement this part 10, the
council shall:

(a) Pursuant to the criteria set forth in section 23-31-1006, determine the
eligibility and qualifications of an applicant for loan repayment under the program;

(b) With respect to the veterinary shortage areas that are in need of
veterinary medical services:

(I) Identify and designate the veterinary shortage areas that will participate
in the program pursuant to the criteria established by the council as set forth in
section 23-31-1007;

(II) Establish a priority ranking for the designated veterinary shortage areas
participating in the program based on level of need; and

(III) Annually update the list of designated veterinary shortage areas and the
priority rankings;

(c) In accordance with the maximum amounts set forth in section 23-31-1009, determine the amount of loan repayment money to which an applicant
selected under the program is eligible, based on the unpaid amount of any
outstanding education loan that meets the criteria set forth in section 23-31-1006
(2); and

(d) Upon selecting an applicant, enter into a renewable contract with the
selected applicant and the designated veterinary shortage area to which the
selected applicant has been matched to provide loan repayment money on the
selected applicant's behalf in exchange for the selected applicant's agreement to
actively practice veterinary medicine in the veterinary shortage area.

(2) In furtherance of its duties under this part 10, the council may:

(a) Receive and use money appropriated for or donated to the program to be
used in furtherance of the program;

(b) With respect to any contract that the council has entered into with a
selected applicant and a designated veterinary shortage area under the program:

(I) Enforce the contract; or

(II) Cancel the contract for good cause based on a determination that the
applicant is not complying with the terms of the contract;

(c) Monitor federal programs that support the repayment of education loans
incurred by veterinarians; and

(d) Accept property from another entity to be used in furtherance of the
program.