§ 27-10.5-314 — Former Teller institute property

Colorado § 27-10.5-314

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 27: Behavioral
• Art.: Care and Treatment of Persons with

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(1) Except as described in
subsection (2) of this section, as soon as each person who was receiving services on
May 24, 2022, at the former Teller institute federal Indian boarding school property,
now owned by the department and operated as a regional center, is transitioned to
a residence other than a residence at the regional center, the department shall
vacate the property and shall sell all or a portion of the property, or transfer all or a
portion of the property, to a state institution of higher education, a local
government, a state agency, or a federally recognized tribe in Colorado that is
impacted by the operation of the Teller institute.

(2) The department shall not sell or transfer the property, or any portion of
the property, until after the identification and mapping of any graves of Native
American students buried at the federal Indian boarding school that was located on
the property and until after the department, in consultation with tribal
governments, develops a plan to acknowledge the abuse and victimization of
students and families related to the operation of the federal Indian boarding school
located on the property.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (HB 22-1327), ch. 216, p. 1424, � 3, effective May 24.