(Deleted by amendment, L. 2014.)
[Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective until July 1, 2021.] Beginning July 1, 2005, the commission is responsible for ensuring the provision of postsecondary educational services pursuant to part 3 of article 18 of this title 23. The department of higher education on behalf of the commission shall annually enter into fee-forservice contracts with one or more governing boards of institutions of higher education pursuant to section 23-18-303 to provide the higher education services specified in section 23-18-301.
[Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2021.] Beginning July 1, 2005, the commission is responsible for ensuring the provision of postsecondary educational services pursuant to part 3 of article 18 of this title 23. The department of higher education on behalf of the commission shall annually enter into fee-for-service contracts with one or more governing boards of institutions of higher education pursuant to section 23-18-303.5 to provide the higher education services specified in section 23-18-301.
[Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective until July 1, 2021.] The commission shall make annual funding recommendations to the general assembly and the governor regarding the funding necessary for the department of higher education to contract on the commission's behalf for the provision of higher education services in the state, including but not limited to the services specified in sections 23-18-301 and 23-18-303. The general assembly shall annually appropriate to the commission an amount of general fund moneys to carry out the purposes of this section.
(3) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective July 1, 2021.] The commission shall make annual funding recommendations to the general assembly and the governor regarding the funding necessary for the department of higher education to contract on the commission's behalf for the provision of higher education services in the state, including but not limited to the services specified in sections 23-18-301 and 23-18-303.5. The general assembly shall annually appropriate to the commission an amount of general fund money to carry out the purposes of this section.
Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 717, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d), and (1)(h) amended, p. 1014, § 6, effective June 2. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1319), ch. 169, p. 610, § 2, effective May 9. L. 2017: (2) amended, (SB 17297), ch. 210, p. 818, § 6, effective May 18. L. 2020: (2) and (3) amended, (HB 20-1366), ch. 181, p. 833, § 10, effective July 1, 2021.
Cross references: For the legislative findings and declarations contained in the 2004 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 215, Session Laws of Colorado 2004.