C.R.S.
Section 23-70-101
Legislative declaration
(1)
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that this article is necessary to:(a)
Provide for the coordination of the planning and construction of a multiinstitutional higher education complex located in the city and county of Denver on land designated therefor and on land now occupied by the university of Colorado at Denver, collectively known as the Auraria higher education center and referred to in this article as the “center”;(b)
Provide for the land, physical plant, and facilities necessary to accommodate and house Metropolitan state university of Denver, the university of Colorado at Denver, and the community college of Denver, Auraria campus, referred to in this article as the “constituent institutions”, at and within the center;(c)
Facilitate the execution and performance of the constitutional and statutory responsibilities of the governing boards of the constituent institutions;(d)
Establish a new board to plan, construct, maintain, and manage the land and physical facilities of the center and perform the duties and exercise the powers otherwise set forth in this article;(e)
Provide a system for facilitating cooperation among the constituent institutions, their governing boards, and the governing board created by this article; and(f)
Facilitate, in conjunction with the private sector, the development of facilities at and within the center for the purposes of providing moneys to the center, providing occupational and educational opportunities consistent with the mission of the constituent institutions, and integrating the center with the adjacent Denver area.
Source:
Section 23-70-101 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-23.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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