C.R.S.
Section 23-70-105
General powers of the Auraria board
(1)
The Auraria board is a body corporate by the name and style of the board of directors of the Auraria higher education center and, as such and by its said name, has the power to:(a)
Sue or be sued to the extent permitted by law;(b)
Contract or be contracted with;(c)
Acquire, hold, lease as lessor or lessee, or dispose of property, both real and personal;(d)
Have a common seal which it may change and alter at its pleasure;(e)
Elect officers of the board, appoint a chairman, and promulgate bylaws and rules of procedure to govern the transaction of its business as provided in this article;(f)
Employ, within funds appropriated for such purpose or otherwise made available therefor, such employees as are necessary to perform the functions and carry out the duties of the Auraria board, including a chief executive officer who shall report directly to the Auraria board;(g)
Assess, after approval of the governing boards of the constituent institutions, a special student fee, which may be pledged as provided in section 23-70-108 and shall be collected as prescribed by the Auraria board; and(h)
Do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this article in like manner as municipal corporations of this state, including but not limited to the power to approve special districts wholly contained within the boundaries of the center in accordance with section 32-1-204.5, C.R.S., as if the board were a municipal corporation.
Source:
Section 23-70-105 — General powers of the Auraria board, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-23.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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