C.R.S. Section 23-71-203
Submission of plan for joining state system


(1)

Any local college district desiring to become a part of the state system shall use the following procedures: The local district college board of trustees of the district shall submit to the board a plan of dissolution, together with a detailed report of the finances and programs of the existing local district college. The plan of dissolution shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the board. The plan shall provide for the transfer of district assets to the board and shall make provision for meeting all liabilities of the district through assumption by the board or by other lawful means which will not impair existing obligations of contract. Liabilities to be assumed by the board shall include all revenue bonds and other special obligations which by their terms are not payable from revenues derived from ad valorem taxes of the district (such obligations being sometimes collectively designated in this article as “revenue bonds”). The revenue bonds shall continue to be payable from the revenues designated therein and shall not become the general obligation of the board or of the state of Colorado. In each case where there exist outstanding general liabilities at the time of dissolution, the plan shall provide for continuing the tax levy within the boundaries of the dissolved district as may be necessary to retire all general liabilities, including without limitation all general obligation bonded indebtedness, both principal and interest. It is the intention of this part 2 that the general assembly will make timely appropriations for the retirement, and, to the extent moneys are thereby made legally available, the levy shall be diminished or eliminated. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 2, no local college district shall be dissolved pursuant to this part 2 if, subsequent to May 27, 1967, it has incurred liabilities (evidenced by other than revenue bonds) for capital improvements without the approval of the board prior to the incurrence unless the liabilities have been fully paid as to principal and interest before the dissolution. The plan shall include a timetable for dissolution of the district and estimates of potential enrollment and operating and capital expenditures for a period of five years after dissolution. The date of dissolution and entry into the state system shall be the first day of July immediately following the survey of the dissolution election returns.

(2)

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(a)

If the local district college board of trustees fails to submit a plan of dissolution on its own initiative within five years after May 27, 1967, the eligible electors of the local college district may petition the board of trustees to submit a plan to the board. The petition shall be signed by at least five percent of the eligible electors residing within each county in the local college district and shall be filed with the secretary of the local college district. The signatures need not all be on one sheet of paper, but each sheet shall contain an oath, subscribed to by the person circulating the sheet, that the signatures thereon are genuine. Each person signing the petition shall add to the signature the date of the signing and the elector’s place of residence. To the extent practicable, the provisions of article 40 of title 1, C.R.S., regarding circulation of petitions, elector information and signatures on petitions, and affidavits and requirements of circulators of petitions shall apply to petitions under this section.

(b)

Upon receipt of the petition, the secretary shall refer the petition to the local district college board of trustees. The board shall, without undue delay, determine if the petition has been signed by the requisite number of eligible electors residing in each county of the local college district. If the petition is found to contain the requisite number of signatures, the board of trustees shall proceed to develop and submit to the board within ninety days a plan of dissolution in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. If the petition does not contain the requisite number of signatures, the board of trustees shall make the determination by written resolution.

(c)

If a petition and plan of dissolution is submitted pursuant to this section and dissolution of the local college district should not be effected because of rejection or nonapproval of the plan, or otherwise, at any stage of the process provided for by subsection (1) of this section and section 23-71-204, no further petition or plan of dissolution pursuant to this section shall be submitted or accepted for a period of five years from the date of rejection or nonapproval or other action causing the prior plan of dissolution not to be effected.

Source: Section 23-71-203 — Submission of plan for joining state system, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-23.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

23‑71‑101
Short title
23‑71‑102
Definitions
23‑71‑102.5
Local district college - local college district - change in terms - authority of revisor
23‑71‑103
Districts organized - when
23‑71‑104
Petition of electors
23‑71‑105
Election to organize
23‑71‑107
Qualifications of voters - conduct of elections
23‑71‑109
Record of votes
23‑71‑110
Election of board - members and terms
23‑71‑111
Election of first board - new district
23‑71‑114
Candidates for board of trustees
23‑71‑118
Officers
23‑71‑119
Regular meetings
23‑71‑120
District - body corporate
23‑71‑120.5
Recall of board members
23‑71‑121
Vacancies
23‑71‑122
Local college district board of trustees - specific powers - rules - definitions
23‑71‑123
Duties of board of trustees - degrees
23‑71‑124
President - duties
23‑71‑125
Secretary - duties
23‑71‑126
Treasurer - duties
23‑71‑127
Credits accepted by state institutions
23‑71‑128
Additions to district - procedure
23‑71‑129
Dissolution of district
23‑71‑130
Bonds as legal investments
23‑71‑131
Local district colleges subject to section 29-1-302
23‑71‑133
Local district colleges - attorney general to advise - revenue for baccalaureate degree programs
23‑71‑134
Local district colleges - bachelor of applied science degree programs - approval
23‑71‑135
Local district colleges - high school diplomas - approval
23‑71‑201
Definitions
23‑71‑202
Joining state system - state support
23‑71‑203
Submission of plan for joining state system
23‑71‑204
Approval of plan - election
23‑71‑205
Withdrawal from state system
23‑71‑206
Northeastern junior college - approval of plan - date of entry into state system - continuation of mill levy
23‑71‑207
Colorado Northwestern community college - approval of plan - date of entry into system - continuation of mill levy
23‑71‑208
Colorado Northwestern community college - disposal of assets
23‑71‑301
Direct grants to local college districts - occupational courses
23‑71‑302
Distribution of grants
23‑71‑303
Distributions to area technical colleges
23‑71‑304
Area technical college grant program - established - report - definitions - repeal
23‑71‑401
Definitions
23‑71‑402
Certification - tax revenues
23‑71‑403
Change in needed tax revenues - unlawful
23‑71‑404
County treasurer - accounts - warrants
23‑71‑405
Depositories
23‑71‑406
Registered warrants by treasurer of the board of trustees
23‑71‑407
Short-term loans
23‑71‑501
Definitions
23‑71‑502
Bonded indebtedness - elections
23‑71‑503
Limitations on elections
23‑71‑504
Limit of bonded indebtedness
23‑71‑514
Board of trustees may issue bonds - exemption from Colorado income tax
23‑71‑515
Form of bonds
23‑71‑516
Sale at less than par - discount
23‑71‑517
Board of trustees to certify needed revenues
23‑71‑518
Tax levy to pay principal and interest
23‑71‑519
Bond fund - payment and redemption
23‑71‑520
Place of payment
23‑71‑521
Registration of bonds
23‑71‑522
Changes in boundaries - liability
23‑71‑523
Validation
23‑71‑524
Prior obligations not impaired
23‑71‑525
Public disclosure of terms of sale
23‑71‑526
Validation
23‑71‑527
Validation - effect - limitations
23‑71‑601
Definitions
23‑71‑602
Refunding bonds may be issued
23‑71‑603
Question of issuing refunding bonds
23‑71‑604
Authorization - form - interest
23‑71‑605
Sale - proceeds - amounts
23‑71‑606
Needed revenues - tax levy - miscellaneous
23‑71‑607
Application of bond proceeds - procedures - limitations
23‑71‑608
Reports
23‑71‑609
Validation
23‑71‑610
Prior obligations not impaired
23‑71‑701
Short title
23‑71‑702
Definitions
23‑71‑703
Power to issue securities
23‑71‑704
Interim securities
23‑71‑705
Terms of securities
23‑71‑706
Payable from special fund
23‑71‑707
Recital of regularity
23‑71‑708
Committee determination conclusive
23‑71‑709
No impairment of contract
23‑71‑710
Tax exemption
23‑71‑711
Construction
23‑71‑712
Liberal construction
23‑71‑713
Validation
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 23-71-203’s source at colorado​.gov