NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 07-1014 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Curry, Merrifield, Buescher, Butcher, Carroll T., Fischer, Gallegos, Gardner C., Gibbs, Hicks, Jahn, Kerr A., King, Labuda, Levy, Lundberg, Madden, Massey, Riesberg, Romanoff, Rose, Solano, Soper, Summers, Todd, and Witwer; also SENATOR(S) Schwartz, Bacon, Boyd, Brophy, Fitz-Gerald, Gordon, Groff, Harvey, Isgar, Johnson, Keller, Kester, Kopp, May R., McElhany, Mitchell S., Morse, Penry, Renfroe, Romer, Sandoval, Schultheis, Shaffer, Spence, Takis, Tapia, Taylor, Tochtrop, Tupa, Veiga, Ward, Wiens, Williams, and Windels. Concerning authority to offer graduate programs at Western state college of Colorado. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 23-56-101, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read: 23-56-101. College established - role and mission. There is hereby established a college at Gunnison, which shall be known as Western state college of Colorado. Western state college of Colorado shall be a general baccalaureate institution with moderately selective admission standards. Western state college of Colorado shall offer undergraduate liberal arts and sciences, teacher preparation, and business degree programs and a limited number of graduate programs. Western state college of Colorado shall also serve as a regional education provider. SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. ________________________________________________________ Andrew Romanoff Joan Fitz-Gerald SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Marilyn Eddins Karen Goldman CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ _________________________________________ Bill Ritter, Jr. GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO