First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97­0332.01 JBB HOUSE BILL 97­1042

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVE Tupa;

also SENATOR B. Alexander.

EDUCATION

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING THE NAMING OF AWARDS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN COLORADO, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, DESIGNATING NEED­BASED GRANTS AS "WAYNE N. KNOX GRANTS" AND DESIGNATING NON­NEED­BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AS "ALVIN J. MEIKLEJOHN, JR. SCHOLARSHIPS".

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments which may be subsequently adopted.)

Directs that grants based upon a student's financial need made to students at Colorado higher education institutions shall be named in honor of former Representative Wayne N. Knox. Directs that scholarships based upon merit, talent, or criteria other than financial need made to students at Colorado higher education institutions shall be named in honor of former Senator Alvin J. Meiklejohn, Jr.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  Legislative intent. It is the intent of the general assembly that the naming of grants, scholarships, and programs required by section 23­3.3­502, Colorado Revised Statutes, occur as soon as possible without additional state appropriations.

SECTION 2.  Part 5 of article 3.3 of title 23, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1995 Repl. Vol., is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:

23­3.3­502.  Naming grants and scholarships. (1)  ALL GRANTS BASED UPON FINANCIAL NEED THAT ARE MADE FROM PROGRAMS FUNDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS "WAYNE N. KNOX GRANTS".

(2)  ALL SCHOLARSHIPS BASED UPON MERIT, TALENT, OR CRITERIA OTHER THAN FINANCIAL NEED THAT ARE MADE FROM PROGRAMS FUNDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS "ALVIN J. MEIKLEJOHN, JR. SCHOLARSHIPS".

(3)  ANY GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, OR PROGRAMS THAT ARE BASED UPON A COMBINATION OF NEED AND OTHER CRITERIA SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS EITHER "WAYNE N. KNOX GRANTS" OR "ALVIN J. MEIKLEJOHN, JR. SCHOLARSHIPS".

SECTION 3.  Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety­day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.