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An Act

HOUSE BILL 98­1252

BY REPRESENTATIVES Dyer, G. Berry, Taylor, and Tupa;

also SENATORS B. Alexander, Arnold, Bishop, Feeley, Mutzebaugh, Norton, Phillips, and Rupert.


CONCERNING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF FORT LEWIS COLLEGE.


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

SECTION 1.  23­52­102, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

23­52­102.  College established ­ role and mission. There is hereby established a college at Durango, to be known as Fort Lewis college, which shall be a general baccalaureate institution with moderately selective admission standards. Fort Lewis college shall offer selected undergraduate professional programs. The college shall offer no graduate instruction.

SECTION 2.  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.




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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF

OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE





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Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks

CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF

OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE



APPROVED________________________________________




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Roy Romer

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO


Created: 4/24/98 Updated: 4/24/98