For the purpose of providing dormitories, living and dining halls, or cottages and equipment for the use of Colorado Mesa university, and to enable the construction, financing, and ultimate acquisition thereof, and to aid in improving undeveloped portions of the grounds of Colorado Mesa university, the board of trustees is empowered to lease grounds under its control to private persons or corporations for a term not exceeding fifty years, subject to regulations as the board may prescribe and upon the condition that private persons or corporations shall construct and equip on the leased grounds buildings or improvements as the board of trustees designates or approves, reimbursement for money invested therein to be secured from the rentals of the buildings or from their sale to the board of trustees acting for the state.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article R&RE, p. 783, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11-265), ch. 292, p. 1364, § 10, effective August 10.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 23-53-108 as it existed prior to 2003.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2011 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 292, Session Laws of Colorado 2011.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 23 - Postsecondary Education
Article 53 - Colorado Mesa University
§ 23-53-101. University Established - Role and Mission
§ 23-53-102. Board of Trustees - Creation - Members - Powers - Duties
§ 23-53-103. Board of Trustees for the Colorado Mesa University Fund - Creation - Control - Use
§ 23-53-103.3. Investments in Consolidated Funds
§ 23-53-103.4. Corporate Stock in Name of Nominee Authorized
§ 23-53-103.6. Investment Policy - Fiduciary Responsibility
§ 23-53-104. Board of Trustees for Colorado Mesa University to Supervise
§ 23-53-105. Power to Acquire Land
§ 23-53-106. Board of Trustees Empowered to Lease Grounds
§ 23-53-107. No Authority to Obligate State
§ 23-53-108. Buildings - Control Of
§ 23-53-109. Board of Trustees May Rent Buildings
§ 23-53-110. To Be State Property at Lease End