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 (c) Comply with valid local land use regulations and land use plans.

(d) Allow access by public schools without charge for outdoor educational purposes so long as such access does not conflict with uses previously approved by the board on such lands.

(e) Provide opportunities for the public school districts within which such lands are located to lease, purchase, or otherwise use such lands or portions thereof as are necessary for school building sites, at an amount to be determined by the board, which shall not exceed the appraised fair market value, which amount may be paid over time.

(2) No law shall ever be passed by the general assembly granting any privileges to persons who may have settled upon any such public trust lands subsequent to the survey thereof by the general government, by which the amount to be derived by the sale, or other disposition of such lands, shall be diminished, directly or indirectly.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 56. L. 96: Entire section amended, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 97, p. 2401, December 26, 1996.

Cross references: For the sale of state lands, see § 36-1-124.

Section 11.Compulsory education. The general assembly may require, by law, that every child of sufficient mental and physical ability, shall attend the public school during the period between the ages of six and eighteen years, for a time equivalent to three years, unless educated by other means.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 56.

Section 12.Regents of university. There shall be nine regents of the university of Colorado who shall be elected in the manner prescribed by law for terms of six years each. Said regents shall constitute a body corporate to be known by the name and style of "The Regents of the University of Colorado". The board of regents shall select from among its members a chairman who shall conduct the meetings of the board and a vice-chairman who shall assume the duties of the chairman in case of his absence.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 57. L. 72: Entire section R&RE, p. 645, effective July 1, 1973.

Cross references: For regents of the university of Colorado, see § 23-20-102; for power to establish, maintain, and conduct departments of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacy of the university of Colorado, see § 5 of article VIII of this constitution; for control over university of Colorado university hospital, see part 5 of article 21 of title 23.

Section 13.President of university. The regents of the university shall elect a president of the university who shall hold his office until removed by the board of regents. He shall be the principal executive officer of the university, a member of the faculty thereof, and shall carry out the policies and programs established by the board of regents. Colorado Revised Statutes 2020