Legal Opinion
No.
Colorado Attorney General Reports
Decided July 30, 1996Published
1Opinion of the Court
QUESTION PRESENTED AND CONCLUSIONS
CAN CSM'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES DELEGATE TO THE FACULTY THE AUTHORITY TO MODIFY FACULTY HANDBOOK PROVISIONS RELATING TO TENURE AND EMPLOYMENT?
No. Provisions contained in the Colorado School of Mines Faculty Handbook cannot be construed to confer upon the faculty or the Faculty Senate final approval of any changes to the handbook and policies relating to the employment relationship between the faculty and the Colorado School of Mines. Such a provision would constitute an impermissible delegation of the powers of the Board of Trustees. The Colorado Constitution and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Continental Air Lines, Inc. v. KeenanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
- University of Colorado v. SilvermanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- Van Pelt v. State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational EducationSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Unicure, Inc. v. ThurmanColorado Court of Appeals · 1979
- Ahmadieh v. State Board of AgricultureColorado Court of Appeals · 1988
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