(1) With respect to local district colleges operating under the provisions of article 71 of this title, the board shall: (a) Exercise all powers and perform all duties vested prior to July 1, 1967, in the state board of education or in the commissioner of education with respect to local district colleges;(b) Review and make recommendations concerning requests by any local district college for appropriations for capital construction before such requests are submitted to the Colorado commission on higher education and the general assembly; and(c) Provide such local district colleges with such technical assistance as they may request.L. 67: p. 440, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-26-12. L. 73: p. 1337, § 1. L. 75: IP(1) and (1)(c) amended, p. 787, § 11, effective July 1. L. 78: (1)(a) amended, p. 265, § 60, effective May 23.