The general assembly hereby declares that the availability of improved access to and choice of higher education opportunities in this state will benefit the residents of the state and that the establishment of a prepaid postsecondary education expense program will assist residents in meeting the expenses incurred in availing themselves of higher education opportunities. It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this part 2 to create collegeinvest, which shall be a division within the department of higher education and which authority shall make or purchase student obligations and shall develop and administer a prepaid postsecondary education expense program. This part 2 shall be liberally construed to accomplish the intentions expressed in this section.L. 79: Entire article added, p. 812, § 1, effective July 1. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 623, § 15, effective April 10. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 421, § 1, effective April 22. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 1268, § 1, effective May 26. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 560, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1428), ch. 390, p. 1830, §5, effective June 9.