The department shall design and develop a child care resource and referral system, referred to in this section as the 'system', to assist in promoting availability, accessibility, and quality of child care services in Colorado. The executive director, or the executive director's designee, is authorized, within available appropriations, to designate a public or private entity to be responsible for the administration of the system, and may enter into a contract with the administering entity for this purpose. The executive director shall designate or redesignate an administering entity on a biennial basis.Renumbered from C.R.S. §26-6-116 and amended by 2022 Ch. 123, §3, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2017 Ch. 154, §13, eff. 8/9/2017.L. 2000: Entire section added, p. 36, § 2, effective May 14. L. 2007: (2) amended, p. 2044, § 78, effective June 1. L. 2017: (2) repealed, (SB 17-234), ch. 154, p. 523, § 13, effective August 9.This section is similar to former § 26-6-116 as it existed prior to 2022.
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