Section 26.5-2-207 - Early childhood councils - waivers - rules - funding - application(1) A local council may request a waiver of any rule that would prevent a council from implementing council projects. The local council shall submit the request to the early childhood leadership commission created in part 3 of article 1 of this title 26.5. The early childhood leadership commission shall consult with the affected state agency in reviewing the request. The department or other affected state agency shall grant waivers upon recommendation by the commission.(2)(a) The executive director shall promulgate rules to develop and distribute to councils the application form and application process to be used by each council seeking to receive council infrastructure, quality improvement, technical assistance, and evaluation funding from the early childhood cash fund created in section 26.5-2-209 and other funding sources appropriated for early childhood services.(b) The department shall, upon receipt, review applications for early childhood funding from the early childhood cash fund established in section 26.5-2-209 and other funding sources appropriated for early childhood services.(c) The department is authorized to enter into a sole-source contract with any council to increase and sustain the quality, accessibility, capacity, and affordability of early childhood services for young children and their parents.Renumbered from C.R.S. §26-6.5-104 and amended by 2022 Ch. 123, §3, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2022 Ch. 5, §1, eff. 3/1/2022.Amended by 2021 Ch. 307, §9, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2013 Ch. 169, §25, eff. 7/1/2013.L. 97: Entire article added, p. 1125, § 1, effective May 28. L. 99: (4) added, p. 1340, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2000: (4) amended, p. 819, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2005: (3) amended, p. 1006, § 3, effective June 2. L. 2006: (1) amended, p. 700, § 47, effective April 28. L. 2007: Entire section R&RE, p. 1640, § 6, effective May 31. L. 2010: (1) amended, (SB 10-195), ch. 1546, p. 1546, § 2, effective August 11; (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 2116, p. 2116, § 157, effective August 11. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (SB 11-247), ch. 1039, p. 1039, § 7, effective May 27. L. 2013: (1) amended, (HB 13-1117), ch. 590, p. 590, § 25, effective July 1. L. 2021: (1) amended, (HB 21-1304), ch. 1856, p.1856, § 9, effective 7/1/2022.This section is similar to former § 26-6.5-104 as it existed prior to 2022.