Section 24-33-105 - Executive director given power to contract with Colorado school of mines(1) The executive director is hereby given authority to:(a) Enter into contracts with the Colorado school of mines to develop and conduct research concerning: (I) New and more efficient methods of mining, preparing, and utilizing coal;(II) Markets for coal of the western United States and especially that of Colorado;(III) Development in the scientific, technical, and economic fields related to the coal industry;(b) Accept grants from, contract with, and otherwise cooperate with the office of coal research of the United States department of the interior.L. 67: p. 818, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-15-5.