Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-80-404. State archaeologist--appointment--qualifications

The board of directors of the society is hereby authorized to and shall appoint a state archaeologist pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. The state archaeologist shall be the head of the office of state archaeologist. He shall be a graduate of a recognized college or university with a post-graduate degree in archaeology or anthropology and shall have had sufficient practical experience and knowledge in archaeology to qualify for the purposes of this part 4. The activities of the state archaeologist shall be closely coordinated with the other activities of the society.