Colorado § 19-3.3-101.5 - Definitions.
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§ 19-3.3-101.5. Definitions.
As used in this article 3.3, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Board" means the child protection ombudsman board established pursuant to section 19-3.3-102 (2)(a).
(2) "Complaint" means a report or complaint relating to an action, inaction, or decision of a public agency or a provider that receives public money that may adversely affect the safety, permanency, or well-being of a child or youth.
(3) "Facility" means a facility established and operated by the state department pursuant to section 19-2.5-1502.
(4) "Office" means the office of the child protection ombudsman established pursuant to section 19-3.3-102 (1)(a).
(5) "Ombudsman" means the child protection ombudsman and director of the office appointed pursuant to section 19-3.3-102 (3)(a)(I).
(6) "Personnel files" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-72-202.
(7) "State-licensed residential child care facility" has the same meaning as set forth in section 26-6-903.
(8) "Work product" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-72-202.
Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2046, § 78, effective August 6; entire section added, (HB 25-1200), ch. 270, p. 1386, § 1, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section added by SB 25-275 and HB 25-1200 was harmonized, resulting in the renumbering of subsections (2) and (3) in SB 25-275 to subsections (4) and (5), respectively.
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