Colorado § 24-32-3801 - Definitions.
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§ 24-32-3801. Definitions.
As used in this part 38, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Child care center" has the same meaning set forth in section 26.5-5-303 (3).
(2) "Child care facility" means:
(a) A commercial or residential property that is either a new or existing child care center or a new or existing family child care home and that is licensed or is seeking a license; or
(b) A neighborhood youth organization as defined in section 26.5-5-303 (17).
(3) "Division" means the division of housing created in section 24-32-704 (1) within the department of local affairs.
(4) "Family child care home" has the same meaning set forth in section 26.5-5-303 (7).
(5) "Fund" means the child care facility development cash fund created in section 24-32-3805 (1)(a).
(6) "Institution of higher education" means a private institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (9), or a state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10), that offers child care or the Auraria higher education center.
(7) "Licensed" has the same meaning as "license" set forth in section 26.5-5-303 (13).
(8) "Local government" means a county, a municipality, a city and county, a tribal government, or an early childhood development service district created pursuant to article 21 of title 32.
(9) "Public school" means a school, including a district charter school, of a school district; a school operated by a board of cooperative services; or an institute charter school.
Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1237), ch. 279, p. 1848, § 3, effective August 7.
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