Colorado § 24-33.5-1502 - Definitions.
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§ 24-33.5-1502. Definitions.
(1) All terms used in this part 15 have the same meaning as defined under the federal act.
(2) As used in this part 15:
(a) "Director" means the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management created in section 24-33.5-1603.
(a.5) "Federal act" means the federal "Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986", 42 U.S.C. sec. 11001 et seq., and regulations thereunder.
(a.7) "Fund" means the SARA Title III fund created in section 24-33.5-1506 (1).
(b) "Subcommittee" means the emergency planning subcommittee of the homeland security and all-hazards senior advisory committee created in section 24-33.5-1614 (3.5).
Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1115, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1004), ch. 11, p. 103, § 4, effective February 27. L. 2025: (1) amended and (2)(a.5) and (2)(a.7) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2063, § 152, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2602 as it existed prior to 2012.
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