Colorado § 24-33.5-2103 - Definitions.
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§ 24-33.5-2103. Definitions.
As used in this part 21, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Crisis management plan" means a plan including tactical strategies and actions for responding to an emergency.
(2) "Department" means the department of public safety.
(3) "Director" means the director of the office of school safety created in section 24-33.5-2702.
(4) "Fund" means the school access for emergency response grant program cash fund created in section 24-33.5-2107.
(5) "Grant program" means the school access for emergency response grant program created in this part 21.
(6) "Interoperability" means the ability of one or more radio systems to communicate with another radio system and other communications devices.
(7) "Interoperable technology" means software and hardware that enables two different radio systems and other communications devices to communicate.
(8) "Memorandum of understanding" means an agreement between two or more parties that is not legally binding to formalize a working relationship.
(9) "Other communications network" means any public or private wire or wireless communications network that allows for real-time voice or data communications between a public safety 911 answering point, schools, and first responders.
(10) "Public safety answering point" has the same meaning as defined in section 29-11-101 (23).
(11) "Radio system" means a private network for voice communications.
(12) "Safety team" means personnel who have a role in crisis management plans.
(13) "School" means a school district, public school within a school district, charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22, charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of title 22, or board of cooperative services created and operating pursuant to article 5 of title 22 that operates one or more public schools.
(14) "Standards based" means radio specifications defined by a national association of the telecommunications industry that every manufacturer can follow to implement equipment interoperability.
Source: L. 2018: Entire part added, (SB 18-158), ch. 214, p. 1361, § 1, effective May 16. L. 2020: (10) amended, (HB 20-1293), ch. 267, p. 1297, § 12, effective July 10. L. 2023: (3) amended, (SB 23-241), ch. 120, p. 446, § 7, effective April 27.
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