Colorado § 24-33.5-2601 - Definitions.
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§ 24-33.5-2601. Definitions.
As used in this part 26, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Director" means the director of the office, appointed pursuant to section 24-33.5-2603 (2).
(2) "Indigenous" means having descended from people who were living in North America prior to the time people from Europe began settling in North America, being an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, or being a lineal descendant of a tribally enrolled parent or guardian.
(3) "Indigenous-led organization" means an organization or entity whose board or decision-making body membership is entirely indigenous and whose staff is comprised of at least seventy percent indigenous persons.
(4) "Missing or murdered indigenous relative" means any missing or murdered indigenous person.
(5) "Office" means the office of liaison for missing and murdered indigenous relatives established in section 24-33.5-2603.
(6) "Office personnel" means the director of the office and any employee or agent of the office. "Office personnel" does not include a member of the community volunteer advisory board established in section 24-33.5-2603 (4).
Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (SB 22-150), ch. 466, p. 3310, § 2, effective June 8. L. 2023: (6) added, (SB 23-054), ch. 321, p. 1940, § 1, effective June 2.
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