Colorado § 26-5.7-102 - Definitions.
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§ 26-5.7-102. Definitions.
As used in this article 5.7, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "County department" means the county, city and county, or district department of human or social services.
(2) (a) "Homeless youth" means a child or youth who is at least eleven years of age but is less than twenty-one years of age and who:
(I) Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or
(II) Has a primary nighttime residence that is:
(A) A supervised, publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations; or
(B) A public or private place not designed for, nor ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
(b) "Homeless youth" shall not include any individual imprisoned or otherwise detained pursuant to an act of congress or a state law.
(3) "Homeless youth shelter" means a facility that is licensed pursuant to section 26-6-905.
(3.5) Repealed.
(4) "Parent" means the legal custodian or guardian of the youth.
(5) "Youth" or "child" means any person who is at least eleven years of age but is less than twenty-one years of age.
Source: L. 97: Entire article added, p. 977, § 2, effective May 22. L. 2011: (2) and (5) amended and (3.5) added, (HB 11-1079), ch. 83, p. 223, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2018: IP and (1) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 449, § 124, effective August 8. L. 2022: (3) and (3.5) amended, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 858, § 101, effective July 1. L. 2024: (3.5) repealed, (SB 24-191), ch. 221, p. 1385, § 3, effective August 7.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
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