Colorado § 29-14-103 - Definitions.
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§ 29-14-103. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Bond" means any bond, debenture, or other obligation authorized to be issued by a public body pursuant to any provision of law of the state.
(2) "Bond anticipation note" means any note, interim debenture, or other security evidencing an obligation and issued pursuant to this article.
(3) "Governing body" means a city council, board of trustees, commission, board of county commissioners, board of directors, or other legislative body of a public body in which the legislative powers of such public body are vested.
(4) "Indebtedness" means any bond issued by a public body pursuant to any law of this state which constitutes a debt for the purposes of section 6 of article XI of the state constitution, and the issuance of which must be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of such public body pursuant to said section.
(5) "Legislative act" means an ordinance adopted by a governing body of a municipality or a resolution adopted by a governing body of any other public body.
(6) "Public body" means any county; any municipality as defined by section 31-1-101 (6), C.R.S.; any school district; any special district as defined in section 32-1-103 (20), C.R.S.; and any water conservancy district, city housing authority, county housing authority, urban renewal agency, downtown development authority, or community redevelopment agency, any corporate authority, any corporate commission, or any other political subdivision of this state constituting a body corporate.
Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1419, § 1, effective July 1.
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