As used in this part 38, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Child care center has the same meaning set forth in section 26.5-5-303 (3).

2. (2) Child care facility means:

   1. (a) A commercial or residential property that is either a new or existing child care center or a new or existing family child care home and that is licensed or is seeking a license; or
   2. (b) A neighborhood youth organization as defined in section 26.5-5-303 (17).
3. (3) Division means the division of housing created in section 24-32-704 (1) within the department of local affairs.
4. (4) Family child care home has the same meaning set forth in section 26.5-5-303 (7).
5. (5) Fund means the child care facility development cash fund created in section 24-32-3805 (1)(a).
6. (6) Institution of higher education means a private institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (9), or a state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10), that offers child care or the Auraria higher education center.
7. (7) Licensed has the same meaning as license set forth in section 26.5-5-303 (13).
8. (8) Local government means a county, a municipality, a city and county, a tribal government, or an early childhood development service district created pursuant to article 21 of title 32.
9. (9) Public school means a school, including a district charter school, of a school district; a school operated by a board of cooperative services; or an institute charter school.

Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1237), ch. 279, p. 1848, § 3, effective August 7.