As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Legal notice or advertisement means any notice or other written matter required to be published in a newspaper by any law of this state, or by the ordinances of any city or town, or by the order of any court of record of this state.
2. (2) Privately supported legal notice or advertisement means any legal notice or advertisement which is required by federal, state, or local law or court order which is paid for by a person or entity other than a governmental entity either directly or by direct, specific reimbursement to the governmental entity.
3. (3) Publicly supported legal notice or advertisement means any legal notice or advertisement which is required by federal, state, or local law or court order which is paid for by a governmental entity.
4. (4) Published means a newspaper maintains an office in the county to gather news, sell advertising, or conduct the general business of newspaper publications.

Source: L. 21: p. 569, § 1. C.L. § 5392. L. 23: p. 404, § 2. CSA: C. 130, §§ 1, 9. CRS 53: § 109-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 109-1-1. L. 92: (2) and (3) added, p. 1052, § 1, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2012: (4) added, (HB 12-1229), ch. 82, p. 272, § 1, effective August 8.