As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:
- (1) Employer means a municipality, special district, fire authority, or county improvement district that employs one or more firefighters. Employer also means the division of fire prevention and control created in section 24-33.5-1201. Employer does not include a power authority created pursuant to section 29-1-204 or a municipally owned utility.
- (2) Firefighter means a full- or part-time employee of an employer whose duties are directly involved with the provision of fire protection services and a volunteer firefighter as defined in section 31-30-1102. Firefighter includes a person meeting this definition who provides volunteer services to a fire authority created by an intergovernmental agreement providing fire protection.
- (3) Trust means a multiple employer behavioral health trust described in section 10-3-903.5 (7)(e), established for the purposes of this part 5.
Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (SB 22-002), ch. 339, p. 2440, § 4, effective June 3.