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18-8-101. Definitions.

Statute text

As used in this article 8, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Government" has the same meaning as described in section 18-1-901 (3)(i).

(2) "Governmental function" has the same meaning as described in section 18-1-901 (3)(j).

(2.5) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S.

(3) "Public servant" has the same meaning as described in section 18-1-901 (3)(o).

(4) "Shelter-in-place order" means an official order or direction from government officials to the occupants of a building to seek shelter from an external threat in the building or a safe structure.

History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 453, 1. C.R.S. 1963: 40-8-101. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 405, 19, effective June 3. L. 2003: (2.5) added, p. 1628, 63, effective August 6. L. 2023: IP amended and (4) added, (SB 23-249), ch. 418, p. 2469, 1, effective June 7.

Annotations

Editor's note: Subsection (2.5) was originally enacted as subsection (4) but was renumbered on revision for ease of location.

Annotations

 

ANNOTATION

Annotations

Corporation or a corporate body is not included in the definition of "government". Bailey v. People, 200 Colo. 549, 617 P.2d 549 (1980).

Employee of the Colorado Springs urban renewal effort is not a "public servant" performing a "governmental function" on behalf of a "government" as defined in this section. Bailey v. People, 200 Colo. 549, 617 P.2d 549 (1980).