Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-5.7-102

Current through Chapter 492 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 26-5.7-102 - Definitions

As used in this article 5.7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "County department" means the county, city and county, or district department of human or social services.

(2)

(a) "Homeless youth" means a child or youth who is at least eleven years of age but is less than twenty-one years of age and who:

(I) Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or

(II) Has a primary nighttime residence that is:

(A) A supervised, publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations; or

(B) A public or private place not designed for, nor ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

(b) "Homeless youth" shall not include any individual imprisoned or otherwise detained pursuant to an act of congress or a state law.

(3) "Homeless youth shelter" means a facility that is licensed pursuant to section 26-6-905.

(3.5) [Repealed by 2024 Amendment.]

(4) "Parent" means the legal custodian or guardian of the youth.

(5) "Youth" or "child" means any person who is at least eleven years of age but is less than twenty-one years of age.

C.R.S. § 26-5.7-102

Amended by 2024 Ch. 221,§ 3, eff. 8/7/2024.

Amended by 2022 Ch. 123, § 101, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by 2018 Ch. 38, § 124, eff. 8/8/2018.

L. 97: Entire article added, p. 977, § 2, effective May 22. L. 2011: (2) and (5) amended and (3.5) added, (HB 11 -1079), ch. 83, p. 223, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2018: IP and (1) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 449, § 124, effective August 8.

2024 Ch. 221, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).

For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.