Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-80-1301

Current through Acts effective through 6/5/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 24-80-1301 - Definitions

As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Commission" means the commission of Indian affairs.

(2) "Disturb" means to move, open, expose, dig up, disinter, excavate, remove, carry away, damage, injure, deface, desecrate, loot, vandalize, mutilate, or destroy.

(3) "Human remains" means any part of the body of a deceased human being in any stage of decomposition.

(4) "Land" means all lands, including submerged lands, located within the state of Colorado which are owned by the state or its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities or by any private person.

(5) "Person" means an individual, limited liability company, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership, proprietorship, or governmental entity.

(6) "Unmarked human burial" means any interment of human remains for which there exists no grave marker or any other historical documentation providing information as to the identity of the deceased.

C.R.S. § 24-80-1301

L. 90: Entire part added, p. 1279, § 6, effective May 9. L. 92: (5) amended, p. 2176, § 34, effective June 2.