Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-5-501

Current through Acts effective through 6/7/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 29-5-501 - Definitions

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.

C.R.S. § 29-5-501

Added by 2022 Ch. 339,§4, eff. 6/3/2022.