As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:
Repealed.
"Council" or "early childhood council" means an early childhood council identifiedor established locally in communities throughout the state pursuant to section 26-6.5-103 or 266.5-106 for the purpose of developing and ultimately implementing a comprehensive system of early childhood services to ensure the school readiness of children five years of age or younger in the community.
"County department" means the county or district department of human or socialservices.
to (6) Repealed.
(6.5) "Early childhood education program" means a licensed child care program pursuant to part 1 of article 6 of this title 26 that provides child care and education to children five years of age or younger.
(7) and (8) Repealed.
"State board" means the state board of human services authorized to act in accordance with the provisions of section 26-1-107.
"State department" means the state department of human services.
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1634, § 2, effective May 31. L. 2009: IP amended, (HB 09-1343), ch. 355, p. 1855, § 3, effective June 1; (7)(a) amended, (SB 09-163), ch. 293, p. 1546, § 57, effective May 21. L. 2011: (1) repealed, (SB 11-247), ch. 239, p. 1038, § 4, effective May 27. L. 2015: (4) repealed, (HB 15-1323), ch. 204, p. 728, § 45, effective May
20. L. 2018: (3) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 450, § 129, effective August 8; (2) amended, (5), (6), (7), and (8) repealed, and (6.5) added, (SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 717, § 1, effective August 8; (6) repealed, (HB 18-1141), ch. 59, p. 603, § 7, effective August 8.
Editor's note: Amendments to subsection (2) by SB 18-099 and HB 18-1141 were harmonized.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018. For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1141, see section 1 of chapter 59, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.