Colorado § 23-31-1002 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-31-1002 — Definitions

Colorado·Title 23 Postsecondary Education·Art. Colorado State University

As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Council means the state veterinary education loan repayment council created in section 23-31-1003. (1.5) Fund means the veterinary education loan repayment fund created in section 23-31-1010 (1)(a).

(2)Licensed veterinarian has the same meaning as set forth in section 12-315-104 (11).

(3)Program means the state veterinary education loan repayment program created in section 23-31-1004.

(4)Rural means:

(a)A county with a population of fewer than thirty thousand; or

(b)A municipality with a population of fewer than twenty thousand if the municipality is not contiguous to a municipality with a population of twenty thousand or more.

(5)Veterinarian has the same meaning as set forth in section 12-315-104 (18

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As used in this part 10, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Council means the state veterinary education loan repayment council
created in section 23-31-1003.

(1.5) Fund means the veterinary education loan repayment fund created in
section 23-31-1010 (1)(a).

(2) Licensed veterinarian has the same meaning as set forth in section 12-315-104 (11).

(3) Program means the state veterinary education loan repayment program
created in section 23-31-1004.

(4) Rural means:

(a) A county with a population of fewer than thirty thousand; or

(b) A municipality with a population of fewer than twenty thousand if the
municipality is not contiguous to a municipality with a population of twenty
thousand or more.

(5) Veterinarian has the same meaning as set forth in section 12-315-104
(18).

(6) Veterinary shortage area means a rural area that the council
determines has a shortage of veterinarians practicing in the area.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (HB 17-1282), ch. 322, p. 1734, � 1, effective August 9. L. 2019: (2) and (5) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1684, � 121, effective October 1. L. 2025: (1.5) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2052, � 104, effective August 6.