§ 24-55-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 24-55-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Cooperation with Federal Government

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

(1) City means any city or incorporated town.

(2) Community facilities includes real and personal property, buildings and
equipment for recreational or social assemblies and for educational, health, or
welfare purposes, and necessary utilities, when designed primarily for the benefit
and use of the occupants of the dwelling accommodations.

(3) Federal government means the United States of America, the federal
emergency administrator of public works, or any agency or instrumentality of the
United States.

(4) Government means the state or federal governments and any
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them.

(5) Housing authority or authority means any housing authority created
pursuant to the housing authorities law of this state.

(6) Housing project or project means all real and personal property,
buildings and improvements, stores, offices, lands for farming and gardening, and
community facilities acquired or constructed or to be acquired or constructed
pursuant to a single plan or undertaking to demolish, clear, remove, alter, or repair
unsafe, unsanitary, or substandard housing or to provide dwelling accommodations
at rentals within the means of persons of low income. Housing project may also
be applied to the planning of the buildings and improvements, the acquisition of
property, the demolition of existing structures, the construction, reconstruction,
alteration, and repair of the improvements, and all other works in connection
therewith.

Legislative History

Source: L. 35: p. 494, � 1. CSA: C. 82, � 1. L. 37: p. 651, � 1. CRS 53: � 69-1-1. L. 61: p. 419, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 69-1-1.