§ 25-29-102 — Definitions

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

(1) Authority means the political subdivision and body corporate known as
the Denver health and hospital authority created by this article.

(2) Board or Board of directors means the board of directors of the
authority.

(3) City means the city and county of Denver as constituted under article
XX of the state constitution.

(4) City employee means a person employed by the city and county of
Denver, whether or not a classified employee.

(5) Denver health system means the programs, services, and facilities
operated by the Denver department of health and hospitals prior to the transfer
date.

(6) Department means the Denver department of health and hospitals.

(7) Health system means the Denver health system or the programs,
services, and facilities operated by the authority after the transfer date.

(8) Health system assets means all property or rights in property, real and
personal, tangible and intangible existing on the transfer date, used by or accruing
to the department in the normal course of operations.

(9) Health system liabilities means all debts or other obligations,
contingent or certain, owing on the transfer date, to any person or other entity,
arising out of the operation of the Denver health system and including, without
limitation, all debts for the purchase of goods and services, whether or not
delivered, and obligations for the delivery of services, whether or not performed.

(10) Mayor means the mayor of the city and county of Denver.

(11) Transfer date means a date agreed to by the city and the authority for
the transfer of Denver health system assets to and the assumption of health system
liabilities by such authority.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire article added, p. 656, � 1, effective April 19.