§ 33-11-103 — Definitions

As used in this article 11, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Committee means the Colorado recreational trails committee.

(1.4) Grant means an award of money from any public or private source,
allocated in accordance with the Procurement Code, articles 101 to 112 of title 24,
to further one or more of the purposes enumerated in section 33-11-102.

(1.6) Land stewardship means the design, acquisition, construction,
expansion, improvement, maintenance, or operation of:

(a) A recreational trail, recreational route, or trail corridor; or

(b) Any structure or facility that is part of, or associated with the public use
and enjoyment of, a recreational trail or trail corridor.

(2) Local government means a city, town, county, city and county, or
political subdivision of the state charged by law with and engaged in the
administration of a parks or recreation program.

(3) Motorized trails means trails for the use of motorized vehicles where
designated in the trail plan and as posted on the trail, as may be required by law.

(4) Nonmotorized trails means riding, hiking, bicycling, and other
recreational trails for the use of the public on which motorized vehicles are
prohibited except in emergencies.

(4.5) Nonprofit organization means an organization that:

(a) Has filed articles of incorporation in Colorado as a nonprofit corporation
and is currently in good standing, as evidenced by records of the Colorado
secretary of state;

(b) Is organized and conducted for public benefit and operated for
charitable, civic, educational, social, religious, welfare, or health purposes and does
not practice any action that constitutes a hate crime under state or federal law; and

(c) Performs land stewardship as a recipient of a grant.

(5) Recreational trail means a trail which is used for a recreational purpose,
such as hiking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, bicycling, or
the riding of motorized recreational vehicles along routes of scenic, natural,
historic, geologic, or water-oriented interest.

(6) Riders and riding means, respectively, horseback riders and
horseback riding, snowmobile riders and snowmobiling, and recreational vehicle
riders and recreational vehicle riding.

(7) Trail corridor means the recreational trail plus a scenic or recreational
easement, if such easement is acquired as a part of the recreational trail and if it is
essential to the recreational experience of the trail user.

(8) Vehicle means:

(a) A motorcycle, trailer, utility trailer, or multipurpose trailer, all as defined
in section 42-1-102; and

(b) Any self-propelled vehicle that is designed to travel on wheels or tracks
in contact with the ground, that is designed primarily for use off of the public
highways, and that is generally and commonly used to transport persons for
recreational purposes.

(9) (a) Volunteer means a person performing services for a nonprofit
organization without compensation other than reimbursement for actual expenses
incurred.

(b) Volunteer includes a person who serves without compensation as a
director, officer, or trustee of a nonprofit organization. For purposes of this article
11, a person serving as a director, officer, or trustee shall not be considered
compensated solely by reason of:

(I) The payment of the person's actual expenses incurred in attending
meetings or in executing the duties of the office;

(II) The receipt of meals at meetings; or

(III) The receipt of gifts up to a total value of one thousand dollars in any
twelve consecutive months.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 889, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 2017: IP amended and (1.4), (1.6), (4.5), (8), and (9) added, (SB 17-100), ch. 114, p. 409, � 1, effective August 9.