C.R.S. § 26.5-1-103: Definitions.

As used in this title 26.5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Department" means the department of early childhood created in section 26.5-1-104.

(2) "Department rule" means a rule promulgated by the executive director as authorized in section 26.5-1-105.

(3) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department of early childhood.

(4) "Local coordinating organization" means the entity selected by the department prior to July 1, 2026, to implement a community plan for increasing access to, coordinating, and allocating funding for early childhood and family support programs and services within a specified community.

(5) "Rules advisory council" or "council" means the council convened by the executive director pursuant to section 26.5-1-105.