As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Colorado child care assistance program" or "CCCAP" means the Colorado child care assistance program created in part 1 of article 4 of this title 26.5.(2) "Colorado shines system" means the Colorado shines quality rating and improvement system established in section 26.5-5-101.(3) "County department" means a county or district department of human or social services.(4) "Early childhood council" means an early childhood council established pursuant to part 2 of article 2 of this title 26.5.(5) "Early childhood education program" means a child care program licensed pursuant to part 3 of this article 5 that provides child care and education to infants and toddlers living in low-income families.(6) "Grant program" means the Colorado infant and toddler quality and availability grant program created in section 26.5-5-203.Renumbered from C.R.S. §26-6.7-102 and amended by 2022 Ch. 123, §3, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2018 Ch. 90, §5, eff. 8/8/2018.Amended by 2018 Ch. 38, §131, eff. 8/8/2018.Added by 2013 Ch. 363, §2, eff. 7/1/2013.L. 2013: Entire article added, (HB 13-1291), ch. 363, p. 2120, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2018: IP and (2) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 450, § 131, effective August 8; IP, (1), and (4) amended, (1.3) added, and (6) repealed, (SB 18-099), ch. 90, p. 724, § 5, effective August 8.This section is similar to former § 26-6.7-102 as it existed prior to 2022.
For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.