§ C.R.S. § 1-12-100.5Definitions

As used in this part 1, and for purposes of article XXI of the
state constitution, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Approved as to form" means that the appropriate designated election official has
reviewed the blank form of a petition and has approved the form as meeting the standards set
forth in this article.
(2) "Circulated" means presented to an elector for the collection of a signature and other
information required by this article.
(2.5) "Circulator" means a person who presents to other persons for possible signature a
petition for recall as described in this article.
(3) "Committee" means the committee of signers described in section 1-12-108 (2).
(3.5) "Date for holding the election" means the first day on which recall mail ballots are
to be made available to eligible electors at the county clerk and recorder's office or other suitable
location pursuant to the election plan approved under section 1-12-114 (1)(a).
(4) "Elected officer" means any person elected to public office or appointed to fill a
vacancy in an elected position of public office.
(5) "Designated election official" means the secretary of state or a county clerk and
recorder.
(6) "Fails to qualify" means not satisfying the constitutional or statutory qualifications
for office, whether by reason of age, citizenship, residency, or sufficient number of valid
nomination petition signatures required by section 1-12-117 (3).
(7) "Fully adjudicated" means to have been decided by a final judgment by a court of
competent jurisdiction and from which there can be no appeal.
(7.5) "General election" means an election held on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday of November in an even-numbered year or an election held on the first Tuesday of
November in an odd-numbered year.
(8) "Recall petition entity" means a person, as defined in section 2-4-401, C.R.S., that
provides compensation to a circulator to circulate a recall petition.
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Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1293), ch. 236, p. 1038, § 1, effective
May 29. L. 2014: IP amended and (2.5), (3.5), (5), (6), (7), and (8) added, (SB 14-158), ch. 170,
p. 617, § 2, effective May 9. L. 2019: (7.5) added, (HB 19-1278), ch. 326, p. 3034, § 45,
effective August 2. L. 2021: (3.5) and (5) amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1654, § 52,
effective June 21.