Colorado Code
Part 7 - Colorado Works Program
§ 26-2-703. Definitions

As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(2.5) "Assistance unit" means those family members who are participants in the Colorado works program and who are receiving cash assistance.

(5.5) "Controlled substance" means a substance, a drug, or an immediate precursor included in schedules I to V of part 2 of article 18 of title 18, and any "alcohol beverage" as defined in section 44-3-103 (2).
(5.7) "Countable income" means the receipt by an individual of a gain or benefit in cash or in kind during a calendar month that is used to determine eligibility and the benefit amount for the Colorado works program as specified by the state board.

(8.5) "Deficit reduction omnibus reconciliation act" means the federal "Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005", Pub.L. 109-171, as amended.

(9.5) "Disqualified or excluded person" means a person who would otherwise be a member of an assistance unit but who is rendered ineligible to participate due to program prohibitions.

(10.2) "Guardian" means a person appointed by court order to be the guardian of another person.
(10.5) "Income" means any cash, payments, wages, in-kind receipts, inheritance, gifts, prizes, rents, dividends, interest, and other gain or benefit in cash or in kind received by members of an assistance unit.

(13.5) "Noncustodial parent", as defined in 45 CFR 260.30, means a person who:

(13.7) "Ongoing assistance" means any cash grant, benefit, service, or other form of temporary assistance designed to meet an eligible family's ongoing needs.

(17.5) "Program prohibitions" means a circumstance that, pursuant to this part 7 or federal law, renders an individual unable to participate in the Colorado works program.
(17.7) "Qualified alien" means a qualified alien as defined by rule of the state board in conformance with the personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act.
(17.8) "Receipt" or "receipt of income" means the date on which income is actually received by or becomes legally available to a member of an assistance unit.

(18.2) "Short-term assistance" means a nonrecurrent, short-term benefit that is designed to deal with a specific crisis situation or episode of need, is not intended to meet recurrent or ongoing needs, and does not extend beyond four months.
(18.3) "Specified caretaker" means:

(18.5) "Targeted spending level" means the amount of county funds that a county shall appropriate pursuant to the provisions of section 26-1-122 for the purpose of defraying the county's maintenance of effort requirement for the works program.

Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1195, § 1, effective June 3. L. 98: (18.5) and (23) added, p. 1192, § 1, effective June 1. L. 99: (5.5) added, p. 1361, § 5, effective June 3; (2.5), (9.5), and (17.5) added, p. 48, § 1, effective July 1; (3.5) added, p. 31, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (3.5) amended, p. 24, § 1, effective March 10. L. 2001: (13.5) added, p. 723, § 6, effective May 31. L. 2003: (5.7), (10.5), (17.7), (17.8), and (18.3) added, p. 799, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2004: (17.7) amended, p. 1086, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2008: (3), (8), (10), (17), (17.5), (17.7), (19), (21), and (22) amended and (8.5), (13.7), and (18.2) added, p. 1950, § 2, effective January 1, 2009. L. 2009: (13.5) amended, (SB 09-100), ch. 192, p. 837, § 1, effective April 30. L. 2010: (1) and (13) repealed, (HB 10-1043), ch. 92, p. 316, § 12, effective April 15; (2), (9), and (18.3) amended and (10.2) added, (SB 10-068), ch. 160, p. 548, § 2, effective January 1, 2011. L. 2014: (4) amended, (HB 14-1317), ch. 259, p. 1041, § 9, effective May 22. L. 2018: (5.5) amended, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1080, § 15, effective October 1.