Colorado Code
Article 16 - Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act
§ 6-16-103. Definitions

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

(9.3) "Professional fundraising consultant" means any person, other than a bona fide officer or regular employee of a charitable organization, who is retained by a charitable organization for a fixed fee or rate under a written agreement to plan, manage, advise, consult, or prepare material for or with respect to the solicitation in this state of contributions for a charitable organization but who does not solicit contributions or employ, procure, or engage any compensated person to solicit contributions. No lawyer, investment counselor, or banker who renders professional services to a charitable organization or advises a person to make a charitable contribution during the course of rendering professional services to the person shall be deemed, as a result of such professional services or advice, to be a "professional fundraising consultant".
(9.5) "Records" means books, financial statements, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records that the secretary of state deems relevant or material to an inquiry.

(11.5) "Suspend" means that a charitable organization, professional fund-raising consultant, or paid solicitor is prohibited from soliciting contributions, providing consulting services in connection with a solicitation campaign, or conducting a solicitation campaign in Colorado.

Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 350, § 1, effective July 1. L. 89: (6) and (9) repealed and IP(7) amended, pp. 367, 364, §§ 8, 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) and (5) amended and (7)(e) added, p. 1135, §§ 3, 4, effective July 1. L. 2001: IP(7) amended and (9.3) added, p. 1236, § 1, effective May 9, 2002. L. 2003: (7)(f) added, p. 2496, § 1, effective June 5. L. 2005: (7)(b) and (9.3) amended, p. 1286, § 1, effective June 3. L. 2008: (9.5) and (11.5) added, p. 806, § 2, effective September 1. L. 2012: (7)(e) and (7)(f) amended and (7)(g) added, (HB 12-1236), ch. 133, p. 456, § 1, effective January 1, 2013. L. 2016: IP(7), (7)(f), and (7)(g) amended and (7)(h) added, (HB 16-1129), ch. 262, p. 1076, § 2, effective August 10.