CO Code § 24-75-601 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 75 - State Funds|Part 6 - Funds - Legal Investments|§ 24-75-601. Definitions

 As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:    "Public entity" means the state of Colorado; any institution, agency, instrumentality, authority, county, municipality, city and county, district, or other political subdivision of the state, including any school district and institution of higher education; any institution, department, agency, instrumentality, or authority of any of the foregoing, including any county or municipal housing authority; any local government investment pool organized pursuant to part 7 of this article; any public entity insurance pool organized pursuant to state law; and any other entity, organization, or corporation formed by intergovernmental agreement or other contract between or among any of the foregoing.    "Public funds" means any funds in the custody, possession, or control of a public entity; any funds over which a public entity has investment control; any funds over which a public entity would have investment control but for the entity's delegation of that control to another person; and any funds over which another person exercises investment control on behalf of or for the benefit of a public entity. "Public funds" includes, but is not limited to, proceeds of the sale of securities of a public entity and proceeds of certificates of participation or other securities evidencing rights in payments to be made by a public entity under a lease, lease-purchase agreement, or other similar arrangement, regardless of whether such proceeds are held by the public entity, a third-party trustee, or any other person. "Public funds" shall not include funds invested by the public employees' retirement association created in article 51 of this title or any other funds invested for employee retirement or pensions. "Public funds" shall also not include trusts managed on behalf of the board of education of a school district coterminous with a city and county for the benefit of a retiree's health insurance and teacher compensation. (2.5) (Deleted by amendment,L. 2006, p. 551, § 2, effective August 7, 2006.)    "Security" means any bill, note, bond, bankers' acceptance, commercial paper, repurchase agreement, reverse repurchase agreement, securities lending agreement, guaranteed investment contract, guaranteed interest contract, annuity contract, funding agreement, certificate of indebtedness or other evidence of indebtedness, or interest in any of the foregoing. No foregoing instrument shall be convertible to equity or represent any equity interest. All foregoing instruments shall be denominated in the currency of the United States.    "Nationally recognized statistical rating organizations" or "NRSROs" means credit rating agencies that are registered with the U.S. securities and exchange commission's office of credit ratings.    "Negotiable certificate of deposit" means an unsecured, noncollateralized obligation of a bank to pay the holder of a negotiable certificate of deposit specified principal, plus interest, upon a particular maturity. A negotiable certificate of deposit is a security subject to federal securities law and can be uniquely identified by a security identifier issued by the committee on uniform securities identification procedures.   At the time of purchase, the security carries at least two credit ratings at or above "A- or A3" or its equivalent from NRSROs if it is a general obligation of this state or of any political subdivision, institution, department, agency, instrumentality, or authority of this state or carries at least two credit ratings at or above "AA- or Aa3" or its equivalent from such NRSROs if it is a general obligation of any other governmental entity listed in subsection (1)(d)(I) of this section;    (Deleted by amendment,L. 2006, p. 552, § 3, effective August 7, 2006.)    The period from the date of settlement of this type of security to its maturity date or date of optional redemption that has been exercised as of the date the security is purchased is no more than five years unless the governing body of the public entity authorizes investment for a period in excess of five years.      Fifty percent of the book value of the public entity's investment portfolio unless the governing body of the public entity authorizes a greater percent of such book value; or    Five percent of the book value of the public entity's investment portfolio if the notes are issued by a single corporation or bank unless the governing body of the public entity authorizes a greater percent of such book value.        Source: L. 37: p. 799, §§ 1, 2. CSA: C. 176, § 126(1). CRS 53: § 83-1-1 . C.R.S. 1963: § 83-1-1 . L. 65: p. 848, § 1. L. 69: p. 688, § 1. L. 71: p. 948, § 1. L. 75: (3) amended, p. 392, § 6, effective July 14. L. 83: (1.5) added, p. 1007, § 1, effective April 28. L. 89: Entire section R&RE, p. 1101, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (2.5) added, p. 182, § 1, effective August 2. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 551, § 2, effective August 7. L. 2019: (4) and (5) added, (HB 19-1179), ch. 279, p. 2620, § 1, effective August 2.