As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Authorized officer' means any official of this state or any of its departments, agencies, institutions, or other instrumentalities, or any of its political subdivisions, whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is required or permitted.(2) 'Facsimile signature' means a reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of the manual signature of an authorized officer.(3) 'Instrument of payment' means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of funds.(4) 'Public security' means a bond, note, or other obligation for the payment of money, issued by this state or by any of its departments, agencies, institutions, or other instrumentalities, or by any of its political subdivisions.L. 69: R&RE, p. 1082, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 125-6-2.
Colorado Legal Code