(1) As used in this section, 'local government entities' includes an authority, county, municipality, city and county, district, or other political subdivision of the state; any institution, department, agency, or authority of any of the foregoing; and any other entity, organization, or corporation formed by an intergovernmental agreement or other contract between or among any of the foregoing.(2) On and after August 10, 2022, new or amended state statutes that enumerate or define local government entities that are eligible for or included in state grant or benefit programs must also designate tribal nations with jurisdiction in Colorado as eligible entities, if legal and appropriate given the nature and funding source of the program.(3) A violation of this section is not grounds to invalidate a new or amended statute; however, the statute shall be amended to reflect the provisions of this section in any subsequent revision.Added by 2022 Ch. 218,§1, eff. 8/10/2022. 2022 Ch. 218, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
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