C.R.S. § 11-51-903

(1) For the purposes of this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) The interest of a participating local government in a local government investment pool trust fund is a “security”, as defined by section 11-51-201 (17); and (b) The solicitation of a local government to participate in a local government investment pool trust fund constitutes an “offer” to sell a security, as defined by section 11-51-201 (13)(c), by the trust fund to the local government, and the consummation of an agreement to participate in a local government investment pool trust fund constitutes a “sale” of a security, as defined by section 11-51-201 (13)(a), by the trust fund to the local government.