Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 34 > Chapter 56 - Workplace Covid-19 Provisions

• Adverse action: means :

  (i)	an action that results in: (A)  the refusal to hire a potential employee; or (B)  the termination of employment, demotion, or reduction of wages of an employee; or

  (ii)

  a governmental entity separating an employee from another employee solely because of the COVID-19 vaccination status of the employee. See Utah Code 34-56-101 Applicable area: means : (a)  for a county, the unincorporated area of the county that is included within the proposed special district; or (b)  for a municipality, the area of the municipality that is included within the proposed special district. See Utah Code 17B-1-201 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Employee: means an individual suffered or permitted to work by an employer. See Utah Code 34-56-101 employer: includes a federal contractor. See Utah Code 34-56-101 Governmental entity: means : (a)  an executive branch agency as defined in Section 63A-16-102; (b)  the legislative branch; (c)  the judicial branch; (d)  the State Board of Education; (e)  the Utah Board of Higher Education; (f)  an institution of higher education; and (g)  a political subdivision of the state: (i)  as defined in Section 17B-1-102; and (ii)  including a school district. See Utah Code 34-56-101 Groundwater right owner petition: means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(c). See Utah Code 17B-1-201 Initiating special district: means a special district that adopts a resolution proposing the creation of a special district under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(e). See Utah Code 17B-1-201 Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Municipal services district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 11, Municipal Services District Act. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Nurse practitioner: means an individual who is licensed to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Petition: means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(a), (b), or (c). See Utah Code 17B-1-201 Physician: means an individual licensed to practice as a physician or osteopath under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101 Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed to practice as a physician assistant under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act. See Utah Code 34-56-101 Primary care provider: means a nurse practitioner, physician, or physician assistant. See Utah Code 34-56-101 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Responsible body: means the governing body of: (a)  the municipality in which the proposed special district is located, if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located entirely within a single municipality; (b)  the county in which the proposed special district is located, if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located entirely within a single county and all or part of the proposed special district is located within: (i)  the unincorporated part of the county; or (ii)  more than one municipality within the county; (c)  if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located within more than one county, the county whose boundaries include more of the area of the proposed special district than is included within the boundaries of any other county; or (d)  the initiating special district, if a resolution proposing the creation of a special district is adopted under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(e). See Utah Code 17B-1-201 Responsible clerk: means the clerk of the county or the clerk or recorder of the municipality whose legislative body is the responsible body. See Utah Code 17B-1-201 Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in: (a)  this chapter; or (b)  (i)  this chapter; and (ii)  (A)  1; (B)  2; (C)  3; (D)  4; (E)  5; (F)  6; (G)  7; (H)  8; (I)  9; (J)  10; or (K)  11. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Specialized special district: means a special district that is a cemetery maintenance district, a drainage district, a fire protection district, an improvement district, an irrigation district, a metropolitan water district, a mosquito abatement district, a public transit district, a service area, a water conservancy district, a municipal services district, or a public infrastructure district. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Unincorporated: means not included within a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Workplace: means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-6-103. See Utah Code 34-56-101