Utah Code > Title 63C > Chapter 4a > Part 3 – Federalism Commission
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- Account: means the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account, created in Section 63C-4a-402. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Commission: means the Federalism Commission, created in Section 63C-4a-302. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Council: means the Constitutional Defense Council, created in Section 63C-4a-202. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
- Federal governmental entity: means :
(a) the president of the United States; (b) the United States Congress; (c) a United States agency; or (d) an employee or official appointed by the president of the United States. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102 - Federal law: means :
(a) an executive order by the president of the United States; (b) a statute passed by the United States Congress; (c) a regulation adopted by a United States agency; or (d) a policy statement, order, guidance, or action by: (i) a United States agency; or (ii) an employee or official appointed by the president of the United States. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102 - 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
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
- Federal law: means :