10-3-1303.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Appointed officer” means any person appointed to any statutory office or position or any other person appointed to any position of employment with a city or with a community reinvestment agency under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities – Community Reinvestment Agency Act. Appointed officers include, but are not limited to, persons serving on special, regular, or full-time committees, agencies, or boards whether or not such persons are compensated for their services. The use of the word “officer” in this part is not intended to make appointed persons or employees “officers” of the municipality.

Terms Used In Utah Code 10-3-1303

  • Appointed officer: means any person appointed to any statutory office or position or any other person appointed to any position of employment with a city or with a community reinvestment agency under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agency Act. See Utah Code 10-3-1303
  • Assist: means to act, or offer or agree to act, in such a way as to help, represent, aid, advise, furnish information to, or otherwise provide assistance to a person or business entity, believing that such action is of help, aid, advice, or assistance to such person or business entity and with the intent to assist such person or business entity. See Utah Code 10-3-1303
  • Business entity: means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business. See Utah Code 10-3-1303
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Municipality: means :
(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
(c) a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  “Assist” means to act, or offer or agree to act, in such a way as to help, represent, aid, advise, furnish information to, or otherwise provide assistance to a person or business entity, believing that such action is of help, aid, advice, or assistance to such person or business entity and with the intent to assist such person or business entity.

    (3)  “Business entity” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business.

    (4)  “Compensation” means anything of economic value, however designated, which is paid, loaned, granted, given, donated, or transferred to any person or business entity by anyone other than the governmental employer for or in consideration of personal services, materials, property, or any other thing whatsoever.

    (5)  “Elected officer” means a person:

    (a)  elected or appointed to the office of mayor, commissioner, or council member; or

    (b)  who is considered to be elected to the office of mayor, commissioner, or council member by a municipal legislative body in accordance with Section 20A-1-206.

    (6)  “Improper disclosure” means disclosure of private, controlled, or protected information to any person who does not have both the right and the need to receive the information.

    (7)  “Municipal employee” means a person who is not an elected or appointed officer who is employed on a full- or part-time basis by a municipality or by a community reinvestment agency under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities – Community Reinvestment Agency Act.

    (8)  “Private, controlled, or protected information” means information classified as private, controlled, or protected under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, or other applicable provision of law.

    (9)  “Substantial interest” means the ownership, either legally or equitably, by an individual, the individual’s spouse, or the individual’s minor children, of at least 10% of the outstanding shares of a corporation or 10% interest in any other business entity.

    Amended by Chapter 350, 2016 General Session

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