10-3c-103.  Status and powers.
     A metro township:

(1)  is:

Terms Used In Utah Code 10-3c-103

  • 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.
  • Metro township: means a metro township incorporated in accordance with 4. See Utah Code 10-3c-102
  • 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
  • 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
  • (a)  a body corporate and politic with perpetual succession;

    (b)  a municipal corporation; and

    (c)  a political subdivision of the state; and

    (2)  may:

    (a)  sue and be sued; and

    (b)  except where expressly prohibited, exercise any power or responsibility generally granted to a municipality.

    Amended by Chapter 176, 2016 General Session