11-14-102.  Definitions.
     For the purpose of this chapter:

(1)  “Bond” means any bond authorized to be issued under this chapter, including municipal bonds.

Terms Used In Utah Code 11-14-102

  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  “Election results” has the same meaning as defined in Section 20A-1-102.

(3)  “Governing body” means:

(a)  for a county, city, town, or metro township, the legislative body of the county, city, or town;

(b)  for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district;

(c)  for a school district, the local board of education; or

(d)  for a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act:

(i)  the governing body of the county or municipality that created the special service district, if no administrative control board has been established under Section 17D-1-301; or

(ii)  the administrative control board, if one has been established under Section 17D-1-301 and the power to issue bonds not payable from taxes has been delegated to the administrative control board.

(4) 

(a)  “Local political subdivision” means a county, city, town, metro township, school district, special district, or special service district.

(b)  “Local political subdivision” does not include the state and its institutions.

(5)  “Special district” means a district operating under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities – Special Districts.

Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session