As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Assignment agreement” means the agreement, security agreement, indenture, or other documentation by which the county transfers the delinquent tax receivables to the authority in consideration of the amounts paid by the authority under the assignment agreement, as provided in this chapter.

Terms Used In Utah Code 11-32-2

  • Assignment agreement: means the agreement, security agreement, indenture, or other documentation by which the county transfers the delinquent tax receivables to the authority in consideration of the amounts paid by the authority under the assignment agreement, as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 11-32-2
  • authority: means a nonprofit corporation organized under this chapter by a county on behalf of the participant members within the county as the financing authority for the participant members solely for the purpose of financing the assignment of the delinquent tax receivables of the participant members for which it was created. See Utah Code 11-32-2
  • Bonds: means any bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness of the financing authority issued under this chapter. See Utah Code 11-32-2
  • 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.
  • County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Delinquent tax receivables: means those ad valorem tangible property taxes levied within any county, for any year, which remain unpaid and owing the participant members within the county, as of January 15 of the following year, plus any interest and penalties accruing or assessed to them. See Utah Code 11-32-2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Participant members: means those public bodies, including the county, the governing bodies of which approve the creation of an authority as provided in Section 11-32-3 and on whose behalf the authority acts. See Utah Code 11-32-2
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public body: means any city, town, county, school district, special service district, special district, community reinvestment agency, or any other entity entitled to receive ad valorem property taxes, existing under the laws of the state. See Utah Code 11-32-2
  • 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)  “Bonds” means any bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness of the financing authority issued under this chapter.

(3)  “Delinquent tax receivables” means those ad valorem tangible property taxes levied within any county, for any year, which remain unpaid and owing the participant members within the county, as of January 15 of the following year, plus any interest and penalties accruing or assessed to them.

(4)  “Financing authority” or “authority” means a nonprofit corporation organized under this chapter by a county on behalf of the participant members within the county as the financing authority for the participant members solely for the purpose of financing the assignment of the delinquent tax receivables of the participant members for which it was created.

(5)  “Governing body” means the council, commission, county legislative body, board of education, board of trustees, or any other governing entity of a public body in which the legislative powers of the public body are vested.

(6)  “Participant members” means those public bodies, including the county, the governing bodies of which approve the creation of an authority as provided in Section 11-32-3 and on whose behalf the authority acts.

(7)  “Public body” means any city, town, county, school district, special service district, special district, community reinvestment agency, or any other entity entitled to receive ad valorem property taxes, existing under the laws of the state.

Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session