(1)  As used in this part:

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-11-1402

  • Candidate: means any person who:
(a) files a declaration of candidacy for a public office; or
(b) receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination or election to a public office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Convention: means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Election: means each:
    (a) regular general election;
    (b) regular primary election; and
    (c) special election at which candidates are eliminated and selected. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • labor organization: includes each employee association and union for employees of public and private sector employers. See Utah Code 20A-11-1402
  • Person: means both natural and legal persons, including individuals, business organizations, personal campaign committees, party committees, political action committees, political issues committees, and labor organizations, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Political purposes: means an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any candidate for public office at any caucus, political convention, primary, or election. See Utah Code 20A-11-1402
  • Public office: means the office of governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, state school board member, state senator, state representative, speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, and the leader, whip, and assistant whip of any party caucus in either house of the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • (a)  “Ballot proposition” includes constitutional amendments, initiatives, referenda, judicial retention questions, opinion questions, or other questions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection.

    (b) 

    (i)  “Labor organization” means a lawful organization of any kind that is composed, in whole or in part, of employees and that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or other terms and conditions of employment.

    (ii)  Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)(iii), “labor organization” includes each employee association and union for employees of public and private sector employers.

    (iii)  “Labor organization” does not include organizations governed by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq. or the Railroad Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.

    (c)  “Political fund” means a separate segregated fund established by a labor organization for political purposes that meets the requirements of this part.

    (d)  “Political purposes” means an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any candidate for public office at any caucus, political convention, primary, or election.

    (e)  “Union dues” means dues, fees, money, or other assessments required as a condition of membership or participation in a labor organization.
  • (2)  Other terms defined in Section 20A-11-101 apply to this part.

    Amended by Chapter 220, 2004 General Session