Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-9-102

  • Assistance: means public assistance. See Utah Code 26B-9-101
  • 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
26B-9-102.  Legislative intent — Liberal construction.
     It is the intent of the Legislature that the integrity of the public assistance programs of this state be maintained and that the taxpayers support only those persons in need and only as a resource of last resort. To this end, this part should be liberally construed.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session