Utah Code 53-2a-302. Definitions
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53-2a-302. Definitions.
As used in this part:
As used in this part:
(1) | “Emergency responder”:
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(2) | “Participating political subdivision” means each county, municipality, public safety district, and public safety interlocal entity that has not adopted a resolution under Section 53-2a-306 withdrawing itself from the statewide mutual aid system. |
(3) | “Public safety district” means a special district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities – Special Districts, or special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, that provides public safety service. |
(4) | “Public safety interlocal entity” means an interlocal entity under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, that provides public safety service. |
(5) | “Public safety service” means a service provided to the public to protect life and property and includes fire protection, police protection, emergency medical service, and hazardous material response service. |
(6) | “Requesting political subdivision” means a participating political subdivision that requests emergency assistance under Section 53-2a-207 from one or more other participating political subdivisions. |
(7) | “Responding political subdivision” means a participating political subdivision that responds to a request under Section 53-2a-307 from a requesting political subdivision. |
(8) | “State” means the state of Utah. |
(9) | “Statewide mutual aid system” or “system” means the aggregate of all participating political subdivisions and the state. |
Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session