Utah Code 63A-9-101. Definitions

63A-9-101. Definitions.
As used in this part:

(1)

Agency: includes the State Board of Education and each higher education institution described in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 63A-9-101
Committee: means the Motor Vehicle Review Committee created by this chapter. See Utah Code 63A-9-101
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.
Department: means the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
Director: means the director of the division. See Utah Code 63A-9-101
Division: means the Division of Fleet Operations created by this chapter. See Utah Code 63A-9-101
Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-9-101
Motor vehicle: includes vehicles used for construction and other nontransportation purposes. See Utah Code 63A-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

(a)	“Agency” means each department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state.

(b)	“Agency” includes the State Board of Education and each higher education institution described in Section 53B-1-102.

(c)	“Agency” includes the legislative and judicial branches.

(2)	“Committee” means the Motor Vehicle Review Committee created by this chapter.

(3)	“Director” means the director of the division.

(4)	“Division” means the Division of Fleet Operations created by this chapter.

(5)	“Executive director” means the executive director of the Department of Government Operations.

(6)

“Local agency” means:

(a)

a county;

(b)	a municipality;

(c)	a school district;

(d)	a special district;

(e)	a special service district;

(f)	an interlocal entity as defined under Section 11-13-103; or

(g)	any other political subdivision of the state, including a local commission, board, or other governmental entity that is vested with the authority to make decisions regarding the public’s business.

(7)

(a)	“Motor vehicle” means a self-propelled vehicle capable of carrying passengers.

(b)	“Motor vehicle” includes vehicles used for construction and other nontransportation purposes.

(8)	“State vehicle” means each motor vehicle owned, operated, or in the possession of an agency.

Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session