Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-7-402

• Claim: means any asserted demand for or cause of action for money or damages, whether arising under the common law, under state constitutional provisions, or under state statutes, against a governmental entity or against an employee in the employee's personal capacity. See Utah Code 63G-7-102
• Employee: includes :

  (i)	a governmental entity's officers, employees, servants, trustees, or commissioners;

  (ii)	a member of a governing body;

  (iii)

  a member of a government entity board;

  (iv)	a member of a government entity commission;

  (v)	members of an advisory body, officers, and employees of a Children's Justice Center created in accordance with Section 67-5b-102;

  (vi)	a student holding a license issued by the State Board of Education;

  (vii)

  an educational aide;

  (viii)

  a student engaged in an internship under Section 53B-16-402 or 53G-7-902;

  (ix)	a volunteer, as defined in Section 67-20-2; and

  (x)

  a tutor. See Utah Code 63G-7-102 Governmental entity: means : (a)  the state and its political subdivisions; and (b)  a law enforcement agency, as defined in Section 53-1-102, that employs one or more law enforcement officers, as defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 63G-7-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5      A claim against a governmental entity, or against an employee for an act or omission occurring during the performance of the employee’s duties, within the scope of employment, or under color of authority, is barred unless notice of claim is filed with the person and according to the requirements of Section 63G-7-401 within one year after the claim arises regardless of whether or not the function giving rise to the claim is characterized as governmental. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session   Previous section Next section    Part 4 Contents