Utah Code 63L-6-102. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1)	“Governmental entity” is as defined in Section 59-2-511.

Terms Used In Utah Code 63L-6-102

Governmental entity: is a s defined in Section 59-2-511. See Utah Code 63L-6-102
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Public lands: means lands within the exterior boundaries of this state except:

(a)	lands to which title is held by a person who is not a governmental entity;

(b)	lands owned or held in trust by this state, a political subdivision of this state, or an independent entity;

(c)	lands reserved for use by the state system of public education as described in Utah Constitution Article X, Section 2, or a state institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-1-102;

(d)	school and institutional trust lands as defined in Section 53C-1-103;

(e)

lands within the exterior boundaries as of January 1, 2012, of the following that are designated as national parks:

(i)	Arches National Park;

(ii)	Bryce Canyon National Park;

(iii)

Canyonlands National Park;

(iv)	Capitol Reef National Park; and

(v)	Zion National Park;

(f)

lands within the exterior boundaries as of January 1, 2012, of the following national monuments managed by the National Park Service as of January 1, 2012:

(i)	Cedar Breaks National Monument;

(ii)	Dinosaur National Monument;

(iii)

Hovenweep National Monument;

(iv)	Natural Bridges National Monument;

(v)	Rainbow Bridge National Monument; and

(vi)	Timpanogos Cave National Monument;

(g)	lands within the exterior boundaries as of January 1, 2012, of the Golden Spike National Historic Site;

(h)

lands within the exterior boundaries as of January 1, 2012, of the following wilderness areas located in the state that, as of January 1, 2012, are designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act of 1964, 16 U. See Utah Code 63L-6-102

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

United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)

“Net proceeds” means the proceeds from the sale of public lands, after subtracting expenses incident to the sale of the public lands.

(3)

“Public lands” means lands within the exterior boundaries of this state except:

(a)	lands to which title is held by a person who is not a governmental entity;

(b)	lands owned or held in trust by this state, a political subdivision of this state, or an independent entity;

(c)	lands reserved for use by the state system of public education as described in Utah Constitution Article X, Section 2, or a state institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-1-102;

(d)	school and institutional trust lands as defined in Section 53C-1-103;

(e)

lands within the exterior boundaries as of January 1, 2012, of the following that are designated as national parks:

(i)	Arches National Park;

(ii)	Bryce Canyon National Park;

(iii)

Canyonlands National Park;

(iv)	Capitol Reef National Park; and

(v)	Zion National Park;

(f)

lands within the exterior boundaries as of January 1, 2012, of the following national monuments managed by the National Park Service as of January 1, 2012:

(i)	Cedar Breaks National Monument;

(ii)	Dinosaur National Monument;

(iii)

Hovenweep National Monument;

(iv)	Natural Bridges National Monument;

(v)	Rainbow Bridge National Monument; and

(vi)	Timpanogos Cave National Monument;

(g)	lands within the exterior boundaries as of January 1, 2012, of the Golden Spike National Historic Site;

(h)

(i)	Ashdown Gorge Wilderness;

(ii)	Beartrap Canyon Wilderness;

(iii)

Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness;

(iv)	Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness;

(v)	Blackridge Wilderness;

(vi)	Box-Death Hollow Wilderness;

(vii)

Canaan Mountain Wilderness;

(viii)

Cedar Mountain Wilderness;

(ix)	Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness;

(x)	Cottonwood Forest Wilderness;

(xi)	Cougar Canyon Wilderness;

(xii)

Dark Canyon Wilderness;

(xiii)

Deep Creek Wilderness;

(xiv)

Deep Creek North Wilderness;

(xv)	Deseret Peak Wilderness;

(xvi)

Doc’s Pass Wilderness;

(xvii)

Goose Creek Wilderness;

(xviii)

High Uintas Wilderness;

(xix)

LaVerkin Creek Wilderness;

(xx)	Lone Peak Wilderness;

(xxi)

Mount Naomi Wilderness;

(xxii)

Mount Nebo Wilderness;

(xxiii)

Mount Olympus Wilderness;

(xxiv)

Mount Timpanogos Wilderness;

(xxv)

Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness;

(xxvi)

Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness;

(xxvii)

Red Butte Wilderness;

(xxviii)

Red Mountain Wilderness;

(xxix)

Slaughter Creek Wilderness;

(xxx)

Taylor Creek Wilderness;

(xxxi)

Twin Peaks Wilderness;

(xxxii)

Wellsville Mountain Wilderness; and

(xxxiii)

Zion Wilderness;

(i)	lands with respect to which the jurisdiction is ceded to the United States as provided in Section 63L-1-201 or 63L-1-203;

(j)	real property or tangible personal property owned by the United States if the property is within the boundaries of a municipality; or

(k)	lands, including water rights, belonging to an Indian or Indian tribe, band, or community that is held in trust by the United States or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States.

Enacted by Chapter 353, 2012 General Session

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