Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 10 > Chapter 3b > Part 5 - Metro Township Council Form of Municipal Government

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Annual financial report: means a comprehensive annual financial report or similar financial report required by Section 51-2a-201. See Utah Code 11-50-102
• Chief administrative officer: means the chief administrative officer designated in accordance with Section 11-50-202. See Utah Code 11-50-102
• Chief financial officer: means the chief financial officer designated in accordance with Section 11-50-202. See Utah Code 11-50-102
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Governing body: means :

  (a)	for a county, city, or town, the legislative body of the county, city, or town;

  (b)	for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district;

  (c)	for a school district, the local board of education; or

  (d)

  for a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act: (i)  the governing body of the county or municipality that created the special service district, if no administrative control board has been established under Section 17D-1-301; or (ii)  the administrative control board, if one has been established under Section 17D-1-301. See Utah Code 11-50-102 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. Metro township: means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Municipality: means : (a)  a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class; (b)  a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or (c)  a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 11-48-101.5 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Political subdivision: means any county, city, town, school district, community reinvestment agency, special improvement or taxing district, special district, special service district, an entity created by an interlocal agreement adopted under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or other governmental subdivision or public corporation. See Utah Code 11-50-102 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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House. Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5