Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 10 > Chapter 3b > Part 6 - Changing to Another 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.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• Catastrophic public nuisance: means a condition on state or federal land where natural resources and biota have been managed or neglected to such an extent as to cause:

  (a)	the threat of a catastrophic wildfire demonstrated by: (i)  stand density, basal area, or ground fuel load greater than 150% of land health standards; or (ii)  an insect or disease infestation severe enough to threaten the mortality of at least 20% of the trees in the area; or

  (b)

  a condition in the area that threatens the: (i)  quantity or quality of the public water supply of a political subdivision; (ii)  health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of a political subdivision; (iii)  air quality of a nonattainment area; or (iv)  vegetative resources required to support land health and authorized livestock grazing. See Utah Code 11-51a-102 Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes. Chief executive officer: means : (a)  for a municipality: (i)  the mayor, if the municipality is operating under a form of municipal government other than the council-manager form of government; or (ii)  the city manager, if the municipality is operating under the council-manager form of government; or (b)  for a county: (i)  the chair of the county commission, if the county is operating under the county commission or expanded county commission form of government; (ii)  the county executive officer, if the county is operating under the county-executive council form of government; or (iii)  the county manager, if the county is operating under the council-manager form of government. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Chief executive officer: means : (a)  for a municipality: (i)  the mayor, if the municipality is operating under a form of municipal government other than the council-manager form of government; or (ii)  the city manager, if the municipality is operating under the council-manager form of government; (b)  for a county: (i)  the chair of the county commission, if the county is operating under the county commission or expanded county commission form of government; (ii)  the county executive officer, if the county is operating under the county-executive form of government; or (iii)  the county manager, if the county is operating under the council-manager form of government. See Utah Code 11-51a-102 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. 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. Council-mayor form of government: means the form of municipal government that: (a)  (i)  is provided for in Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48; (ii)  may not be adopted without voter approval; and (iii)  consists of two separate, independent, and equal branches of municipal government; and (b)  on and after May 5, 2008, is described in 2. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 County sheriff: means an individual elected to the office of county sheriff in the state who meets the qualifications described in Section 17-22-1. See Utah Code 11-51-102 County sheriff: means an individual: (a)  elected to the office of county sheriff; and (b)  who fulfills the duties described in Subsection 17-22-1. See Utah Code 11-51a-102 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Devise: To gift property by will. Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Federal agency: means the United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the National Park Service. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Federal agency: means the: (a)  United States Bureau of Land Management; (b)  United States Forest Service; (c)  United States Fish and Wildlife Service; or (d)  National Park Service. See Utah Code 11-51a-102 Federally managed land: means land that is managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, or the National Park Service. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Federally managed land: means land that is managed by a federal agency. See Utah Code 11-51a-102 Five-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in 4. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. 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. Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Metro township: means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Metro township council form of government: means the form of metro township government described in 5. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. 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 National monument: means a national monument designated or declared in accordance with the Antiquities Act of 1906, 54 U. See Utah Code 11-51-102 National recreation area: means a recreation area designated by an act of Congress. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Political subdivision: means a municipality or county. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Political subdivision: means a municipality or county. See Utah Code 11-51a-102 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. Six-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in 3. See Utah Code 10-3b-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 Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5