Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 11 > Chapter 30 - Utah Bond Validation Act

• ACEC: means an area of critical environmental concern as defined in 43 U. See Utah Code 63J-8-102
• Acquisition date: means the day on which the state received title to land. See Utah Code 63L-7-103
• adjusting: means directing or conducting the investigation, negotiation, or settlement of a claim under an insurance policy, on behalf of an insurer, policyholder, or a claimant under an insurance policy. See Utah Code 31A-26-102
• Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (182). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Admitted assets: is a s defined by and is measured in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioner's Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles, as incorporated in this state by rules made by the department in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the purposes of Subsection 31A-4-113(1)(b)(ii). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
• 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.
• Affected guaranty association: means a guaranty association that is or may become liable for payment of a covered claim. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Affiliate: means a person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Affiliate: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102
• Agency: means :

  (a)	a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and

  (b)

  an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 alien insurer: means an insurer incorporated or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction that is not a state. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Allegation: something that someone says happened. 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. Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant. Application: means a document: (a)  (i)  completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and (ii)  that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to: (A)  insure the risk under: (I)  the coverage as originally offered; or (II)  a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or (B)  decline to insure the risk; or (b)  used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account. Attorney general: means the attorney general of the state or one of his assistants. See Utah Code 11-30-2 Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court. authorized insurer: means an insurer: (i)  holding a valid certificate of authority to do an insurance business in this state; and (ii)  transacting business as authorized by a valid certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed. Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC Bequest: Property gifted by will. Binder: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-21-102. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 BLM: means the United States Bureau of Land Management. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 BLM recommended wilderness: means a wilderness study area recommended for wilderness designation in the final report of the president of the United States to the United States Congress in 1993. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Bonds: means any evidence or contract of indebtedness that is issued or authorized by a public body, including, without limitation, bonds, refunding bonds, advance refunding bonds, bond anticipation notes, tax anticipation notes, notes, certificates of indebtedness, warrants, commercial paper, contracts, and leases, whether they are general obligations of the issuing public body or are payable solely from a specified source, including annual appropriations by the public body. See Utah Code 11-30-2 Business entity: means : (a)  a corporation; (b)  an association; (c)  a partnership; (d)  a limited liability company; (e)  a limited liability partnership; or (f)  another legal entity. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 business of insurance: includes : (a)  providing health care insurance by an organization that is or is required to be licensed under this title; (b)  providing a benefit to an employee in the event of a contingency not within the control of the employee, in which the employee is entitled to the benefit as a right, which benefit may be provided either: (i)  by a single employer or by multiple employer groups; or (ii)  through one or more trusts, associations, or other entities; (c)  providing an annuity: (i)  including an annuity issued in return for a gift; and (ii)  except an annuity provided by a person specified in Subsections 31A-22-1305(2) and (3); (d)  providing the characteristic services of a motor club; (e)  providing another person with insurance; (f)  making as insurer, guarantor, or surety, or proposing to make as insurer, guarantor, or surety, a contract or policy offering title insurance; (g)  transacting or proposing to transact any phase of title insurance, including: (i)  solicitation; (ii)  negotiation preliminary to execution; (iii)  execution of a contract of title insurance; (iv)  insuring; and (v)  transacting matters subsequent to the execution of the contract and arising out of the contract, including reinsurance; (h)  transacting or proposing a life settlement; and (i)  doing, or proposing to do, any business in substance equivalent to Subsections (95)(a) through (h) in a manner designed to evade this title. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 business of insurance: includes any of the following acts, whether effected by mail, electronic means, or otherwise: (a)  issuing or delivering a contract, certificate, or binder relating to insurance or annuities: (i)  to a person who is resident in this state; or (ii)  covering a risk located in this state; (b)  soliciting an application for the contract, certificate, or binder described in Subsection (11)(a); (c)  negotiating preliminary to the execution of the contract, certificate, or binder described in Subsection (11)(a); (d)  collecting premiums, membership fees, assessments, or other consideration for the contract, certificate, or binder described in Subsection (11)(a); (e)  transacting matters: (i)  subsequent to execution of the contract, certificate, or binder described in Subsection (11)(a); and (ii)  arising out of the contract, certificate, or binder described in Subsection (11)(a); (f)  operating as an insurer under a license or certificate of authority issued by the department; or (g)  engaging in an act identified in Chapter 15, Unauthorized Insurers, Surplus Lines, and Risk Retention Groups. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Casualty insurance: means liability insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Certificate: means evidence of insurance given to: (a)  an insured under a group insurance policy; or (b)  a third party. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Commission: means the Federalism Commission. See Utah Code 63L-10-102 Commissioner: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Commodity contract: means : (a)  a contract for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery on, or subject to the rules of: (i)  a board of trade or contract market under the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Company adjuster: means a person employed by an insurer who negotiates or settles claims on behalf of the insurer or an affiliated insurer. See Utah Code 31A-26-102 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law. Conservation area: means an area that potentially has wilderness characteristics. See Utah Code 63L-7-103 consultant: means a person who: (a)  advises another person about insurance needs and coverages; (b)  is compensated by the person advised on a basis not directly related to the insurance placed; and (c)  except as provided in Section 31A-23a-501, is not compensated directly or indirectly by an insurer or producer for advice given. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Control: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 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. Corporation: means an insurance corporation, except when referring to: (i)  a corporation doing business: (A)  as: (I)  an insurance producer; (II)  a surplus lines producer; (III)  a limited line producer; (IV)  a consultant; (V)  a managing general agent; (VI)  a reinsurance intermediary; (VII)  a third party administrator; or (VIII)  an adjuster; and (B)  under: (I)  Chapter 23a, Insurance Marketing - Licensing Producers, Consultants, and Reinsurance Intermediaries; (II)  Chapter 25, Third Party Administrators; or (III)  Chapter 26, Insurance Adjusters; or (ii)  a noninsurer that is part of a holding company system under Chapter 16, Insurance Holding Companies. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff. County attorney: means the county attorney of a county or one of his assistants. See Utah Code 11-30-2 Credit bureau: An agency that collects individual credit information and sells it for a fee to creditors so they can make a decision on granting loans. Typical clients include banks, mortgage lenders, credit card companies, and other financing companies. (Also commonly referred to as consumer-reporting agency or credit-reporting agency.) Source: OCC Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. Source: OCC Creditor: means a person, including an insured, having a claim, whether: (a)  matured; (b)  unmatured; (c)  liquidated; (d)  unliquidated; (e)  secured; (f)  unsecured; (g)  absolute; (h)  fixed; or (i)  contingent. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 creditor: means a person having a claim against an insurer whether the claim is: (a)  matured or not matured; (b)  liquidated or unliquidated; (c)  secured or unsecured; (d)  absolute; or (e)  fixed or contingent. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Crop insurance: includes multiperil crop insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Delinquency proceeding: means a: (a)  proceeding instituted against an insurer for the purpose of rehabilitating or liquidating the insurer; and (b)  summary proceeding under Section 31A-27a-201. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Department: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301 unless the context requires otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Designated home state: means the state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia: (a)  in which an insurance adjuster does not maintain the adjuster's principal: (i)  place of residence; or (ii)  place of business; (b)  if the resident state, territory, or District of Columbia of the adjuster does not license adjusters for the line of authority sought, the adjuster has qualified for the license as if the person were a resident in the state, territory, or District of Columbia described in Subsection (2)(a), including an applicable: (i)  examination requirement; (ii)  fingerprint background check requirement; and (iii)  continuing education requirement; and (c)  that the adjuster has designated as the insurance adjuster's designated home state. See Utah Code 31A-26-102 Director: means a member of the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Disability: means a physiological or psychological condition that partially or totally limits an individual's ability to: (a)  perform the duties of: (i)  that individual's occupation; or (ii)  an occupation for which the individual is reasonably suited by education, training, or experience; or (b)  perform two or more of the following basic activities of daily living: (i)  eating; (ii)  toileting; (iii)  transferring; (iv)  bathing; or (v)  dressing. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial. DNR: means the Department of Natural Resources. See Utah Code 63L-7-103 Employee: means : (a)  an individual employed by an employer; or (b)  an individual who meets the requirements of Subsection (53)(b). See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Endorsement: means a written agreement attached to a policy or certificate to modify the policy or certificate coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Enrollee: includes an insured. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs. Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met. Escrow: means : (i)  a transaction that effects the sale, transfer, encumbering, or leasing of real property, when a person not a party to the transaction, and neither having nor acquiring an interest in the title, performs, in accordance with the written instructions or terms of the written agreement between the parties to the transaction, any of the following actions: (A)  the explanation, holding, or creation of a document; or (B)  the receipt, deposit, and disbursement of money; (ii)  a settlement or closing involving: (A)  a mobile home; (B)  a grazing right; (C)  a water right; or (D)  other personal property authorized by the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 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 land use designation: means one or a combination of the following congressional or federal actions included in proposed congressional land use legislation: (a)  designation of wilderness within the National Wilderness Preservation System; (b)  designation of a national conservation area; (c)  designation of a watercourse within the National Wild and Scenic River System; (d)  designation of an ACEC; (e)  designation of a national monument in accordance with the Antiquities Act or by Congress; (f)  designation of a national park within the National Park System; (g)  designation of a national recreational area; or (h)  any other designation, classification, categorization, reservation, withdrawal, or similar action that has the purpose or effect of eliminating, restricting, or reducing energy and mineral development, motorized travel, grazing, active vegetation management, or any other traditional multiple use on public land. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator. Filed: means that a filing is: (i)  submitted to the department as required by and in accordance with applicable statute, rule, or filing order; (ii)  received by the department within the time period provided in applicable statute, rule, or filing order; and (iii)  accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with: (A)  Section 31A-3-103; or (B)  rule. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Filing: when used as a noun, means an item required to be filed with the department including: (a)  a policy; (b)  a rate; (c)  a form; (d)  a document; (e)  a plan; (f)  a manual; (g)  an application; (h)  a report; (i)  a certificate; (j)  an endorsement; (k)  an actuarial certification; (l)  a licensee annual statement; (m)  a licensee renewal application; (n)  an advertisement; (o)  a binder; or (p)  an outline of coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. FLPMA: means the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Forbearance: A means of handling a delinquent loan. A Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC Forest Service: means the United States Forest Service within the United States Department of Agriculture. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Form: means one of the following prepared for general use: (i)  a policy; (ii)  a certificate; (iii)  an application; (iv)  an outline of coverage; or (v)  an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Forward contract: is a s defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. General assets: includes the property of the estate or its proceeds in excess of the amount necessary to discharge a claim described in Subsection (18)(a). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Good faith: means honesty in fact and intention, and in regard to 5, also requires the absence of: (a)  information that would lead a reasonable person in the same position to know that the insurer is financially impaired or insolvent; and (b)  knowledge regarding the imminence or pendency of a delinquency proceeding against the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Governing body: means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Governmental entity: is a s defined in Section 59-2-511. See Utah Code 63L-6-102 Green River Energy Zone: means the lands described as follows in Subsections (8)(a) and (b), as more fully illustrated in the maps prepared by the Carbon County and Emery County GIS Departments in February 2013, each entitled "2013 Green River Energy Zone": (a)  BLM and Forest Service lands in Carbon County that are situated in the following townships: Township 12S Range 6E, Township 12S Range 7E, Township 12S Range 8E, Township 12S Range 9E, Township 12S Range 10E, Township 12S Range 11E, Township 12S Range 12E, Township 12S Range 13E, Township 12S Range 14E, Township 12S Range 15E, Township 12S Range 16E, Township 12S Range 17E, Township 12S Range 18E, Township 13S Range 6E, Township 13S Range 8E, Township 13S Range 9E, Township 13S Range 10E, Township 13S Range 11E, Township 13S Range 12E, Township 13S Range 13E, Township 13S Range 14E, Township 13S Range 15E, Township 13S Range 16E, Township 13S Range 17E, Township 14S Range 6E, Township 14S Range 8E, Township 14S Range 9E, Township 14S Range 11E, Township 14S Range 12E, Township 14S Range 13E, Township 14S Range 14E, Township 14S Range 15E, Township 14S Range 16E, Township 14S Range 17E, Township 15S Range 7E, Township 15S Range 8E, Township 15S Range 9E, Township 15S Range 10E, Township 15S Range 11E, Township 15S Range 12E, Township 15S Range 13E, Township 15S Range 14E, Township 15S Range 15E, and Township 15S Range 16E; and (b)  BLM and Forest Service lands in Emery County, excluding any areas that are or may be designated as wilderness, national conservation areas, or wild or scenic rivers, that are situated in the following townships and represented in the Emery County Public Land Management Act DRAFT Map prepared by Emery County and available at emerycounty. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Group insurance policy: means a policy covering a group of persons that is issued: (i)  to a policyholder on behalf of the group; and (ii)  for the benefit of a member of the group who is selected under a procedure defined in: (A)  the policy; or (B)  an agreement that is collateral to the policy. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Guaranty association: means : (a)  a mechanism mandated by Chapter 28, Guaranty Associations; or (b)  a similar mechanism in another state that is created for the payment of claims or continuation of policy obligations of a financially impaired or insolvent insurer. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Health care: means any of the following intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation, or prevention of a human ailment or impairment: (a)  a professional service; (b)  a personal service; (c)  a facility; (d)  equipment; (e)  a device; (f)  supplies; or (g)  medicine. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Health care provider: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 health insurance: means insurance providing: (i)  a health care benefit; or (ii)  payment of an incurred health care expense. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Home state: means : (a)  a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia in which an insurance adjuster: (i)  maintains the adjuster's principal: (A)  place of residence; or (B)  place of business; and (ii)  is licensed to act as a resident adjuster; or (b)  if the resident state, territory, or the District of Columbia described in Subsection (3)(a) does not license adjusters for the line of authority sought, a state, territory, or the District of Columbia: (i)  in which the adjuster is licensed; (ii)  in which the adjuster is in good standing; and (iii)  that the adjuster has designated as the adjuster's designated home state. See Utah Code 31A-26-102 Impaired: means that an insurer: (a)  does not have admitted assets at least equal to the sum of: (i)  all its liabilities; and (ii)  the minimum surplus required to be maintained by Section 31A-5-211 or 31A-8-209; or (b)  has a total adjusted capital that is less than its authorized control level RBC, as defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Independent adjuster: means an insurance adjuster required to be licensed under Section 31A-26-201, who engages in insurance adjusting as a representative of one or more insurers. See Utah Code 31A-26-102 Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. insolvent: means that: (a)  an insurer is unable to pay the insurer's obligations as the obligations are due; (b)  an insurer's total adjusted capital is less than the insurer's mandatory control level RBC under Subsection 31A-17-601(8)(c); or (c)  an insurer's admitted assets are less than the insurer's liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 insolvent: means that an insurer: (a)  is unable to pay its obligations when they are due; (b)  does not have admitted assets at least equal to all of its liabilities; or (c)  has a total adjusted capital that is less than its mandatory control level RBC, as defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Insurance: includes : (i)  a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind; (ii)  a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and (iii)  a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Insurance adjuster: means a person who directs or conducts the investigation, negotiation, or settlement of a claim under an insurance policy other than life insurance or an annuity, on behalf of an insurer, policyholder, or a claimant under an insurance policy. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 insurance company: means a person doing an insurance business as a principal including: (i)  a fraternal benefit society; (ii)  an issuer of a gift annuity other than an annuity specified in Subsections 31A-22-1305(2) and (3); (iii)  a motor club; (iv)  an employee welfare plan; (v)  a person purporting or intending to do an insurance business as a principal on that person's own account; and (vi)  a health maintenance organization. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy and includes: (i)  a policyholder; (ii)  a subscriber; (iii)  a member; and (iv)  a beneficiary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 insurer: means a person who: (a)  is doing, has done, purports to do, or is licensed to do the business of insurance; (b)  is or has been subject to the authority of, or to rehabilitation, liquidation, reorganization, supervision, or conservation by an insurance commissioner; or (c)  is included under Section 31A-27a-104. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC Interinsurance exchange: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (163). See Utah Code 31A-1-301 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 Lease: means any lease agreement, lease purchase agreement, and installment purchase agreement, and any certificate of interest or participation in any of the foregoing. See Utah Code 11-30-2 Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto). Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Liabilities: is a s defined by and is measured in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioner's Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles, as incorporated in this state by rules made by the department in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the purposes of Subsection 31A-4-113(1)(b)(ii). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Life insurance: means : (i)  insurance on a human life; and (ii)  insurance pertaining to or connected with human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Multiple use: means proper stewardship of the subject lands pursuant to Section 103(c) of FLPMA, 43 U. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 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 Mutual: means a mutual insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 National conservation area: means an area designated by Congress and managed by the BLM. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 National Wild and Scenic River System: means the National Wild and Scenic River System established in 16 U. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Net proceeds: means the proceeds from the sale of public lands, after subtracting expenses incident to the sale of the public lands. See Utah Code 63L-6-102 Netting agreement: includes : (i)  a term or condition incorporated by reference in the contract or agreement described in Subsection (25)(a); or (ii)  a master agreement described in Subsection (25)(a). See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Office: means the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Office: means the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office established in Section 63L-11-201. See Utah Code 63L-10-102 OHV: means off-highway vehicle as defined in Section 41-22-2. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Organization: includes a sole proprietorship by which a natural person does business under an assumed name. See Utah Code 31A-26-102 Participating: means a plan of insurance under which the insured is entitled to receive a dividend representing a share of the surplus of the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Party in interest: means : (a)  the commissioner; (b)  a nondomiciliary commissioner in whose state the insurer has outstanding claims liabilities; (c)  an affected guaranty association; and (d)  the following parties if the party files a request with the receivership court for inclusion as a party in interest and to be on the service list: (i)  an insurer that ceded to or assumed business from the insurer; (ii)  a policyholder; (iii)  a third party claimant; (iv)  a creditor; (v)  a 10% or greater equity security holder in the insolvent insurer; and (vi)  a person, including an indenture trustee, with a financial or regulatory interest in the delinquency proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Person: means any person, association, corporation, or other entity. See Utah Code 11-30-2 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: includes : (a)  an individual; (b)  a partnership; (c)  a corporation; (d)  an incorporated or unincorporated association; (e)  a joint stock company; (f)  a trust; (g)  a limited liability company; (h)  a reciprocal; (i)  a syndicate; or (j)  another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Plan: means the statewide resource management plan, created pursuant to Section 63L-11-203 and adopted in Section 63L-10-103. See Utah Code 63L-10-102 Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court. PLPCO: means the Public Lands Policy Coordination Office. See Utah Code 63L-7-103 Policy: includes a service contract issued by: (i)  a motor club under Chapter 11, Motor Clubs; (ii)  a service contract provided under Chapter 6a, Service Contracts; and (iii)  a corporation licensed under: (A)  Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or (B)  Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Policy: includes all clauses, riders, endorsements, and papers that are a part of a policy. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Portable electronics insurance: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-22-1802. See Utah Code 31A-26-102 Premium: includes , however designated: (i)  an assessment; (ii)  a membership fee; (iii)  a required contribution; or (iv)  monetary consideration. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Proceeding: includes an action or special statutory proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 property of the estate: includes : (a)  a right, title, or interest of the insurer in property: (i)  whether: (A)  legal or equitable; (B)  tangible or intangible; or (C)  choate or inchoate; and (ii)  including choses in action, contract rights, and any other interest recognized under the laws of this state; (b)  entitlements that exist before the entry of an order of rehabilitation or liquidation; (c)  entitlements that may arise by operation of this chapter or other provisions of law allowing the receiver to avoid prior transfers or assert other rights; and (d)  (i)  records or data that is otherwise the property of the insurer; and (ii)  records or data similar to those described in Subsection (30)(d)(i) that are within the possession, custody, or control of a managing general agent, a third party administrator, a management company, a data processing company, an accountant, an attorney, an affiliate, or other person. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Proposed congressional land use legislation: means a draft or a working document of congressional legislation prepared by a person that includes a federal land use designation. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Protected wilderness area: means an area of wilderness that has been designated under this chapter as part of the Utah wilderness preservation system. See Utah Code 63L-7-103 Public adjuster: means a person required to be licensed under Section 31A-26-201, who engages in insurance adjusting as a representative of insureds and claimants under insurance policies. See Utah Code 31A-26-102 Public body: means the state or any agency, authority, instrumentality, or institution of the state, or any county, municipality, quasi-municipal corporation, school district, special district, special service district, political subdivision, or other governmental entity existing under the laws of the state, whether or not possessed of any taxing power. See Utah Code 11-30-2 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 Public lands: means : (a)  land other than a national park that is managed by the United States Parks Service; (b)  land that is managed by the United States Forest Service; and (c)  land that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. See Utah Code 63L-10-102 qualified financial contract: means any of the following: (a)  a commodity contract; (b)  a forward contract; (c)  a repurchase agreement; (d)  a securities contract; (e)  a swap agreement; or (f)  a similar agreement that the commissioner determines by rule or order to be a qualified financial contract for purposes of this chapter. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. RARE II: means the second United States Forest Service Roadless Area Review and Evaluation report of 1984. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Rate: means : (i)  the cost of a given unit of insurance; or (ii)  for property or casualty insurance, that cost of insurance per exposure unit either expressed as: (A)  a single number; or (B)  a pure premium rate, adjusted before the application of individual risk variations based on loss or expense considerations to account for the treatment of: (I)  expenses; (II)  profit; and (III)  individual insurer variation in loss experience. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 receiver: means the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, including a rehabilitator, liquidator, or ancillary receiver. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 receivership: means a rehabilitation, liquidation, or ancillary receivership. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 receivership court: refers to the court in which a delinquency proceeding is pending. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 record: is a s defined in Section 31A-27a-102. See Utah Code 31A-27-502 Record: when used as a noun, means information or data, in whatever form maintained, including: (a)  a book; (b)  a document; (c)  a paper; (d)  a file; (e)  an application file; (f)  a policyholder list; (g)  policy information; (h)  a claim or claim file; (i)  an account; (j)  a voucher; (k)  a litigation file; (l)  a premium record; (m)  a rate book; (n)  an underwriting manual; (o)  a personnel record; (p)  a financial record; or (q)  other material. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Refunding bonds: means any bonds that are issued to refund outstanding bonds, including both refunding bonds and advance refunding bonds. See Utah Code 11-30-2 Reinsurance: means an insurance transaction where an insurer, for consideration, transfers any portion of the risk it has assumed to another insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Reinsurance: means a transaction or contract under which an assuming insurer agrees to indemnify a ceding insurer against all, or a part, of a loss that the ceding insurer may sustain under the one or more policies that the ceding insurer issues or will issue. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Reinsurer: means a person licensed in this state as an insurer with the authority to assume reinsurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 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. Repurchase agreement: is a s defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation. Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Road: means a road classified as either a class B road, as described in Section 72-3-103, or a class D road, as described in Section 72-3-105. See Utah Code 63L-7-103 Roadless area: means an area without a road, as defined in Subsection (6). See Utah Code 63L-7-103 San Juan County Energy Zone: means BLM and Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in December 2014 entitled "San Juan County Energy Zone": Township 26S Range 21E, Township 26S Range 22E, Township 26S Range 23E, Township 26S Range 24E, Township 26S Range 25E, Township 26S Range 26E, Township 27S Range 21E, Township 27S Range 22E, Township 27S Range 23E, Township 27S Range 24E, Township 27S Range 25E, Township 27S Range 26E, Township 28S Range 21E, Township 28S Range 22E, Township 28S Range 23E, Township 28S Range 24E, Township 28S Range 25E, Township 28S Range 26E, Township 29S Range 21E, Township 29S Range 22E, Township 29S Range 23E, Township 29S Range 24E, Township 29S Range 25E, Township 29S Range 26E, Township 30S Range 21E, Township 30S Range 22E, Township 30S Range 23E, Township 30S Range 24E, Township 30S Range 25E, Township 30S Range 26E, Township 31S Range 22E, Township 31S Range 23E, Township 31S Range 24E, Township 31S Range 25E, Township 31S Range 26E, Township 32S Range 20E, Township 32S Range 21E, Township 32S Range 22E, Township 32S Range 23E, Township 32S Range 24E, Township 32S Range 25E, Township 32S Range 26E, Township 33S Range 19E, Township 33S Range 20E, Township 33S Range 21E, Township 33S Range 22E, Township 33S Range 23E, Township 33S Range 24E, Township 33S Range 25E, Township 33S Range 26E, Township 34S Range 19E, Township 34S Range 20E, Township 34S Range 21E, Township 34S Range 22E, Township 34S Range 23E, Township 34S Range 24E, Township 34S Range 25E, Township 34S Range 26E, Township 35S Range 14E, Township 35S Range 15E, Township 35S Range 16E, Township 35S Range 17E, Township 35S Range 18E, Township 35S Range 19E, Township 35S Range 20E, Township 35S Range 21E, Township 35S Range 22E, Township 35S Range 23E, Township 35S Range 24E, Township 35S Range 25E, Township 35S Range 26E, Township 36S Range 14E, Township 36S Range 15E, Township 36S Range 16E, Township 36S Range 17E, Township 36S Range 18E, Township 36S Range 19E, Township 36S Range 21E, Township 36S Range 22E, Township 36S Range 23E, Township 36S Range 24E, Township 36S Range 25E, Township 36S Range 26E, Township 37S Range 14E, Township 37S Range 15E, Township 37S Range 16E, Township 37S Range 17E, Township 37S Range 21E, Township 37S Range 22E, Township 37S Range 23E, Township 37S Range 24E, Township 37S Range 25E, Township 37S Range 26E, Township 38S Range 12E, Township 38S Range 21E, Township 38S Range 22E, Township 38S Range 23E, Township 38S Range 24E, Township 38S Range 25E, Township 38S Range 26E, Township 39S Range 12E, Township 39S Range 13E, Township 39S Range 15E, Township 39S Range 21E, Township 39S Range 22E, Township 39S Range 23E, Township 39S Range 24E, Township 39S Range 25E, Township 39S Range 26E, Township 40S Range 14E, Township 40S Range 15E, Township 40S Range 16E, Township 40S Range 19E, Township 40S Range 20E, Township 40S Range 21E, Township 40S Range 22E, Township 40S Range 23E, Township 40S Range 24E, Township 40S Range 25E, Township 40S Range 26E, Township 41S Range 16E, Township 41S Range 17E, Township 41S Range 18E, Township 41S Range 19E, Township 41S Range 20E, Township 41S Range 21E, Township 41S Range 22E, Township 41S Range 23E, Township 41S Range 24E, Township 41S Range 25E, Township 41S Range 26E, Township 42S Range 14E, Township 42S Range 15E, Township 42S Range 16E, Township 42S Range 17E, Township 42S Range 18E, Township 42S Range 19E, Township 42S Range 20E, Township 42S Range 21E, Township 42S Range 22E, Township 42S Range 23E, Township 42S Range 24E, Township 42S Range 25E, Township 42S Range 26E, Township 43S Range 14E, Township 43S Range 15E, Township 43S Range 16E, Township 43S Range 17E, Township 43S Range 18E, Township 43S Range 19E, Township 43S Range 20E, Township 43S Range 21E, Township 43S Range 22E, Township 43S Range 23E, Township 43S Range 24E, Township 43S Range 25E, and Township 43S Range 26E. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Secured claim: means , subject to Subsection (39)(b): (i)  a claim secured by an asset that is not a general asset; or (ii)  the right to set off as provided in Section 31A-27a-510. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Securities contract: is a s defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Security: means a: (i)  note; (ii)  stock; (iii)  bond; (iv)  debenture; (v)  evidence of indebtedness; (vi)  certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement; (vii)  collateral-trust certificate; (viii)  preorganization certificate or subscription; (ix)  transferable share; (x)  investment contract; (xi)  voting trust certificate; (xii)  certificate of deposit for a security; (xiii)  certificate of interest of participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease; (xiv)  commodity contract or commodity option; (xv)  certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the items listed in Subsections (171)(a)(i) through (xiv); or (xvi)  another interest or instrument commonly known as a security. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims. Settlement Agreement: means the written agreement between the state and the Department of the Interior in 2003 (revised in 2005) that resolved the case of State of Utah v. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 SITLA: means the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration as created in Section 53C-1-201. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Special deposit: means a deposit established pursuant to statute for the security or benefit of a limited class or classes of persons. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 State: means the state of Utah. See Utah Code 11-30-2 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 State: means a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Subject lands: means the following non-WSA BLM lands: (i)  in Beaver County: (A)  Mountain Home Range South, Jackson Wash, The Toad, North Wah Wah Mountains, Central Wah Wah Mountains, and San Francisco Mountains according to the region map entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Swap agreement: is a s defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Title insurance: means the insuring, guaranteeing, or indemnifying of an owner of real or personal property or the holder of liens or encumbrances on that property, or others interested in the property against loss or damage suffered by reason of liens or encumbrances upon, defects in, or the unmarketability of the title to the property, or invalidity or unenforceability of any liens or encumbrances on the property. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Total adjusted capital: means the sum of an insurer's or health organization's statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with: (a)  the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed under Section 31A-4-113; and (b)  another item provided by the RBC instructions, as RBC instructions is defined in Section 31A-17-601. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Transfer: includes the sale and every other and different mode of disposing of or parting with property or with an interest in property, whether: (i)  directly or indirectly; (ii)  absolutely or conditionally; (iii)  voluntarily or involuntarily; or (iv)  by or without judicial proceedings. See Utah Code 31A-27a-102 Trustee: means "director" when referring to the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor. Uintah Basin Energy Zone: means BLM and Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah counties, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Uintah County GIS Department in February 2012 entitled "Uintah Basin Utah Energy Zone": (a)  in Daggett County, Township 3N Range 17 E, Township 3N Range 18E, Township 3N Range 19E, Township 3N Range 20E, Township 3N Range 22E, Township 3N Range 23E, Township 3N Range 24E, Township 3N Range 25E, Township 2N Range 17E, Township 2N Range 18E, Township 2N Range 19E, Township 2N Range 20E, Township 2N Range 21E, and Township 2S Range 25E; (b)  in Duchesne County, Township 3N Range 4W, Township 3N Range 3W, Township 3N Range 2W, Township 3N Range 1W, Township 2N Range 6W, Township 2N Range 5W, Township 2N Range 4W, Township 2N Range 3W, Township 2N Range 1W, Township 1N Range 9W, Township 1N Range 8W, Township 1N Range 7W, Township 1N Range 6W, Township 1S Range 9W, Township 1S Range 8W, Township 4S Range 9W, Township 4S Range 3W, Township 4S Range 2W, Township 4S Range 1W, Township 8S Range 15E, Township 8S Range 16E, Township 8S Range 17E, Township 5S Range 9W, Township 5S Range 3W, Township 9S Range 15E, Township 9S Range 16E, Township 9S Range 17E, Township 6S Range 9W, Township 6S Range 8W, Township 6S Range 7W, Township 6S Range 6W, Township 6S Range 5W, Township 6S Range 3W, Township 10S Range 15E, Township 10S Range 16E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 7S Range 9W, Township 7S Range 8W, Township 7S Range 7W, Township 7S Range 6W, Township 7S Range 5W, Township 7S Range 4W, Township 10S Range 11E, Township 10S Range 12E, Township 10S Range 13E, Township 10S Range 14E, Township 10S Range 15E, Township 10S Range 16E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 11S Range 10E, Township 11S Range 11E, Township 11S Range 12E, Township 11S Range 13E, Township 11S Range 14E, Township 11S Range 15E, Township 11S Range 16E, and Township 11S Range 17E; and (c)  in Uintah County: Township 2S Range 18E, Township 2S Range 19E, Township 2S Range 20E, Township 2S Range 21E, Township 2S Range 22E, Township 2S Range 23E, Township 2S Range 24E, Township 2N Range 1W, Township 2N Range 1E, Township 2N Range 2E, Township 3S Range 18E, Township 3S Range 19E, Township 3S Range 20E, Township 3S Range 21E, Township 3S Range 22E, Township 3S Range 23E, Township 3S Range 24E, Township 4S Range 19E, Township 4S Range 20E, Township 4S Range 21E, Township 4S Range 22E, Township 4S Range 23E, Township 4S Range 24E, Township 4S Range 25E, Township 5S Range 19E, Township 5S Range 20E, Township 5S Range 21E, Township 5S Range 22E, Township 5S Range 23E, Township 5S Range 24E, Township 5S Range 25E, Township 6S Range 19E, Township 6S Range 20E, Township 6S Range 21E, Township 6S Range 22E, Township 6S Range 23E, Township 6S Range 24E, Township 6S Range 25E, Township 7S Range 19E, Township 7S Range 20E, Township 7S Range 21E, Township 7S Range 22E, Township 7S Range 23E, Township 7S Range 24E, Township 7S Range 25E, Township 8S Range 17E, Township 8S Range 18E, Township 8S Range 19E, Township 8S Range 20E, Township 8S Range 21E, Township 8S Range 22E, Township 8S Range 23E, Township 8S Range 24E, Township 8S Range 25E, Township 9S Range 17E, Township 9S Range 18E, Township 9S Range 19E, Township 9S Range 20E, Township 9S Range 21E, Township 9S Range 22E, Township 9S Range 23E, Township 9S Range 24E, Township 9S Range 25E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 10S Range 18E, Township 10S Range 19E, Township 10S Range 20E, Township 10S Range 21E, Township 10S Range 22E, Township 10S Range 23E, Township 10S Range 24E, Township 10S Range 25E, Township 11S Range 17E, Township 11S Range 18E, Township 11S Range 19E, Township 11S Range 20E, Township 11S Range 21E, Township 11S Range 22E, Township 11S Range 23E, Township 11S Range 24E, Township 11S Range 25E, Township 12S Range 20E, Township 12S Range 21E, Township 12S Range 22E, Township 12S Range 23E, Township 12S Range 24E, Township 12S Range 25E, Township 13S Range 20E, Township 13S Range 21E, Township 13S Range 22E, Township 13S Range 23E, Township 13S Range 24E, Township 13S Range 25E, Township 13S Range 26 E, Township 14S Range 21E, Township 14S Range 22E, Township 14S Range 23E, Township 14S Range 24E, Township 14S Range 25E, and Township 14S Range 26E. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Validity: means any matter relating to the legality and validity of the bonds and the security therefor, including, without limitation, the legality and validity of: (a)  a public body's authority to issue and deliver the bonds; (b)  any ordinance, resolution, or statute granting the public body authority to issue and deliver the bonds; (c)  all proceedings, elections, if any, and any other actions taken or to be taken in connection with the issuance, sale, or delivery of the bonds; (d)  the purpose, location, or manner of the expenditure of funds; (e)  the organization or boundaries of the public body; (f)  any assessments, taxes, rates, rentals, fees, charges, or tolls levied or that may be levied in connection with the bonds; (g)  any lien, proceeding, or other remedy for the collection of those assessments, taxes, rates, rentals, fees, charges, or tolls; (h)  any contract or lease executed or to be executed in connection with the bonds; (i)  the pledge of any taxes, revenues, receipts, rentals, or property, or encumbrance thereon or security interest therein to secure the bonds; and (j)  any covenants or provisions contained in or to be contained in the bonds. See Utah Code 11-30-2 Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried. Wilderness: means the same as that term is defined in 16 U. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Wilderness: means a roadless area of undeveloped state-owned land, other than land owned by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, that: (a)  is acquired by the state from the federal government through purchase, exchange, grant, or any other means of conveyance of title after May 13, 2014; (b)  retains its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation; (c)  generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with minimal human impact; (d)  has at least 5,000 contiguous acres of land, or is of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition; (e)  has outstanding opportunities for solitude, or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation; and (f)  may contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value. See Utah Code 63L-7-103 Wilderness area: means those BLM and Forest Service lands added to the National Wilderness Preservation System by an act of Congress. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Wilderness Preservation System: means the Wilderness Preservation System established in 16 U. See Utah Code 63J-8-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5