Utah Code > Title 11 > Chapter 51a > Part 1 – General Provisions
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- 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:
(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; (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
- 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.
- County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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.
- 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:
(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 a federal agency. See Utah Code 11-51a-102
- Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Political subdivision: means a municipality or county. See Utah Code 11-51a-102
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.