Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 11 > Chapter 65 > Part 4 - Project Area Plan and Budget

• 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.
• Annexing county: means the county to which a portion of an adjoining county is annexed or proposed to be annexed as provided in this part. See Utah Code 17-2-202
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Board: means the lake authority's governing body, created in Section 11-65-301. See Utah Code 11-65-101
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Consolidating county: means the county to which another county is joined or is proposed to be joined by consolidation under this part. See Utah Code 17-2-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Initiating county: means the county, from which a portion is annexed or proposed to be annexed to an adjoining county. See Utah Code 17-2-202
• Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
• 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.
• Lake authority: means the Utah Lake Authority, created in Section 11-65-201. See Utah Code 11-65-101
• 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: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:

  (a)	the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and

  (b)

  those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101 Management: means work to coordinate and facilitate the improvement of Utah Lake, including work to enhance the long-term viability and health of Utah Lake and to produce economic, aesthetic, recreational, environmental, and other benefits for the state, consistent with the strategies, policies, and objectives described in this chapter. See Utah Code 11-65-101 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. Originating county: means the county that is joined or proposed to be joined to another county by consolidation under this part. See Utah Code 17-2-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Project area: means an area that is identified in a project area plan as the area where the management described in the project area plan will occur. See Utah Code 11-65-101 Project area budget: means a multiyear projection of annual or cumulative revenues and expenses and other fiscal matters pertaining to a project area. See Utah Code 11-65-101 Project area plan: means a written plan that, after the plan's effective date, manages activity within a project area within the scope of a management plan. See Utah Code 11-65-101 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Public entity: means : (a)  the state, including each department, division, or other agency of the state; or (b)  a county, city, town, metro township, school district, special district, special service district, interlocal cooperation entity, community reinvestment agency, or other political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 11-65-101 real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. 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 Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. 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 Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.