Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 15A > Chapter 3 > Part 7 - Statewide Amendments to International Energy Conservation Code

• 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.
• Authority board: means the board of directors of a local building authority, as described in Section 17D-2-203. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
• Bond: includes a bond, note, or other instrument issued under this chapter evidencing an indebtedness of a local building authority. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
• 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.
• Creating local entity: means the local entity that creates or created the local building authority. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• 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.
• Governing body: means :

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

  (b)	for a school district, the local school board for the school district;

  (c)	for a special district, the special district's board of trustees; and

  (d)

  for a special service district, the special service district's governing body, as defined in Section 17D-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102 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. 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 Local entity: means a county, city, town, school district, special district, or special service district. See Utah Code 17D-2-102 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. Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Project: means an improvement, facility, property, or appurtenance to property that a local entity is permitted under law to own or acquire, whether located inside or outside the local entity's boundary, including: (a)  a public building or other structure of any kind; and (b)  a joint or partial interest in the improvement, facility, property, or appurtenance to property. See Utah Code 17D-2-102 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Special district: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102 Special service district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17D-1-103, that: (a)  is created under authority of the Utah Constitution Article XI, Section 7; and (b)  operates under, is subject to, and has the powers set forth in this chapter. See Utah Code 17D-1-102 Special service district: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17D-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102 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