Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6a > Part 15 - Foreign Nonprofit Corporations

• Address: includes :

  (i)	a post office box number;

  (ii)	a rural free delivery route number; and

  (iii)

  a street name and number. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Address: means the number and street where an individual resides or where a reporting entity has its principal office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Administration: means the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. See Utah Code 53C-1-103 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. 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. Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments. 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. Apprenticeship program: means a program that: (a)  combines paid on-the-job learning with formal classroom instruction to prepare students for careers; and (b)  includes: (i)  structured on-the-job learning for students under the supervision of a skilled employee; (ii)  classroom instruction for students related to the on-the-job learning; (iii)  ongoing student assessments using established competency and skills standards; and (iv)  the student receiving an industry-recognized credential or degree upon completion of the program. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization Articles of incorporation: include : (a)  amended articles of incorporation; (b)  restated articles of incorporation; (c)  articles of merger; and (d)  a document of a similar import to the documents described in Subsections (3)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Assumed corporate name: means a name assumed for use in this state: (a)  by a: (i)  foreign corporation pursuant to Section 16-10a-1506; or (ii)  a foreign nonprofit corporation pursuant to Section 16-6a-1506; and (b)  because the corporate name of the foreign corporation described in Subsection (4)(a) is not available for use in this state. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court. Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Ballot proposition: means constitutional amendments, initiatives, referenda, judicial retention questions, opinion questions, bond approvals, or other questions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Ballot proposition: includes initiatives, referenda, proposed constitutional amendments, and any other ballot propositions submitted to the voters that are authorized by the Utah Code Annotated 1953. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Bequest: Property gifted by will. Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 board of directors: means the body authorized to manage the affairs of a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Candidate: means any person who: (a)  files a declaration of candidacy for a public office; or (b)  receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination or election to a public office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Career and technical education region: means an economic service area created in Section 35A-2-101. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses. Chief election officer: means : (a)  the lieutenant governor for state office candidates, legislative office candidates, officeholders, political parties, political action committees, corporations, political issues committees, state school board candidates, judges, and labor organizations, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501; and (b)  the county clerk for local school board candidates. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Class: means a group of memberships that has the same right with respect to voting, dissolution, redemption, transfer, or other characteristics. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Clearly identified: means : (a)  the name of the candidate appears; (b)  a photograph or drawing of the candidate appears; or (c)  the identity of the candidate or ballot proposition is apparent by unambiguous reference. See Utah Code 20A-11-1702 Commercial interlocal cooperation agency: means an interlocal cooperation agency that receives its revenues from conduct of its commercial operations. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Commission: means the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission created in Section 63N-1a-201. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Commissioner: means the commissioner of higher education appointed in accordance with Section 53B-1-408. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Conflict of interest: means an action that is taken by a regulated officeholder that the officeholder reasonably believes may cause direct financial benefit or detriment to the officeholder, a member of the officeholder's immediate family, or an individual or entity that the officeholder is required to disclose under the provisions of this section, if that benefit or detriment is distinguishable from the effects of that action on the public or on the officeholder's profession, occupation, or association generally. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Conflict of interest disclosure: means a disclosure, on the website, of all information required under Section 20A-11-1604. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Congressional block equivalency file: means the electronic file designated as HB2004_BEF. See Utah Code 20A-13-101.1 Congressional shapefile: means the electronic shapefile that:Utah Code 20A-13-101.1 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Contribution: means any of the following when done for political purposes: (i)  a gift, subscription, donation, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value given to the judge or the judge's personal campaign committee; (ii)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make a gift, subscription, donation, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to the judge or the judge's personal campaign committee; (iii)  any transfer of funds from another reporting entity or a corporation to the judge or the judge's personal campaign committee; (iv)  compensation paid by any person or reporting entity other than the judge or the judge's personal campaign committee for personal services provided without charge to the judge or the judge's personal campaign committee; and (v)  goods or services provided to or for the benefit of the judge or the judge's personal campaign committee at less than fair market value. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Contribution: means any of the following when done for political purposes: (i)  a gift, subscription, donation, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value given to the filing entity; (ii)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make a gift, subscription, donation, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to the filing entity; (iii)  any transfer of funds from another reporting entity to the filing entity; (iv)  compensation paid by any person or reporting entity other than the filing entity for personal services provided without charge to the filing entity; (v)  remuneration from: (A)  any organization or its directly affiliated organization that has a registered lobbyist; or (B)  any agency or subdivision of the state, including school districts; (vi)  a loan made by a candidate deposited to the candidate's own campaign; and (vii)  in-kind contributions. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Convention: means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Corporate name: means : (a)  the name of a domestic corporation as stated in the domestic corporation's articles of incorporation; (b)  the name of a domestic nonprofit corporation as stated in the domestic nonprofit corporation's articles of incorporation; (c)  the name of a foreign corporation as stated in the foreign corporation's: (i)  articles of incorporation; or (ii)  document of similar import to articles of incorporation; or (d)  the name of a foreign nonprofit corporation as stated in the foreign nonprofit corporation's: (i)  articles of incorporation; or (ii)  document of similar import to articles of incorporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Corporate records: means the records described in Section 16-6a-1601. See Utah Code 16-6a-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 a domestic or foreign, profit or nonprofit, business organization that is registered as a corporation or is authorized to do business in a state and makes any expenditure from corporate funds for political purposes. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Corporation: means a domestic or foreign, profit or nonprofit, business organization that is registered as a corporation or is authorized to do business in a state and makes any expenditure from corporate funds for: (i)  the purpose of expressly advocating for political purposes; or (ii)  the purpose of expressly advocating the approval or the defeat of any ballot proposition. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 County political party: means , for each registered political party, all of the persons within a single county who, under definitions established by the political party, are members of the registered political party. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 County political party officer: means a person whose name is required to be submitted by a county political party to the lieutenant governor in accordance with Section 20A-8-402. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 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. degree-granting institution: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(a). See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Deliver: includes delivery by mail or another means of transmission authorized by Section 16-6a-103, except that delivery to the division means actual receipt by the division. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Detailed listing: means : (a)  for each contribution: (i)  the name and address of the individual or source making the contribution, to the extent that the name or address of the individual or source is known; (ii)  the amount or value of the contribution; and (iii)  the date the contribution was made; and (b)  for each expenditure: (i)  the amount of the expenditure; (ii)  the person or entity to whom it was disbursed; (iii)  the specific purpose, item, or service acquired by the expenditure; and (iv)  the date the expenditure was made. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Detailed listing: means : (a)  for each contribution or public service assistance: (i)  the name and address of the individual or source making the contribution or public service assistance, except to the extent that the name or address of the individual or source is unknown; (ii)  the amount or value of the contribution or public service assistance; and (iii)  the date the contribution or public service assistance was made; and (b)  for each expenditure: (i)  the amount of the expenditure; (ii)  the goods or services acquired by the expenditure; and (iii)  the date the expenditure was made. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Devise: To gift property by will. Director: means a member of the board of directors. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial. Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 domestic nonprofit corporation: means an entity that: (a)  is not a foreign nonprofit corporation; and (b)  is incorporated under or subject to this chapter. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Donor: The person who makes a gift. Elected official: means : (a)  a person elected to an office under Section 20A-1-303 or 6; (b)  a person who is considered to be elected to a municipal office in accordance with Subsection 20A-1-206(1)(c)(ii); or (c)  a person who is considered to be elected to a special district office in accordance with Subsection 20A-1-206(3)(b)(ii). See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Election: means each: (a)  regular general election; (b)  regular primary election; and (c)  special election at which candidates are eliminated and selected. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Election cycle: means the period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to file declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Election officer: means : (a)  the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections; (b)  the county clerk for: (i)  a county ballot and election; and (ii)  a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Electioneering communication: means a communication that: (a)  has at least a value of $10,000; (b)  clearly identifies a candidate or judge; and (c)  is disseminated through the Internet, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, direct mailing, broadcast, cable, or satellite provider within 45 days of the clearly identified candidate's or judge's election date. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Entity: means a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a limited partnership, a sole proprietorship, an association, a cooperative, a trust, an organization, a joint venture, a governmental entity, an unincorporated organization, or any other legal entity, regardless of whether it is established primarily for the purpose of gain or economic profit. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met. 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. Expenditure: means : (a)  a purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value; (b)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make any purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value; (c)  a transfer of funds between a public entity and a candidate's personal campaign committee; (d)  a transfer of funds between a public entity and a political issues committee; or (e)  goods or services provided to or for the benefit of a candidate, a candidate's personal campaign committee, or a political issues committee for political purposes at less than fair market value. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Expenditure: means : (i)  any disbursement from contributions or from the separate bank account required by this chapter; (ii)  a purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value made for political purposes; (iii)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make any purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value for political purposes; (iv)  compensation paid by a corporation or reporting entity for personal services rendered by a person without charge to the judge or the judge's personal campaign committee; (v)  a transfer of funds between the judge's personal campaign committee and another judge's personal campaign committee; or (vi)  goods or services provided by the judge's personal campaign committee to or for the benefit of another judge for political purposes at less than fair market value. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Expenditure: means any of the following made by a reporting entity or an agent of a reporting entity on behalf of the reporting entity: (i)  any disbursement from contributions, receipts, or from the separate bank account required by this chapter; (ii)  a purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value made for political purposes; (iii)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make any purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value for political purposes; (iv)  compensation paid by a filing entity for personal services rendered by a person without charge to a reporting entity; (v)  a transfer of funds between the filing entity and a candidate's personal campaign committee; (vi)  goods or services provided by the filing entity to or for the benefit of another reporting entity for political purposes at less than fair market value; or (vii)  an independent expenditure, as defined in Section 20A-11-1702. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller. Federal office: means the office of president of the United States, United States Senator, or United States Representative. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator. Filing entity: means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-11-101. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Filing entity: means the reporting entity that is required to file a financial statement required by this chapter or 2. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Filing officer: means : (a)  the lieutenant governor, for the office of a state constitutional officer or State Board of Education member; or (b)  the lieutenant governor or the county clerk in the county of the candidate's residence, for a state legislative office. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Financial statement: includes any summary report, interim report, verified financial statement, or other statement disclosing contributions, expenditures, receipts, donations, or disbursements that is required by this chapter or 2. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 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 Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the laws of this state. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Foreign nonprofit corporation: means an entity: (a)  incorporated under a law other than the laws of this state; and (b)  that would be a nonprofit corporation if formed under the laws of this state. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Governing board: means the individual or group of individuals that determine the candidates and committees that will receive expenditures from a political action committee, political party, or corporation. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Governmental interlocal cooperation agency: means an interlocal cooperation agency that receives some or all of its revenues from: (a)  government appropriations; (b)  taxes; (c)  government fees imposed for regulatory or revenue raising purposes; or (d)  interest earned on public funds or other returns on investment of public funds. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it. High quality professional learning: means the professional learning standards for teachers and principals described in Section 53G-11-303. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Immediate family: means the regulated officeholder's spouse, a child living in the regulated officeholder's immediate household, or an individual claimed as a dependent for state or federal income tax purposes by the regulated officeholder. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 In-kind contribution: means anything of value, other than money, that is accepted by or coordinated with a filing entity. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Income: means earnings, compensation, or any other payment made to an individual for gain, regardless of source, whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, pay, bonus, severance pay, incentive pay, contract payment, interest, per diem, expenses, reimbursement, dividends, or otherwise. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Incorporation: means the process established by Title 10, Chapter 2a, Municipal Incorporation, by which a geographical area becomes legally recognized as a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Independent expenditure: includes : (i)  the cost of creating and disseminating material for a public communication, including design and production costs; and (ii)  a contract or other promise to make an expenditure described in Subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b)(i). See Utah Code 20A-11-1702 Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Influence: means to campaign or advocate for or against a ballot proposition. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Institution of higher education: means the University of Utah, Utah State University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow College, Utah Tech University, Utah Valley University, or Salt Lake Community College. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 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 Interim report: means a report identifying the contributions received and expenditures made since the last report. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Interim report: means a report identifying the contributions received and expenditures made since the last report. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Interlocal cooperation agency: means an entity created by interlocal agreement under the authority of Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Judicial office: means the office filled by any judicial officer. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 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. labor organization: includes each employee association and union for employees of public and private sector employers. See Utah Code 20A-11-1402 Labor organization: includes an employee association and union for employees of public and private sector employers. See Utah Code 20A-11-1501 Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 office: means the office of state senator, state representative, speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, and the leader, whip, and assistant whip of any party caucus in either house of the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Loan: means any of the following provided by a person that benefits a filing entity if the person expects repayment or reimbursement: (a)  an expenditure made using any form of payment; (b)  money or funds received by the filing entity; (c)  the provision of a good or service with an agreement or understanding that payment or reimbursement will be delayed; or (d)  use of any line of credit. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Local education agency: means a school district, a charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Local election: means a regular county election, a regular municipal election, a municipal primary election, a local special election, a special district election, and a bond election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 mailing: includes registered or certified mail for which the proper fee is paid. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Master plan: means the computer science education master plan described in Section 53B-34-105. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money. Municipal general election: means the election held in municipalities and, as applicable, special districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Notice: means the same as that term is defined in Section 16-6a-103. See Utah Code 16-6a-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. Officeholder: means a person who holds a public office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Owner or officer: includes : (i)  a member of a board of directors or other governing body of an entity; or (ii)  a partner in any type of partnership. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Participating employer: means an employer that: (a)  partners with an educational institution on a curriculum for an apprenticeship program or work-based learning program; and (b)  provides an apprenticeship or work-based learning program for students. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Party committee: means any committee organized by or authorized by the governing board of a registered political party. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Person: means both natural and legal persons, including individuals, business organizations, personal campaign committees, party committees, political action committees, political issues committees, and labor organizations, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: means an: (a)  individual; or (b)  entity. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Personal campaign committee: means the committee appointed by a candidate to act for the candidate as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Personal campaign committee: means the committee appointed by a judge to act for the judge as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Personal property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Personal property: All property that is not real property. Personal use expenditure: includes : (i)  a mortgage, rent, utility, or vehicle payment; (ii)  a household food item or supply; (iii)  a clothing expense, except: (A)  clothing bearing the candidate's name or campaign slogan or logo that is used in the candidate's campaign; or (B)  repair or replacement of clothing that is damaged while the candidate or officeholder is engaged in an activity of a candidate or officeholder; (iv)  an admission to a sporting, artistic, or recreational event or other form of entertainment; (v)  dues, fees, or gratuities at a country club, health club, or recreational facility; (vi)  a salary payment made to: (A)  a candidate or officeholder; or (B)  a person who has not provided a bona fide service to a candidate or officeholder; (vii)  a vacation; (viii)  a vehicle expense; (ix)  a meal expense; (x)  a travel expense; (xi)  a payment of an administrative, civil, or criminal penalty; (xii)  a satisfaction of a personal debt; (xiii)  a personal service, including the service of an attorney, accountant, physician, or other professional person; (xiv)  a membership fee for a professional or service organization; and (xv)  a payment in excess of the fair market value of the item or service purchased. See Utah Code 20A-11-104 Political action committee: includes groups affiliated with a registered political party but not authorized or organized by the governing board of the registered political party that receive contributions or makes expenditures for political purposes. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Political convention: means a county or state political convention held by a registered political party to select candidates. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Political fund: means a separate segregated fund established by a labor organization for political purposes that meets the requirements of this part. See Utah Code 20A-11-1402 Political issues committee: means an entity, or any group of individuals or entities within or outside this state, a major purpose of which is to: (i)  solicit or receive donations from any other person, group, or entity to assist in placing a ballot proposition on the ballot, assist in keeping a ballot proposition off the ballot, or to advocate that a voter refrain from voting or vote for or vote against any ballot proposition; (ii)  make expenditures to expressly advocate for any person to sign or refuse to sign a ballot proposition or incorporation petition or refrain from voting, vote for, or vote against any proposed ballot proposition or an incorporation in an incorporation election; or (iii)  make expenditures to assist in qualifying or placing a ballot proposition on the ballot or to assist in keeping a ballot proposition off the ballot. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Political issues contribution: means any of the following: (i)  a gift, subscription, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value given to a political issues committee; (ii)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make a political issues donation to influence the approval or defeat of any ballot proposition; (iii)  any transfer of funds received by a political issues committee from a reporting entity; (iv)  compensation paid by another reporting entity for personal services rendered without charge to a political issues committee; and (v)  goods or services provided to or for the benefit of a political issues committee at less than fair market value. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Political issues expenditure: means any of the following when made by a political issues committee or on behalf of a political issues committee by an agent of the reporting entity: (i)  any payment from political issues contributions made for the purpose of influencing the approval or the defeat of: (A)  a ballot proposition; or (B)  an incorporation petition or incorporation election; (ii)  a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money made for the express purpose of influencing the approval or the defeat of: (A)  a ballot proposition; or (B)  an incorporation petition or incorporation election; (iii)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make any political issues expenditure; (iv)  compensation paid by a reporting entity for personal services rendered by a person without charge to a political issues committee; or (v)  goods or services provided to or for the benefit of another reporting entity at less than fair market value. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Political purposes: means an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any: (a)  candidate or a person seeking a municipal or county office at any caucus, political convention, or election; or (b)  judge standing for retention at any election. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 political purposes: means an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly:Utah Code 20A-11-701.1 Political purposes: means an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or intend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any: (a)  candidate for public office at any caucus, political convention, primary, or election; or (b)  judge standing for retention at any election. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Political purposes: means an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any candidate for public office at any caucus, political convention, primary, or election. See Utah Code 20A-11-1402 Political purposes: means an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any judge standing for retention at any election. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Poll: means the survey of a person regarding the person's opinion or knowledge of an individual who has filed a declaration of candidacy for public office, or of a ballot proposition that has legally qualified for placement on the ballot, which is conducted in person or by telephone, facsimile, Internet, postal mail, or email. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Position: means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in which the voter marks the voter's choice. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Preceding year: means the year immediately preceding the day on which the regulated officeholder makes a conflict of interest disclosure. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Primary election: means any regular primary election held under the election laws. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Principal office: means : (a)  the office, in or out of this state, designated by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation as its principal office in the most recent document on file with the division providing that information, including: (i)  an annual report; (ii)  an application for a certificate of authority; or (iii)  a notice of change of principal office; or (b)  if no principal office can be determined, a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation's registered office. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Proceeding: includes : (a)  a civil suit; (b)  arbitration; (c)  mediation; (d)  a criminal action; (e)  an administrative action; or (f)  an investigatory action. See Utah Code 16-6a-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 Proposed initiative: means an initiative proposed in an application filed under Section 20A-7-202 or 20A-7-502. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Proposed referendum: means a referendum proposed in an application filed under Section 20A-7-302 or 20A-7-602. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Public communication: means a communication by: (i)  broadcast, cable, satellite communication, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mass mailing, or telephone bank; or (ii)  another medium used for political advertising to the general public. See Utah Code 20A-11-1702 Public entity: includes the state, each state agency, each county, municipality, school district, special district, governmental interlocal cooperation agency, and each administrative subunit of each of them. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Public funds: means any money received by a public entity from appropriations, taxes, fees, interest, or other returns on investment. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Public office: means the office of governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, state school board member, state senator, state representative, speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, and the leader, whip, and assistant whip of any party caucus in either house of the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Public official: includes the person or group that: (i)  has supervisory authority over the personnel and affairs of a public entity; and (ii)  approves the expenditure of funds for the public entity. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Public service assistance: means the following when given or provided to an officeholder to defray the costs of functioning in a public office or aid the officeholder to communicate with the officeholder's constituents: (i)  a gift, subscription, donation, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to an officeholder; or (ii)  goods or services provided at less than fair market value to or for the benefit of the officeholder. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Publicly identified class of individuals: means a group of 50 or more individuals sharing a common occupation, interest, or association that contribute to a political action committee or political issues committee and whose names can be obtained by contacting the political action committee or political issues committee upon whose financial statement the individuals are listed. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Receipts: means contributions and public service assistance. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Registered agent: means the registered agent of: (a)  a domestic nonprofit corporation; or (b)  a foreign nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Registered lobbyist: means a person licensed under Title 36, Chapter 11, Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Registered office: means the office within this state designated by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation as its registered office in the most recent document on file with the division providing that information, including: (a)  articles of incorporation; (b)  an application for a certificate of authority; or (c)  a notice of change of registered office. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Registered political action committee: means any political action committee that is required by this chapter to file a statement of organization with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Registered political issues committee: means any political issues committee that is required by this chapter to file a statement of organization with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Registered political party: means an organization of voters that: (a)  participated in the last regular general election and polled a total vote equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives for any of its candidates for any office; or (b)  has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Regular general election: means the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-201. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Regular primary election: means the election, held on the date specified in Section 20A-1-201. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Regulated officeholder: means an individual who is required to make a conflict of interest disclosure under the provisions of this part. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 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. Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals). Reporting entity: means a candidate, a candidate's personal campaign committee, a judge, a judge's personal campaign committee, an officeholder, a party committee, a political action committee, a political issues committee, a corporation, or a labor organization, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Reporting entity: means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-11-101. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 Reporting entity: means a judge, judge's personal campaign committee, candidate, a candidate's personal campaign committee, an officeholder, and a party committee, a political action committee, and a political issues committee. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 School board office: means the office of state school board. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. 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. Shapefile: means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information. See Utah Code 20A-13-101.1 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Source: means the person or entity that is the legal owner of the tangible or intangible asset that comprises the contribution. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Special district: includes a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 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 agency: includes the legislative branch, the Utah Board of Higher Education, each institution of higher education board of trustees, and each higher education institution. See Utah Code 20A-11-1202 State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 State constitutional officer: means the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state auditor, the state treasurer, or the attorney general. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Summary report: means the year end report containing the summary of a reporting entity's contributions and expenditures. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Summary report: means the year-end report containing the summary of a reporting entity's contributions and expenditures. See Utah Code 20A-12-301 Talent board: means the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board created in Section 53B-34-102. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Talent program: means the Talent Ready Utah Program created in Section 53B-34-103. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Technical college: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(b). See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Technical college: means : (a)  the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-1-101. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Technical education: means career and technical education that:Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Telephone bank: means 500 or more identical or substantially similar telephone calls within any 30-day period. See Utah Code 20A-11-1702 Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Tribal nonprofit corporation: means a nonprofit corporation: (a)  incorporated under the law of a tribe; and (b)  that is at least 51% owned or controlled by the tribe. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 trust lands: means those properties granted by the United States in the Utah Enabling Act to the state in trust, and other lands transferred to the trust, which must be managed for the benefit of: (a)  the state's public education system; or (b)  the institutions of the state which are designated by the Utah Enabling Act as beneficiaries of trust lands. See Utah Code 53C-1-103 Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Union dues: means dues, fees, money, or other assessments required as a condition of membership or participation in a labor organization. See Utah Code 20A-11-1402 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Vacancy: means : (a)  except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or (b)  in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute, the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or disqualification. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Voter: means an individual who: (a)  meets the requirements for voting in an election; (b)  meets the requirements of election registration; (c)  is registered to vote; and (d)  is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under 3. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Website: means the Candidate and Officeholder Conflict of Interest Disclosure Website described in Section 20A-11-1602. See Utah Code 20A-11-1602 Work-based learning program: includes the following objectives: (i)  providing students an applied workplace experience using knowledge and skills attained in a program of study that includes an internship, externship, or work experience; (ii)  providing an educational institution with objective input from a participating employer regarding the education requirements of the current workforce; and (iii)  providing funding for programs that are associated with high-wage, in-demand, or emerging occupations. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Workforce programs: means education or industry programs that facilitate training the state's workforce to meet industry demand. See Utah Code 53B-34-101 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5