Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6a > Part 17 - Transitional Provisions and Scope of Chapter

• 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.
• 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 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 Commission: means the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission created in Section 20A-20-201. See Utah Code 20A-20-102 Committee: means the Legislature's redistricting committee. See Utah Code 20A-20-102 Convention: means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 cooperative: means a nonprofit corporation organized or existing under this chapter. 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. Decennial year: means a year during which the United States Bureau of Census conducts a national decennial census. See Utah Code 20A-20-102 Director: means a member of the board of directors. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 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 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 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 Legacy: A gift of property made by will. Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Municipal primary election: means an election held to nominate candidates for municipal office. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 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 Person: means an: (a)  individual; or (b)  entity. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 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 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 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 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. 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. Regular decennial redistricting: means redistricting required due to a national decennial census. See Utah Code 20A-20-102 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. Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Special district: means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, and includes a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 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. Swear: includes "affirm. 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 Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision. 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 Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House. Vote: includes authorization by: (a)  written ballot; and (b)  written consent. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Voting group: means all the members of one or more classes of members or directors that, under this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws, are entitled to vote and be counted together collectively on a matter. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5