Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 52a > Part 2

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: means a unit of local government that is a body corporate and politic and a legal subdivision of the state, with geographic boundaries as described in Section 17-50-104, and powers as provided in Part 3, County Powers. See Utah Code 17-50-101
• County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Department: means the Department of Health created in Section 26-1-4. See Utah Code 26-1-2
• Executive: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a person or body elected as the county executive or a person appointed as the county manager or administrative officer, refers to:

  (a)	the power and duty to carry laws and ordinances into effect and secure their due observance; 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 executive branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101 Food handler: includes : (i)  owners, supervisors, and management persons, and any other person working in a food-service establishment; or (ii)  an operator or person: (A)  employed by one who handles food dispensed through vending machines; (B)  who comes into contact with food contact surfaces or containers, equipment, utensils, or packaging materials used in connection with vending machine operations; or (C)  who otherwise services or maintains one or more vending machines. See Utah Code 26-15-1 Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. 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 Optional plan: means a plan establishing an alternate form of government for a county as provided in Section 17-52a-404. See Utah Code 17-52a-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. 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.