Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 8 - Flood Control Projects and Drought Emergencies

• 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.
• 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
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Authority: means the State Fair Park Authority, created in Section 11-68-201. See Utah Code 11-68-101
• Board: means the lake authority's governing body, created in Section 11-65-301. See Utah Code 11-65-101
• Board: means the authority board, created in Section 11-68-301. See Utah Code 11-68-101
• Capital development projects: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-5b-401. See Utah Code 11-68-101
• 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.
• County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Development: means :

  (a)	the demolition, construction, reconstruction, modification, expansion, or improvement of a building, utility, infrastructure, landscape, parking lot, park, trail, recreational amenity, or other facility; and

  (b)

  the planning of, arranging for, or participation in any of the activities listed in Subsection (5)(a). See Utah Code 11-68-101 Division: means the Division of Facilities Construction and Management created in Section 63A-5b-301. See Utah Code 11-68-101 Executive director: means the executive director hired by the board under Section 11-68-302. See Utah Code 11-68-101 Fair corporation: means the Utah State Fair Corporation, created by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 260. See Utah Code 11-68-101 Fair park land: includes any land acquired by the authority under Subsection 11-68-201(6)(i). See Utah Code 11-68-101 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Lake authority: means the Utah Lake Authority, created in Section 11-65-201. See Utah Code 11-65-101 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: 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 Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. 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 Management plan: means a plan to conceptualize, design, facilitate, coordinate, encourage, and bring about the management of the lake authority land to achieve the policies and objectives described in Section 11-65-203. See Utah Code 11-65-101 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. 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. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5