Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17B > Chapter 1 > Part 10 - Special District Property Tax Levy

• Board: means the School Readiness Board, created in Section 35A-15-201. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Bond: means :

  (a)	a written obligation to repay borrowed money, whether denominated a bond, note, warrant, certificate of indebtedness, or otherwise; and

  (b)

  a lease agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other agreement that: (i)  includes an obligation by the district to pay money; and (ii)  the district's board of trustees, in its discretion, treats as a bond for purposes of Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, or Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Cemetery maintenance district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 1, Cemetery Maintenance District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a cemetery maintenance district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Community Reinvestment Act: The Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977. Source: OCC 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. Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102 Drainage district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a drainage district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Economically disadvantaged: means to be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Eligible home-based educational technology provider: means a provider that offers a home-based educational technology program to develop the school readiness skills of an eligible student. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Eligible private provider: means a child care program that: (i)  is licensed under 4; or (ii)  except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26B-2-405. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Eligible student: means a student: (a)  (i)  who is age three, four, or five; and (ii)  is not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(8); and (b)  (i)  (A)  who is economically disadvantaged; and (B)  whose parent or legal guardian reports that the student has experienced at least one risk factor; (ii)  is an English learner; or (iii)  is in foster care. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Evaluation: means an evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 35A-15-303. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 35A-1-201. See Utah Code 35A-1-102 Fire protection district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 3, Fire Protection District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a fire protection district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 High quality school readiness program: means a preschool program that: (a)  is provided by an eligible LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based educational technology provider; and (b)  meets the elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Section 35A-15-202. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Improvement district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a county improvement district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Investor: means a person that enters into a results-based contract to provide funding to a high quality school readiness program on the condition that the person will receive payment in accordance with Section 35A-15-402 if the high quality school readiness program meets the performance outcome measures included in the results-based contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Kindergarten assessment: means the kindergarten entry assessment described in Section 53G-7-203. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Kindergarten transition plan: means a plan that supports the smooth transition of a preschool student to kindergarten and includes communication and alignment among the preschool, program, parents, and K-12 personnel. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 LEA: means a school district or charter school. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Metropolitan water district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a metropolitan water district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Mosquito abatement district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 7, Mosquito Abatement District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a mosquito abatement district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 17B-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. 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. Performance outcome measure: means : (a)  indicators, as determined by the board, on the school readiness assessment and the kindergarten assessment; or (b)  for a results-based contract, the indicators included in the contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 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 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Public transit district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a public transit district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 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. Results-based contract: means a contract that: (a)  is entered into in accordance with Section 35A-15-402; (b)  includes a performance outcome measure; and (c)  is between the board, a provider of a high quality school readiness program, and an investor. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Risk factor: means : (a)  having a mother who was 18 years old or younger when the child was born; (b)  a member of a child's household is incarcerated; (c)  living in a neighborhood with high violence or crime; (d)  having one or both parents with a low reading ability; (e)  moving at least once in the past year; (f)  having ever been in foster care; (g)  living with multiple families in the same household; (h)  having exposure in a child's home to: (i)  physical abuse or domestic violence; (ii)  substance abuse; (iii)  the death or chronic illness of a parent or sibling; or (iv)  mental illness; (i)  the primary language spoken in a child's home is a language other than English; or (j)  having at least one parent who has not completed high school. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 School readiness assessment: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-314. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Service area: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a county service area or a regional service area under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in: (a)  this chapter; or (b)  (i)  this chapter; and (ii)  (A)  1; (B)  2; (C)  3; (D)  4; (E)  5; (F)  6; (G)  7; (H)  8; (I)  9; (J)  10; or (K)  11. See Utah Code 17B-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 Taxable value: means the taxable value of property as computed from the most recent equalized assessment roll for county purposes. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Tool: means the tool developed in accordance with Section 35A-15-303. See Utah Code 35A-15-102 Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Unincorporated: means not included within a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Water conservancy district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a water conservancy district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102