Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 7 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• 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 a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters on the ballot for their approval or rejection including:

  (a)	an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;

  (b)	a constitutional amendment;

  (c)	an initiative;

  (d)	a referendum;

  (e)	a bond proposition;

  (f)	a judicial retention question;

  (g)	an incorporation of a city or town; or

  (h)

  any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 bound: means securing more than one piece of paper together using staples or another means in at least three places across the top of the paper in the blank space reserved for securing the paper. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Budget officer: means : (a)  for a county, the person designated as finance officer as defined in Section 17-36-3; (b)  for a city, the person designated as budget officer in Subsection 10-6-106(4); (c)  for a town, the town council; or (d)  for a metro township, the person described in Subsection (2)(a) for the county in which the metro township is located. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Career and technical education: means an educational program that:Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Certified: means that the county clerk has acknowledged a signature as being the signature of a registered voter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Commissioner: means the commissioner of higher education appointed in accordance with Section 53B-1-408. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Conditional gift: means a gift as defined in Subsection (4) that is subject to conditions: (a)  imposed, requested, or provided by a foreign government or foreign person; and (b)  that relate to: (i)  what kinds of teachers or students may benefit from the gift; or (ii)  a description of the subject matter to be taught with the support of the gift. See Utah Code 53B-1-201 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. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. degree-granting institution: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(a). See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source: Donor: The person who makes a gift. 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 Electronic initiative process: means : (a)  as it relates to a statewide initiative, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-215 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures; or (b)  as it relates to a local initiative, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-514 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Electronic referendum process: means : (a)  as it relates to a statewide referendum, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-313 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures; or (b)  as it relates to a local referendum, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-614 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Electronic signature: means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 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. Foreign government: means a government other than the government of: (a)  the United States; (b)  a state within the United States; (c)  a territory or possession of the United States; or (d)  a political subdivision of the United States. See Utah Code 53B-1-201 Foreign person: means : (a)  a foreign government defined in Subsection (2); (b)  an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States or of a territory or protectorate of the United States; (c)  a corporation, partnership, joint venture, proprietorship, trust, association, or other entity that is created or organized under the laws of a foreign government or that has its principal place of business located outside the United States; (d)  if known by the higher education institution, a corporation, partnership, joint venture, proprietorship, trust, association, or other entity that is created or organized pursuant to the laws of the United States or a state within the United States, if a majority of the stock or other equity interest is directly or indirectly owned by, or which derives a majority of its funding from: (i)  a foreign government; (ii)  an individual described in Subsection (3)(b); or (iii)  an entity described in Subsection (3)(c) or (d); or (e)  if known by the higher education institution, a committee or other group in which a majority of the membership is composed of: (i)  a foreign government; (ii)  an individual described in Subsection (3)(b); or (iii)  an entity described in Subsection (3)(c) or (d). See Utah Code 53B-1-201 Gift: means an endowment, scholarship, gift, donation, or grant of money or property of any kind. See Utah Code 53B-1-201 Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Higher education institution: means an institution in the state system of higher education as defined in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-1-201 Initiative: means a new law proposed for adoption by the public as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Initiative application: means : (a)  for a statewide initiative, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-202(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-202(2); or (b)  for a local initiative, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-502(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-502(2). See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Initiative packet: means a copy of the initiative petition, a copy of the proposed law, and the signature sheets, all of which have been bound together as a unit. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 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. Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Land use law: means a law of general applicability, enacted based on the weighing of broad, competing policy considerations, that relates to the use of land, including land use regulation, a general plan, a land use development code, an annexation ordinance, the rezoning of a single property or multiple properties, or a comprehensive zoning ordinance or resolution. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of: (i)  (A)  the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state; (B)  a state institution of higher education; or (C)  a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and (ii)  that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102 Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102 Legal voter: means an individual who is registered to vote in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Legally referable to voters: means : (a)  for a proposed local initiative, that the proposed local initiative is legally referable to voters under Section 20A-7-502. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto). Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Local clerk: means the county clerk, city recorder, or town clerk in whose jurisdiction a local initiative or referendum petition is circulated. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Local law: includes : (i)  an ordinance; (ii)  a resolution; (iii)  a land use law; (iv)  a land use regulation, as defined in Section 10-9a-103; or (v)  other legislative action of a local legislative body. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Local legislative body: means the legislative body of a county, city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Manual initiative process: means the process for gathering signatures for an initiative using paper signature packets that a signer physically signs. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Manual referendum process: means the process for gathering signatures for a referendum using paper signature packets that a signer physically signs. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 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 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. 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 qualified: means to take the oath of office and begin performing the duties of the position for which the individual was elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Referendum: means a process by which a law passed by the Legislature or by a local legislative body is submitted or referred to the voters for their approval or rejection. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Referendum application: means : (a)  for a statewide referendum, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-302(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-302(2); or (b)  for a local referendum, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-602(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-602(2). See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Referendum packet: means a copy of the referendum petition, a copy of the law being submitted or referred to the voters for their approval or rejection, and the signature sheets, all of which have been bound together as a unit. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Referendum petition: means : (a)  as it relates to a statewide referendum, using the manual referendum process, the form described in Subsection 20A-7-303(2)(a), petitioning for submission of a law passed by the Legislature to legal voters for their approval or rejection; (b)  as it relates to a statewide referendum, using the electronic referendum process, the form described in Subsection 20A-7-313(2), petitioning for submission of a law passed by the Legislature to legal voters for their approval or rejection; (c)  as it relates to a local referendum, using the manual referendum process, the form described in Subsection 20A-7-603(2)(a), petitioning for submission of a local law to legal voters for their approval or rejection; or (d)  as it relates to a local referendum, using the electronic referendum process, the form described in Subsection 20A-7-614(2), petitioning for submission of a local law to legal voters for their approval or rejection. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 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 Restricted foreign entity: means : (a)  a company that the United States Secretary of Defense is required to list as a military company under the requirements of federal national defense authorization acts; (b)  any affiliate of a company described in Subsection (6)(a); (c)  the country with a commercial or defense industrial base of which a company described in Subsection (6)(a) is a part; or (d)  any subsidiary of a company described in Subsection (6)(a) or a country described in Subsection (6)(c). See Utah Code 53B-1-201 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Signature sheets: means sheets in the form required by this chapter that are used under the manual initiative process or the manual referendum process to collect signatures in support of an initiative or referendum. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Sponsors: means the legal voters who support the initiative or referendum and who sign the initiative application or referendum application. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Standard local ballot proposition: means a local ballot proposition for an initiative or a referendum. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 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. Tax percentage difference: means the difference between the tax rate proposed by an initiative or an initiative petition and the current tax rate. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 Technical college: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(b). See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Technical education: means career and technical education that:Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. 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 Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Verified: means acknowledged by the person circulating the petition as required in Section 20A-7-105. See Utah Code 20A-7-101 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