Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 22 > Chapter 3 > Part 8 - Miscellaneous 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.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Consolidation: means the merger of two or more school districts into a single administrative unit. See Utah Code 53G-3-102
• County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• 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.
• 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.
• new school district: means a school district created under Section 53G-3-301 or 53G-3-302. See Utah Code 53G-3-102
• 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
• 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.
• Restructuring: means the transfer of territory from one school district to another school district. See Utah Code 53G-3-102
• 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