Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 23 > Chapter 27 - Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Act

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• 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
• Articles of incorporation: include :

  (a)	amended and restated articles of incorporation;

  (b)	articles of merger; and

  (c)

  a document of a similar import to those described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b). See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Asset: means property of all kinds, real and personal, tangible and intangible, and includes: (a)  cash; (b)  stock or other investments; (c)  real property; (d)  equipment and supplies; (e)  an ownership interest; (f)  a license; (g)  a cause of action; and (h)  any similar property. See Utah Code 53G-5-102 Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account. authorizer: means an entity listed in Section 53G-5-205 that authorizes a charter school. See Utah Code 53G-5-102 Bequest: Property gifted by will. Board: means the Wildlife Board. See Utah Code 23-27-102 board of trustees: means : (a)  the board of trustees of: (i)  the University of Utah; (ii)  Utah State University; (iii)  Weber State University; (iv)  Southern Utah University; (v)  Snow College; (vi)  Utah Tech University; (vii)  Utah Valley University; or (viii)  Salt Lake Community College; or (b)  a technical college board of trustees described in Section 53B-2a-108. See Utah Code 53G-5-102 Bylaws: includes amended bylaws and restated bylaws. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Conveyance: includes a motor vehicle, a vessel, a motorboat, a sailboat, a personal watercraft, a container, a trailer, a live well, or a bilge area. See Utah Code 23-27-102 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 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Decontaminate: means to: (a)  drain and dry all non-treated water; and (b)  chemically or thermally treat in accordance with rule. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Devise: To gift property by will. Director: means the director of the division. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial. Distribution: means the following by a corporation to or for the benefit of its shareholders in respect of any of the corporation's shares: (i)  a direct or indirect transfer of money or other property, other than a corporation's own shares; or (ii)  incurrence of indebtedness by the corporation. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Donor: The person who makes a gift. Dreissena mussel: means a mussel of the genus Dreissena at any life stage, including a zebra mussel, a quagga mussel, and Conrad's false mussel. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Eligible entity: means : (a)  a city or town with a population density of 3,000 or more people per square mile; or (b)  a county whose unincorporated area includes a qualifying planning advisory area. See Utah Code 53G-4-901 Employee: includes an officer but not a director, unless the director accepts a duty that makes that director also an employee. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Equipment: means an article, tool, implement, or device capable of carrying or containing: (a)  water; or (b)  a Dreissena mussel. See Utah Code 23-27-102 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. Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Facility: means a structure that is located within or adjacent to a water body. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator. 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. Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it. Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Infested water: means a geographic region, water body, facility, or water supply system within or outside the state that the board identifies in rule as carrying or containing a Dreissena mussel. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC 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 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 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Oath: A promise to tell the truth. 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. Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Personal property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Personal property: All property that is not real property. 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 Purchase price: means the greater of: (a)  an amount that is the average of: (i)  the appraised value of the surplus property, based on the predominant zone in the surrounding area, as indicated in an appraisal obtained by the eligible entity; and (ii)  the appraised value of the surplus property, based on the predominant zone in the surrounding area, as indicated in an appraisal obtained by the school district; and (b)  the amount the school district paid to acquire the surplus property. See Utah Code 53G-4-901 Qualifying planning advisory area: means a planning advisory area under Section 17-27a-306 that has a population density of 3,000 or more people per square mile within the boundaries of the planning advisory area. See Utah Code 53G-4-901 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Record date: means the date established under 6, or 7, on which a corporation determines the identity of its shareholders. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Share: means the unit into which the proprietary interests in a corporation are divided. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Shareholder: means : (i)  the person in whose name a share is registered in the records of a corporation; or (ii)  the beneficial owner of a share to the extent recognized pursuant to Section 16-10a-723. See Utah Code 16-10a-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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Subscriber: means a person who subscribes for shares in a corporation, whether before or after incorporation. See Utah Code 16-10a-102 Surplus property: means land owned by a school district that: (a)  was purchased with taxpayer money; (b)  is located within a city or town that is an eligible entity or within a qualifying planning advisory area; (c)  consists of one contiguous tract at least three acres in size; and (d)  has been declared by the school district to be surplus. See Utah Code 53G-4-901 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 Vessel: means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Water body: means natural or impounded surface water, including a stream, river, spring, lake, reservoir, pond, wetland, tank, and fountain. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Water supply system: includes a pump, canal, ditch, or pipeline. See Utah Code 23-27-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5