Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 52 > Chapter 4 > Part 2

• Advisory board: means the Agricultural Advisory Board created by Section 4-2-108. See Utah Code 52-4-203
• Anchor location: means the physical location from which:

  (a)	an electronic meeting originates; or

  (b)

  the participants are connected. See Utah Code 52-4-103 Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant. Appraisal: A determination of property value. Basic livestock: means a herd of cattle, sheep, or swine kept and maintained primarily for breeding purposes. See Utah Code 52-4-203 Board: means the Board of Water Resources created by Section 73-10-1. See Utah Code 52-4-203 Capitol hill complex: means the grounds and buildings within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street, 500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard in Salt Lake City. See Utah Code 52-4-103 Commercial farm: means a tract or tracts of land with or without improvements recognized as a farm or ranch in this state which is owned and operated or leased and operated by the applicant, and used in the production and raising of basic livestock. See Utah Code 52-4-203 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Convening: means the calling together of a public body by a person authorized to do so for the express purpose of discussing or acting upon a subject over which that public body has jurisdiction or advisory power. See Utah Code 52-4-103 County legislative body: means :Utah Code 48-2e-1156 Electronic meeting: means a public meeting convened or conducted by means of a conference using electronic communications. See Utah Code 52-4-103 Electronic message: means a communication transmitted electronically, including: (a)  electronic mail; (b)  instant messaging; (c)  electronic chat; (d)  text messaging, as that term is defined in Section 76-4-401; or (e)  any other method that conveys a message or facilitates communication electronically. See Utah Code 52-4-103 Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business. Farmer: means any person who owns and operates or leases and operates a commercial farm in this state, and includes individuals, partnerships and corporations. See Utah Code 52-4-203 Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator. 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 48-2e-1156 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 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Meeting: means the convening of a public body or a specified body, with a quorum present, including a workshop or an executive session, whether in person or by means of electronic communications, for the purpose of discussing, receiving comments from the public about, or acting upon a matter over which the public body or specific body has jurisdiction or advisory power. See Utah Code 52-4-103 Misdemeanor: Usually a petty offense, a less serious crime than a felony, punishable by less than a year of confinement. Monitor: means to hear or observe, live, by audio or video equipment, all of the public statements of each member of the public body who is participating in a meeting. See Utah Code 52-4-103 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Participate: means the ability to communicate with all of the members of a public body, either verbally or electronically, so that each member of the public body can hear or observe the communication. See Utah Code 52-4-103 Person: means :Utah Code 48-2e-1156 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 48-2e-1156 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 48-2e-1156 Public body: includes : (i)  an interlocal entity or joint or cooperative undertaking, as those terms are defined in Section 11-13-103; (ii)  a governmental nonprofit corporation as that term is defined in Section 11-13a-102; and (iii)  the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission. See Utah Code 52-4-103 Quorum: means a simple majority of the membership of a public body, unless otherwise defined by applicable law. See Utah Code 52-4-103 real property: includes :Utah Code 48-2e-1156 Recording: means an audio, or an audio and video, record of the proceedings of a meeting that can be used to review the proceedings of the meeting. See Utah Code 52-4-103 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 48-2e-1156 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 48-2e-1156 Writing: includes :Utah Code 48-2e-1156