Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53B > Chapter 19 - State Arboreta

• Address: means the number and street where an individual resides or where a reporting entity has its principal office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
• 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
• Candidate: means any person who:

  (a)	files a declaration of candidacy for a public office; or

  (b)

  receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination or election to a public office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Contribution: means any of the following when done for political purposes: (i)  a gift, subscription, donation, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value given to the filing entity; (ii)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make a gift, subscription, donation, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to the filing entity; (iii)  any transfer of funds from another reporting entity to the filing entity; (iv)  compensation paid by any person or reporting entity other than the filing entity for personal services provided without charge to the filing entity; (v)  remuneration from: (A)  any organization or its directly affiliated organization that has a registered lobbyist; or (B)  any agency or subdivision of the state, including school districts; (vi)  a loan made by a candidate deposited to the candidate's own campaign; and (vii)  in-kind contributions. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Convention: means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Detailed listing: means : (a)  for each contribution or public service assistance: (i)  the name and address of the individual or source making the contribution or public service assistance, except to the extent that the name or address of the individual or source is unknown; (ii)  the amount or value of the contribution or public service assistance; and (iii)  the date the contribution or public service assistance was made; and (b)  for each expenditure: (i)  the amount of the expenditure; (ii)  the goods or services acquired by the expenditure; and (iii)  the date the expenditure was made. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial. Election: means each: (a)  regular general election; (b)  regular primary election; and (c)  special election at which candidates are eliminated and selected. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Election officer: means : (a)  the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections; (b)  the county clerk for: (i)  a county ballot and election; and (ii)  a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Expenditure: means any of the following made by a reporting entity or an agent of a reporting entity on behalf of the reporting entity: (i)  any disbursement from contributions, receipts, or from the separate bank account required by this chapter; (ii)  a purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value made for political purposes; (iii)  an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make any purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value for political purposes; (iv)  compensation paid by a filing entity for personal services rendered by a person without charge to a reporting entity; (v)  a transfer of funds between the filing entity and a candidate's personal campaign committee; (vi)  goods or services provided by the filing entity to or for the benefit of another reporting entity for political purposes at less than fair market value; or (vii)  an independent expenditure, as defined in Section 20A-11-1702. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller. Federal office: means the office of president of the United States, United States Senator, or United States Representative. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Financial statement: includes any summary report, interim report, verified financial statement, or other statement disclosing contributions, expenditures, receipts, donations, or disbursements that is required by this chapter or 2. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Interim report: means a report identifying the contributions received and expenditures made since the last report. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Legislative office: means the office of state senator, state representative, speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, and the leader, whip, and assistant whip of any party caucus in either house of the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Legislative office candidate: means a person who: (a)  files a declaration of candidacy for the office of state senator or state representative; (b)  declares oneself to be a candidate for, or actively campaigns for, the position of speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, or the leader, whip, and assistant whip of any party caucus in either house of the Legislature; or (c)  receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination, election, or appointment to a legislative office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Officeholder: means a person who holds a public office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Person: means both natural and legal persons, including individuals, business organizations, personal campaign committees, party committees, political action committees, political issues committees, and labor organizations, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Personal campaign committee: means the committee appointed by a candidate to act for the candidate as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Personal use expenditure: includes : (i)  a mortgage, rent, utility, or vehicle payment; (ii)  a household food item or supply; (iii)  a clothing expense, except: (A)  clothing bearing the candidate's name or campaign slogan or logo that is used in the candidate's campaign; or (B)  repair or replacement of clothing that is damaged while the candidate or officeholder is engaged in an activity of a candidate or officeholder; (iv)  an admission to a sporting, artistic, or recreational event or other form of entertainment; (v)  dues, fees, or gratuities at a country club, health club, or recreational facility; (vi)  a salary payment made to: (A)  a candidate or officeholder; or (B)  a person who has not provided a bona fide service to a candidate or officeholder; (vii)  a vacation; (viii)  a vehicle expense; (ix)  a meal expense; (x)  a travel expense; (xi)  a payment of an administrative, civil, or criminal penalty; (xii)  a satisfaction of a personal debt; (xiii)  a personal service, including the service of an attorney, accountant, physician, or other professional person; (xiv)  a membership fee for a professional or service organization; and (xv)  a payment in excess of the fair market value of the item or service purchased. See Utah Code 20A-11-104 Political action committee: includes groups affiliated with a registered political party but not authorized or organized by the governing board of the registered political party that receive contributions or makes expenditures for political purposes. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Primary election: means any regular primary election held under the election laws. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Public service assistance: means the following when given or provided to an officeholder to defray the costs of functioning in a public office or aid the officeholder to communicate with the officeholder's constituents: (i)  a gift, subscription, donation, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to an officeholder; or (ii)  goods or services provided at less than fair market value to or for the benefit of the officeholder. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Receipts: means contributions and public service assistance. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 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 Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims. Source: means the person or entity that is the legal owner of the tangible or intangible asset that comprises the contribution. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 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 State office: means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 State office candidate: means a person who: (a)  files a declaration of candidacy for a state office; or (b)  receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination, election, or appointment to a state office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Summary report: means the year end report containing the summary of a reporting entity's contributions and expenditures. See Utah Code 20A-11-101 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