Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63C > Chapter 4a > Part 3 - Federalism Commission

• Account: means the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account, created in Section 63C-4a-402. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
• 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.
• 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.
• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• 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
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Commission: means the Federalism Commission, created in Section 63C-4a-302. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Council: means the Constitutional Defense Council, created in Section 63C-4a-202. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
• Federal governmental entity: means :

  (a)	the president of the United States;

  (b)	the United States Congress;

  (c)	a United States agency; or

  (d)

  an employee or official appointed by the president of the United States. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102 Federal law: means : (a)  an executive order by the president of the United States; (b)  a statute passed by the United States Congress; (c)  a regulation adopted by a United States agency; or (d)  a policy statement, order, guidance, or action by: (i)  a United States agency; or (ii)  an employee or official appointed by the president of the United States. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102 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 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Minority leader: See Floor Leaders Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents. 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. 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 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.