Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63G > Chapter 7 > Part 4 - Notice of Claim Against a Governmental Entity or a Government Employee

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Claim: means any asserted demand for or cause of action for money or damages, whether arising under the common law, under state constitutional provisions, or under state statutes, against a governmental entity or against an employee in the employee's personal capacity. See Utah Code 63G-7-102
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Employee: includes :

  (i)	a governmental entity's officers, employees, servants, trustees, or commissioners;

  (ii)	a member of a governing body;

  (iii)

  a member of a government entity board;

  (iv)	a member of a government entity commission;

  (v)	members of an advisory body, officers, and employees of a Children's Justice Center created in accordance with Section 67-5b-102;

  (vi)	a student holding a license issued by the State Board of Education;

  (vii)

  an educational aide;

  (viii)

  a student engaged in an internship under Section 53B-16-402 or 53G-7-902;

  (ix)	a volunteer, as defined in Section 67-20-2; and

  (x)

  a tutor. See Utah Code 63G-7-102 Governmental entity: means : (a)  the state and its political subdivisions; and (b)  a law enforcement agency, as defined in Section 53-1-102, that employs one or more law enforcement officers, as defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 63G-7-102 Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Injury: means death, injury to a person, damage to or loss of property, or any other injury that a person may suffer to the person or estate, that would be actionable if inflicted by a private person or the private person's agent. See Utah Code 63G-7-102 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. 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: means the state of Utah, and includes each office, department, division, agency, authority, commission, board, institution, hospital, college, university, Children's Justice Center, or other instrumentality of the state. See Utah Code 63G-7-102 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights. Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5