Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 72 > Chapter 1 - Department of Transportation Administration 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.
• 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.
• 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
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Commission: means the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301. See Utah Code 72-1-102
• 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.
• Construction: means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites. See Utah Code 72-1-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
• Department: means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services created in Section 32B-2-203. See Utah Code 32B-1-102
• 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 appointed under Section 72-1-202. See Utah Code 72-1-102
• 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.
• Fixed guideway: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. See Utah Code 72-1-102
• Fixed guideway capital development: includes :

  (i)	a project to strategically double track commuter rail lines; and

  (ii)

  a project to develop and construct public transit facilities and related infrastructure pertaining to the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Highway: means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Housing and transit reinvestment zone: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-602. See Utah Code 72-1-102 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 Large public transit district: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff. License: means : (a)  a retail license; (b)  a sublicense; (c)  a license issued in accordance with 4; (d)  a license issued in accordance with Chapter 11, Manufacturing and Related Licenses Act; (e)  a license issued in accordance with Chapter 12, Liquor Warehousing License Act; (f)  a license issued in accordance with Chapter 13, Beer Wholesaling License Act; or (g)  a license issued in accordance with Chapter 17, Liquor Transport License Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Master planned community: means a land use development: (a)  designated by the city as a master planned community; and (b)  comprised of a single development agreement for a development larger than 500 acres. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Permittee: means a person issued a permit under: (a)  Chapter 9, Event Permit Act; or (b)  Chapter 10, Special Use Permit Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Port-of-entry: includes inspection and checking stations and weigh stations. See Utah Code 72-1-102 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 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Public transit: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-2a-802. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Public transit facility: means a fixed guideway, transit vehicle, transit station, depot, passenger loading or unloading zone, parking lot, or other facility: (a)  leased by or operated by or on behalf of a public transit district; and (b)  related to the public transit services provided by the district, including: (i)  railway or other right-of-way; (ii)  railway line; and (iii)  a reasonable area immediately adjacent to a designated stop on a route traveled by a transit vehicle. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Right-of-way: means real property or an interest in real property, usually in a strip, acquired for or devoted to state transportation purposes. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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. special use permit: means a special use permit issued under this chapter, including: (1)  a religious wine use permit; (2)  an industrial or manufacturing use permit; (3)  a scientific or educational use permit; and (4)  a public service permit. See Utah Code 32B-10-102 Staff: includes : (i)  an officer; (ii)  a director; (iii)  an employee; (iv)  personnel management; (v)  an agent of the licensee, including a managing agent; (vi)  an operator; or (vii)  a representative. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 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 highway: means those highways designated as state highways in Title 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act. See Utah Code 72-1-102 State store: means a facility for the sale of packaged liquor: (i)  located on premises owned or leased by the state; and (ii)  operated by a state employee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 State transportation purposes: has the meaning set forth in Section 72-5-102. See Utah Code 72-1-102 State transportation systems: means all streets, alleys, roads, highways, pathways, and thoroughfares of any kind, including connected structures, airports, aerial corridor infrastructure, spaceports, public transit facilities, and all other modes and forms of conveyance used by the public. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Transportation reinvestment zone: means a transportation reinvestment zone created pursuant to Section 11-13-227. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Wine: includes : (i)  an alcoholic beverage defined as wine under 27 U. See Utah Code 32B-1-102