Utah Code > Title 73 > Chapter 15 – Modification of Weather


§ 73-15-3	Cloud seeding to increase precipitation — Control of Division of Water Resources — Powers and authority of division — “Cloud seeding” and “cloud-seeding project” defined
§ 73-15-4	Water from cloud seeding part of natural water supply — Notice of intent prior to cloud-seeding project
§ 73-15-5	Transfer of records and data to division — Establishment of reporting and recordkeeping procedures
§ 73-15-6	Cloud-seeding contractors — Registration
§ 73-15-7	Precipitation caused by authorized project not presumed to constitute trespass or nuisance
§ 73-15-8	Cloud seeding in Utah to target area in adjoining state

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 73 > Chapter 15 - Modification of Weather

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.
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.

Award: means a final order of the commission as to the amount of compensation due:

(i)	an injured employee; or

(ii)

a dependent of a deceased employee. See Utah Code 34A-2-102

Commissioner: means the commissioner of the commission appointed under Section 34A-1-201. See Utah Code 34A-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.

Compensation: means the payments and benefits provided for in this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act. See Utah Code 34A-2-102

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

Decision: includes :

(A)	an award or denial of a medical, disability, death, or other related benefit under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act; or

(B)

another adjudicative ruling in accordance with this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act. See Utah Code 34A-2-102

Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.

Disability: means an administrative determination that may result in an entitlement to compensation as a consequence of becoming medically impaired as to function. See Utah Code 34A-2-102

Division: means the Division of Industrial Accidents. See Utah Code 34A-2-102

Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.

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.

Order: means an action of the commission that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other interests of one or more specific persons, but not a class of persons. See Utah Code 34A-2-102

Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

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

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.

Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5