Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 9 > Chapter 9 > Part 2 - State and Tribal Jurisdiction

• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• Board: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-3-106. See Utah Code 11-55-102
• Buyback purchaser: means a person who buys a procurement item from the local government entity to which the person previously sold the procurement item. See Utah Code 11-54-102
• Chief executive officer: means :

  (a)	for a municipality: (i)  the mayor, if the municipality is operating under a form of municipal government other than the council-manager form of government; or (ii)  the city manager, if the municipality is operating under the council-manager form of government; or

  (b)

  for a county: (i)  the chair of the county commission, if the county is operating under the county commission or expanded county commission form of government; (ii)  the county executive officer, if the county is operating under the county-executive council form of government; or (iii)  the county manager, if the county is operating under the council-manager form of government. See Utah Code 11-51-102 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Council-mayor form of government: means the form of municipal government that: (a)  (i)  is provided for in Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48; (ii)  may not be adopted without voter approval; and (iii)  consists of two separate, independent, and equal branches of municipal government; and (b)  on and after May 5, 2008, is described in 2. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 County sheriff: means an individual elected to the office of county sheriff in the state who meets the qualifications described in Section 17-22-1. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Department: means the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. See Utah Code 9-1-102 division: means the Utah Division of Indian Affairs created in Section 9-9-102. See Utah Code 9-9-101 Enterprise fund: means a fund as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board that is used by a municipality to report an activity for which a fee is charged to users for goods or services. See Utah Code 10-5-102.5 Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office. Excess repurchase amount: means the difference between: (a)  the amount a buyback purchaser pays to a local government entity to purchase a procurement item that the buyback purchaser previously sold to the local government entity; and (b)  the amount the local government entity paid to the buyback purchaser to purchase the procurement item. See Utah Code 11-54-102 Federal agency: means the United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the National Park Service. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Federal receipts: means the federal financial assistance, as defined in 31 U. See Utah Code 11-52-102 Federally managed land: means land that is managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, or the National Park Service. See Utah Code 11-51-102 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. Five-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in 4. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Fund: is a s defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board as reflected in the Uniform Accounting Manual for All Local Governments prepared by the Office of the Utah State Auditor. See Utah Code 10-5-102.5 General fund: is a s defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board as reflected in the Uniform Accounting Manual for All Local Governments prepared by the Office of the Utah State Auditor. See Utah Code 10-5-102.5 Governing body: means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Indian reservation: means : (1)  all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights of way running through the reservation; and (2)  all Indian allotments, to which the Indian titles have not been extinguished, including rights of way thereon. See Utah Code 9-9-210 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 Local government entity: means a county, city, town, metro township, special district, special service district, community reinvestment agency, conservation district, or school district that is not subject to Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code. See Utah Code 11-54-102 Metro township: means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Metro township: means a metro township incorporated in accordance with 4. See Utah Code 10-3c-102 Metro township council form of government: means the form of metro township government described in 5. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Municipal services district: means a special district created in accordance with 11. See Utah Code 10-3c-102 Municipality: means : (a)  a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class; (b)  a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or (c)  a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 11-48-101.5 Municipality: means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-1-104. See Utah Code 11-55-102 National monument: means a national monument designated or declared in accordance with the Antiquities Act of 1906, 54 U. See Utah Code 11-51-102 National recreation area: means a recreation area designated by an act of Congress. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Political subdivision: means a county, city, town, special district, or service district. See Utah Code 11-48-101.5 Political subdivision: means a municipality or county. See Utah Code 11-51-102 Political subdivision: means : (a)  a county, as defined in Section 17-50-101; (b)  a municipality, as defined in Section 10-1-104; (c)  a special district, as defined in Section 17B-1-102; (d)  a special service district, as defined in Section 17D-1-102; (e)  an interlocal entity, as defined in Section 11-13-103; (f)  a community reinvestment agency created under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agency Act; (g)  a local building authority, as defined in Section 17D-2-102; or (h)  a conservation district, as defined in Section 17D-3-102. See Utah Code 11-52-102 Political subdivision: means a county, municipality, school district, limited purpose local government entity described in Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agency Act, or Title 17D, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Other Entities, or an entity created by an interlocal agreement adopted under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or any other governmental subdivision or public corporation. See Utah Code 11-55-102 Probate: Proving a will Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Procurement item: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-6a-103. See Utah Code 11-54-102 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Six-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in 3. See Utah Code 10-3b-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 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 Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104 tribe: means a tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. See Utah Code 9-9-101 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Utility: means a utility owned by a town, in whole or in part, that provides electricity, gas, water, or sewer, or any combination of them. See Utah Code 10-5-102.5 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. Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5