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Part 1 General Provisions 9-20-101 – 9-20-102
Part 2 Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism 9-20-201 – 9-20-207
Part 3 One Utah Service Fellowship Program 9-20-301

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 9 > Chapter 20 - Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism Act

  • Act: means the National Community and Service Trust Act of 1993, Utah Code 9-20-102
  • Address: means the number and street where an individual resides or where a reporting entity has its principal office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :
         (2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
         (2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Agency: means a department, division, office, bureau, board, commission, or other administrative unit of the state. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • Agent of a reporting entity: means :
         (2)(a) a person acting on behalf of a reporting entity at the direction of the reporting entity;
         (2)(b) a person employed by a reporting entity in the reporting entity's capacity as a reporting entity;
         (2)(c) the personal campaign committee of a candidate or officeholder;
         (2)(d) a member of the personal campaign committee of a candidate or officeholder in the member's capacity as a member of the personal campaign committee of the candidate or officeholder; or
         (2)(e) a political consultant of a reporting entity. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • 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.
  • Ancient human remains: means all or part of the following that are historic or prehistoric:
         (2)(a) a physical individual; and
         (2)(b) any object on or attached to the physical individual that is placed on or attached to the physical individual as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • Antiquities Section: means the Antiquities Section of the office created in Section 9-8a-304. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • 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.
  • Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Ballot proposition: includes initiatives, referenda, proposed constitutional amendments, and any other ballot propositions submitted to the voters that are authorized by the Utah Code Annotated 1953. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Candidate: means any person who:
         (4)(a) files a declaration of candidacy for a public office; or
         (4)(b) receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination or election to a public office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Canvass: means the review of election returns and the official declaration of election results by the board of canvassers. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Chief election officer: means :
         (5)(a) the lieutenant governor for state office candidates, legislative office candidates, officeholders, political parties, political action committees, corporations, political issues committees, state school board candidates, judges, and labor organizations, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501; and
         (5)(b) the county clerk for local school board candidates. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • 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 Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism created in Section 9-20-201. See Utah Code 9-20-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contribution: means any of the following when done for political purposes:
              (6)(a)(i) a gift, subscription, donation, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value given to the filing entity;
              (6)(a)(ii) an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make a gift, subscription, donation, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to the filing entity;
              (6)(a)(iii) any transfer of funds from another reporting entity to the filing entity;
              (6)(a)(iv) compensation paid by any person or reporting entity other than the filing entity for personal services provided without charge to the filing entity;
              (6)(a)(v) remuneration from:
                   (6)(a)(v)(A) any organization or its directly affiliated organization that has a registered lobbyist; or
                   (6)(a)(v)(B) any agency or subdivision of the state, including school districts;
              (6)(a)(vi) a loan made by a candidate deposited to the candidate's own campaign; and
              (6)(a)(vii) in-kind contributions. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Convention: means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Coordinated with: means that goods or services provided for the benefit of a political entity are provided:
         (7)(a) with the political entity's prior knowledge, if the political entity does not object;
         (7)(b) by agreement with the political entity;
         (7)(c) in coordination with the political entity; or
         (7)(d) using official logos, slogans, and similar elements belonging to a political entity. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Corporation: means a domestic or foreign, profit or nonprofit, business organization that is registered as a corporation or is authorized to do business in a state and makes any expenditure from corporate funds for:
              (8)(a)(i) the purpose of expressly advocating for political purposes; or
              (8)(a)(ii) the purpose of expressly advocating the approval or the defeat of any ballot proposition. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • County legislative body: means :
         (8)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
         (8)(b) the county council, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; and
         (8)(c) the county council, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • County political party: means , for each registered political party, all of the persons within a single county who, under definitions established by the political party, are members of the registered political party. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Department: means the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. See Utah Code 9-1-102
  • Detailed listing: means :
         (11)(a) for each contribution or public service assistance:
              (11)(a)(i) the name and address of the individual or source making the contribution or public service assistance, except to the extent that the name or address of the individual or source is unknown;
              (11)(a)(ii) the amount or value of the contribution or public service assistance; and
              (11)(a)(iii) the date the contribution or public service assistance was made; and
         (11)(b) for each expenditure:
              (11)(b)(i) the amount of the expenditure;
              (11)(b)(ii) the goods or services acquired by the expenditure; and
              (11)(b)(iii) the date the expenditure was made. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Donor: means a person that gives money, including a fee, due, or assessment for membership in the corporation, to a corporation without receiving full and adequate consideration for the money. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Election: means each:
         (13)(a) regular general election;
         (13)(b) regular primary election; and
         (13)(c) special election at which candidates are eliminated and selected. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Election officer: means :
         (23)(a) the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections;
         (23)(b) the county clerk for:
              (23)(b)(i) a county ballot and election; and
              (23)(b)(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • 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
  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Excavate: means the recovery of archaeological resources. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. See Utah Code 9-1-102
  • Expenditure: means any of the following made by a reporting entity or an agent of a reporting entity on behalf of the reporting entity:
              (15)(a)(i) any disbursement from contributions, receipts, or from the separate bank account required by this chapter;
              (15)(a)(ii) a purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value made for political purposes;
              (15)(a)(iii) an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make any purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value for political purposes;
              (15)(a)(iv) compensation paid by a filing entity for personal services rendered by a person without charge to a reporting entity;
              (15)(a)(v) a transfer of funds between the filing entity and a candidate's personal campaign committee;
              (15)(a)(vi) goods or services provided by the filing entity to or for the benefit of another reporting entity for political purposes at less than fair market value; or
              (15)(a)(vii) an independent expenditure, as defined in Section 20A-11-1702. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Federal office: means the office of president of the United States, United States Senator, or United States Representative. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Filing entity: means the reporting entity that is required to file a financial statement required by this chapter or Chapter 12, Part 2, Judicial Retention Elections. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Financial statement: includes any summary report, interim report, verified financial statement, or other statement disclosing contributions, expenditures, receipts, donations, or disbursements that is required by this chapter or Chapter 12, Part 2, Judicial Retention Elections. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Governing board: means the individual or group of individuals that determine the candidates and committees that will receive expenditures from a political action committee, political party, or corporation. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Governing body: means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Incorporation: means the process established by Title 10, Chapter 2a, Municipal Incorporation, by which a geographical area becomes legally recognized as a city or town. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Incorporation election: means the election conducted under Section 10-2a-210. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Incorporation petition: means a petition described in Section 10-2a-208. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Interim report: means a report identifying the contributions received and expenditures made since the last report. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • 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 :
         (18)(a) land;
         (18)(b) a tenement;
         (18)(c) a hereditament;
         (18)(d) a water right;
         (18)(e) a possessory right; and
         (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Legislative office: means the office of state senator, state representative, speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, and the leader, whip, and assistant whip of any party caucus in either house of the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Legislative office candidate: means a person who:
         (27)(a) files a declaration of candidacy for the office of state senator or state representative;
         (27)(b) declares oneself to be a candidate for, or actively campaigns for, the position of speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, or the leader, whip, and assistant whip of any party caucus in either house of the Legislature; or
         (27)(c) receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination, election, or appointment to a legislative office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Loan: means any of the following provided by a person that benefits a filing entity if the person expects repayment or reimbursement:
         (28)(a) an expenditure made using any form of payment;
         (28)(b) money or funds received by the filing entity;
         (28)(c) the provision of a good or service with an agreement or understanding that payment or reimbursement will be delayed; or
         (28)(d) use of any line of credit. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Local political subdivision: means a county, a municipality, a special district, or a local school district. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Nonfederal land: includes :
              (12)(b)(i) land owned or controlled by:
                   (12)(b)(i)(A) the state;
                   (12)(b)(i)(B) a county, city, or town;
                   (12)(b)(i)(C) an Indian tribe, if the land is not held in trust by the United States for the Indian tribe or the Indian tribe's members; or
                   (12)(b)(i)(D) a person other than the federal government; or
              (12)(b)(ii) school and institutional trust lands. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • Office: means the State Historic Preservation Office created in Section 9-8a-201. See Utah Code 9-8a-101
  • Officeholder: means a person who holds a public office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • 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.
  • Party committee: means any committee organized by or authorized by the governing board of a registered political party. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Person: means both natural and legal persons, including individuals, business organizations, personal campaign committees, party committees, political action committees, political issues committees, and labor organizations, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Personal campaign committee: means the committee appointed by a candidate to act for the candidate as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Personal use expenditure: includes :
              (1)(b)(i) a mortgage, rent, utility, or vehicle payment;
              (1)(b)(ii) a household food item or supply;
              (1)(b)(iii) a clothing expense, except:
                   (1)(b)(iii)(A) clothing bearing the candidate's name or campaign slogan or logo that is used in the candidate's campaign;
                   (1)(b)(iii)(B) clothing bearing the logo or name of a jurisdiction, district, government organization, government entity, caucus, or political party that the officeholder represents or of which the officeholder is a member; or
                   (1)(b)(iii)(C) repair or replacement of clothing that is damaged while the candidate or officeholder is engaged in an activity of a candidate or officeholder;
              (1)(b)(iv) an admission to a sporting, artistic, or recreational event or other form of entertainment;
              (1)(b)(v) dues, fees, or gratuities at a country club, health club, or recreational facility;
              (1)(b)(vi) a salary payment made to:
                   (1)(b)(vi)(A) a candidate or officeholder; or
                   (1)(b)(vi)(B) a person who has not provided a bona fide service to a candidate or officeholder;
              (1)(b)(vii) a vacation;
              (1)(b)(viii) a vehicle expense;
              (1)(b)(ix) a meal expense;
              (1)(b)(x) a travel expense;
              (1)(b)(xi) a payment of an administrative, civil, or criminal penalty;
              (1)(b)(xii) a satisfaction of a personal debt;
              (1)(b)(xiii) a personal service, including the service of an attorney, accountant, physician, or other professional person;
              (1)(b)(xiv) a membership fee for a professional or service organization; and
              (1)(b)(xv) a payment in excess of the fair market value of the item or service purchased. See Utah Code 20A-11-104
  • Political action committee: includes groups affiliated with a registered political party but not authorized or organized by the governing board of the registered political party that receive contributions or makes expenditures for political purposes. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Political consultant: includes a circumstance described in Subsection (36)(a), where the person:
              (36)(b)(i) has already been paid, with money or other consideration;
              (36)(b)(ii) expects to be paid in the future, with money or other consideration; or
              (36)(b)(iii) understands that the person may, in the discretion of the reporting entity or another person on behalf of and with the knowledge of the reporting entity, be paid in the future, with money or other consideration. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Political convention: means a county or state political convention held by a registered political party to select candidates. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Political entity: means a candidate, a political party, a political action committee, or a political issues committee. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Political issues committee: means an entity, or any group of individuals or entities within or outside this state, a major purpose of which is to:
              (39)(a)(i) solicit or receive donations from any other person, group, or entity to assist in placing a ballot proposition on the ballot, assist in keeping a ballot proposition off the ballot, or to advocate that a voter refrain from voting or vote for or vote against any ballot proposition;
              (39)(a)(ii) make expenditures to expressly advocate for any person to sign or refuse to sign a ballot proposition or incorporation petition or refrain from voting, vote for, or vote against any proposed ballot proposition or an incorporation in an incorporation election; or
              (39)(a)(iii) make expenditures to assist in qualifying or placing a ballot proposition on the ballot or to assist in keeping a ballot proposition off the ballot. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Political issues expenditure: means any of the following when made by a political issues committee or on behalf of a political issues committee by an agent of the reporting entity:
              (41)(a)(i) any payment from political issues contributions made for the purpose of influencing the approval or the defeat of:
                   (41)(a)(i)(A) a ballot proposition; or
                   (41)(a)(i)(B) an incorporation petition or incorporation election;
              (41)(a)(ii) a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money made for the express purpose of influencing the approval or the defeat of:
                   (41)(a)(ii)(A) a ballot proposition; or
                   (41)(a)(ii)(B) an incorporation petition or incorporation election;
              (41)(a)(iii) an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make any political issues expenditure;
              (41)(a)(iv) compensation paid by a reporting entity for personal services rendered by a person without charge to a political issues committee; or
              (41)(a)(v) goods or services provided to or for the benefit of another reporting entity at less than fair market value. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Political purposes: means an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any:
         (42)(a) candidate or a person seeking a municipal or county office at any caucus, political convention, or election; or
         (42)(b) judge standing for retention at any election. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Position: means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in which the voter marks the voter's choice. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Presidential Primary Election: means the election established in Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Primary election: means any regular primary election held under the election laws. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Provisional ballot: means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:
         (55)(a) whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;
         (55)(b) whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or
         (55)(c) whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Public office: means the office of governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, state school board member, state senator, state representative, speaker of the House of Representatives, president of the Senate, and the leader, whip, and assistant whip of any party caucus in either house of the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Public service assistance: means the following when given or provided to an officeholder to defray the costs of functioning in a public office or aid the officeholder to communicate with the officeholder's constituents:
              (47)(a)(i) a gift, subscription, donation, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to an officeholder; or
              (47)(a)(ii) goods or services provided at less than fair market value to or for the benefit of the officeholder. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Publicly identified class of individuals: means a group of 50 or more individuals sharing a common occupation, interest, or association that contribute to a political action committee or political issues committee and whose names can be obtained by contacting the political action committee or political issues committee upon whose financial statement the individuals are listed. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • qualified: means to take the oath of office and begin performing the duties of the position for which the individual was elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Receipts: means contributions and public service assistance. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Registered lobbyist: means a person licensed under Title 36, Chapter 11, Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Registered political action committee: means any political action committee that is required by this chapter to file a statement of organization with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Registered political issues committee: means any political issues committee that is required by this chapter to file a statement of organization with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Registered political party: means an organization of voters that:
         (52)(a) participated in the last regular general election and polled a total vote equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives for any of its candidates for any office; or
         (52)(b) has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • registered political party: means a political party that has complied with the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures, to become a political party officially recognized by the state. See Utah Code 20A-9-801
  • Registration form: means a form by which an individual may register to vote under this title. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Regular general election: means the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-201. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Regular primary election: means the election, held on the date specified in Section Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Remuneration: means a payment:
              (53)(a)(i) made to a legislator for the period the Legislature is in session; and
              (53)(a)(ii) that is approximately equivalent to an amount a legislator would have earned during the period the Legislature is in session in the legislator's ordinary course of business. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Reporting entity: means a candidate, a candidate's personal campaign committee, a judge, a judge's personal campaign committee, an officeholder, a party committee, a political action committee, a political issues committee, a corporation, or a labor organization, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Road: includes :
         (33)(a) a public bridge;
         (33)(b) a county way;
         (33)(c) a county road;
         (33)(d) a common road; and
         (33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • School board office: means the office of state school board. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Source: means the person or entity that is the legal owner of the tangible or intangible asset that comprises the contribution. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Special district: means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, and includes a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Special election: means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Specimen: means all man-made artifacts and remains of an archaeological or anthropological nature found on or below the surface of the earth, excluding structural remains. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • State land: means land owned by the state including the state's:
              (18)(a)(i) legislative and judicial branches;
              (18)(a)(ii) departments, divisions, agencies, boards, commissions, councils, and committees; and
              (18)(a)(iii) institutions of higher education as defined under Section 53B-3-102. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • State office: means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • State office candidate: means a person who:
         (58)(a) files a declaration of candidacy for a state office; or
         (58)(b) receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination, election, or appointment to a state office. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summary report: means the year end report containing the summary of a reporting entity's contributions and expenditures. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Supervisory board: means the individual or group of individuals that allocate expenditures from a political issues committee. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
  • Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:
         (42)(a) on the day on which the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code was enacted; or
         (42)(b)
              (42)(b)(i) after the day described in Subsection (42)(a); and
              (42)(b)(ii) before the most recent amendment to the referenced portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Vacancy: means :
         (75)(a) except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or
         (75)(b) in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute, the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or disqualification. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Voter: means an individual who:
         (79)(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
         (79)(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
         (79)(c) is registered to vote; and
         (79)(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Voting booth: means :
         (82)(a) the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation of ballots, including the voting enclosure or curtain; or
         (82)(b) a voting device that is free standing. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under Chapter 5, Part 3, Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5