Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 7 – Issues Submitted to the Voters

		Sections
Part 1	General Provisions	20A-7-101 – 20A-7-106
Part 2	Statewide Initiatives	20A-7-201 – 20A-7-217
Part 3	Statewide Referenda	20A-7-301 – 20A-7-315
Part 4	Local Initiatives and Referenda – General Provisions	20A-7-401.3 – 20A-7-406
Part 5	Local Initiatives – Procedures	20A-7-501 – 20A-7-516
Part 6	Local Referenda – Procedures	20A-7-601 – 20A-7-616
Part 7	Voter Information Pamphlet	20A-7-701 – 20A-7-706
Part 8	Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website	20A-7-801

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 7 - Issues Submitted to the Voters

Academic education: means an educational program that is offered by a degree-granting institution. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
Account: means the Performance Funding Restricted Account created in Section 53B-7-703. See Utah Code 53B-7-702
Account agreement: means an agreement between an account owner and the Utah Educational Savings Plan entered into under this chapter. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102
Account owner: means a person, estate, or trust, if that person, estate, or trust has entered into an account agreement under this chapter to save for the higher education costs on behalf of a beneficiary. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102
Administrative fund: means the money used to administer the Utah Educational Savings Plan. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
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.
Advisory board: means the Education Advisory Board created in Section Utah Code 53-22-101
Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
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.
Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
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.
Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
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
Approved device: means a device described in Subsection 20A-21-201(4) used to gather signatures for the electronic initiative process, the electronic referendum process, or the electronic candidate qualification process. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Articles of incorporation: include :
     (3)(a) amended articles of incorporation;
     (3)(b) restated articles of incorporation;
     (3)(c) articles of merger; and
     (3)(d) a document of a similar import to the documents described in Subsections (3)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Authorized guardian: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-207. See Utah Code 53-27-101
Award: means a monetary grant awarded in accordance with Section 53B-10-202. See Utah Code 53B-10-201
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: means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters on the ballot for their approval or rejection including:
     (4)(a) an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;
     (4)(b) a constitutional amendment;
     (4)(c) an initiative;
     (4)(d) a referendum;
     (4)(e) a bond proposition;
     (4)(f) a judicial retention question;
     (4)(g) an incorporation of a city or town; or
     (4)(h) any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Beneficiary: means the individual designated in an account agreement to benefit from the amount saved for higher education costs. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102
Bequest: Property gifted by will.
Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
Board: means Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund Board of Trustees created in Section 53-17-402. See Utah Code 53-17-102
Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-401
Board: means the Utah Education Savings Board of Trustees created in Section 53B-8a-105. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
Board of canvassers: means the entities established by Sections 20A-4-301 and 20A-4-306 to canvass election returns. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
board of directors: means the body authorized to manage the affairs of a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Bonds: means the bonds authorized to be issued by the board under this chapter, and may consist of bonds, notes, or debt obligations evidencing an obligation to repay borrowed money and payable solely from revenues and other money of the board pledged for repayment. See Utah Code 53B-13-102
bound: means securing more than one piece of paper together using staples or another means in at least three places across the top of the paper in the blank space reserved for securing the paper. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Budget officer: means :
     (2)(a) for a county, the person designated as finance officer as defined in Section 17-36-3;
     (2)(b) for a city, the person designated as budget officer in Subsection 10-6-106(4); or
     (2)(c) for a town, the town council. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Business reply mail envelope: means an envelope that may be mailed free of charge by the sender. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Bylaws: includes :
(6)(b)(i) amended bylaws; and
(6)(b)(ii) restated bylaws. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
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
Capital development: means the same as capital development project, as defined in Section 63A-5b-401. See Utah Code 53B-2a-101
Career and technical education: means an educational program that:
     (3)(a) is designed to meet industry needs;
     (3)(b) leads to:
          (3)(b)(i) a certificate; or
          (3)(b)(ii) a degree; and
     (3)(c) may qualify for funding under the Carl D. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
Certified: means that the county clerk has acknowledged a signature as being the signature of a registered voter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Child: means an individual who:
(1)(a) is a natural or adopted child of a deceased peace officer or deceased firefighter; and
(1)(b) was under the age of 25 at the time of the peace officer's or firefighter's death. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
Child: means an individual less than 20 years of age. See Utah Code 53B-8a-201
children: means a child of a member, including a stepchild and a legally adopted child who is under the age of 26. See Utah Code 53-17-102
Circulation: means the process of submitting an initiative petition or a referendum petition to legal voters for their signature. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Community partner: means a nonprofit organization that provide services to a child who is economically disadvantaged or a family member, legal guardian, or legal custodian of a child who is economically disadvantaged. See Utah Code 53B-8a-201
Competency-based: means mastery of subject matter or skill level, as demonstrated through business and industry approved standards and assessments, achieved through participation in a hands-on learning environment, and which is tied to observable, measurable performance objectives. See Utah Code 53B-2a-101
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
Conditional gift: means a gift as defined in Subsection (4) that is subject to conditions:
     (1)(a) imposed, requested, or provided by a foreign government or foreign person; and
     (1)(b) that relate to:
          (1)(b)(i) what kinds of teachers or students may benefit from the gift; or
          (1)(b)(ii) a description of the subject matter to be taught with the support of the gift. See Utah Code 53B-1-201
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Corporate records: means the records described in Section 16-6a-1601. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
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.
Correctional facility: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-16b-102. See Utah Code 53-18-102
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 security chief: means the individual whom a county sheriff appoints in accordance with Section 53-22-103 to oversee school safety. See Utah Code 53-22-101
Crime scene investigator technician: means an individual employed by a law enforcement agency to collect and analyze evidence from crime scenes and crime-related incidents. See Utah Code 53-21-101
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Dedicated project: means a capital development project for which state funds from the Technical Colleges Capital Projects Fund created in Section 53B-2a-118 are requested or used. See Utah Code 53B-2a-101
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
degree-granting institution: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(a). See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 53B-8a-301
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Designated mental health resources liaison: means a non-leadership human resources or other administrative employee designated by a first responder agency who receives and processes a request for mental health resources on behalf of the first responder agency under this chapter. See Utah Code 53-21-101
Devise: To gift property by will.
Director: means a member of the board of directors. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
Dispatcher: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-6-102. See Utah Code 53-18-102
Dispatcher: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-6-102. See Utah Code 53-27-101
Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services. See Utah Code 53B-8d-102
Division: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. See Utah Code 53-19-102
Donation: means a gift, grant, donation, or any other conveyance of money by a person other than the Legislature that is not made directly for the benefit or on behalf of a particular individual. See Utah Code 53B-8a-201
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
Economically disadvantaged: means that a child is:
     (5)(a) experiencing intergenerational poverty;
     (5)(b) a member or foster child of a family with an annual income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level;
     (5)(c) living with a legal custodian or legal guardian with an annual family income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level; or
     (5)(d) living with a legal custodian or legal guardian who can attest that the child or the child's household is receiving services benefitting low-income households or individuals. See Utah Code 53B-8a-201
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 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
Election official: means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Electronic initiative process: means :
(5)(a) as it relates to a statewide initiative, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-215 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures; or
(5)(b) as it relates to a local initiative, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-514 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Electronic referendum process: means :
(6)(a) as it relates to a statewide referendum, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-313 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures; or
(6)(b) as it relates to a local referendum, the process, described in Sections 20A-7-614 and 20A-21-201, for gathering signatures. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Electronic signature: means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Eligible individual: means an individual who:
     (6)(a) is under 20 years of age and is a resident of Utah;
     (6)(b) is economically disadvantaged; and
     (6)(c) receives, or has a family member, a foster family member, or a legal custodian or legal guardian who receives, services from a community partner. See Utah Code 53B-8a-201
Eligible institution: means an institution which is approved by the board and the United States Secretary of Education for purposes of the guaranteed loan program. See Utah Code 53B-13-102
Eligible voter: means a legal voter who resides in the jurisdiction of the county, city, or town that is holding an election on a ballot proposition. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Employer: means a law enforcement agency or other state or local government agency that:
(3)(a) is a participating employer; and
(3)(b) employs one or more public safety service employees or firefighter service employees who are eligible to earn service credit in a Utah Retirement System under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act. See Utah Code 53-17-102
Endowment fund: means the endowment fund established under Section 53B-8a-107, which is held as a separate fund within the Utah Educational Savings Plan. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Estimated revenue growth from targeted jobs: means the estimated increase in individual income tax revenue generated by individuals employed in targeted jobs, determined in accordance with Sections 53B-7-703 and 53B-7-704. See Utah Code 53B-7-702
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.
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
Executive director: means the administrator appointed to administer and manage the Utah Educational Savings Plan. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
Federal poverty level: means the poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register. See Utah Code 53B-8a-201
Fees: means general course fees, in addition to tuition, that are:
(3)(a)(i) imposed by a state institution of higher education; and
(3)(a)(ii) required to be paid by a student to engage in a course of study at the state institution of higher education. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Final fiscal impact statement: means a financial statement prepared after voters approve an initiative that contains the information required by Subsection Utah Code 20A-7-101
firefighter: means a member, including volunteer members and members paid on call, of a fire department or other organization that provides fire suppression and other fire-related services, of a political subdivision who is responsible for or is in a capacity that includes responsibility for the extinguishment of fires. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
First responder: means :
     (3)(a) a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103;
     (3)(b) an emergency medical technician, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
     (3)(c) an advanced emergency medical technician, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
     (3)(d) a paramedic, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
     (3)(e) a firefighter, as defined in Section 34A-3-113;
     (3)(f) a dispatcher, as defined in Section 53-6-102;
     (3)(g) a correctional officer, as defined in Section 53-13-104;
     (3)(h) a special function officer, as defined in Section 53-13-105, employed by a local sheriff;
     (3)(i) a search and rescue worker under the supervision of a local sheriff;
     (3)(j) a forensic interviewer or victim advocate employed by a children's justice center established in accordance with Section 67-5b-102;
     (3)(k) a credentialed criminal justice system victim advocate as defined in Section 77-38-403 who responds to incidents with a law enforcement officer;
     (3)(l) a crime scene investigator technician;
     (3)(m) a wildland firefighter;
     (3)(n) an investigator or prosecutor of cases involving sexual crimes against children; or
     (3)(o) a civilian employee of a first responder agency who has been authorized to view or otherwise access information concerning crimes, accidents, or other traumatic events. See Utah Code 53-21-101
First responder agency: means :
(4)(a) a special district, municipality, interlocal entity, or other political subdivision that employs a first responder to provide fire protection, paramedic, law enforcement, or emergency services; or
(4)(b) a certified private law enforcement agency as defined in Section 53-19-102. See Utah Code 53-21-101
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.
Foreign government: means a government other than the government of:
     (2)(a) the United States;
     (2)(b) a state within the United States;
     (2)(c) a territory or possession of the United States; or
     (2)(d) a political subdivision of the United States. See Utah Code 53B-1-201
Foreign person: means :
     (3)(a) a foreign government defined in Subsection (2);
     (3)(b) an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States or of a territory or protectorate of the United States;
     (3)(c) a corporation, partnership, joint venture, proprietorship, trust, association, or other entity that is created or organized under the laws of a foreign government or that has its principal place of business located outside the United States;
     (3)(d) if known by the higher education institution, a corporation, partnership, joint venture, proprietorship, trust, association, or other entity that is created or organized pursuant to the laws of the United States or a state within the United States, if a majority of the stock or other equity interest is directly or indirectly owned by, or which derives a majority of its funding from:
          (3)(d)(i) a foreign government;
          (3)(d)(ii) an individual described in Subsection (3)(b); or
          (3)(d)(iii) an entity described in Subsection (3)(c) or (d); or
     (3)(e) if known by the higher education institution, a committee or other group in which a majority of the membership is composed of:
          (3)(e)(i) a foreign government;
          (3)(e)(ii) an individual described in Subsection (3)(b); or
          (3)(e)(iii) an entity described in Subsection (3)(c) or (d). See Utah Code 53B-1-201
Full new performance funding amount: means the maximum amount of new performance funding that a degree-granting institution or technical college may qualify for in a fiscal year, determined by the Legislature in accordance with Section 53B-7-705. See Utah Code 53B-7-702
Full-time: means the number of credit hours the board determines is full-time enrollment for a student. See Utah Code 53B-7-702
Full-time: means the number of credit hours the board determines is full-time enrollment for a student for purposes of the program. See Utah Code 53B-10-201
Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Gift: means an endowment, scholarship, gift, donation, or grant of money or property of any kind. See Utah Code 53B-1-201
GOEO: means the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity created in Section 63N-1a-301. See Utah Code 53B-10-201
Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
Grantor trust: means a trust, the income of which is for the benefit of the grantor under Section 677, Internal Revenue Code. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
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:
(14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
(14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Health care professional: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-207. See Utah Code 53-27-101
Higher education costs: means qualified higher education expenses as defined in Section 529(e)(3), Internal Revenue Code. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
Higher education costs: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 53B-8a-201
Higher education institution: means an institution in the state system of higher education as defined in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-1-201
Highway: includes :
     (15)(a) a public bridge;
     (15)(b) a county way;
     (15)(c) a county road;
     (15)(d) a common road; and
     (15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Immediate family member: means a public safety employee's spouse, child, parent, or grandparent who resides with the public safety employee. See Utah Code 53-18-102
Initial fiscal impact and legal statement: means a financial and legal statement prepared under Section Utah Code 20A-7-101
Initial fiscal impact statement: means a financial statement prepared under Section Utah Code 20A-7-101
Initiative: means a new law proposed for adoption by the public as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Initiative application: means :
(12)(a) for a statewide initiative, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-202(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-202(2); or
(12)(b) for a local initiative, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-502(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-502(2). See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Initiative packet: means a copy of the initiative petition, a copy of the proposed law, and the signature sheets, all of which have been bound together as a unit. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
institution: means an institution of higher education described in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-1-401
Institution: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(a). See Utah Code 53B-10-201
Institution board of trustees: means :
(6)(a) an institution of higher education board of trustees described in Section 53B-2-103; or
(6)(b) a technical college board of trustees described in Section 53B-2a-108. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
Interactive computer service: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection Utah Code 53-18-102
Intergenerational poverty: means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. See Utah Code 53B-8a-201
Invisible condition: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-3-207. See Utah Code 53-27-101
Invisible condition alert program: means the voluntary disclosure of an invisible condition in accordance with Section 53-27-102 or Subsection 41-1a-213(6), 53-3-207(4), or 53-3-805(5). See Utah Code 53-27-101
Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
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.
Killed: means that the peace officer's or firefighter's death is the direct and proximate result of a traumatic injury incurred in the line of duty. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
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
Land use law: means a law of general applicability, enacted based on the weighing of broad, competing policy considerations, that relates to the use of land, including land use regulation, a general plan, a land use development code, an annexation ordinance, the rezoning of a single property or multiple properties, or a comprehensive zoning ordinance or resolution. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:
          (1)(e)(i)
               (1)(e)(i)(A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;
               (1)(e)(i)(B) a state institution of higher education; or
               (1)(e)(i)(C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and
          (1)(e)(ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
Legal signatures: means the number of signatures of legal voters that:
(16)(a) meet the numerical requirements of this chapter; and
(16)(b) have been obtained, certified, and verified as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Legal voter: means an individual who is registered to vote in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Legally referable to voters: means :
(18)(a) for a proposed local initiative, that the proposed local initiative is legally referable to voters under Section Utah Code 20A-7-101
Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
Line of duty: means an action that a peace officer or firefighter is obligated or authorized to perform by rule, regulation, condition of employment or service, or law, including a social, ceremonial, or athletic function that the peace officer or firefighter is assigned to or compensated for by the public agency being served. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Local attorney: means the county attorney, city attorney, or town attorney in whose jurisdiction a local initiative or referendum petition is circulated. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Local clerk: means the county clerk, city recorder, or town clerk in whose jurisdiction a local initiative or referendum petition is circulated. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Local education agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-1-102. See Utah Code 53-22-101
Local law: includes :
          (21)(a)(i) an ordinance;
          (21)(a)(ii) a resolution;
          (21)(a)(iii) a land use law;
          (21)(a)(iv) a land use regulation, as defined in Section 10-9a-103; or
          (21)(a)(v) other legislative action of a local legislative body. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Local legislative body: means the legislative body of a county, city, or town. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Local obligation law: means a local law passed by the local legislative body regarding a bond that was approved by a majority of qualified voters in an election. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Local tax law: means a law, passed by a political subdivision with an annual or biannual calendar fiscal year, that increases a tax or imposes a new tax. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Long-term foster care: means an individual who remains in the custody of the division, whether or not the individual resides:
(2)(a) with licensed foster parents; or
(2)(b) in independent living arrangements under the supervision of the division. See Utah Code 53B-8d-102
Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
Manual ballot: means a paper document produced by an election officer on which an individual records an individual's vote by directly placing a mark on the paper document using a pen or other marking instrument. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Manual initiative process: means the process for gathering signatures for an initiative using paper signature packets that a signer physically signs. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Manual referendum process: means the process for gathering signatures for a referendum using paper signature packets that a signer physically signs. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Match: means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-601. See Utah Code 53B-8a-301
Measure: means a proposed constitutional amendment, an initiative, or referendum. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Member: includes :
(34)(b)(i) "voting member"; and
(34)(b)(ii) a shareholder in a water company. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Member: means the same as that term is defined in Section 49-11-102. See Utah Code 53-17-102
Mental health resources: includes , at a minimum, the following services:
          (5)(b)(i) regular periodic screenings for all employees within the first responder agency;
          (5)(b)(ii) assessments and availability to mental health services for personnel directly involved in a critical incident within 48 hours of the incident; and
          (5)(b)(iii) regular and continuing access to the mental health program for:
               (5)(b)(iii)(A) spouses and children of first responders;
               (5)(b)(iii)(B) first responders who have retired or separated from the agency; and
               (5)(b)(iii)(C) spouses of first responders who have retired or separated from the agency. See Utah Code 53-21-101
Mental health therapist: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102. See Utah Code 53-21-101
Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
Municipal general election: means the election held in municipalities and, as applicable, special districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Municipal legislative body: means the council of the city or town in any form of municipal government. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) ^{Source: OCC}
New performance funding: means the difference between the total amount of money in the account and the amount of money appropriated from the account for performance funding in the current fiscal year. See Utah Code 53B-7-702
Nondedicated project: means a capital development project for which state funds from a source other than the Technical Colleges Capital Projects Fund created in Section 53B-2a-118 are requested or used. See Utah Code 53B-2a-101
Notice: means the same as that term is defined in Section 16-6a-103. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Obligations: means student loan notes and other debt obligations reflecting loans to students which the board may take, acquire, buy, sell, or endorse under this chapter, and may include a direct or indirect interest in the whole or any part of the notes or obligations. See Utah Code 53B-13-102
Occupational disease: means a disease that routinely constitutes a special hazard in, or is commonly regarded as concomitant of, the peace officer's or firefighter's occupation. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
Official ballot: means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to record their votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Owner of the grantor trust: means one or more individuals who are treated as an owner of a trust under Section 677, Internal Revenue Code, if that trust is a grantor trust. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
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.
peace officer: means an employee of a law enforcement agency that is part of or administered by the state or any of its political subdivisions, and whose duties consist primarily of the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of criminal statutes or ordinances of this state or any of its political subdivisions. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Performance: means total performance across the metrics described in Section 53B-7-706. See Utah Code 53B-7-702
Person: means an:
(40)(a) individual; or
(40)(b) entity. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
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 information: includes a record or a part of a record that:
(7)(b)(i) a public safety employee who qualifies as an at-risk government employee under Section 63G-2-303 requests to be classified as private under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(h); and
(7)(b)(ii) is classified as private under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. See Utah Code 53-18-102
Plan: means a plan to implement or expand a program that provides mental health resources to first responders for which the division awards a grant under this chapter. See Utah Code 53-21-101
Plan: means the Utah Educational Savings Plan created in Section 53B-8a-103. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102
Polling place: means a building where voting is conducted. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
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
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.
Presiding officers: means the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Private law: A private bill enacted into law. Private laws have restricted applicability, often addressing immigration and naturalization issues affecting individuals.
Private law enforcement agency: means a law enforcement agency operated by, and at, a private institution of higher education. See Utah Code 53-19-102
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Program: means the Student Prosperity Savings Program created in Section 53B-8a-202. See Utah Code 53B-8a-201
Program: means the Talent Development Award Program created in Section 53B-10-202. See Utah Code 53B-10-201
Program fund: means the program fund created under Section 53B-8a-107, which is held as a separate fund within the Utah Educational Savings Plan. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
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.
Proxy voting: The practice of allowing a legislator to cast a vote in committee for an absent legislator.
Public debt: Cumulative amounts borrowed by the Treasury Department or the Federal Financing Bank from the public or from another fund or account. The public debt does not include agency debt (amounts borrowed by other agencies of the Federal Government). The total public debt is subject to a statutory limit.
Public safety employee: means :
     (8)(a) a law enforcement officer;
     (8)(b) a dispatcher; or
     (8)(c) a current or retired employee or contractor of:
          (8)(c)(i) a law enforcement agency; or
          (8)(c)(ii) a correctional facility. See Utah Code 53-18-102
Public school: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 53-22-101
publicly display: means to intentionally communicate or otherwise make available to the general public. See Utah Code 53-18-102
Purple Heart recipient: means any Utah resident who is a military veteran and who has earned a Purple Heart award as a result of military service. See Utah Code 53B-8e-102
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
Qualified investment: means an amount invested in accordance with an account agreement established under this part. See Utah Code 53B-8a-102.5
Qualifying degree: means an associate's or a bachelor's degree that qualifies an individual to work in a qualifying job, as determined by GOEO under Section 53B-10-203. See Utah Code 53B-10-201
Qualifying individual: means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-601, except that the term is limited to individuals for whom the department sends information in accordance with Subsection 35A-9-604(3). See Utah Code 53B-8a-301
Qualifying job: means a job:
     (7)(a) described in Section 53B-10-203 for which an individual may receive an award for the current two-year period; or
     (7)(b)
          (7)(b)(i) that was identified in accordance with Section 53B-10-203 at the time a recipient received an award; and
          (7)(b)(ii)
               (7)(b)(ii)(A) for which the recipient is pursuing a qualifying degree;
               (7)(b)(ii)(B) for which the recipient completed a qualifying degree; or
               (7)(b)(ii)(C) in which the recipient is working. See Utah Code 53B-10-201
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Receive: when used in reference to receipt of a writing or other document by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, means the writing or other document is actually received:
     (43)(a) by the domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation at:
          (43)(a)(i) its registered office in this state; or
          (43)(a)(ii) its principal office;
     (43)(b) by the secretary of the domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, wherever the secretary is found; or
     (43)(c) by another person authorized by the bylaws or the board of directors to receive the writing or other document, wherever that person is found. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Recipient: means an individual who receives an award. See Utah Code 53B-10-201
Referendum: means a process by which a law passed by the Legislature or by a local legislative body is submitted or referred to the voters for their approval or rejection. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Referendum application: means :
(30)(a) for a statewide referendum, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-302(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-302(2); or
(30)(b) for a local referendum, an application described in Subsection 20A-7-602(2) that includes all the information, statements, documents, and notarized signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-602(2). See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Referendum packet: means a copy of the referendum petition, a copy of the law being submitted or referred to the voters for their approval or rejection, and the signature sheets, all of which have been bound together as a unit. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Referendum petition: means :
     (32)(a) as it relates to a statewide referendum, using the manual referendum process, the form described in Subsection 20A-7-303(2)(a), petitioning for submission of a law passed by the Legislature to legal voters for their approval or rejection;
     (32)(b) as it relates to a statewide referendum, using the electronic referendum process, the form described in Subsection 20A-7-313(2), petitioning for submission of a law passed by the Legislature to legal voters for their approval or rejection;
     (32)(c) as it relates to a local referendum, using the manual referendum process, the form described in Subsection 20A-7-603(2)(a), petitioning for submission of a local law to legal voters for their approval or rejection; or
     (32)(d) as it relates to a local referendum, using the electronic referendum process, the form described in Subsection 20A-7-614(2), petitioning for submission of a local law to legal voters for their approval or rejection. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
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
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.
Resident: means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Resolution: when used in relation to the issuance of bonds, means the resolution or trust agreement securing the bonds. See Utah Code 53B-13-102
Restricted foreign entity: means :
     (6)(a) a company that the United States Secretary of Defense is required to list as a military company under the requirements of federal national defense authorization acts;
     (6)(b) any affiliate of a company described in Subsection (6)(a);
     (6)(c) the country with a commercial or defense industrial base of which a company described in Subsection (6)(a) is a part; or
     (6)(d) any subsidiary of a company described in Subsection (6)(a) or a country described in Subsection (6)(c). See Utah Code 53B-1-201
Retired: means the status of an individual who has become eligible, applies for, and may receive an allowance under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act. See Utah Code 53-21-101
Return envelope: means the envelope, described in Subsection 20A-3a-202(4), provided to a voter with a manual ballot:
(65)(a) into which the voter places the manual ballot after the voter has voted the manual ballot in order to preserve the secrecy of the voter's vote; and
(65)(b) that includes the voter affidavit and a place for the voter's signature. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
School: means an elementary school or a secondary school that:
(5)(a) is a public school; and
(5)(b) provides instruction for one or more of the grades of kindergarten through grade 12. See Utah Code 53-22-101
School is in session: means the same as the term is defined in Section 53E-3-516. See Utah Code 53-22-101
School resource officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-8-701. See Utah Code 53-22-101
Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the bylaws or the board of directors delegates responsibility under Subsection 16-6a-818(3) for:
     (47)(a) the preparation and maintenance of:
          (47)(a)(i) minutes of the meetings of:
               (47)(a)(i)(A) the board of directors; or
               (47)(a)(i)(B) the members; and
          (47)(a)(ii) the other records and information required to be kept by the nonprofit corporation as described in Section 16-6a-1601; and
     (47)(b) authenticating records of the nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
Separated: means the status of an individual who has separated from employment as a first responder from a first responder agency as a result of a critical incident involving the first responder. See Utah Code 53-21-101
Sex: means , in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by:
     (34)(a) sex and reproductive organ anatomy;
     (34)(b) chromosomal makeup; and
     (34)(c) endogenous hormone profiles. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Signature sheets: means sheets in the form required by this chapter that are used under the manual initiative process or the manual referendum process to collect signatures in support of an initiative or referendum. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Small first responder agency: means a first responder agency that:
     (10)(a) has 10 or fewer employees;
     (10)(b) is primarily staffed by volunteers; or
     (10)(c) is located in:
          (10)(c)(i) a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class;
          (10)(c)(ii) a city of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; or
          (10)(c)(iii) a town. See Utah Code 53-21-101
Special election: means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Special local ballot proposition: means a local ballot proposition that is not a standard local ballot proposition. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Sponsors: means the legal voters who support the initiative or referendum and who sign the initiative application or referendum application. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Standard local ballot proposition: means a local ballot proposition for an initiative or a referendum. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
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 funds: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-5b-401. See Utah Code 53B-2a-101
state institution of higher education: means an institution described in Section 53B-2-101 or any other university or college that is established and maintained by the state. See Utah Code 53B-3-102
State institution of higher education: means those institutions designated in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
State institution of higher education: means an institution described in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-8d-102
State institution of higher education: means an institution listed in Section 53B-1-102. See Utah Code 53B-8e-102
State security chief: means an individual appointed by the commissioner under Section 53-22-102. See Utah Code 53-22-101
Statewide special election: means a special election called by the governor or the Legislature in which all registered voters in Utah may vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Student: means a person who, under rules promulgated by the board, is enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution and who is making suitable progress in his education toward obtaining a degree or other appropriate certification in accordance with standards acceptable to the board. See Utah Code 53B-13-102
Task force: means the School Security Task Force created in Section Utah Code 53-22-101
Tax percentage difference: means the difference between the tax rate proposed by an initiative or an initiative petition and the current tax rate. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Tax percentage increase: means a number calculated by dividing the tax percentage difference by the current tax rate and rounding the result to the nearest thousandth. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Technical college: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(b). See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
Technical college: means :
(8)(a) the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 53B-7-702
Technical education: means career and technical education that:
(8)(a)(i) leads to a certificate; or
(8)(a)(ii) is short-term training. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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.
Traumatic injury: means a wound or the condition of the body caused by external force, including an injury inflicted by bullet, explosive, sharp instrument, blunt object, or other physical blow, fire, smoke, chemical, electricity, climatic condition, infectious disease, radiation, or bacteria, but excluding an occupational disease. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
Trust Fund: means the Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund created in Section 53-17-301. See Utah Code 53-17-102
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Tuition: means tuition and fees at the rate charged for residents of the state. See Utah Code 53B-8c-102
Tuition: means tuition at the rate for residents of the state. See Utah Code 53B-8d-102
Tuition: means tuition at the rate for residents of the state. See Utah Code 53B-8e-102
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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
Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102
Verified: means acknowledged by the person circulating the petition as required in Section 20A-7-105. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
Veteran: means an individual who:
          (44)(a)(i) has served in the United States Armed Forces for at least 180 days:
               (44)(a)(i)(A) on active duty; or
               (44)(a)(i)(B) in a reserve component, to include the National Guard; or
          (44)(a)(ii) has incurred an actual service-related injury or disability while in the United States Armed Forces regardless of whether the individual completed 180 days; and
          (44)(a)(iii) was separated or retired under conditions characterized as honorable or general. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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.
Victim advocate: work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.
Vote: includes authorization by:
(55)(a) written ballot; and
(55)(b) written consent. See Utah Code 16-6a-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 group: means all the members of one or more classes of members or directors that, under this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws, are entitled to vote and be counted together collectively on a matter. See Utah Code 16-6a-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
Ward of the state: means an individual:
     (5)(a) who is:
          (5)(a)(i) at least 17 years old; and
          (5)(a)(ii) not older than 26 years old;
     (5)(b) who had a permanency goal in the individual's child and family plan, as described in Sections 80-3-307 and 80-3-409, of long-term foster care while in the custody of the division; and
     (5)(c) for whom the custody of the division was not terminated as a result of adoption. See Utah Code 53B-8d-102
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Writ: means an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of:
     (47)(a) the state;
     (47)(b) a court; or
     (47)(c) a judicial officer. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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