Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 51 > Chapter 10 - Navajo Trust Fund Act

• Administrative expenditure: means :
       (1)(a) an expenditure for professional services;
       (1)(b) per diem and travel expenses for the board and the Diné Advisory Committee; and
       (1)(c) expense reimbursements, salaries, and benefits for the trust administrator and the trust administrator's staff. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• 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.
• 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
• Board: means the board of trustees created in Section 51-10-202. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• Business enterprise: means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other private entity organized to provide goods or services for a profit. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• Fund: means the Navajo Trust Fund created in Section 51-10-201. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• Income: means the revenues from investments made by the state treasurer of the fund principal. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Local political subdivision: means a county, a municipality, a special district, or a local school district. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Municipal legislative body: means the council of the city or town in any form of municipal government. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Navajos: means San Juan County, Utah, Navajos. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• Office of Trust Administrator: means the office created in Section 51-10-203. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• 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.
• 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
• Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
• Principal: means :
       (10)(a) the balance of the fund as of July 1, 2015; and
       (10)(b) the revenue to the fund from whatever source except income. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• 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
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Service provider: means any of the following that provides a good or service to Navajos:
       (11)(a) a business enterprise;
       (11)(b) a private nonprofit organization; or
       (11)(c) a government entity. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Trust administrator: means the trust administrator selected as provided in Subsection 51-10-202(2). See Utah Code 51-10-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Utah Navajo Chapter: means one of the following chapters of the Navajo Nation:
       (13)(a) Aneth Chapter;
       (13)(b) Mexican Water Chapter;
       (13)(c) Naatsis'áán Chapter;
       (13)(d) Oljato Chapter;
       (13)(e) Dennehotso Chapter;
       (13)(f) Red Mesa Chapter; and
       (13)(g) Teec Nos Pos Chapter. See Utah Code 51-10-102
• 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