Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 13 > Chapter 70 > Part 3 - Enforcement

• Appointing authority: means the person or body authorized to make an appointment to the board of trustees. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Bond: means :
       (3)(a) a written obligation to repay borrowed money, whether denominated a bond, note, warrant, certificate of indebtedness, or otherwise; and
       (3)(b) a lease agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other agreement that:

            (3)(b)(i) includes an obligation by the district to pay money; and

            (3)(b)(ii) the district's board of trustees, in its discretion, treats as a bond for purposes of Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, or Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection established in Section 13-2-1. See Utah Code 13-70-101
• Drainage district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a drainage district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Fire protection district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 3, Fire Protection District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a fire protection district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Improvement district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a county improvement district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Infrastructure financing district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 13, Infrastructure Financing Districts. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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
• Metropolitan water district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a metropolitan water district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Mosquito abatement district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 7, Mosquito Abatement District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a mosquito abatement district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• 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.
• 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
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Public transit district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a public transit district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Service area: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a county service area or a regional service area under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in:
       (31)(a) this chapter; or
       (31)(b)

            (31)(b)(i) this chapter; and

            (31)(b)(ii)

                 (31)(b)(ii)(A) Chapter 2a, Part 1, Cemetery Maintenance District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(B) Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(C) Chapter 2a, Part 3, Fire Protection District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(D) Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(E) Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(F) Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(G) Chapter 2a, Part 7, Mosquito Abatement District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(H) Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(I) Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(J) Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(K) Chapter 2a, Part 11, Municipal Services District Act; or

                 (31)(b)(ii)(L) Chapter 2a, Part 13, Infrastructure Financing Districts. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Taxable value: means the taxable value of property as computed from the most recent equalized assessment roll for county purposes. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Unincorporated: means not included within a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Water conservancy district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a water conservancy district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102