Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17B > Chapter 2a > Part 8 - Public Transit District Act

• Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
• 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.
• 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.
• Affordable housing: means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by households that meet certain gross household income requirements based on the area median income for households of the same size. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Alternate means: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• 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.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• 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
• Chief executive officer: means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a small public transit district to serve as chief executive officer. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Confidential employee: means a person who, in the regular course of the person's duties:
       (4)(a) assists in and acts in a confidential capacity in relation to other persons who formulate, determine, and effectuate management policies regarding labor relations; or
       (4)(b) has authorized access to information relating to effectuating or reviewing the employer's collective bargaining policies. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Construction project: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Construction work: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• 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.
• Correctional facility: means :
       (1)(a) a county jail;
       (1)(b) a secure correctional facility as defined by Section 64-13-1; or
       (1)(c) a secure care facility as defined in Section 80-1-102. See Utah Code 77-16b-102
• Council of governments: means a decision-making body in each county composed of membership including the county governing body and the mayors of each municipality in the county. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• 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
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Default: means the failure to perform in a timely manner any obligation or duty described in this chapter or the rental agreement. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Designated agent: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• Email: means an electronic message or an executable program or computer file that contains an image of a message that is transmitted between two or more computers or electronic terminals, including electronic messages that are transmitted within or between computer networks. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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 a person appointed by the board of trustees of a large public transit district to serve as executive director. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• facilities: includes any structure, building, system, land, water right, water, or other real or personal property required to provide a service that a special district is authorized to provide, including any related or appurtenant easement or right-of-way, improvement, utility, landscaping, sidewalk, road, curb, gutter, equipment, or furnishing. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• 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.
• Fixed guideway: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Fixed guideway capital development: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• General manager: means a person appointed by the board of trustees of a small public transit district to serve as general manager. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Government project: means a construction project undertaken by or for:
       (6)(a) the state, including a department, division, or other agency of the state; or
       (6)(b) a county, city, town, school district, special district, special service district, community reinvestment agency, or other political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Government project-identifying information: means :
       (7)(a) the lot or parcel number of each lot included in the project property that has a lot or parcel number; or
       (7)(b) the unique project number assigned by the designated agent. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
• Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
• 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
• Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
• 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
• Large public transit district: means a public transit district that provides public transit to an area that includes:
       (11)(a) more than 65% of the population of the state based on the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Census Bureau; and
       (11)(b) two or more counties. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• 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}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Locally elected public official: means a person who holds an elected position with a county or municipality. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Managerial employee: means a person who is:
       (13)(a) engaged in executive and management functions; and
       (13)(b) charged with the responsibility of directing, overseeing, or implementing the effectuation of management policies and practices. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Medical supervision: means under the direction of a licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. See Utah Code 77-16b-102
• Metropolitan planning organization: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Multicounty district: means a public transit district located in more than one county. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• 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.
• Occupant: means a person, or the person's sublessee, successor, or assignee, entitled to the use of a storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Operator: means a public entity or other person engaged in the transportation of passengers for hire. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Original contractor: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Owner: means :
       (7)(a) the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility;
       (7)(b) an agent of a person described in Subsection (7)(a); or
       (7)(c) any other person authorized by a person described in Subsection (7)(a) to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Owner: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• Owner-builder: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-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 an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• 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 property: All property that is not real property.
• Personal property: means movable property not affixed to land and includes goods, merchandise, and household items. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Personal property: includes :
       (25)(a) money;
       (25)(b) goods;
       (25)(c) chattels;
       (25)(d) effects;
       (25)(e) evidences of a right in action;
       (25)(f) a written instrument by which a pecuniary obligation, right, or title to property is created, acknowledged, transferred, increased, defeated, discharged, or diminished; and
       (25)(g) a right or interest in an item described in Subsections (25)(a) through (f). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Political subdivision: means a county, city, town, special district under this title, special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, an entity created by interlocal cooperation agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or any other governmental entity designated in statute as a political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Prisoner: means :
       (5)(a) any individual who is a pretrial detainee or who has been committed to the custody of a sheriff or the Utah Department of Corrections, and who is physically in a correctional facility; and
       (5)(b) any individual who is 18 years old or older and younger than 21 years old, and who has been committed to the custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. See Utah Code 77-16b-102
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Project property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-102
• 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.
• Public entity: means :
       (22)(a) the United States or an agency of the United States;
       (22)(b) the state or an agency of the state;
       (22)(c) a political subdivision of the state or an agency of a political subdivision of the state;
       (22)(d) another state or an agency of that state; or
       (22)(e) a political subdivision of another state or an agency of that political subdivision. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Public transit: means regular, continuing, shared-ride, surface transportation services that are open to the general public or open to a segment of the general public defined by age, disability, or low income. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Public transit district: means a special district that provides public transit services. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Public transit innovation grant: means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-2-401. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• real property: includes :
       (31)(a) land;
       (31)(b) a tenement;
       (31)(c) a hereditament;
       (31)(d) a water right;
       (31)(e) a possessory right; and
       (31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Registry: means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102. See Utah Code 38-1b-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.
• Rental agreement: means any written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions relating to the use and occupancy of a unit or space at a self-service storage facility. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• 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
• Self-service storage facility: means real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who have access to the facility for the purpose of storing personal property. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• 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
• Small public transit district: means any public transit district that is not a large public transit district. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• 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
• 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
• Station area plan: means a plan developed and adopted by a municipality in accordance with Section Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Supervisor: means a person who has authority, in the interest of the employer, to:
            (22)(a)(i) hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees; or
            (22)(a)(ii) adjust another employee's grievance or recommend action to adjust another employee's grievance. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• 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.
• Transit facility: means a transit vehicle, transit station, depot, passenger loading or unloading zone, parking lot, or other facility:
       (23)(a) leased by or operated by or on behalf of a public transit district; and
       (23)(b) related to the public transit services provided by the district, including:

            (23)(b)(i) railway or other right-of-way;

            (23)(b)(ii) railway line; and

            (23)(b)(iii) a reasonable area immediately adjacent to a designated stop on a route traveled by a transit vehicle. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Transit vehicle: means a passenger bus, coach, railcar, van, or other vehicle operated as public transportation by a public transit district. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Transit-oriented development: means a mixed use residential or commercial area that is designed to maximize access to public transit and includes the development of land owned by a large public transit district. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Transit-supportive development: means a mixed use residential or commercial area that is designed to maximize access to public transit and does not include the development of land owned by a large public transit district. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}
• 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
• Vehicle: means personal property required to be registered with the Motor Vehicle Division pursuant to Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration, Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
• Voice vote: A vote in which the Presiding Officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of legisators voting on each side are not recorded.
• Works: includes a dam, reservoir, well, canal, conduit, pipeline, drain, tunnel, power plant, and any facility, improvement, or property necessary or convenient for supplying or treating water for any beneficial use, and for otherwise accomplishing the purposes of a special district. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• 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