Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 7 > Part 2 - Statewide Initiatives

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Advisory board: means the Education Advisory Board created in Section Utah Code 53-22-101
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Certified: means that the county clerk has acknowledged a signature as being the signature of a registered voter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
• 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
• 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.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
• 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
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Division: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. See Utah Code 53-19-102
• 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
• 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 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
• Local education agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-1-102. See Utah Code 53-22-101
• 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
• Measure: means a proposed constitutional amendment, an initiative, or referendum. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
• 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
• Official ballot: means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to record their votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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 school: means the same as that term is defined in Section Utah Code 53-22-101
• qualified: means to take the oath of office and begin performing the duties of the position for which the individual was elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• 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
• 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
• Resident: means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 security chief: means an individual appointed by the commissioner under Section 53-22-102. See Utah Code 53-22-101
• 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
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Verified: means acknowledged by the person circulating the petition as required in Section 20A-7-105. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
• 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.
• 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
• 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