Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 8 > Part 8 - Housing Coordination and Planning Act

• Access: means to directly or indirectly use, attempt to use, instruct, communicate with, cause input to, cause output from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer system, computer network, or any means of communication with any of them. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• 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.
• Antiquities: means :
       (1)(a) all material remains and their associations, recoverable through excavation or surface collection, that provide information pertaining to the historic or prehistoric peoples in the state; and
       (1)(b) vertebrate fossils and other exceptional fossils and fossil sites designated as state landmarks. See Utah Code 76-6-901
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Authorization: means having the express or implied consent or permission of the owner, or of the person authorized by the owner to give consent or permission to access a computer, computer system, or computer network in a manner not exceeding the consent or permission. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• 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.
• Computer: means any electronic device or communication facility that stores, processes, transmits, or facilitates the transmission of data. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Computer network: means :
       (4)(a) the interconnection of communication or telecommunication lines between:

            (4)(a)(i) computers; or

            (4)(a)(ii) computers and remote terminals; or
       (4)(b) the interconnection by wireless technology between:

            (4)(b)(i) computers; or

            (4)(b)(ii) computers and remote terminals. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Computer property: includes electronic impulses, electronically produced data, information, financial instruments, software, or programs, in either machine or human readable form, any other tangible or intangible item relating to a computer, computer system, computer network, and copies of any of them. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Computer system: means a set of related, connected or unconnected, devices, software, or other related computer equipment. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Computer technology: includes :
       (7)(a) a computer;
       (7)(b) a computer network;
       (7)(c) computer hardware;
       (7)(d) a computer system;
       (7)(e) a computer program;
       (7)(f) computer services;
       (7)(g) computer software; or
       (7)(h) computer data. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Conduct: means an act or omission. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Confidential: means data, text, or computer property that is protected by a security system that clearly evidences that the owner or custodian intends that it not be available to others without the owner's or custodian's permission. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. ^{Source: OCC}
• Critical infrastructure: includes :
       (9)(a) a financial or banking system;
       (9)(b) any railroad, airline, airport, airway, highway, bridge, waterway, fixed guideway, or other transportation system intended for the transportation of persons or property;
       (9)(c) any public utility service, including a power, energy, gas, or water supply system;
       (9)(d) a sewage or water treatment system;
       (9)(e) a health care facility, as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201;
       (9)(f) an emergency fire, medical, or law enforcement response system;
       (9)(g) a public health facility or system;
       (9)(h) a food distribution system;
       (9)(i) a government computer system or network;
       (9)(j) a school; or
       (9)(k) other government facilities, operations, or services. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Denial of service attack: means an attack or intrusion that is intended to disrupt legitimate access to, or use of, a network resource, a machine, or computer technology. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Division: means the Housing and Community Development Division. See Utah Code 35A-8-101
• Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
• 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.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• 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
• Identifying information: means a person's:
            (12)(a)(i) social security number;
            (12)(a)(ii) driver license number;
            (12)(a)(iii) nondriver governmental identification number;
            (12)(a)(iv) bank account number;
            (12)(a)(v) student identification number;
            (12)(a)(vi) credit or debit card number;
            (12)(a)(vii) personal identification number;
            (12)(a)(viii) unique biometric data;
            (12)(a)(ix) employee or payroll number;
            (12)(a)(x) automated or electronic signature; or
            (12)(a)(xi) computer password. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Interactive computer service: means an information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including a service or system that provides access to the Internet or a system operated, or services offered, by a library or an educational institution. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• 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
• Landowner: includes the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration with respect to lands sold by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration and upon which a restrictive deed covenant has been imposed by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. See Utah Code 76-6-901
• 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}
• License or entitlement: includes :
       (15)(a) licenses, certificates, and permits granted by governments;
       (15)(b) degrees, diplomas, and grades awarded by educational institutions;
       (15)(c) military ranks, grades, decorations, and awards;
       (15)(d) membership and standing in organizations and religious institutions;
       (15)(e) certification as a peace officer;
       (15)(f) credit reports; and
       (15)(g) another record or datum upon which a person may be reasonably expected to rely in making decisions that will have a direct benefit or detriment to another. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Merchandise: means any personal property displayed, held, or offered for sale by a merchant. See Utah Code 76-6-601
• Merchant: means an owner or operator of any retail mercantile establishment where merchandise is displayed, held, or offered for sale and includes the merchant's employees, servants, or agents. See Utah Code 76-6-601
• Minor: means any unmarried person under 18 years of age. See Utah Code 76-6-601
• Moderate income housing: means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by households with a gross household income equal to or less than 80% of the median gross income for households of the same size in the county in which the housing is located. See Utah Code 35A-8-101
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• 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.
• Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• 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.
• Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Premises of a retail mercantile establishment: includes , but is not limited to, the retail mercantile establishment; any common use areas in shopping centers and all parking lots or areas set aside for the benefit of those patrons of the retail mercantile establishment. See Utah Code 76-6-601
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• program: means a series of instructions or statements in a form acceptable to a computer, relating to the operations of the computer, or permitting the functioning of a computer system in a manner designed to provide results including system control programs, application programs, or copies of any of them. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• 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 assistance: means :
       (10)(a) services or benefits provided under Chapter 3, Employment Support Act;
       (10)(b) medical assistance provided under Title 26B, Chapter 3, Health Care - Administration and Assistance;
       (10)(c) foster care maintenance payments provided from the General Fund or under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act;
       (10)(d) SNAP benefits; and
       (10)(e) any other public funds expended for the benefit of a person in need of financial, medical, food, housing, or related assistance. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Retail mercantile establishment: means any place where merchandise is displayed, held, or offered for sale to the public. See Utah Code 76-6-601
• Retail value: means the merchant's stated or advertised price of the merchandise. See Utah Code 76-6-601
• Security system: means a computer, computer system, network, or computer property that has some form of access control technology implemented, such as encryption, password protection, other forced authentication, or access control designed to keep out unauthorized persons. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Service provider: means a telecommunications carrier, cable operator, computer hardware or software provider, or a provider of information service or interactive computer service. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Services: include computer time, data manipulation, and storage functions. See Utah Code 76-6-702
• Shopping cart: means those push carts of the types which are commonly provided by grocery stores, drug stores, or other mercantile establishments, or markets for the use of the public in transporting commodities in stores and markets from the store to a place outside the store. See Utah Code 76-6-601
• 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
• State lands: means all lands owned by:
       (4)(a) Utah, including school and institutional trust lands and lands sold by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration subject to a restrictive deed covenant for the protection of antiquities; and
       (4)(b) political subdivisions. See Utah Code 76-6-901
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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}
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. ^{Source: OCC}
• 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