Utah Code 52-4-303. Enforcement of chapter — Suit to compel compliance
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(1) The attorney general and county attorneys of the state shall enforce this chapter.
Terms Used In Utah Code 52-4-303
- 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.
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Public body: includes :
(7)(b)(i) an interlocal entity or joint or cooperative undertaking, as those terms are defined in Section11-13-103 , except for the Water District Water Development Council created pursuant to Section11-13-228 ;(7)(b)(ii) a governmental nonprofit corporation as that term is defined in Section11-13a-102 ;(7)(b)(iii) the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission; and(7)(b)(iv) a project entity, as that term is defined in Section11-13-103 . See Utah Code 52-4-103- 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
(2) The attorney general shall, on at least a yearly basis, provide notice to all public bodies that are subject to this chapter of any material changes to the requirements for the conduct of meetings under this chapter.(3) A person denied any right under this chapter may commence suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to:(3)(a) compel compliance with or enjoin violations of this chapter; or(3)(b) determine the chapter’s applicability to discussions or decisions of a public body.(4) The court may award reasonable attorney fees and court costs to a successful plaintiff.