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Terms Used In Utah Code 13-1-5

  • 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.

     The executive director has policymaking and management jurisdiction over directors of the divisions and agencies within the department. He shall appoint the division directors, subject to approval by the governor, unless otherwise provided by law and shall determine their compensation.