Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6a > Part 6 - Members

• Address: includes :
            (1)(b)(i) a post office box number;
            (1)(b)(ii) a rural free delivery route number; and
            (1)(b)(iii) a street name and number. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• 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.
• Agent: means the same as that term is defined in Section 61-1-13. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• 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.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• 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.
• Applicable office: means the office held by the subject officer. See Utah Code 20A-1-901
• Appointee: means an employee whose salary, wages, pay, or compensation is paid from public funds. See Utah Code 52-3-1
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Articles of incorporation: include :
       (3)(a) amended articles of incorporation;
       (3)(b) restated articles of incorporation;
       (3)(c) articles of merger; and
       (3)(d) a document of a similar import to the documents described in Subsections (3)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Bad faith: means that a person files a petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1):
       (1)(a) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations are true; or
       (1)(b)

            (1)(b)(i) within 60 days before an election that the candidate to which the petition relates will appear on the ballot; and

            (1)(b)(ii) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations constitute a significant violation of a provision of this title. See Utah Code 20A-1-802
• 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
• board of directors: means the body authorized to manage the affairs of a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Bond election: means an election held for the purpose of approving or rejecting the proposed issuance of bonds by a government entity. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Bylaws: includes :
            (6)(b)(i) amended bylaws; and
            (6)(b)(ii) restated bylaws. See Utah Code 16-6a-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
• Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
• Certified dealer: means :
       (2)(a) a primary reporting dealer recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York who is certified by the director as having met the applicable criteria of council rule; or
       (2)(b) a broker dealer who:

            (2)(b)(i) has and maintains an office and a resident registered principal in the state;

            (2)(b)(ii) meets the capital requirements established by council rules;

            (2)(b)(iii) meets the requirements for good standing established by council rule; and

            (2)(b)(iv) is certified by the director as meeting quality criteria established by council rule. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Certified investment adviser: means a federal covered adviser, as defined in Section 61-1-13, or an investment adviser, as defined in Section 61-1-13, who is certified by the director as having met the applicable criteria of council rule. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Chief administrative officer: means the person who has ultimate responsibility for the operation of the department or agency of the state or a political subdivision. See Utah Code 52-3-1
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Class: means a group of memberships that has the same right with respect to voting, dissolution, redemption, transfer, or other characteristics. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Clerk: includes a board of trustees under Title 17B, Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts. See Utah Code 20A-1-1001
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• 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.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Convention: means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• 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.
• Council: means the State Money Management Council created by Section 51-7-16. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• County executive: means :
       (7)(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;
       (7)(b) the county executive, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; or
       (7)(c) the county manager, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• County officers: means those county officers that are required by law to be elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• 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.
• Defendant: means each person against whom an allegation is made in the verified petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1). See Utah Code 20A-1-802
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Director: means the director of the Utah State Division of Securities of the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Director: means a member of the board of directors. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Discretionary voter registration agency: means each office designated by the county clerk to provide voter registration forms to the public. See Utah Code 20A-2-300.5
• Distribution: means the payment of a dividend or any part of the income or profit of a nonprofit corporation to the nonprofit corporation's:
            (19)(a)(i) members;
            (19)(a)(ii) directors; or
            (19)(a)(iii) officers. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Elected official: means :
       (18)(a) a person elected to an office under Section 20A-1-303 or Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project;
       (18)(b) a person who is considered to be elected to a municipal office in accordance with Subsection 20A-1-206(1)(c)(ii); or
       (18)(c) a person who is considered to be elected to a special district office in accordance with Subsection 20A-1-206(3)(b)(ii). See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• 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 judge: means a poll worker that is assigned to:
       (22)(a) preside over other poll workers at a polling place;
       (22)(b) act as the presiding election judge; or
       (22)(c) serve as a canvassing judge, counting judge, or receiving judge. 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
• Election official: means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• 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
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• 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.
• Father: means a parent who is of the male sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Household member: means a person who resides in the same residence as the public officer. See Utah Code 52-3-1
• Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
• Individual: means :
       (31)(a) a natural person;
       (31)(b) the estate of an incompetent individual; or
       (31)(c) the estate of a deceased individual. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• Investment adviser representative: means the same as that term is defined in Section 61-1-13. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Investment agreement: includes any agreement to supply investments on one or more future dates. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• 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.
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Local election: means a regular county election, a regular municipal election, a municipal primary election, a local special election, a special district election, and a bond election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Local petition: means :
       (2)(a) a manual or electronic local initiative petition described in Chapter 7, Part 5, Local Initiatives - Procedures; or
       (2)(b) a manual or electronic local referendum petition described in Chapter 7, Part 6, Local Referenda - Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-1001
• Local political subdivision: means a county, a municipality, a special district, or a local school district. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Local special election: means a special election called by the governing body of a local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision may vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Market value: means market value as defined in the Master Repurchase Agreement. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Maximum amount: means , with respect to qualified depositories, the total amount of:
       (19)(a) deposits in excess of the federal deposit insurance limit; and
       (19)(b) nonqualifying repurchase agreements. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Member: includes :
            (34)(b)(i) "voting member"; and
            (34)(b)(ii) a shareholder in a water company. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Membership: refers to the rights and obligations of a member or members. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Mental capacity evaluation: means an evaluation by a qualified medical professional to determine whether the subject officer has the mental capacity to fulfill the essential functions of the applicable office, with or without reasonable accommodations. See Utah Code 20A-1-901
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Municipal executive: means :
       (36)(a) the mayor in the council-mayor form of government defined in Section 10-3b-102; or
       (36)(b) the mayor in the council-manager form of government defined in Subsection 10-3b-103(6). See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Municipal general election: means the election held in municipalities and, as applicable, special districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Municipal legislative body: means the council of the city or town in any form of municipal government. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Municipal office: means an elective office in a municipality. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Municipal officers: means those municipal officers that are required by law to be elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Municipal primary election: means an election held to nominate candidates for municipal office. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Mutual benefit corporation: means a nonprofit corporation:
       (36)(a) that issues shares of stock to its members evidencing a right to receive distribution of water or otherwise representing property rights; or
       (36)(b) all of whose assets are contributed or acquired by or for the members of the nonprofit corporation or the members' predecessors in interest to serve the mutual purposes of the members. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Notice: means the same as that term is defined in Section 16-6a-103. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• 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.
• Officer: means a county officer. See Utah Code 20A-1-901
• Official endorsement: means the information on the ballot that identifies:
       (44)(a) the ballot as an official ballot;
       (44)(b) the date of the election; and
       (44)(c)

            (44)(c)(i) for a ballot prepared by an election officer other than a county clerk, the facsimile signature required by Subsection 20A-6-401(1)(a)(iii); or

            (44)(c)(ii) for a ballot prepared by a county clerk, the words required by Subsection 20A-6-301(1)(b)(iii). See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Official register: means the official record furnished to election officials by the election officer that contains the information required by Section 20A-5-401. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Permanent funds: means funds whose principal may not be expended, the earnings from which are to be used for purposes designated by law. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Permitted depository: means any out-of-state financial institution that meets quality criteria established by rule of the council. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Person: means an:
       (40)(a) individual; or
       (40)(b) entity. See Utah Code 16-6a-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
• Petition: means one of the following written requests, signed by registered voters, appealing to an authority with respect to a particular cause:
       (3)(a) a local petition;
       (3)(b) a petition to consolidate two or more municipalities under Section 10-2-601;
       (3)(c) a petition for disincorporation of a municipality under Section 10-2-701;
       (3)(d) a petition to incorporate a proposed municipality under Section 10-2a-208;
       (3)(e) a petition to consolidate adjoining counties under Section 17-2-103;
       (3)(f) a petition to annex a portion of a county to an adjoining county under Section 17-2-203;
       (3)(g) a petition for the creation of a new county under Section 17-3-1;
       (3)(h) a petition for the removal of a county seat under Section 17-11-2;
       (3)(i) a petition for the adoption of an optional plan under Section 17-52a-303;
       (3)(j) a petition for the repeal of an optional plan under Section 17-52a-505;
       (3)(k) a petition to create a special district under Section 17B-1-203;
       (3)(l) a petition to withdraw an area from a special district under Section 17B-1-504;
       (3)(m) a petition to dissolve a special district under Section 17B-1-1303;
       (3)(n) a petition for issuance of local building authority bonds under Section 17D-2-502;
       (3)(o) a petition to become a registered political party under Section 20A-8-103;
       (3)(p) a nomination petition for municipal office under Section 20A-9-203;
       (3)(q) a nomination petition for a regular primary election under Subsection 20A-9-403(3)(a) and Section 20A-9-405;
       (3)(r) a petition for a political party to qualify as a municipal political party under Section 20A-9-404;
       (3)(s) a petition for the nomination of a qualified political party under Section 20A-9-408;
       (3)(t) a nomination petition for a candidate not affiliated with a political party under Section 20A-9-502;
       (3)(u) a nomination petition to become a delegate to a ratification convention under Section 20A-15-103;
       (3)(v) a petition to create a new school district under Section 53G-3-301;
       (3)(w) a petition to consolidate school districts under Section 53G-3-401;
       (3)(x) a petition to transfer a portion of a school district to another district under Section 53G-3-501;
       (3)(y) a petition to determine whether a privatization project agreement should be approved under Section 73-10d-4; or
       (3)(z) a statewide petition. See Utah Code 20A-1-1001
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Poll worker: includes election judges. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Pollbook: means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to cast votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Polling place: means a building where voting is conducted. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Position: means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in which the voter marks the voter's choice. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Presidential Primary Election: means the election established in Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Proceeding: includes :
       (42)(a) a civil suit;
       (42)(b) arbitration;
       (42)(c) mediation;
       (42)(d) a criminal action;
       (42)(e) an administrative action; or
       (42)(f) an investigatory action. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• 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
• Provisional ballot: means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:
       (55)(a) whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;
       (55)(b) whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or
       (55)(c) whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Public assistance agency: means each office in Utah that provides:
       (2)(a) public assistance; and
       (2)(b) state funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to people with disabilities. See Utah Code 20A-2-300.5
• Public figure: means an individual who, due to the individual being considered for, holding, or having held a position of prominence in a public or private capacity, or due to the individual's celebrity status, has an increased risk to the individual's safety. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Public funds: means money, funds, and accounts, regardless of the source from which the money, funds, and accounts are derived, that are owned, held, or administered by the state or any of its boards, commissions, institutions, departments, divisions, agencies, bureaus, laboratories, or other similar instrumentalities, or any county, city, school district, political subdivision, or other public body. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Public money: means "public funds. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Public officer: means a person who holds a position that is compensated by public funds. See Utah Code 52-3-1
• Public treasurer: includes the state treasurer and the official of any state board, commission, institution, department, division, agency, or other similar instrumentality, or of any county, city, school district, charter school, political subdivision, or other public body who has the responsibility for the safekeeping and investment of any public funds. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• 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
• Qualified depository: means a Utah depository institution or an out-of-state depository institution, as those terms are defined in Section 7-1-103, that is authorized to conduct business in this state under Section 7-1-702 or Title 7, Chapter 19, Acquisition of Failing Depository Institutions or Holding Companies, whose deposits are insured by an agency of the federal government and that has been certified by the commissioner of financial institutions as having met the requirements established under this chapter and the rules of the council to be eligible to receive deposits of public funds. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Receiving official: means :
       (3)(a) the lieutenant governor, unless the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office; or
       (3)(b) the attorney general, if the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office. See Utah Code 20A-1-802
• Reciprocal deposits: means deposits that are initially deposited into a qualified depository and are then redeposited through a deposit account registry service:
       (32)(a) in one or more FDIC-insured depository institutions in amounts up to the relevant FDIC-insured deposit limit for a depositor in each depository institution; and
       (32)(b) in exchange for reciprocal FDIC-insured deposits made through the deposit account registry service to the qualified depository. See Utah Code 51-7-3
• Registration form: means a form by which an individual may register to vote under this title. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• 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
• Regular primary election: means the election, held on the date specified in Section Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Relative: means a father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, grandson, granddaughter, first cousin, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. See Utah Code 52-3-1
• 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.
• Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
• Resident: means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Results of the mental capacity evaluation: means a statement by the qualified medical professional who conducts the mental capacity evaluation that the subject officer:
       (4)(a) has the mental capacity to fulfill the essential functions of the applicable office, without reasonable accommodations;
       (4)(b) has the mental capacity to fulfill the essential functions of the applicable office, with specified reasonable accommodations; or
       (4)(c) lacks the mental capacity to fulfill the essential functions of the applicable office, with or without reasonable accommodations. See Utah Code 20A-1-901
• Reviewing official: means :
       (4)(a) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the receiving official; or
       (4)(b) the reviewing official appointed under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a), if the receiving official appoints another individual as the reviewing official under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a). See Utah Code 20A-1-802
• Share: means a unit of interest in a nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Shareholder: means a person in whose name a share is registered in the records of a nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Significant violation: means :
       (5)(a) a violation that, if known by voters before the election, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election; or
       (5)(b) a violation that, had the violation not occurred, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election. See Utah Code 20A-1-802
• Special district: means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, and includes a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Special district officers: means those special district board members who are required by law to be elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Special election: means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203. See Utah Code 20A-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
• Statewide petition: means :
       (4)(a) a manual or electronic statewide initiative petition described in Chapter 7, Part 2, Statewide Initiatives; or
       (4)(b) a manual or electronic statewide referendum petition described in Chapter 7, Part 3, Statewide Referenda. See Utah Code 20A-1-1001
• Statewide special election: means a special election called by the governor or the Legislature in which all registered voters in Utah may vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subject officer: means the officer who is subject to proceedings under this part to determine whether the officer has the mental capacity to fulfill the essential functions of the officer's office, with or without reasonable accommodations. See Utah Code 20A-1-901
• Substantially similar name: means :
            (5)(a)(i) the given name, the surname, or both, provided by the individual with the individual's petition signature, contain only minor spelling differences when compared to the given name and surname shown on the official register;
            (5)(a)(ii) the surname provided by the individual with the individual's petition signature exactly matches the surname shown on the official register, and the given names differ only because one of the given names shown is a commonly used abbreviation or variation of the other;
            (5)(a)(iii) the surname provided by the individual with the individual's petition signature exactly matches the surname shown on the official register, and the given names differ only because one of the given names shown is accompanied by a first or middle initial or a middle name which is not shown on the other record; or
            (5)(a)(iv) the surname provided by the individual with the individual's petition signature exactly matches the surname shown on the official register, and the given names differ only because one of the given names shown is an alphabetically corresponding initial that has been provided in the place of a given name shown on the other record. See Utah Code 20A-1-1001
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Swear: includes "affirm. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• 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.
• Unanimous: means a vote of all members of a county legislative body where all members of the county legislative body, not including the subject officer, vote on the same side of the motion. See Utah Code 20A-1-901
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:
       (42)(a) on the day on which the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code was enacted; or
       (42)(b)

            (42)(b)(i) after the day described in Subsection (42)(a); and

            (42)(b)(ii) before the most recent amendment to the referenced portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Vacancy: means :
       (75)(a) except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or
       (75)(b) in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute, the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or disqualification. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Valid voter identification: means :
       (76)(a) a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may include:

            (76)(a)(i) a currently valid Utah driver license;

            (76)(a)(ii) a currently valid identification card that is issued by:

                 (76)(a)(ii)(A) the state; or

                 (76)(a)(ii)(B) a branch, department, or agency of the United States;

            (76)(a)(iii) a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;

            (76)(a)(iv) a currently valid United States passport; or

            (76)(a)(v) a currently valid United States military identification card;
       (76)(b) one of the following identification cards, whether or not the card includes a photograph of the voter:

            (76)(b)(i) a valid tribal identification card;

            (76)(b)(ii) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or

            (76)(b)(iii) a tribal treaty card; or
       (76)(c) two forms of identification not listed under Subsection (76)(a) or (b) but that bear the name of the voter and provide evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct, which may include:

            (76)(c)(i) a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof, dated within the 90 days before the election;

            (76)(c)(ii) a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof;

            (76)(c)(iii) a certified birth certificate;

            (76)(c)(iv) a valid social security card;

            (76)(c)(v) a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof;

            (76)(c)(vi) a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof;

            (76)(c)(vii) a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;

            (76)(c)(viii) certified naturalization documentation;

            (76)(c)(ix) a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States;

            (76)(c)(x) a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change;

            (76)(c)(xi) a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card;

            (76)(c)(xii) a currently valid identification card issued by:

                 (76)(c)(xii)(A) a local government within the state;

                 (76)(c)(xii)(B) an employer for an employee; or

                 (76)(c)(xii)(C) a college, university, technical school, or professional school located within the state; or

            (76)(c)(xiii) a current Utah vehicle registration. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• 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.
• Vote: includes authorization by:
       (55)(a) written ballot; and
       (55)(b) written consent. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• 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
• Voter registration deadline: means the registration deadline provided in Section Utah Code 20A-1-102
• voting member: includes a "shareholder" if the nonprofit corporation has shareholders. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under Chapter 5, Part 3, Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Watcher: means an individual who complies with the requirements described in Section 20A-3a-801 to become a watcher for an election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Water company: means :
       (58)(a) the same as that term is defined in Subsection 16-4-102(5); or
       (58)(b) a mutual benefit corporation, when the stock in the mutual benefit corporation represents a right to receive a distribution of water for beneficial use. See Utah Code 16-6a-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