Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17B > Chapter 2a > Part 9 - Service Area Act

• Appointing authority: means the person or body authorized to make an appointment to the board of trustees. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Bond: means :
       (3)(a) a written obligation to repay borrowed money, whether denominated a bond, note, warrant, certificate of indebtedness, or otherwise; and
       (3)(b) a lease agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other agreement that:

            (3)(b)(i) includes an obligation by the district to pay money; and

            (3)(b)(ii) the district's board of trustees, in its discretion, treats as a bond for purposes of Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, or Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Certified mail: means :
       (1)(a) a method of mailing that is offered by the United States Postal Service and provides evidence of mailing; or
       (1)(b) a method of mailing that is accompanied by a certificate of mailing executed by the individual who caused the notice to be mailed. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• 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.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• 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
• Default: means the failure to perform in a timely manner any obligation or duty described in this chapter or the rental agreement. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Email: means an electronic message or an executable program or computer file that contains an image of a message that is transmitted between two or more computers or electronic terminals, including electronic messages that are transmitted within or between computer networks. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• 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.
• Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
• 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.
• Interest holder: means a person who holds or possesses a present, lawful property interest in certain real property, including an owner, title holder, mortgagee, trustee, or beneficial owner. See Utah Code 38-9-102
• 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.
• Last known address: means the postal address provided by an occupant in a rental agreement or, if the occupant provides a subsequent written notice of a change of address, the postal address provided in the written notice of a change of address. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Last known email address: means the email address provided by an occupant in a rental agreement or, if the occupant provides a subsequent written notice of a change of address, the email address provided in the written notice of a change of address. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
• Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Nonconsensual common law document: means a document that is submitted to a county recorder's office for recording against public official property that:
       (5)(a) purports to create a lien or encumbrance on or a notice of interest in the real property;
       (5)(b) at the time the document is recorded, is not:

            (5)(b)(i) expressly authorized by this chapter or a state or federal statute;

            (5)(b)(ii) authorized by or contained in an order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; or

            (5)(b)(iii) signed by or expressly authorized by a document signed by the owner of the real property; and
       (5)(c) is submitted in relation to the public official's status or capacity as a public official. See Utah Code 38-9-102
• 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.
• Occupant: means a person, or the person's sublessee, successor, or assignee, entitled to the use of a storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Owner: means :
       (7)(a) the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility;
       (7)(b) an agent of a person described in Subsection (7)(a); or
       (7)(c) any other person authorized by a person described in Subsection (7)(a) to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Owner: means a person who has a vested ownership interest in real property. See Utah Code 38-9-102
• 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
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Personal property: means movable property not affixed to land and includes goods, merchandise, and household items. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Political subdivision: means a county, city, town, special district under this title, special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act, an entity created by interlocal cooperation agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or any other governmental entity designated in statute as a political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Political subdivision: means a county, city, town, school district, special improvement or taxing district, special district, special service district, or other governmental subdivision or public corporation. See Utah Code 38-9-102
• 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
• Public official: means :
       (8)(a) a current or former:

            (8)(a)(i) member of the Legislature;

            (8)(a)(ii) member of Congress;

            (8)(a)(iii) judge;

            (8)(a)(iv) member of law enforcement;

            (8)(a)(v) corrections officer;

            (8)(a)(vi) active member of the Utah State Bar; or

            (8)(a)(vii) member of the Board of Pardons and Parole;
       (8)(b) an individual currently or previously appointed or elected to an elected position in:

            (8)(b)(i) the executive branch of state or federal government; or

            (8)(b)(ii) a political subdivision;
       (8)(c) an individual currently or previously appointed to or employed in a position in a political subdivision, or state or federal government that:

            (8)(c)(i) is a policymaking position; or

            (8)(c)(ii) involves:

                 (8)(c)(ii)(A) purchasing or contracting decisions;

                 (8)(c)(ii)(B) drafting legislation or making rules;

                 (8)(c)(ii)(C) determining rates or fees; or

                 (8)(c)(ii)(D) making adjudicative decisions; or
       (8)(d) an immediate family member of a person described in Subsections (8)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 38-9-102
• real property: includes :
       (31)(a) land;
       (31)(b) a tenement;
       (31)(c) a hereditament;
       (31)(d) a water right;
       (31)(e) a possessory right; and
       (31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Record interest holder: includes any grantor in the chain of the title in real property. See Utah Code 38-9-102
• 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.
• Rental agreement: means any written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions relating to the use and occupancy of a unit or space at a self-service storage facility. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Self-service storage facility: means real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who have access to the facility for the purpose of storing personal property. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• Service area: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a county service area or a regional service area under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in:
       (31)(a) this chapter; or
       (31)(b)

            (31)(b)(i) this chapter; and

            (31)(b)(ii)

                 (31)(b)(ii)(A) Chapter 2a, Part 1, Cemetery Maintenance District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(B) Chapter 2a, Part 2, Drainage District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(C) Chapter 2a, Part 3, Fire Protection District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(D) Chapter 2a, Part 4, Improvement District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(E) Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(F) Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(G) Chapter 2a, Part 7, Mosquito Abatement District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(H) Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(I) Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(J) Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act;

                 (31)(b)(ii)(K) Chapter 2a, Part 11, Municipal Services District Act; or

                 (31)(b)(ii)(L) Chapter 2a, Part 13, Infrastructure Financing Districts. See Utah Code 17B-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
• 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
• 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.
• Unincorporated: means not included within a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Vehicle: means personal property required to be registered with the Motor Vehicle Division pursuant to Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration, Title 41, Chapter 22, Off-highway Vehicles, or Title 73, Chapter 18, State Boating Act. See Utah Code 38-8-1
• 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