Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 21 - Electronic Signature Gathering

• 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
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Approved device: means a device described in Subsection 20A-21-201(4). See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• 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.
• 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
• Bylaws: includes :
            (6)(b)(i) amended bylaws; and
            (6)(b)(ii) restated bylaws. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Candidate qualification process: means the process, described in Section 20A-9-403 or 20A-9-408, of gathering signatures to seek the nomination of a registered political party. See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Corporate name: means :
       (13)(a) the name of a domestic corporation as stated in the domestic corporation's articles of incorporation;
       (13)(b) the name of a domestic nonprofit corporation as stated in the domestic nonprofit corporation's articles of incorporation;
       (13)(c) the name of a foreign corporation as stated in the foreign corporation's:

            (13)(c)(i) articles of incorporation; or

            (13)(c)(ii) document of similar import to articles of incorporation; or
       (13)(d) the name of a foreign nonprofit corporation as stated in the foreign nonprofit corporation's:

            (13)(d)(i) articles of incorporation; or

            (13)(d)(ii) document of similar import to articles of incorporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• 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.
• Educator: means :
       (2)(a) a person who holds a license;
       (2)(b) a teacher, counselor, administrator, librarian, or other person required, under rules of the state board, to hold a license; or
       (2)(c) a person who is the subject of an allegation which has been received by an LEA, the state board, or UPPAC and was, at the time noted in the allegation, a license holder or a person employed in a position requiring licensure. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• 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 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
• Electronic candidate qualification process: means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-9-101. See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• Electronic initiative process: means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-7-101. See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• Electronic referendum process: means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-7-101. See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• 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
• 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.
• hearing: means a proceeding held in accordance with generally accepted principles of due process and administrative law in which definite issues of fact or of law are tried before a hearing body, and in which proceeding evidence is presented and witnesses heard, and in which the party against whom the proceedings are held has a right to:
  (1) appear with or without counsel to present evidence, confront and cross-examine witnesses, or subpoena witnesses; and
  (2) obtain a decision based solely upon evidence presented to the hearing body in the presence of both parties or representatives of both parties, recognizing that presence is satisfied if a party has been given a reasonable opportunity to attend, even if the party fails to do so. See Utah Code 53E-6-601
• 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.
• LEA: means :
       (6)(a) a school district;
       (6)(b) a charter school; or
       (6)(c) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• License: means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• Manual candidate qualification process: means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-9-101. See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• Notice: means the same as that term is defined in Section 16-6a-103. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• Parent: means a parent or legal guardian. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• 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 :
       (7)(a) as it relates to the electronic initiative process or the electronic referendum process, the electronic record that an individual signs to indicate the individual is in favor of placing the initiative or referendum on the ballot; or
       (7)(b) as it relates to electronic candidate qualification process, the electronic record that an individual signs to indicate the individual is in favor of placing an individual's name on the ballot to run for a particular elective office. See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• 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
• 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
• Public education code: means :
       (10)(a) this title;
       (10)(b) Title 53F, Public Education System -- Funding; and
       (10)(c) Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Receive: when used in reference to receipt of a writing or other document by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, means the writing or other document is actually received:
       (43)(a) by the domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation at:

            (43)(a)(i) its registered office in this state; or

            (43)(a)(ii) its principal office;
       (43)(b) by the secretary of the domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, wherever the secretary is found; or
       (43)(c) by another person authorized by the bylaws or the board of directors to receive the writing or other document, wherever that person is found. See Utah Code 16-6a-102
• School: means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• Signature: means :
       (8)(a) as it relates to a signature gathered for an initiative or referendum, the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-7-101; or
       (8)(b) as it relates to a signature gathered for the candidate qualification process, the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-9-101. See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• UPPAC: means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• 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
• 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
• Website: means :
       (9)(a) as it relates to the electronic initiative process or the electronic referendum process, the website designated by the lieutenant governor for collecting the signatures and other information relating to the electronic initiative process or the electronic referendum process; or
       (9)(b) as it relates to the electronic candidate qualification process, a website designated by the lieutenant governor for collecting the signatures and other information relating to the electronic candidate qualification process. See Utah Code 20A-21-101
• 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