Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 16 > Part 2 - Office of Homeless Services

• Acquittal:
  1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  2. A verdict of "not guilty."
   
• 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.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Board: means the Utah Homeless Services Board created in Section 35A-16-204. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Chief executive officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-51-102. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Client: means an individual who is experiencing homelessness or an individual at risk of becoming homeless. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Collaborative applicant: means the entity designated by a continuum of care to collect and submit data and apply for funds on behalf of the continuum of care, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Continuum of care: means a regional or local planning body designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Coordinator: means the state homelessness coordinator appointed under Section 63J-4-202. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-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.
• Executive committee: means the executive committee of the board. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 35A-1-201. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Exit destination: means :
       (8)(a) a homeless situation;
       (8)(b) an institutional situation;
       (8)(c) a temporary housing situation;
       (8)(d) a permanent housing situation; or
       (8)(e) other. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• First-tier eligible municipality: means a municipality that:
       (9)(a) is located within a county of the first or second class;
       (9)(b) as determined by the office, has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries within the following fiscal year;
       (9)(c) due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries, requires eligible services; and
       (9)(d) is certified as a first-tier eligible municipality in accordance with Section 35A-16-404. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• HMIS: means an information technology system that:
       (10)(a) is used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and individuals at risk of homelessness in the state; and
       (10)(b) meets the requirements of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Homeless services budget: means the comprehensive annual budget and overview of all homeless services available in the state described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(b). See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
• Local homeless council: means a local planning body designated by the steering committee to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Office: means the Office of Homeless Services. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Second-tier eligible municipality: means a municipality that:
       (14)(a) is located within a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class;
       (14)(b) as determined by the office, has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries within the following fiscal year;
       (14)(c) due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries, requires eligible services; and
       (14)(d) is certified as a second-tier eligible municipality in accordance with Section 35A-16-404. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Service provider: includes a correctional facility and the Administrative Office of the Courts. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• 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.
• Steering committee: means the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee created in Section 35A-16-206. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Strategic plan: means the statewide strategic plan to minimize homelessness in the state described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(c). See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Type of homelessness: means :
       (18)(a) chronic homelessness;
       (18)(b) episodic homelessness;
       (18)(c) situational homelessness; or
       (18)(d) family homelessness. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5