Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 16 > Part 4 - Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account

• Account: means the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account created in Section 35A-16-402. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• 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.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Authorized provider: means a nonprofit provider of homeless services that is authorized by a third-tier eligible municipality to operate a temporary winter response shelter within the municipality in accordance with Part 5, Winter Response Plan Requirements. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• Board: means the Utah Homeless Services Board created in Section 35A-16-204. 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
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Eligible municipality: means :
       (3)(a) a first-tier eligible municipality;
       (3)(b) a second-tier eligible municipality; or
       (3)(c) a third-tier eligible municipality. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• Eligible services: means any activities or services that mitigate the impacts of the location of an eligible shelter, including direct services, public safety services, and emergency services, as further defined by rule made by the office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• Eligible shelter: means :
       (5)(a) for a first-tier eligible municipality, a homeless shelter that:

            (5)(a)(i) has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 80 individuals per night, as verified by the office;

            (5)(a)(ii) operates year-round; and

            (5)(a)(iii) is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days, weeks, or months of operation;
       (5)(b) for a second-tier municipality, a homeless shelter that:

            (5)(b)(i) has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 25 individuals per night, as verified by the office;

            (5)(b)(ii) operates year-round; and

            (5)(b)(iii) is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days, weeks, or months of operation; and
       (5)(c) for a third-tier eligible municipality, a homeless shelter that:

            (5)(c)(i)

                 (5)(c)(i)(A) has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 50 individuals per night, as verified by the office; and

                 (5)(c)(i)(B) operates for no less than three months during the period beginning October 1 and ending April 30 of the following year; or

            (5)(c)(ii)

                 (5)(c)(ii)(A) meets the definition of a homeless shelter under Section 35A-16-501; and

                 (5)(c)(ii)(B) contains beds that are utilized as part of a county's winter response plan under Section 35A-16-502. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• 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.
• 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.
• Homeless shelter: means a facility that provides or is proposed to provide temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• Office: means the Office of Homeless Services. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• 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
• 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 safety services: means law enforcement, emergency medical services, or fire protection. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• 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
• 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
• Third-tier eligible municipality: means a municipality that:
       (9)(a) 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; and
       (9)(b) due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries, requires eligible services. See Utah Code 35A-16-401
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5