Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 52 > Chapter 4 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• 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.
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Conference committee: A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of conferees from both chamber of a legislature which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers. Conference committees are usually convened to resolve bicameral differences on major and controversial legislation.
• 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.
• Electronic meeting: means a meeting that some or all public body members attend through an electronic video, audio, or both video and audio connection, as provided in Section 52-4-207. See Utah Code 52-4-103
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Land: includes :
       (18)(a) land;
       (18)(b) a tenement;
       (18)(c) a hereditament;
       (18)(d) a water right;
       (18)(e) a possessory right; and
       (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Meeting: means a gathering:
       (5)(a) of a public body or specified body;
       (5)(b) with a quorum present; and
       (5)(c) that is convened:

            (5)(c)(i) by an individual:

                 (5)(c)(i)(A) with authority to convene the public body or specified body; and

                 (5)(c)(i)(B) following the process provided by law for convening the public body or specified body; and

            (5)(c)(ii) for the express purpose of acting as a public body or specified body to:

                 (5)(c)(ii)(A) receive public comment about a relevant matter;

                 (5)(c)(ii)(B) deliberate about a relevant matter; or

                 (5)(c)(ii)(C) take action upon a relevant matter. See Utah Code 52-4-103
• 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.
• Participate: means the ability to communicate with all of the members of a public body, either verbally or electronically, so that each member of the public body can hear or observe the communication. See Utah Code 52-4-103
• 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.
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Public body: includes :
            (7)(b)(i) an interlocal entity or joint or cooperative undertaking, as those terms are defined in Section 11-13-103, except for the Water District Water Development Council created pursuant to Section 11-13-228;
            (7)(b)(ii) a governmental nonprofit corporation as that term is defined in Section 11-13a-102;
            (7)(b)(iii) the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission; and
            (7)(b)(iv) a project entity, as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103. See Utah Code 52-4-103
• Relevant matter: means a matter that is within the scope of the authority of a public body or specified body. See Utah Code 52-4-103
• 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.