Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 54 > Chapter 8c - High Voltage Overhead Lines

• Asset: means property of a debtor, but does not include:
       (2)(a) property to the extent it is encumbered by a valid lien;
       (2)(b) property to the extent it is generally exempt under nonbankruptcy law; or
       (2)(c) an interest in property held in tenancy by the entireties to the extent it is not subject to process by a creditor holding a claim against only one tenant. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Authorized person: means an employee or agent:
       (1)(a) of a public utility that:

            (1)(a)(i) generates, transmits, or delivers electricity; or

            (1)(a)(ii) provides and whose work relates to communication services;
       (1)(b) of an industrial plant whose work relates to the electrical system of the industrial plant;
       (1)(c) of a cable television or communication services company, or of a contractor of cable television or communication services company, if specifically and expressly authorized by the owner of the poles to make cable television or communication services attachments; or
       (1)(d) of a state, county, or municipal agency which has or whose work relates to:

            (1)(d)(i) overhead electrical lines;

            (1)(d)(ii) overhead lighting systems;

            (1)(d)(iii) authorized overhead circuit construction;

            (1)(d)(iv) conductors on poles; or

            (1)(d)(v) structures of any type. See Utah Code 54-8c-1
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• claim for relief: means a right to payment, whether or not the right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, or unsecured. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Creditor: means a person that has a claim. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Debt: means liability on a claim. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• Debtor: means a person that is liable on a claim. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• 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.
• High voltage: means voltage in excess of 600 volts measured between:
       (3)(a) conductors; or
       (3)(b) a conductor and the ground. See Utah Code 54-8c-1
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Insider: includes :
       (8)(a) if the debtor is an individual:

            (8)(a)(i) a relative of the debtor or of a general partner of the debtor;

            (8)(a)(ii) a partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

            (8)(a)(iii) a general partner in a partnership described in Subsection (8)(a)(ii);

            (8)(a)(iv) a corporation of which the debtor is a director, officer, or person in control; or

            (8)(a)(v) a limited liability company of which the debtor is a member or manager;
       (8)(b) if the debtor is a corporation:

            (8)(b)(i) a director of the debtor;

            (8)(b)(ii) an officer of the debtor;

            (8)(b)(iii) a person in control of the debtor;

            (8)(b)(iv) a partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

            (8)(b)(v) a general partner in a partnership described in Subsection (8)(b)(iv);

            (8)(b)(vi) a limited liability company of which the debtor is a member or manager; or

            (8)(b)(vii) a relative of a general partner, director, officer, or person in control of the debtor;
       (8)(c) if the debtor is a partnership:

            (8)(c)(i) a general partner in the debtor;

            (8)(c)(ii) a relative of a general partner in, a general partner of, or a person in control of the debtor;

            (8)(c)(iii) another partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

            (8)(c)(iv) a general partner in a partnership described in Subsection (8)(c)(iii);

            (8)(c)(v) a limited liability company of which the debtor is a member or manager; or

            (8)(c)(vi) a person in control of the debtor;
       (8)(d) if the debtor is a limited liability company:

            (8)(d)(i) a member or manager of the debtor;

            (8)(d)(ii) another limited liability company in which the debtor is a member or manager;

            (8)(d)(iii) a partnership in which the debtor is a general partner;

            (8)(d)(iv) a general partner in a partnership described in Subsection (8)(d)(iii);

            (8)(d)(v) a person in control of the debtor; or

            (8)(d)(vi) a relative of a general partner, member, manager, or person in control of the debtor;
       (8)(e) an affiliate, or an insider of an affiliate as if the affiliate were the debtor; and
       (8)(f) a managing agent of the debtor. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Lien: means a charge against or an interest in property to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation, and includes a security interest created by agreement, a judicial lien obtained by legal or equitable process or proceedings, a common-law lien, or a statutory lien. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• 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.
• Organization: means a person other than an individual. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• Overhead line: means all bare or insulated electrical conductors installed above the ground. See Utah Code 54-8c-1
• Person: means an individual, estate, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, instrumentality, or other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• 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
• Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• Public utility: means any entity that generates, transmits, or distributes electrical energy, including any:
       (5)(a) public utility as defined in Title 54, Chapter 2, General Provisions;
       (5)(b) municipality as defined in Title 10, Utah Municipal Code;
       (5)(c) agricultural cooperative association as defined in Title 3, Uniform Agricultural Cooperative Association Act;
       (5)(d) improvement district as defined in Section 17B-1-102; or
       (5)(e) entity created pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act. See Utah Code 54-8c-1
• Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium that is retrievable in perceivable form. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• Responsible party: means any person who contracts to perform, is responsible for the performance of, or has control over, any function or activity at any location. See Utah Code 54-8c-1
• 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
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Transfer: means every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, or voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with an asset or an interest in an asset, and includes payment of money, release, lease, and creation of a lien or other encumbrance. See Utah Code 25-6-102
• Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}