Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63G > Chapter 16 > Part 2 - Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Board of education: means :
       (1)(a) a local school board described in Title 53G, Chapter 4, School Districts;
       (1)(b) the State Board of Education;
       (1)(c) the State Charter School Board created under Section 53G-5-201; or
       (1)(d) a charter school governing board described in Title 53G, Chapter 5, Charter Schools. See Utah Code 63G-16-201
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
• Federal agency: means a department, agency, authority, commission, council, board, office, bureau, or other administrative unit of the executive branch of the United States government. See Utah Code 63G-16-201
• Federal directive: means :
            (3)(a)(i) a statute passed by the United States Congress;
            (3)(a)(ii) an executive order by the president of the United States;
            (3)(a)(iii) a rule or regulation adopted by a federal agency; or
            (3)(a)(iv) an order or action by:

                 (3)(a)(iv)(A) a federal agency; or

                 (3)(a)(iv)(B) an employee or official appointed by the president of the United States. See Utah Code 63G-16-201
• Government officer: means :
            (4)(a)(i) an individual elected to a position in state or local government, when acting in the capacity of the state or local government position;
            (4)(a)(ii) an individual elected to a board of education, when acting in the capacity of a member of a board of education;
            (4)(a)(iii) an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in a position described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) or (ii), when acting in the capacity of the position; or
            (4)(a)(iv) an individual appointed to or employed in a full-time position by state government, local government, or a board of education, when acting in the capacity of the individual's appointment or employment. See Utah Code 63G-16-201
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Local government: means :
       (5)(a) a county, city, town, or metro township;
       (5)(b) a special district governed by Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts;
       (5)(c) a special service district governed by Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act;
       (5)(d) a community reinvestment agency governed by Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Community Reinvestment Agency Act;
       (5)(e) a conservation district governed by Title 17D, Chapter 3, Conservation District Act;
       (5)(f) a redevelopment agency; or
       (5)(g) an interlocal entity or a joint cooperative undertaking governed by Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act. See Utah Code 63G-16-201
• 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.
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5