Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63M > Chapter 14 > Part 3 - River Commissioner

• Authority: means the Colorado River Authority of Utah created by Section 63M-14-201. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
• Chair: means the chair of the authority. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
• Colorado River Basin States: means Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
• Colorado River system: means the entire drainage of the Colorado River in Utah including both the main stem of the Colorado River and the Colorado River's tributaries. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
• Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
• Law of the river: means the compacts, federal laws, treaties, court decisions and decrees, contracts, and regulatory guidelines that underlie and authorize the management and operation of the Colorado River. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
• River commissioner: means the person appointed under Section 63M-14-301. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
• 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
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5