§ 63O-1-101 Definitions

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63O > Chapter 1 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • Area of joint control: means all areas that are specified under this chapter as being under the direction and control of both the Legislature and the governor. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • Board: means the State Capitol Preservation Board created in Section 63C-9-201. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • Capitol hill: means the following, in Salt Lake City:
         (4)(a) the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, structures, and other man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street, 500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard;
         (4)(b) the White Community Memorial Chapel, including the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, structures, and other man-made and natural objects on the property;
         (4)(c) the Council Hall Travel Information Center, including the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, structures, and other man-made and natural objects on the property;
         (4)(d) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Building and the Carriage House, including:
              (4)(d)(i) the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, structures, and other man-made and natural objects on the property; and
              (4)(d)(ii) the other state-owned property within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main Street, and Apricot Avenue;
         (4)(e) the Central Plant, located to the southeast of the intersection of 500 North and Columbus Street;
         (4)(f) the state-owned property within the area bounded by Columbus Street, Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
         (4)(g) the state-owned property within the area bounded by Columbus Street, West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • 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
  • House Building: means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest of the State Capitol, southwest of the North Building, and west of the Senate Building. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • Legislative day: means :
         (8)(a) a day during the annual general session of the Legislature;
         (8)(b) a day during a special session of the Legislature;
         (8)(c) a day during which the House of Representatives is convened under Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 17;
         (8)(d) a day during which the Senate is convened under Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 18;
         (8)(e) a day during a veto override session; or
         (8)(f) a day designated by the Legislative Management Committee as a legislative day for meetings of the House of Representatives, the Senate, or a committee, task force, caucus, or other group of the legislative branch. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • North Building: means the building on capitol hill that is located north of the State Capitol, northeast of the House Building, and northwest of the Senate Building. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Senate Building: means the building on capitol hill that is located northeast of the State Capitol, southeast of the North Building, and east of the House Building. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • 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
  • State Capitol: means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • Tunnels: means all utility and security tunnels, corridors, and hallways on the basement level of capitol hill. See Utah Code 63O-1-101
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.