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UTAH STATUTES AND CODES
17-16a-3 - Definitions.
17-16a-3. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Appointed officer" means any person appointed to any statutory office or position orany other person appointed to any position of employment with a county, except specialemployees. Appointed officers include, but are not limited to persons serving on special, regularor full-time committees, agencies, or boards whether or not such persons are compensated fortheir services. The use of the word "officer" in this part is not intended to make appointedpersons or employees "officers" of the county.
(2) "Assist" means to act, or offer or agree to act, in such a way as to help, represent, aid,advise, furnish information to, or otherwise provide assistance to a person or business entity,believing that such action is of help, aid, advice, or assistance to such person or business entityand with the intent to so assist such person or business entity.
(3) "Business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture,corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business.
(4) "Compensation" means anything of economic value, however designated, which ispaid, loaned, granted, given, donated or transferred to any person or business entity for or inconsideration of personal services, materials, property, or any other thing whatsoever.
(5) "Elected officer" means any person elected or appointed to any office in the county.
(6) "Governmental action" means any action on the part of a county including, but notlimited to:
(a) any decision, determination, finding, ruling, or order; and
(b) any grant, payment, award, license, contract, subcontract, transaction, decision,sanction, or approval, or the denial thereof, or the failure to act in respect to.
(7) "Special employee" means any person hired on the basis of a contract to perform aspecial service for the county pursuant to an award of a contract following a public bid.
(8) "Substantial interest" means the ownership, either legally or equitably, by anindividual, his spouse, and his minor children, of at least 10% of the outstanding shares of acorporation or 10% interest in any other business entity.
As used in this part:
(1) "Appointed officer" means any person appointed to any statutory office or position orany other person appointed to any position of employment with a county, except specialemployees. Appointed officers include, but are not limited to persons serving on special, regularor full-time committees, agencies, or boards whether or not such persons are compensated fortheir services. The use of the word "officer" in this part is not intended to make appointedpersons or employees "officers" of the county.
(2) "Assist" means to act, or offer or agree to act, in such a way as to help, represent, aid,advise, furnish information to, or otherwise provide assistance to a person or business entity,believing that such action is of help, aid, advice, or assistance to such person or business entityand with the intent to so assist such person or business entity.
(3) "Business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture,corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business.
(4) "Compensation" means anything of economic value, however designated, which ispaid, loaned, granted, given, donated or transferred to any person or business entity for or inconsideration of personal services, materials, property, or any other thing whatsoever.
(5) "Elected officer" means any person elected or appointed to any office in the county.
(6) "Governmental action" means any action on the part of a county including, but notlimited to:
(a) any decision, determination, finding, ruling, or order; and
(b) any grant, payment, award, license, contract, subcontract, transaction, decision,sanction, or approval, or the denial thereof, or the failure to act in respect to.
(7) "Special employee" means any person hired on the basis of a contract to perform aspecial service for the county pursuant to an award of a contract following a public bid.
(8) "Substantial interest" means the ownership, either legally or equitably, by anindividual, his spouse, and his minor children, of at least 10% of the outstanding shares of acorporation or 10% interest in any other business entity.
Enacted by Chapter 46, 1983 General Session
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