Full text of Utah Utah Code § 11-1-201 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-1-201. Definitions.
Effective 5/6/2026 11-1-201.
Definitions. As used in this part:
(1)
(a)
"Dispose" means to:
(i)
sell, convey, donate, or otherwise permanently change the ownership of real property;
(ii)
enter into a joint venture that gives a private entity the right to use, possess, or occupy real property; or
(iii)
give a private entity the right to use, possess, or occupy real property under a lease agreement with an initial term of more than 10 years.
(b)
"Dispose" does not include:
(i)
an exchange of a parcel of real property for another parcel of real property described in Subsection 11-1-205(2);
(ii)
the creation, transfer, or use of an easement, unless the easement has a fair market value of more than 50% of the fair market value of the affected real property; or
(iii)
giving a private entity the right to use, possess, or occupy real property under a lease agreement with an initial term of 10 years or less.
(2)
"Governing body" means:
(a)
for a municipality or a county, the legislative body;
(b)
for an agency, the agency board;
(c)
for a special district, special service district, local building authority, conservation district, or public infrastructure district, the board of trustees;
(d)
for a housing authority, the board of commissioners; and
(e)
for a school district, the school board.
(3)
"Local governmental entity" means:
(a)
a municipality;
(b)
a county;
(c)
an agency, as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102;
(d)
a special district created under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts;
(e)
a special service district, local building authority, or conservation district created under Title 17D, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Other Entities;
(f)
a housing authority, other than a housing authority described in Section 35A-8-403; and
(g)
a school district.
(4)
"Public property" means real property owned by a local governmental entity.
(5)
"Real estate offering website" means any publicly accessible website that describes real property that is for sale.
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