Utah § 11-51-102 - Definitions.

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§ 11-51-102. Definitions.

Effective 11/6/2025
11-51-102.  Definitions.
     As used in this chapter:
(1)"Chief executive officer" means:
(a)for a municipality:
(i)the mayor, if the municipality is operating under a form of municipal government other than the council-manager form of government; or
(ii)the city manager, if the municipality is operating under the council-manager form of government; or
(b)for a county:
(i)the chair of the county commission, if the county is operating under the county commission or expanded county commission form of government;
(ii)the county executive officer, if the county is operating under the county-executive council form of government; or
(iii)the county manager, if the county is operating under the council-manager form of government.
(2)"County sheriff" means an individual elected to the office of county sheriff in the state who meets the qualifications described in Section 17-72-201.
(3)"Federal agency" means the United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the National Park Service.
(4)"Federally managed land" means land that is managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service, or the National Park Service.
(5)"National monument" means a national monument designated or declared in accordance with the Antiquities Act of 1906, 54 U.S.C. Sec. 320301 et seq.
(6)"National recreation area" means a recreation area designated by an act of Congress.
(7)"Political subdivision" means a municipality or county.


Amended by Chapter 16, 2025 Special Session 1

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