Utah § 73-35-101 - Definitions.
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§ 73-35-101. Definitions.
73-35-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
| (1) | "Authority" means the Colorado River Authority of Utah created by Section 73-35-201. |
| (2) | "Authority member" means a person appointed as a member of the authority under Section 73-35-202 or designated as a member of the authority. |
| (3) | "Chair" means the chair of the authority. |
| (4) | "Colorado River Basin States" means Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. |
| (5) | "Colorado River authority area" means the geographic area designated by Subsection 73-35-202(2). |
| (6) | "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. |
| (7) | "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. |
| (8) | "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. |
| (9) | "River commissioner" means the person appointed under Section 73-35-301. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 370, 2026 General Session
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