2015 Utah Code
Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 1 - Department of Health Organization
Section 2 - Definitions.

26-1-2. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in the chapters of this title which are applicable to specific chapters, as used in this title:

• (1) "Council" means the Utah Health Advisory Council.

• (2) "Department" means the Department of Health created in Section 26-1-4.

• (3) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department appointed pursuant to Section 26-1-8.

• (4) "Public health authority" means an agency or authority of the United States, a state, a territory, a political subdivision of a state or territory, an Indian tribe, or a person acting under a grant of authority from or contract with such an agency, that is responsible for public health matters as part of its official mandate.

Amended by Chapter 391, 2012 General Session