2020 Utah Code
Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units
Chapter 51 - Local Jurisdiction Related to Federally Managed Land Act
Section 102 - Definitions.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 11-51-102 (2020)
Effective 5/10/2016
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 17-22-1.5.
  • (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 348, 2016 General Session
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