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2025 Utah Code
Title 71A - Veterans and Military Affairs
Chapter 2 - Veterans Preference
Section 101 - Veterans' preference -- Definitions.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 71A-2-101 (2025)
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Effective 3/18/2024
71A-2-101. Veterans' preference -- Definitions.
  • (1)As used in this chapter:
    • (a)"Government entity" means the state, any county, municipality, special district, special service district, or any other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state, including state institutions of education.
    • (b)"Individual with a disability" means a veteran or service member who has established the existence of a service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or a pension because of a public statute administered by the VA or a military department.
    • (c)"Preference eligible" means:
      • (i)any individual who is a veteran or service member;
      • (ii)an individual with a disability, regardless of the percentage of disability;
      • (iii)the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran or service member;
      • (iv)a purple heart recipient; or
      • (v)a retired member of the armed forces.
  • (2)Terms defined in Section 71A-1-101 apply to this chapter.


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