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Utah Code Title 63N. Economic Opportunity Act § 63N-4-801. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this part:

(1) “Advisory committee” means the Rural Opportunity Advisory Committee created in Section 63N-4-804.

(2) “Association of governments” means an association of political subdivisions of the state, established pursuant to an interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.

(3)(a) “Business entity” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business.

(b) “Business entity” does not include a business primarily engaged in the following:

(i) construction;

(ii) staffing;

(iii) retail trade; or

(iv) public utility activities.

(4) “CEO board” means a County Economic Opportunity Advisory Board as described in Section 63N-4-803.

(5) “Fund” means the Rural Opportunity Fund created in Section 63N-4-805.

(6) “Qualified asset” means a physical asset that provides or supports an essential public service.

(7) “ Qualified project” means a project to build or improve one or more qualified assets for a rural community, including:

(a) telecom and high-speed Internet infrastructure;

(b) power and energy infrastructure;

(c) water and sewerage infrastructure;

(d) healthcare infrastructure; or

(e) other infrastructure as defined by rule made by the office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(8) “Rural community” means a rural county or rural municipality.

(9) “Rural county” means a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.

(10) “Rural health care special district” means a special service district created to provide health care under Subsection 17D-1-201(6) that is located in a rural county or rural municipality.

(11) “Rural municipality” means a city or town located within the boundaries of:

(a) a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; or

(b) a county of the second class, if the municipality has a population of 10,000 or less.

(12) “Rural Opportunity Program” or “program” means the Rural Opportunity Program created in Section 63N-4-802.

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