52-4-103 - Definitions.
52-4-103. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Anchor location" means the physical location from which:
(a) an electronic meeting originates; or
(b) the participants are connected.
(2) "Convening" means the calling of a meeting of a public body by a person authorizedto do so for the express purpose of discussing or acting upon a subject over which that publicbody has jurisdiction or advisory power.
(3) "Electronic meeting" means a public meeting convened or conducted by means of aconference using electronic communications.
(4) (a) "Meeting" means the convening of a public body, with a quorum present,including a workshop or an executive session whether the meeting is held in person or by meansof electronic communications, for the purpose of discussing, receiving comments from the publicabout, or acting upon a matter over which the public body has jurisdiction or advisory power.
(b) "Meeting" does not mean:
(i) a chance meeting;
(ii) a social meeting; or
(iii) the convening of a public body that has both legislative and executiveresponsibilities where no public funds are appropriated for expenditure during the time the publicbody is convened and:
(A) the public body is convened solely for the discussion or implementation ofadministrative or operational matters for which no formal action by the public body is required;or
(B) the public body is convened solely for the discussion or implementation ofadministrative or operational matters that would not come before the public body for discussionor action.
(5) "Monitor" means to hear or observe, live, by audio or video equipment, all of thepublic statements of each member of the public body who is participating in a meeting.
(6) "Participate" means the ability to communicate with all of the members of a publicbody, either verbally or electronically, so that each member of the public body can hear orobserve the communication.
(7) (a) "Public body" means any administrative, advisory, executive, or legislative bodyof the state or its political subdivisions that:
(i) is created by the Utah Constitution, statute, rule, ordinance, or resolution;
(ii) consists of two or more persons;
(iii) expends, disburses, or is supported in whole or in part by tax revenue; and
(iv) is vested with the authority to make decisions regarding the public's business.
(b) "Public body" does not include a:
(i) political party, political group, or political caucus; or
(ii) conference committee, rules committee, or sifting committee of the Legislature.
(8) "Public statement" means a statement made in the ordinary course of business of thepublic body with the intent that all other members of the public body receive it.
(9) (a) "Quorum" means a simple majority of the membership of a public body, unlessotherwise defined by applicable law.
(b) "Quorum" does not include a meeting of two elected officials by themselves when no
action, either formal or informal, is taken on a subject over which these elected officials haveadvisory power.
(10) "Recording" means an audio, or an audio and video, record of the proceedings of ameeting that can be used to review the proceedings of the meeting.
Amended by Chapter 35, 2007 General Session
Amended by Chapter 45, 2007 General Session