Current through the 2024 Third Special Session
Section 11-31-2 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Bonds" means any evidence or contract of indebtedness that is issued or authorized by a public body, including, without limitation, bonds, refunding bonds, advance refunding bonds, bond anticipation notes, tax anticipation notes, notes, certificates of indebtedness, warrants, commercial paper, contracts, and leases, whether they are general obligations of the issuing public body or are payable solely from a specified source, including annual appropriations by the public body.(2) "Legislative body" means, with respect to any action to be taken by a public body with respect to bonds, the board, commission, council, agency, or other similar body authorized by law to take legislative action on behalf of the public body, and in the case of the state, the Legislature, the state treasurer, the commission created under Section 63B-1-201, and any other entities the Legislature designates.(3) "Public body" means the state and any public department, public agency, or other public entity existing under the laws of the state, including, without limitation, any agency, authority, instrumentality, or institution of the state, and any county, city, town, municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, state university or college, school district, special service district, special district, separate legal or administrative entity created under the Interlocal Cooperation Act or other joint agreement entity, community reinvestment agency, and any other political subdivision, public authority, public agency, or public trust existing under the laws of the state.Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session ,§ 26, eff. 2/27/2023.Amended by Chapter 350, 2016 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/10/2016.Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session