Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Administrative Services
Title R23 - Facilities Construction and Management
Rule R23-19 - Facility Use Rules
Section R23-19-3 - Definitions

(1) "Agency" means a state department, division, or agency.

(2) "Division" means the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, a division within the Department of Government Operations.

(3) "Event" or "events" are commercial, community service, private and state sponsored activities involving one or more persons. A free speech activity is not an event for purposes of this rule. The term "activity" or "activities" may be substituted in this rule for the term "event" or "events."

(4) "Facility Use Application" means a form, if required by the policies of the managing agency, which may require information identifying the event, time, location, and purpose for a facility use permit that needs to be completed by a prospective user and submitted to the managing agency.

(5) "Facility Use Permit" means a written permit issued by the managing agency authorizing the use of an area of state facilities and grounds for an event in accordance with this rule.

(6) "Freedom of Speech Activity" is as defined in Rule R23-20.

(7) "State Sponsored Activity" means any event sponsored by the state that is related to state business. This does not include extra-curricular activities.

(8) "Private Activity" means an event sponsored by private individuals, business or organizations that is not a commercial or community service activity.

(9) "Managing Agency" means the agency responsible for the management, operations, and use of the facility. If the division is responsible for the maintenance of state facilities and grounds, an agreement between the division and the occupying agency shall identify the "Managing Agency." If the division is responsible for the maintenance of state facilities and grounds, and no agreement between the division and the occupying agency identifies the "Managing Agency," the division is the "Managing Agency."

(10) "State Facilities and Grounds" means state facilities and grounds where the principal use of the facility or grounds is related to state office or program functions or is under the control of any state agency; all of which is subject to the exclusions of Subsection R23-19-2(2).

(11) "Community Service Activities" means events sponsored by governmental, quasi-governmental and charitable organizations, city and county government departments and agencies, public schools, and charitable organizations held to support or recognize the public or charitable functions of such sponsoring group.

(12) "Commercial Activities" means events that are sponsored or conducted for the promotion of commercial products or services, and include advertising, private parties, private company or organization meetings, and any other non-public organization event. Commercial activities do not include private, community service, state sponsored, or free speech activities.

(13) "Political Sign" means a sign regarding a candidate for political office or regarding a political issue to be considered in an election.

(14) "Commercial Solicitation" is as defined in Section R23-19-6.

(15) "State" means the state of Utah and any of its agencies, departments, divisions, officers, and legislators, members of the judiciary, persons serving on state boards or commissions, and employees of such entities and persons.