63N-4-801. Definitions.
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) a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, as classified in Section 17-60-104; or
(b) a county of the third class, as classified in Section 17-60-104, if the county of the third class has no municipality with a population of 100,000 or more.
(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.