(15) (a) "Public entity" includes the state, each state agency, each county, municipality, school district, special district, governmental interlocal cooperation agency, and each administrative subunit of each of them. (b) "Public entity" does not include a commercial interlocal cooperation agency. (c) "Public entity" includes local health departments created under Title 26A, Local Health Authorities. (16) (a) "Public funds" means any money received by a public entity from appropriations, taxes, fees, interest, or other returns on investment. (b) "Public funds" does not include money donated to a public entity by a person or entity. (17) (a) "Public official" means an elected or appointed member of government with authority to make or determine public policy. (b) "Public official" includes the person or group that: (i) has supervisory authority over the personnel and affairs of a public entity; and (ii) approves the expenditure of funds for the public entity. (18) "Reporting entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-11-101. (19) (a) "Special district" means an entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts. (b) "Special district" includes a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act. (20) (a) "State agency" means each department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel, or other administrative unit of the state. (b) "State agency" includes the legislative branch, the Utah Board of Higher Education, each institution of higher education board of trustees, and each higher education institution.
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