1. (1) "Annexing county" means the county to which a portion of territory of an adjoining county is annexed, or proposed to be annexed, as provided in Part 3, County Annexation.
2. (2) "Consolidating county" means the county to which another county is joined, or is proposed to be joined, by consolidation as provided in Part 2, Consolidation of Counties.
3. (3) "Independent surveyor" means the surveyor whose position is established within the Utah Geospatial Resource Center under Section 63A-16-505.
4. (4) "Initiating county" means the county from which a portion of territory is annexed, or is proposed to be annexed, to an adjoining county as provided in Part 3, County Annexation.
5. (5) "New county" means the county that is created through the process described in Part 4, Creating New Counties.
6. (6) "Originating county" means the county that is joined, or is proposed to be joined, to another county through consolidation as provided in Part 2, Consolidation of Counties.
7. (7) "Seceding county" means the county that loses, or is proposed to lose, territory to a new county through the process described in Part 4, Creating New Counties.

Enacted by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1