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Title 68 Chapter 3

Title 68Statutes (Download: PDF | RTF | WordPerfect)
Chapter 3Construction (Download: PDF | RTF | WordPerfect)
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Section 1 Common law adopted.
Section 2 Statutes in derogation of common law not strictly construed -- Rules of equity prevail.
Section 3 Retroactive effect.
Section 4 Civil and criminal remedies not merged.
Section 5 Effect of repeal.
Section 6 Identical provisions deemed a continuation, not new enactment.
Section 7 Time, how computed.
Section 8 When a day appointed is a holiday.
Section 8.5 Mailing reports and payments to government -- Determining when the report or payment is considered to be filed or made.
Section 9 Seal, how affixed.
Section 10 Joint authority is authority to majority.
Section 11 Rules of construction as to words and phrases.
Section 12 Rules of construction.
Section 12.5 Definitions for Utah Code.
Section 13 Printing boldface in numbered bills -- Purpose -- Effect -- Power of Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to change.
Section 14 Submitting reports to the Legislature, governor, and state auditor.
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