When creating my list of things to do for the month, I really wanted to keep it fairly well rounded. I felt I should have some social, artistic, spiritual, things as well as become a bit more invovled in the community. I attended the city council meeting this week and I decided to learn a few laws of our great state and country as well. Be they random, unusual, meaningful, or downright ridiculous. Three of each, as a matter of fact. Here's what I found:
UTAH LAWS:
18-1-1. Liability of owners -- Scienter -- Dogs used in law enforcement.
(1) Every person owning or keeping a dog is liable in damages for injury committed by the dog, and it is not necessary in the action brought therefor to allege or prove that the dog was of a vicious or mischievous disposition or that the owner or keeper of the dog knew that it was vicious or mischievous.
The part of this law that was interesting to me was that it seems pretty clear cut. If you own a dog, you are responsible, whether you know it is a vicious dog beforehand or not. Also, you can't say that the dog has a vicous or mischievious disposition. Is that what that means? I had to read it a few times to make sure.
20A-3-501. Polling place -- Prohibited activities.
Basically, this law says that it is ok to solicit votes or persuade voters as long as it occurs more than 150 feet from the polls, and as long as is doesn't interfere with safety. Also, you cannot block the doors or entries to the polls. Remember this next month on election day!
And lastly, I thought I would post it in its entirety:
30-1-1. Incestuous marriages void.
1) The following marriages are incestuous and void from the beginning, whether the relationship is legitimate or illegitimate:
(a) marriages between parents and children;
(b) marriages between ancestors and descendants of every degree;
(c) marriages between brothers and sisters of the half as well as the whole blood;
(d) marriages between uncles and nieces or aunts and nephews;
(e) marriages between first cousins, except as provided in Subsection (2); or
(f) marriages between any persons related to each other within and not including the fifth degree of consanguinity computed according to the rules of the civil law, except as provided in Subsection (2).
(2) First cousins may marry under the following circumstances:
(a) both parties are 65 years of age or older; or
(b) if both parties are 55 years of age or older, upon a finding by the district court, located in the district in which either party resides, that either party is unable to reproduce.
So, it's OK to marry your first cousin as long as you are too old to reproduce
FEDERAL LAWS:
TITLE 20 > CHAPTER 48 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 3401
(3)parents have the primary responsibility for the education of their children, and States, localities, and private institutions have the primary responsibility for supporting that parental role
Enough said. Parents truly are the most important teacher a child will have.
TITLE 25 > CHAPTER 5 > § 179, § 179. Driving stock to feed on Indian lands
Every person who drives or otherwise conveys any stock of horses, mules, or cattle, to range and feed on any land belonging to any Indian or Indian tribe, without the consent of such tribe, is liable to a penalty of $1 for each animal of such stock. This section shall not apply to Creek lands.
Hmm. guess I'll think twice about driving my cattle on those Indian lands. But then again, it is only $1
TITLE 21 > CHAPTER 15 > § 1037, § 1037. Prohibited acts
(c)No egg handler shall possess any eggs after the eggs have been packed into a container that is destined for the ultimate consumer unless the eggs are stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature of no greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed by rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
I've always wondered who can handle my eggs before I buy them from the store.
I hope you learned something about our great state and country. Be safe and obey the laws of the land.
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