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Utah Code § 26B-8-305 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-8 / § 26B-8-305
§ 26B-8-305. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Section 26B-8-307, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section 26B-8-303 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: (a) a record signed by: (i) the donor; (ii) the other person; or (iii) subject to Subsection (2), another individual acting at the direction of the donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically unable to sign; or (b) a later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous anatomical gift or portion of an anatomical gift, either expressly or by inconsistency. (2) A record signed pursuant to Subsection (1)(a)(iii) shall: (a) be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and (b) state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in Subsection (1)(a). (3) Subject to Section 26B-8-307, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section 26B-8-303 may revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of the document of gift, or the portion of the document of gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke the gift. (4) A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any form of communication during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness. (5) A donor who makes an anatomical gift in a will may amend or revoke the gift in the manner provided for amendment or revocation of wills or as provided in Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 26B-3-109 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-3 / § 26B-3-109
§ 26B-3-109. Medicaid expansion.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this section is to expand the coverage of the Medicaid program to persons who are in categories traditionally not served by that program. (2) Within appropriations from the Legislature, the department may amend the state plan for medical assistance to provide for eligibility for Medicaid: (a) on or after July 1, 1994, for children 12 to 17 years old who live in households below the federal poverty income guideline; and (b) on or after July 1, 1995, for persons who have incomes below the federal poverty income guideline and who are aged, blind, or have a disability. (3) (a) Within appropriations from the Legislature, on or after July 1, 1996, the Medicaid program may provide for eligibility for persons who have incomes below the federal poverty income guideline. (b) In order to meet the provisions of this subsection, the department may seek approval for a demonstration project under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1315 from the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. (4) The Medicaid program shall provide for eligibility for individuals authorized to be enrolled in Medicaid under Sections 26B-3-113 and 26B-3-210. (5) Services available for persons described in this section shall include required Medicaid services and may include one or more optional Medicaid services if those services are funded by the Legislature. The department may also require persons described in Subsections (1) through (3) to meet an asset test.
Utah Code § 20A-2-301 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-2 / § 20A-2-301
§ 20A-2-301. County clerk responsibilities -- Voter registration forms.
Status: in_force

(1) Each county clerk shall provide voter registration forms for use in the voter registration process. (2) (a) Each county clerk shall provide a copy of the voter registration form to each public assistance agency and discretionary voter registration agency. (b) Each county clerk may provide a copy of the voter registration form to public school districts and nonpublic schools as provided in Section 20A-2-302. (3) (a) The clerk shall make a copy of the voter registration form available to any person upon request. (b) A person may make multiple copies of the voter registration form at the person's own expense. (c) A person shall provide all completed voter registration forms in the person's possession to the county clerk at or before 5 p.m. on the day of the voter registration deadline. (4) The county clerk may not refuse to register an individual to vote for failing to provide a telephone number on the voter registration form. (5) (a) It is unlawful for any person in possession of a completed voter registration form, other than the person's own completed voter registration form, to willfully fail or refuse to timely deliver the completed voter registration form to the county clerk. (b) A person who violates this Subsection (5) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Utah Code § 53E-4-205.3 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-4 / § 53E-4-205.3
§ 53E-4-205.3. Elementary social studies education.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section: (a) "Elementary grades" or "elementary grade level" means kindergarten through grade 6. (b) "Integrated instruction" means teaching that purposefully connects social studies content with other subject areas. (c) "Social studies" means the integrated study of history, geography, civics, and economics as outlined in the state board's standards for social studies. (2) The board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing standards to ensure that LEAs provide regular social studies instruction in each elementary grade level. (3) The state superintendent shall: (a) develop guidelines for integrating, where appropriate, social studies instruction with English language arts and mathematics; (b) develop and maintain a repository of social studies instructional materials and resources; (c) establish criteria for qualifying integrated instruction; and (d) develop methods to measure student progress in social studies learning. (4) An LEA shall: (a) ensure that students in elementary grades receive regular social studies instruction required in Subsection (2); (b) in accordance with Section 53G-10-304, adopt social studies curricula that meet state standards; (c) ensure all elementary students have access to appropriate social studies materials; (d) provide resources to support integrated instruction; (e) ensure that elementary teachers receive ongoing professional development in social studies instruction, including integrated instruction; (f) regularly assess student progress in social studies; and (g) use data to inform instruction and support. (5) An LEA shall implement all requirements of this section by July 1, 2031. (6) Upon request, the board shall report to the Education Interim Committee on implementation progress and initial outcomes.
Utah Code § 31A-8a-206 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-8a / § 31A-8a-206
§ 31A-8a-206. Provider agreements -- Record keeping.
Status: in_force

(1) A health discount program operator may not place any restrictions on an enrollee's access to health care providers such as waiting periods or notification periods. (2) A health discount program operator may not reimburse health care providers for services rendered to an enrollee, unless the health discount program operator is a licensed third party administrator. (3) (a) A health discount program operator shall have a written agreement with a health care provider who agrees to provide discounts to health discount program enrollees. (b) If the written agreement is with a provider network, the health discount plan shall require the provider network to have written agreements with each of its health care providers. (4) The health discount program operator shall maintain a copy of each active health care provider agreement.
Utah Code § 78B-22-902 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-22 / § 78B-22-902
§ 78B-22-902. Indigent Appellate Defense Division.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026There is created the Indigent Appellate Defense Division within the Office of Indigent Defense Services.
Utah Code § 63A-5b-1101 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-5b / § 63A-5b-1101
§ 63A-5b-1101. Gifts, grants, and donations.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The state or the division may receive a gift, grant, or donation to further the purposes of this part. (b) A gift, grant, or donation described in Subsection (1)(a) may not revert to the General Fund. (2) (a) This Subsection (2) applies if: (i) a donor donates land to an institution of higher education and commits to construct a building or buildings on the land; and (ii) the institution of higher education: (A) agrees to provide funds for the operation and maintenance costs of the building or buildings from sources other than state funds; and (B) agrees that the building or buildings will not be eligible for state capital improvement funding. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an institution of higher education that receives a donation described in Subsection (2)(a) may: (i) oversee and manage a construction project on the donated land without involvement, oversight, or management from the division; or (ii) arrange for oversight and management of the construction project by the division. (c) The role of compliance agency on a construction project on the donated land shall be provided by: (i) the institution of higher education, for a construction project that the institution of higher education oversees and manages under Subsection (2)(b); or (ii) the director, for a construction project that the division oversees and manages under Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
Utah Code § 75E-9-203 — Utah Code / Title 75E / Chapter 75E-9 / § 75E-9-203
§ 75E-9-203. Indigent defense services grant program.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) The commission may award grants: (a) to supplement local spending by an indigent defense system for indigent defense services; and (b) for contracts to provide indigent defense services for appeals from juvenile court proceedings in an eligible county. (2) The commission may use grant money: (a) to assist an indigent defense system to provide indigent defense services that meet the commission's core principles for the effective representation of indigent individuals; (b) to establish and maintain local indigent defense data collection systems; (c) to provide indigent defense services in addition to indigent defense services that are currently being provided by an indigent defense system; (d) to provide training and continuing legal education for indigent defense service providers; (e) to assist indigent defense systems with appeals from juvenile court proceedings; (f) to pay for indigent defense resources and costs and expenses for parental representation attorneys as described in Subsection 75E-10-504(2); and (g) to reimburse an indigent defense system for the cost of providing indigent defense services in an action initiated by a private party under Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights, if the indigent defense system has complied with the commission's policies and procedures for reimbursement. (3) To receive a grant from the commission, an indigent defense system shall demonstrate to the commission's satisfaction that: (a) the indigent defense system has incurred or reasonably anticipates incurring expenses for indigent defense services that are in addition to the indigent defense system's average annual spending on indigent defense services in the three fiscal years immediately before the grant application; and (b) (i) a grant from the commission is necessary for the indigent defense system to meet the commission's core principles for the effective representation of indigent individuals; or (ii) the indigent defense system shall use the grant in an innovative manner that meets the commission's core principles for the effective representation of indigent individuals. (4) The commission may revoke a grant if an indigent defense system fails to meet requirements of the grant or any of the commission's core principles for the effective representation of indigent individuals.
Utah Code § 63N-24-408 — Utah Code / Title 63N / Chapter 63N-24 / § 63N-24-408
§ 63N-24-408. Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026The board of review shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in the board of review's adjudicative proceedings.
Utah Code § 70A-2-207 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-2 / § 70A-2-207
§ 70A-2-207. Additional terms in acceptance or confirmation.
Status: in_force

(1) A definite and seasonable expression of acceptance or a written confirmation which is sent within a reasonable time operates as an acceptance even though it states terms additional to or different from those offered or agreed upon, unless acceptance is expressly made conditional on assent to the additional or different terms. (2) The additional terms are to be construed as proposals for addition to the contract. Between merchants such terms become part of the contract unless: (a) the offer expressly limits acceptance to the terms of the offer; (b) they materially alter it; or (c) notification of objection to them has already been given or is given within a reasonable time after notice of them is received. (3) Conduct by both parties which recognizes the existence of a contract is sufficient to establish a contract for sale although the writings of the parties do not otherwise establish a contract. In such case the terms of the particular contract consist of those terms on which the writings of the parties agree, together with any supplementary terms incorporated under any other provisions of this act.
Utah Code § 17C-1-102.5 — Utah Code / Title 17C / Chapter 17C-1 / § 17C-1-102.5
§ 17C-1-102.5. Project area created on or after May 10, 2016.
Status: in_force

Beginning on May 10, 2016, an agency: (1) may create a community reinvestment project area under Chapter 5, Community Reinvestment; (2) except as provided in Subsection (3), may not create: (a) an urban renewal project area under Chapter 2, Urban Renewal; (b) an economic development project area under Chapter 3, Economic Development; or (c) a community development project area under Chapter 4, Community Development; and (3) may create an urban renewal project area, an economic development project area, or a community development project area if: (a) before April 1, 2016, the agency adopts a resolution in accordance with: (i) Section 17C-2-101.5 for an urban renewal project area; (ii) Section 17C-3-101.5 for an economic development project area; or (iii) Section 17C-4-101.5 for a community development project area; and (b) the urban renewal project area, economic development project area, or community development project area is effective before September 1, 2016.
Utah Code § 26B-1-212 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-1 / § 26B-1-212
§ 26B-1-212. Confidential records.
Status: in_force

(1) A record classified as confidential under this title shall remain confidential, and be released according to the provisions of this title, notwithstanding Section 63G-2-310. (2) In addition to a person granted access to a private record described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(b), a school, school district, local health department, and the department may share an immunization record as defined in Section 53G-9-301 or any other record relating to a vaccination or immunization as necessary to ensure compliance with Title 53G, Chapter 8, Part 3, Physical Restraint of Students, and to prevent, investigate, and control the causes of epidemic, infectious, communicable, and other diseases affecting the public health.
Utah Code § 53G-10-307 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-10 / § 53G-10-307
§ 53G-10-307. Art or fine arts education -- Definition -- Credit requirements.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section, "art" or "fine arts" means: (a) courses, instruction, or experiences in visual arts, music, dance, or theater; (b) courses, instruction, or experiences in applied crafts and technical arts that incorporate artistic elements, including: (i) woodworking; (ii) metalworking and welding; (iii) traditional handcrafts; (iv) architectural trades, including carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and stonework; (v) automotive design and customization; (vi) electrical and electrician work; (vii) digital design and animation; or (viii) other similar courses that combine technical skill with artistic expression; and (c) other forms of creative or interpretive expression as an LEA determines. (2) For purposes of meeting art or fine arts credit requirements the state board establishes, an LEA shall accept a course listed in Subsection (1) that meets the LEA's art or fine arts credit requirements if the course: (a) incorporates artistic or creative elements in the curriculum; (b) includes instruction in principles of design, form, or aesthetic expression; and (c) provides students opportunities for creative expression and artistic application of technical skills. (3) Nothing in this section: (a) prevents an LEA from: (i) establishing the LEA's own additional criteria for courses accepted for fine arts credit; or (ii) offering additional courses for fine arts credit; or (b) requires an LEA to offer all courses listed in Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 70A-3-205 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-3 / § 70A-3-205
§ 70A-3-205. Special indorsement -- Blank indorsement -- Anomalous indorsement.
Status: in_force

(1) If an indorsement is made by the holder of an instrument, whether payable to an identified person or payable to bearer, and the indorsement identifies a person to whom it makes the instrument payable, it is a "special indorsement." When specially indorsed, an instrument becomes payable to the identified person and may be negotiated only by the indorsement of that person. The principles stated in Section 70A-3-110 apply to special indorsements. (2) If an indorsement is made by the holder of an instrument and it is not a special indorsement, it is a "blank indorsement." When indorsed in blank, an instrument becomes payable to bearer and may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone until specially indorsed. (3) The holder may convert a blank indorsement that consists only of a signature into a special indorsement by writing, above the signature of the indorser, words identifying the person to whom the instrument is made payable. (4) "Anomalous indorsement" means an indorsement made by a person who is not the holder of the instrument. An anomalous indorsement does not affect the manner in which the instrument may be negotiated.
Utah Code § 53D-1-502 — Utah Code / Title 53D / Chapter 53D-1 / § 53D-1-502
§ 53D-1-502. Chair and vice chair -- Quorum and voting requirements -- Bylaws -- Staff.
Status: in_force

(1) The nominating committee shall select a chair and vice chair from its members. (2) (a) Four members of the nominating committee constitute a quorum. (b) An action of the nominating committee requires the affirmative vote of at least four members. (3) The nominating committee shall establish bylaws to govern the nominating committee. (4) The advocacy office shall provide staff support to the nominating committee.
Utah Code § 63H-8-409 — Utah Code / Title 63H / Chapter 63H-8 / § 63H-8-409
§ 63H-8-409. Allocation of qualified mortgage bonds to counties, cities, and towns.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The corporation may allocate all or part of the amount to one or more counties, cities, and towns within the state or to any authority or agency of any entity that is authorized to issue qualified mortgage bonds. (b) An allocation may not be made under this section unless: (i) the entity applies to the corporation for an allocation; and (ii) the corporation finds that the proposed allocation would be in the best interest of the state. (c) The corporation shall take the following factors into consideration before making its finding: (i) the number of "low and moderate income persons," within the meaning of the Utah Housing Corporation Act, within a given area; (ii) the likelihood that the proposed issuing entity would use the allocation to issue qualified mortgage bonds in a timely manner; (iii) the cost to the proposed issuing entity to issue the bonds relative to the cost to the corporation to issue the bonds; (iv) any special costs or benefits which would result from the issuance of the bonds by the proposed issuing entity; (v) the capability of the proposed issuing entity to administer an issuance of qualified mortgage bonds; (vi) the needs of the proposed issuing entity relative to the needs of other counties, cities, and towns; (vii) the effects of the proposed allocation on counties, cities, and towns which are not served by the proposed issuing entity; and (viii) any other factors the corporation considers relevant to a determination of what is in the best interest of the state with regard to single family housing. (2) (a) The corporation shall specify the time within which an issuing entity shall use the allocation. (b) Any part of the allocation which is not used within the time prescribed automatically terminates. (c) The corporation may extend the time initially prescribed for use of the allocation.
Utah Code § 63B-6-106 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-6 / § 63B-6-106
§ 63B-6-106. Constitutional debt limitation.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may not issue bonds under this chapter in an amount that violates the limitation described in Utah Constitution Article XIV, Section 1. (2) For purposes of applying the debt limitation contained in Utah Constitution Article XIV, Section 1, the value of the taxable property in Utah is considered to be 100% of the fair market value of the taxable property of the state, as computed from the last assessment for state purposes previous to the issuance of the bonds.
Utah Code § 75B-2-107 — Utah Code / Title 75B / Chapter 75B-2 / § 75B-2-107
§ 75B-2-107. Governing law.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Foreign trust" means a trust that is created in another state or country and valid in the state or country in which the trust is created. (b) "State law provision" means a provision that the laws of a named state govern the validity, construction, and administration of a trust. (2) If a trust has a state law provision specifying this state, the validity, construction, and administration of the trust are to be governed by the laws of this state if any administration of the trust is done in this state. (3) For all trusts created on or after December 31, 2003, if a trust does not have a state law provision, the validity, construction, and administration of the trust are to be governed by the laws of this state if the trust is administered in this state. (4) A trust shall be considered to be administered in this state if: (a) the trust states that this state is the place of administration, and any administration of the trust is done in this state; or (b) the place of business where the fiduciary transacts a major portion of the fiduciary's administration of the trust is in this state. (5) If a foreign trust is administered in this state as provided in this section, the following provisions are effective and enforceable under the laws of this state: (a) a provision in the trust that restricts the transfer of trust assets in a manner similar to Section 75B-1-303; (b) a provision that allows the trust to be perpetual; or (c) a provision that is not expressly prohibited by the law of this state. (6) A foreign trust that moves the foreign trust's administration to this state is valid whether or not the trust complied with the laws of this state at the time of the trust's creation or after the trust's creation. (7) Unless otherwise designated in the trust instrument, a trust is administered in this state if the trust meets the requirements of Subsection (4).