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Utah Code § 78B-11-115 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-11 / § 78B-11-115
§ 78B-11-115. Immunity of arbitrator -- Competency to testify -- Attorney fees and costs.
Status: in_force

(1) An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in that capacity is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. (2) The immunity afforded by this section supplements any immunity under other law. (3) The failure of an arbitrator to make a disclosure required by Section 78B-11-113 does not cause any loss of immunity under this section. (4) In a judicial, administrative, or similar proceeding, an arbitrator or representative of an arbitration organization is not competent to testify, and may not be required to produce records as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling occurring during the arbitration proceeding, to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. This Subsection (4) does not apply: (a) to the extent necessary to determine the claim of an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of the arbitration organization against a party to the arbitration proceeding; or (b) to a hearing on a motion to vacate an award under Subsection 78B-11-124(1)(a) or (b) if the movant establishes prima facie evidence that a ground for vacating the award exists. (5) If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization arising from the services of the arbitrator, organization, or representative or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator or a representative of an arbitration organization to testify or produce records in violation of Subsection (4), and the court decides that the arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization is immune from civil liability or that the arbitrator or representative of the organization is not competent to testify, the court shall award to the arbitrator, organization, or representative reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation.
Utah Code § 53H-3-302 — Utah Code / Title 53H / Chapter 53H-3 / § 53H-3-302
§ 53H-3-302. Appointment of institution of higher education presidents.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "President" means the president of an institution of higher education. (b) "Search committee" means a committee that selects finalists for a position as an institution of higher education president. (2) The board shall appoint a president for each institution of higher education. (3) A president serves in accordance with the terms of employment that the board establishes as described in Section 53H-1-203. (4) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), to appoint a president, the board shall establish a search committee that includes representatives of faculty, staff, students, the institution of higher education board of trustees, alumni, the outgoing president's executive council or cabinet, and the board. (ii) The board may delegate the authority to appoint the search committee to an institution of higher education board of trustees. (iii) The commissioner shall provide staff support to a search committee. (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), a member of the board and a member of the institution of higher education board of trustees shall cochair a search committee. (ii) The board may delegate the authority to chair a search committee to the institution of higher education board trustees. (c) A search committee shall: (i) respect and protect candidate confidentiality; and (ii) through closed executive sessions: (A) review prospective candidates; and (B) forward three prioritized finalists to the board to consider for a position as a president. (d) A search committee may not forward an individual to the board as a finalist unless a majority of the search committee members, as verified by the commissioner, find the individual to be qualified and likely to succeed as a president. (5) (a) The board shall select an institution of higher education president from among the finalists a search committee presents to the board under Subsections (4)(c) and (5)(b). (b) If the board is not satisfied with the finalists a search committee presents to the board, the board may direct the search committee to resume the search process and submit three additional prioritized finalists until the search committee presents a finalist whom the board approves. (6) The board, through the commissioner, shall: (a) create a comprehensive, active recruiting plan to ensure a strong, diverse pool of potential candidates for presidents; and (b) review, in a closed executive session, individuals from within the system whose candidacy may be considered for future applicant pools in relation to the succession plan described in Section 53H-1-203. (7) A record or information gathered or generated during the search process, including a candidate's application and the search committee's deliberations, is confidential and is a protected record under Section 63G-2-305. (8) The board shall take final hiring action of a president in an open and public board meeting.
Utah Code § 63B-1-301 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-1 / § 63B-1-301
§ 63B-1-301. Title.
Status: in_force

This part shall be known as the "State Building Ownership Authority Act."
Utah Code § 53G-7-1306 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-7 / § 53G-7-1306
§ 53G-7-1306. School improvement oversight -- Performance standards.
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules that: (a) using a criteria-setting process, determine a threshold of points under the statewide school accountability system that designates a school as succeeding in school performance and student academic achievement; and (b) determine performance standards for a school described in Section 53E-5-203. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), for each year following the year in which a school received approval for a success plan, an LEA governing board shall determine if the school: (i) meets or exceeds the threshold of points described in Subsection (1); (ii) has demonstrated at least a 1% increase in the school's total points received under the statewide school accountability system compared to the previous school year; or (iii) qualifies for and satisfies the performance standards described in Subsection (1)(b). (b) If the LEA governing board determines that a school does not satisfy Subsection (2)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii), the LEA governing board shall: (i) work with the school's principal to modify the school's success plan to address the school's performance; and (ii) oversee and adjust the school's allocation expenditures until the LEA governing board determines the school satisfies Subsection (2)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii). (3) An LEA is not required to make the determination described in Subsection (2)(a) during the 2021-2022 school year.
Utah Code § 63B-7-415 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-7 / § 63B-7-415
§ 63B-7-415. Legal investment status.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under this chapter are legal investments for all state trust funds, insurance companies, banks, trust companies, and the State School Fund and may be used as collateral to secure legal obligations.
Utah Code § 31A-23a-703 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-23a / § 31A-23a-703
§ 31A-23a-703. Disclosure.
Status: in_force

The producer, prior to the effective date of the policy, shall deliver written notice to the prospective insured disclosing the relationship between the producer and the controlled insurer. However, if the business is placed through a producer who is not a controlling producer, the controlling producer shall retain in his records a signed commitment from the noncontrolling producer that the noncontrolling producer is aware of the relationship between the insurer and the producer and that the noncontrolling producer has, or will, notify the insured.
Utah Code § 32B-8-102 — Utah Code / Title 32B / Chapter 32B-8 / § 32B-8-102
§ 32B-8-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Boundary of a resort building" means the physical boundary of the real property reasonably related to a resort building and any structure or improvement to that land as determined by the commission. (2) "Designated conveyance area" means a route within a hotel or resort: (a) that connects one or more of the following: (i) the premises of a bar establishment sublicensee; (ii) the premises of a hospitality amenity sublicensee; (iii) the premises of an on-premise banquet sublicensee; or (iv) a guest's room; and (b) that does not begin, end, or pass through a pool area or other recreation area, a designated business center, or a sublicensed premises not described in Subsection (2)(a). (3) "Dwelling" means a portion of a resort building: (a) owned by one or more individuals; (b) that is used or designated for use as a residence by one or more persons; and (c) that may be rented, loaned, leased, or hired out for a period of no longer than 30 consecutive days by a person who uses it for a residence. (4) "Engaged in the management of the resort" may be defined by the commission by rule. (5) "Resident" means an individual who: (a) owns a dwelling located within a resort building; or (b) rents lodging accommodations for 30 consecutive days or less from: (i) an owner of a dwelling described in Subsection (5)(a); or (ii) the resort licensee. (6) "Resort" means a location: (a) on which is located one resort building; and (b) that is affiliated with a ski area that physically touches the boundary of the resort building. (7) "Resort building" means a building: (a) that is primarily operated to provide dwellings or lodging accommodations; (b) that has at least 150 units that consist of a dwelling or lodging accommodations; (c) that consists of at least 400,000 square feet: (i) including only the building itself; and (ii) not including areas such as above ground surface parking; and (d) of which at least 50% of the units described in Subsection (7)(b) consist of dwellings owned by a person other than the resort licensee.
Utah Code § 63E-1-303 — Utah Code / Title 63E / Chapter 63E-1 / § 63E-1-303
§ 63E-1-303. Recommendations of the committee.
Status: in_force

After the committee has reviewed a proposal to create an independent entity in accordance with Section 63E-1-302, the committee shall make a report to the Legislature stating whether the committee: (1) recommends creation of the proposed independent entity; (2) recommends that the proposed independent entity not be created; or (3) makes no recommendation regarding the creation of the proposed independent entity.
Utah Code § 17B-1-622 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-1 / § 17B-1-622
§ 17B-1-622. Amendment and increase of individual fund budgets.
Status: in_force

(1) After holding the hearing referred to in Section 17B-1-621, the board of trustees may, by resolution, amend the budgets of the funds proposed to be increased, so as to make all or part of the increases, both estimated revenues and appropriations, which were the proper subject of consideration at the hearing. (2) The board of trustees may not adopt an amendment to the current year budgets of any of the funds established in Section 17B-1-605 after the last day of the fiscal year.
Utah Code § 20A-11-302 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-11 / § 20A-11-302
§ 20A-11-302. Legislative office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements -- Year-end summary report.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each legislative office candidate shall file a summary report by January 10 of the year after the regular general election year. (b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), a former legislative office candidate that has not filed the statement of dissolution and final summary report required under Section 20A-11-304 shall continue to file a summary report on January 10 of each year. (2) (a) Each summary report shall include the following information as of December 31 of the previous year: (i) the net balance of the last financial statement, if any; (ii) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all interim reports, if any, during the calendar year in which the summary report is due; (iii) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all interim reports, if any, filed during the previous year; (iv) a detailed listing of each contribution received since the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on an interim report; (v) for each nonmonetary contribution: (A) the fair market value of the contribution with that information provided by the contributor; and (B) a specific description of the contribution; (vi) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on an interim report; (vii) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure; (viii) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary report, if any, plus all receipts minus all expenditures; and (ix) the name of a political action committee for which the legislative office candidate is designated as an officer who has primary decision-making authority under Section 20A-11-601. (b) In preparing the report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of December 31 of the previous year. (c) A check or negotiable instrument received by a legislative office candidate on or before December 31 of the previous year shall be included in the summary report. (3) The legislative office candidate shall certify in the summary report that to the best of the candidate's knowledge, all receipts and all expenditures have been reported as of December 31 of the previous year and that there are no bills or obligations outstanding and unpaid except as set forth in that report.
Utah Code § 20A-3a-702 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-3a / § 20A-3a-702
§ 20A-3a-702. Election day voting center -- Hours of operation -- Compliance with Election Code.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 20A-7-609.5, an election officer may operate an election day voting center in one or more locations designated under Section 20A-3a-703. (2) An election officer shall provide for voting at an election day voting center by: (a) regular ballot if: (i) (A) the election day voting center is designated under Section 20A-5-403 as the polling place for the voting precinct in which the voter resides; and (B) the voter is eligible to vote a regular ballot at the election day voting center in accordance with this title; or (ii) (A) the voter resides within the political subdivision holding the election; (B) the voter is otherwise eligible to vote a regular ballot in accordance with this title; and (C) the jurisdiction holding the election uses a method that confirms that the voter has not voted previously in the election; (b) voting center ballot if: (i) the election day voting center is not designated under Section 20A-5-403 as the polling place for the voting precinct in which the voter resides; (ii) the voter resides within the political subdivision holding the election; and (iii) the voter is otherwise eligible to vote a regular ballot in accordance with this title; or (c) provisional ballot if the voter is only eligible to vote using a provisional ballot in accordance with this title. (3) An election officer shall ensure that an election day voting center: (a) is open on election day during the time period specified under Section 20A-1-302; (b) allows an eligible voter to vote if the voter: (i) resides within the political subdivision holding an election; and (ii) arrives at the election day voting center by the designated closing time in accordance with Section 20A-1-302; and (c) is administered according to the requirements of this title. (4) An individual may submit a completed manual ballot at an election day voting center for the political subdivision in which the individual resides.
Utah Code § 26B-6-115 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-6 / § 26B-6-115
§ 26B-6-115. Senior nutrition private donation incentives.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Area need" means the food and nutrition needs of seniors in a geographical area served by a local area agency, as determined by: (i) the total number of seniors receiving and on the waiting list for home delivered meals; and (ii) the percentage of individuals described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) compared to the total population. (b) "Fund" means the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund. (2) (a) There is created the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund. (b) The fund shall consist of: (i) appropriations from the Legislature; (ii) private donations; and (iii) interest earned on money in the account. (c) Distributions from the fund shall be used: (i) to match private donations that a local area agency fundraises; and (ii) to support home delivered meals for seniors. (d) The fund may not include any donations or appropriations made before July 1, 2025. (3) (a) The division may distribute funds, in accordance with Subsection (4), to a local area agency if the agency fundraises a private donation that: (i) is separate from funds used for matching as described in Section 26B-6-108; (ii) is not an in kind donation; and (iii) is not donated by a recipient of agency services. (b) (i) A private donation may include a donation from a public entity if the donation is: (A) received after December 31, 2025; and (B) is more than the public entity donated in the previous fiscal year. (ii) Only the amount of the increase described in Subsection (3)(b)(i)(B) is eligible for matching. (4) (a) The division shall develop a formula to distribute money in the fund. (b) The formula described in Subsection (4)(a) shall: (i) be based on the area need; and (ii) account for: (A) the existing state formula; (B) the higher costs of providing service in a rural area; and (C) reduced capacity for fundraising in a rural area. (c) The division shall report the formula developed in accordance with this Subsection (4) to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
Utah Code § 23A-12-302 — Utah Code / Title 23A / Chapter 23A-12 / § 23A-12-302
§ 23A-12-302. Prohibited activities.
Status: in_force

(1) A commercial guide or outfitter may not use a waterfowl management area for any of the following, unless the commercial guide or outfitter has an annual permit, issued by the Wildlife Board pursuant to this part, for the use: (a) guide services or outfitter services; or (b) transportation of an individual to another area for the purpose of providing guide services or outfitter services. (2) An individual may not construct a permanent blind or other permanent structure that is used for hunting within the boundaries of a waterfowl management area.
Utah Code § 17B-2a-1405 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-2a / § 17B-2a-1405
§ 17B-2a-1405. Single service area authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) The district's service area consists of: (a) the service area established under Section 17B-2a-1403; and (b) a retired project entity asset area. (2) The district may own and operate energy infrastructure facilities only within a designated service area. (3) Once the service area is established, the district may not: (a) annex any new land into the service area; or (b) establish a new service area.
Utah Code § 17C-3-204 — Utah Code / Title 17C / Chapter 17C-3 / § 17C-3-204
§ 17C-3-204. Filing a copy of the economic development project area budget.
Status: in_force

Each agency adopting an economic development project area budget shall: (1) within 30 days after adopting the project area budget, file a copy of the project area budget with the auditor of the county in which the project area is located, the State Tax Commission, the state auditor, the State Board of Education, and each taxing entity affected by the agency's collection of tax increment under the project area budget; and (2) if the project area budget allocates tax increment for housing under Section 17C-1-412, file a copy of the project area budget with the loan fund board.
Utah Code § 63B-7-411 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-7 / § 63B-7-411
§ 63B-7-411. Bond proceeds -- Deposits -- Investment -- Disposition of investment income and unexpended proceeds.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this chapter shall be deposited within one or more accounts as determined by resolution of the commission. (b) The state treasurer shall administer and maintain these accounts unless otherwise provided by the commission by resolution. (c) The commission by resolution may provide for the deposit of the money with a trustee and the administration, disposition, or investment of the money by this trustee. (2) (a) The commission by resolution shall provide for the kinds of investments in which the proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter may be invested. (b) Income from the investment of proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter shall be applied as provided by resolution of the commission. (3) Any unexpended bond proceeds issued under this chapter shall be deposited, upon completion of the purposes for which the bonds were issued, in the sinking fund, unless otherwise provided in the resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of bonds under this chapter.
Utah Code § 65A-6-1 — Utah Code / Title 65A / Chapter 65A-6 / § 65A-6-1
§ 65A-6-1. Coal and mineral deposits reserved -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, coal and mineral deposits in state-owned lands are reserved to the state. Each certificate of sale and patent issued shall contain such a reservation. (b) The purchaser of any lands belonging to the state: (i) acquires no right, title, or interest in coal or mineral deposits; and (ii) is subject to the conditions and limitations prescribed by law providing for the state and any person authorized by it to: (A) prospect or mine; (B) remove the deposits; and (C) occupy and use as much of the surface of the lands as may be required for any purpose reasonably incident to the mining and removal of the deposits. (c) Improved farm lands acquired by the state through foreclosure proceedings or conveyed to the state by deed in satisfaction of farm loan mortgages may be sold by the state without mineral reservations. (d) Coal and mineral deposits in state-owned lands may not be sold but may be leased on a rental and royalty basis. (2) Except as otherwise prohibited by the Jones Act of January 25, 1927, 43 U.S.C. Sections 870-871, mineral interests in state-owned lands may be exchanged for mineral interests of comparable value or otherwise disposed of, if their retention would create a liability exceeding their value. (3) (a) Salts and other minerals in the waters of navigable lakes and streams are reserved to the state and may be sold by the division only upon a royalty basis. (b) A contract for the recovery of salts or minerals from navigable waters shall be subject to the use of the waters for public purposes. (c) Before a contract for the recovery of salts or minerals from navigable waters is executed, the applicant shall provide evidence that: (i) an application for the appropriation of water for that purpose has been filed with the state engineer; and (ii) the application is pending or accepted in that office. (4) Common varieties of sand, gravel, and cinders are not considered to be minerals under this section. Common varieties do not include deposits which are valuable because the deposit contains other materials giving it distinct and special value.