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Utah Code § 53D-1-304 — Utah Code / Title 53D / Chapter 53D-1 / § 53D-1-304
§ 53D-1-304. Board meetings -- Closed meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall hold at least four meetings per year to conduct business. (2) The board chair or two board members: (a) may call a board meeting; and (b) if calling a board meeting, shall provide as much advance notice as is reasonable under the circumstances to all board members, the director, and the advocacy office director. (3) Any board member may place an item on a board meeting agenda. (4) The board shall adopt a set of parliamentary procedures to govern board meetings. (5) The board may establish an attendance policy to govern the attendance of board members at board meetings. (6) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection 52-4-204(2) or 52-4-205(1), and in addition to the reasons to close a meeting described in Section 52-4-205, the board may hold a closed meeting to discuss the sale or purchase of identifiable securities, investment funds, or investment contracts if: (i) the board, the director, or the office has entered into a confidentiality agreement related to the identifiable securities, investment funds, or investment contracts; and (ii) two-thirds of the members present when a quorum is present vote to close the meeting for the purpose described in this Subsection (6)(a). (b) If the board closes a meeting in accordance with Subsection (6)(a), the board shall comply with the requirements for closed meetings described in Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
Utah Code § 78B-6-511 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-6 / § 78B-6-511
§ 78B-6-511. Compensation and damages -- How assessed.
Status: in_force

(1) The court, jury, or referee shall hear any legal evidence offered by any of the parties to the proceedings, and determine and assess: (a) (i) the value of the property sought to be condemned as a whole, including all improvements pertaining to the property; and (ii) the value of each separate interest in the property; (b) if the property sought to be condemned constitutes only a part of a larger parcel, the damages which will accrue to the portion not sought to be condemned by reason of its severance from the portion sought to be condemned and the construction of the improvement in the manner proposed by the plaintiff; (c) if the property, though no part of it is taken, will be damaged by the construction of the proposed improvement, and the amount of the damages; (d) separately, how much the portion not sought to be condemned, and each estate or interest in it, will be benefitted, if at all, by the construction of the improvement proposed by the plaintiff , provided that if the benefit is equal to the damages assessed under Subsection (1)(b), the owner of the parcel shall be allowed no compensation except the value of the portion taken; but if the benefit is less than the damages assessed, the former shall be deducted from the latter, and the remainder shall be the only damages allowed in addition to the value of the portion taken; (e) if the property sought to be condemned consists of water rights or part of a water delivery system or both, and the taking will cause present or future damage to or impairment of the water delivery system not being taken, including impairment of the system's carrying capacity, an amount to compensate for the damage or impairment; and (f) if land on which crops are growing at the time of service of summons is sought to be condemned, the value that those crops would have had after being harvested, taking into account the expenses that would have been incurred cultivating and harvesting the crops. (2) In determining the market value of the property before the taking and the market value of the property after the taking to assess damages in partial takings cases as described in Subsection (1)(b), the court, jury, or referee: (a) may consider everything a willing buyer and a willing seller would consider in determining the market value of the property after the taking; and (b) may not consider the assessed value on the property tax assessment for the property unless the court determines that the assessed value on the property tax assessment constitutes an admission by a party opponent.
Utah Code § 63H-8-303 — Utah Code / Title 63H / Chapter 63H-8 / § 63H-8-303
§ 63H-8-303. Power to issue mortgage credit certificates -- Impact of federal legislation on tax exempt status of corporation bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to accomplish the purposes of this chapter the corporation may issue mortgage credit certificates under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 25, as amended, and has the sole responsibility for issuing or approving the issuance of mortgage credit certificates allowable to the state. (2) A power granted to the corporation by this chapter may not be diminished by the enactment of federal legislation that would cause the interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations of the corporation to be subject to taxation under federal law. (3) An exemption from state taxation granted in this chapter is not affected by federal legislation described under Subsection (2).
Utah Code § 63M-7-518 — Utah Code / Title 63M / Chapter 63M-7 / § 63M-7-518
§ 63M-7-518. Failure to comply.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026If an individual refuses to comply with an order under this part or asserts a privilege, except privileges arising from the attorney-client relationship, to withhold or suppress evidence relevant to a reparations claim, the director or reparations officer may make any appropriate determination including denial of the reparations claim.
Utah Code § 17B-2a-203 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-2a / § 17B-2a-203
§ 17B-2a-203. Provisions applicable to drainage districts.
Status: in_force

(1) Each drainage district is governed by and has the powers stated in: (a) this part; and (b) Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts. (2) This part applies only to drainage districts. (3) A drainage district is not subject to the provisions of any other part of this chapter. (4) If there is a conflict between a provision in Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts, and a provision in this part, the provision in this part governs.
Utah Code § 53H-4-314 — Utah Code / Title 53H / Chapter 53H-4 / § 53H-4-314
§ 53H-4-314. Agricultural experiment station.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established an agricultural experiment station in connection with Utah State University. (2) The station conducts research as provided by state and federal laws governing the establishment and maintenance of agricultural experiment stations. (3) The university is in charge of the experiment station, and shall purchase or lease suitable lands, erect necessary buildings, provide needed equipment, and appoint officers and assistants to conduct and issue reports on the research conducted at the station. (4) The university may enter into cooperative agreements with governmental entities, organizations, corporations, institutions, and individuals to carry out the provisions governing agricultural experiment stations. (5) The university may establish and maintain substations to assist in conducting the research provided for in this section. (6) The university may discontinue the existence of a substation. (7) If a substation is created by legislative enactment, the university is under no obligation to maintain the substation beyond that time for which special appropriations are made by the Legislature. (8) The university shall establish and maintain a climate center to gather and analyze climatological data for the benefit of all state agencies.
Utah Code § 31A-8a-205.5 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-8a / § 31A-8a-205.5
§ 31A-8a-205.5. Free look right.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person that purchases a health discount program may, with or without cause, within 30 days after the day on which the purchase contract is signed, cancel the contract without payment, damages, penalty, or liability of any kind by giving written notice of cancellation to the other party to the contract. (2) A person may not exercise the right of cancellation described in Subsection (1) if the person has used the services of the health discount program under the contract. (3) If a person cancels a contract under Subsection (1), the other party to the contract shall refund all money and other consideration paid in relation to the health discount program, less a maximum of $25 of any enrollment charge, regardless of whether the enrollment charge was designated as nonrefundable.
Utah Code § 26B-3-704 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-3 / § 26B-3-704
§ 26B-3-704. Assessment, collection, and payment of hospital provider assessment.
Status: in_force

(1) A uniform, broad based, assessment is imposed on each hospital as defined in Subsection 26B-3-701(5)(a): (a) in the amount designated in Section 26B-3-705; and (b) in accordance with Section 26B-3-706. (2) (a) The assessment imposed by this part is due and payable on a quarterly basis in accordance with Section 26B-3-706. (b) The collecting agent for this assessment is the department which is vested with the administration and enforcement of this part, including the right to adopt administrative rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to: (i) implement and enforce the provisions of this act; and (ii) audit records of a facility: (A) that is subject to the assessment imposed by this part; and (B) does not file a Medicare Cost Report. (c) The department shall forward proceeds from the assessment imposed by this part to the state treasurer for deposit in the expendable special revenue fund as specified in Section 26B-1-316. (3) The department may, by rule, extend the time for paying the assessment.
Utah Code § 31A-9-414 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-9 / § 31A-9-414
§ 31A-9-414. Exclusive agency contracts.
Status: in_force

Section 31A-5-417 applies to exclusive agency contracts in fraternals.
Utah Code § 53G-5-101 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-5 / § 53G-5-101
§ 53G-5-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as "Charter Schools."
Utah Code § 63A-17-904 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-17 / § 63A-17-904
§ 63A-17-904. Political activity of employees -- Rules and regulations -- Highway patrol -- Hatch Act.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law or by rules made under this section for federally aided programs, the provisions of this section apply with regard to political activity of career service employees in all grades and positions. (2) Career service employees may voluntarily participate in political activity subject to the following provisions: (a) if any career service employee is elected to any partisan or full-time nonpartisan political office, that employee shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for times when monetary compensation is received for service in political office; (b) no officer or employee in career service may engage in any political activity during the hours of employment, nor may any person solicit political contributions from employees of the executive branch during hours of employment for political purposes; and (c) partisan political activity may not be a basis for employment, promotion, demotion, or dismissal, except that the director shall adopt rules providing for the discipline or punishment of a state officer or employee who violates any provision of this section. (3) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no member of the Utah Highway Patrol may use the member's official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results of an election. (b) No person may induce or attempt to induce any member of the Utah Highway Patrol to participate in any activity prohibited by this Subsection (3). (4) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to: (a) preclude voluntary contributions by an employee to the party or candidate of the officer's or employee's choice; or (b) permit partisan political activity by any employee who is prevented or restricted from engaging in the political activity by the provisions of the federal Hatch Act.
Utah Code § 26B-1-210 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-1 / § 26B-1-210
§ 26B-1-210. Department budget -- Reports from divisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall prepare and submit to the governor, for inclusion in the governor's budget to be submitted to the Legislature, a budget of the department's financial requirements needed to carry out the department's responsibilities, as provided by law during the fiscal year following the Legislature's next Annual General Session. (2) The executive director shall require a report from each of the divisions and offices of the department, to aid in preparation of the departmental budget.
Utah Code § 20A-5a-301 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-5a / § 20A-5a-301
§ 20A-5a-301. Municipal notice of open offices for municipal election.
Status: in_force

On or before the first business day in February of an odd-numbered year, the election officer for a municipality shall provide to each county clerk of a county in which all or a part of the municipality is located written notice of the municipal offices to be voted on in the upcoming municipal general election.
Utah Code § 53D-1-401 — Utah Code / Title 53D / Chapter 53D-1 / § 53D-1-401
§ 53D-1-401. Appointment of director -- Qualifications -- Nature of employment -- Removal by petition.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) A director shall manage the office. (2) If there is a vacancy in the director position, the board shall appoint an individual as director. (3) The board shall ensure that an individual appointed as director possesses: (a) outstanding professional qualifications pertinent to the prudent investment of trust fund money; and (b) expertise in institutional investment management. (4) The director is an at-will employee who the board may remove at any time with or without cause. (5) The state treasurer, as board chair, may consult about the appointment of the director with the chair of the School and Institutional Trust Beneficiaries' Advocacy Council, pursuant to Subsection 53D-2-303(4)(b).
Utah Code § 63G-29-201 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-29 / § 63G-29-201
§ 63G-29-201. Social credit score prohibition.
Status: in_force

A governmental entity may not use, enforce, provide data for use in, or otherwise participate in the creation or use of a system that, based on a social credit score, discriminates against, advocates for, or causes adverse or preferential treatment of a person.
Utah Code § 53G-9-804 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-9 / § 53G-9-804
§ 53G-9-804. Duties of the State Board of Education.
Status: in_force

(1) The state board shall: (a) adopt rules that require a local school board or charter school governing board to enact chronic absenteeism prevention and intervention policies that shall: (i) include provisions that reflect the individual school district's or charter school's unique needs or circumstances; and (ii) adopt evidence- or research-informed absenteeism and dropout prevention interventions; (b) support, train, and inform LEAs regarding evidence-informed or research-based models to reduce dropout and chronic absenteeism; (c) provide guidance to LEAs on interventions and supports available from the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services; and (d) provide other technical assistance to LEAs around analysis of attendance data. (2) The rules described in Subsection (1) may require a local school board or charter school governing board to publicize the policies enacted by the local school board or charter school governing board in accordance with the rules described in Subsection (1) through school websites, handbooks, letters to parents, or other reasonable means of communication. (3) The state board may consult with appropriate stakeholders, including: (a) parents; (b) youth; (c) LEAs; (d) human services agencies; or (e) others as the state board develops, enacts, and administers the rules described in Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 17B-2a-504 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-2a / § 17B-2a-504
§ 17B-2a-504. Irrigation district board of trustees -- Bond for board of trustees members and district if the district is appointed as fiscal or other agent for the United States.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) One board of trustees member shall be elected from each division established as provided in Section 17B-2a-505. (b) Each landowner within an irrigation district may vote for one board of trustees member for the division in which the landowner's land is located. (c) Each landowner is entitled to cast one vote for each acre-foot or fraction of an acre-foot of water allotted to the land owned by the landowner. (2) (a) If an irrigation district is appointed fiscal agent of the United States or is authorized by the United States to collect money on behalf of the United States with respect to a federal project: (i) each member of the district's board of trustees shall: (A) execute an official bond in the amount required by the Secretary of the Interior, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the trustee's duties; and (B) file the official bond in the office of the clerk of the county in which the district is located; and (ii) the irrigation district shall execute an additional bond for the district's faithful discharge of its duties as fiscal or other agent of the United States. (b) The United States or any person injured by the failure of a member of the board of trustees or of the district to perform fully, promptly, and completely a duty may sue upon the official bond.
Utah Code § 70A-7a-306 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-7a / § 70A-7a-306
§ 70A-7a-306. Altered bills of lading.
Status: in_force

An unauthorized alteration or filling in of a blank in a bill of lading leaves the bill enforceable according to its original tenor.
Utah Code § 70A-2-513 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-2 / § 70A-2-513
§ 70A-2-513. Buyer's right to inspection of goods.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to Subsection (3), where goods are tendered or delivered or identified to the contract for sale, the buyer has a right before payment or acceptance to inspect them at any reasonable place and time and in any reasonable manner. When the seller is required or authorized to send the goods to the buyer, the inspection may be after their arrival. (2) Expenses of inspection must be borne by the buyer but may be recovered from the seller if the goods do not conform and are rejected. (3) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to the provisions of this chapter on C.I.F. contracts (Subsection (3) of Section 70A-2-321), the buyer is not entitled to inspect the goods before payment of the price when the contract provides (a) for delivery "C.O.D." or on other like terms; or (b) for payment against documents of title, except where such payment is due only after the goods are to become available for inspection. (4) A place or method of inspection fixed by the parties is presumed to be exclusive but unless otherwise expressly agreed it does not postpone identification or shift the place for delivery or for passing the risk of loss. If compliance becomes impossible, inspection shall be as provided in this section unless the place or method fixed was clearly intended as an indispensable condition failure of which avoids the contract.
Utah Code § 70A-9a-321 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-9a / § 70A-9a-321
§ 70A-9a-321. Licensee of general intangible and lessee of goods in ordinary course of business.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, "licensee in ordinary course of business" means a person that becomes a licensee of a general intangible in good faith, without knowledge that the license violates the rights of another person in the general intangible, and in the ordinary course from a person in the business of licensing general intangibles of that kind. A person becomes a licensee in the ordinary course if the license to the person comports with the usual or customary practices in the kind of business in which the licensor is engaged or with the licensor's own usual or customary practices. (2) A licensee in ordinary course of business takes its rights under a nonexclusive license free of a security interest in the general intangible created by the licensor, even if the security interest is perfected and the licensee knows of its existence. (3) A lessee in ordinary course of business takes its leasehold interest free of a security interest in the goods created by the lessor, even if the security interest is perfected and the lessee knows of its existence.
Utah Code § 53G-6-305 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-6 / § 53G-6-305
§ 53G-6-305. District paying tuition -- Effect on state aid.
Status: in_force

(1) A local school board may by written agreement pay the tuition of a child attending school in a district outside the state. Both districts shall approve the agreement and file it with the state board. (2) The average daily membership of the child may be added to that of other eligible children attending schools within the district of residence for the purpose of apportionment of state funds. (3) (a) The district of residence shall bear any excess tuition costs over the state's contribution for attendance in the district of residence unless otherwise approved in advance by the state board. (b) (i) If a child who resides in a Utah school district's boundaries attends school in a neighboring state under this section, the state board may make an out-of-state tuition payment to the Utah school district of residence. (ii) If the state board approves the use of state funds for an out-of-state tuition payment described in Subsection (3)(b)(i), the state board shall use funds appropriated by the Legislature for necessarily existent small schools as described in Section 53F-2-304.
Utah Code § 17C-1-208 — Utah Code / Title 17C / Chapter 17C-1 / § 17C-1-208
§ 17C-1-208. Agency funds.
Status: in_force

(1) Agency funds shall be accounted for separately from the funds of the community that created the agency. (2) An agency may accumulate retained earnings or fund balances, as appropriate, in any fund.
Utah Code § 63G-6a-2003 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-6a / § 63G-6a-2003
§ 63G-6a-2003. Record of contracts made.
Status: in_force

A procurement official shall maintain a record of all contracts made under Section 63G-6a-506, 63G-6a-802, or 63G-6a-803, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. The record shall contain each contractor's name, the amount and type of each contract, and a listing of the procurement items to which the contract relates.