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Utah Code § 26B-3-1015 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-3 / § 26B-3-1015
§ 26B-3-1015. TEFRA liens authorized -- Grounds for TEFRA liens -- Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), the department may impose a TEFRA lien on the real property of an individual for the amount of medical assistance provided for, or to, the individual while the individual is an inpatient in a care facility, if: (a) the individual is an inpatient in a care facility; (b) the individual is required, as a condition of receiving services under the state plan, to spend for costs of medical care all but a minimal amount of the individual's income required for personal needs; and (c) the department determines that the individual cannot reasonably be expected to: (i) be discharged from the care facility; and (ii) return to the individual's home. (2) The department may not impose a lien on the home of an individual described in Subsection (1), if any of the following individuals are lawfully residing in the home: (a) the spouse of the individual; (b) a child of the individual, if the child is: (i) under 21 years old; or (ii) blind or permanently and totally disabled, as defined in Title 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1382c(a)(3)(F); or (c) a sibling of the individual, if the sibling: (i) has an equity interest in the home; and (ii) resided in the home for at least one year immediately preceding the day on which the individual was admitted to the care facility. (3) The department may not impose a TEFRA lien on the real property of an individual, unless: (a) the individual has been an inpatient in a care facility for the 180-day period immediately preceding the day on which the lien is imposed; (b) the department serves: (i) a preliminary notice of intent to impose a TEFRA lien relating to the real property, in accordance with Section 26B-3-1017; and (ii) a final notice of intent to impose a TEFRA lien relating to the real property, in accordance with Section 26B-3-1018; and (c) (i) the individual does not file a timely request for review of the department's decision under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act; or (ii) the department's decision is upheld upon final review or appeal under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
Utah Code § 17E-7-101 — Utah Code / Title 17E / Chapter 17E-7 / § 17E-7-101
§ 17E-7-101. County solid waste management plans submitted to the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Each county, or entity created or designated by a county for the purpose of fulfilling the duties of this section, shall submit to the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board, created in Section 19-6-103, a county solid waste management plan providing solid waste management information as reasonably required by the board and according to a timetable established by the board. (b) Each county shall review and modify the county solid waste management plan no less frequently than every five years. (2) Each county solid waste management plan shall: (a) be consistent with Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 5, Solid Waste Management Act; and (b) establish the county's solid waste management plan for the next 20 years. (3) Each county solid waste management plan shall include an estimate of the solid waste capacity needed in the county for the next 20 years and the county's program to ensure that the county will have sufficient solid waste disposal capacity for the next 20 years. (4) (a) The solid waste management plan mandated by this section is contingent upon the adoption and implementation of a funding mechanism. (b) Nothing contained in this section precludes a political subdivision, local health department, or district from undertaking comprehensive solid waste planning.
Utah Code § 70A-8-302 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-8 / § 70A-8-302
§ 70A-8-302. Rights of purchaser.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a purchaser of a certificated or uncertificated security acquires all rights in the security that the transferor had or had power to transfer. (2) A purchaser of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest purchased. (3) A purchaser of a certificated security who as a previous holder had notice of an adverse claim does not improve its position by taking from a protected purchaser.
Utah Code § 78A-7-204 — Utah Code / Title 78A / Chapter 78A-7 / § 78A-7-204
§ 78A-7-204. Offices of justice court judges.
Status: in_force

(1) Justice court judges holding office in: (a) county precincts are county justice court judges; and (b) cities or towns are municipal justice court judges. (2) The county legislative body may establish a single precinct or divide the county into multiple precincts to create county justice courts for public convenience. (3) (a) The governing body may create as many judicial positions as are required for the efficient administration of a justice court. (b) If more than one judge is assigned to a court, all filings within that court shall be assigned to the judges at random unless the governing body has been authorized to create specialized judicial calendars to serve the interests of justice.
Utah Code § 78A-2-403 — Utah Code / Title 78A / Chapter 78A-2 / § 78A-2-403
§ 78A-2-403. Appointment of court reporters -- Eligibility.
Status: in_force

A person may not be appointed to the position of court reporter nor act in the capacity of a court reporter in any court of record of this state, or before any referee, master, board, or commission of this state unless the person is a state certified court reporter in accordance with the provisions of Title 58, Chapter 74, State Certification of Court Reporters Act.
Utah Code § 26B-6-215 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-6 / § 26B-6-215
§ 26B-6-215. Costs incurred in providing of protective services.
Status: in_force

Costs incurred in providing protective services are the responsibility of the vulnerable adult when: (1) the vulnerable adult is financially able to pay for those services, according to rates established by the division, and that payment is provided for as part of the written agreement for services described in Section 26B-6-214; (2) the vulnerable adult to be protected is eligible for those services from another governmental agency; or (3) the court appoints a guardian or conservator and orders that the costs be paid from the vulnerable adult's estate.
Utah Code § 75E-2-302 — Utah Code / Title 75E / Chapter 75E-2 / § 75E-2-302
§ 75E-2-302. Law enforcement agency grants.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) As used in this section, "agency" means: (a) a state or local law enforcement agency; or (b) a state or local government agency, or a nonprofit organization, that works to prevent illegal drug activity and enforce laws regarding illegal drug activity and related criminal activity through: (i) programs, including education, prevention, treatment, and research programs; and (ii) enforcement of laws regarding illegal drugs. (2) The department shall implement law enforcement operations and programs related to reducing illegal drug activity as described in Subsection (3). (3) (a) The first priority of the department is to annually allocate not more than $2,500,000, depending upon funding available from other sources, to directly fund the operational costs of agencies' drug or crime task forces, including multijurisdictional task forces. (b) The second priority of the department is to allocate grants for specified agency functions and other agency functions as the department finds appropriate to more effectively reduce illegal drug activity and related criminal activity, including providing education, prevention, treatment, and research programs. (4) (a) In allocating grants and determining the amount of the grants to carry out the purposes of Subsection (3), the department shall consider: (i) the demonstrated ability of the agency to appropriately use the grant to implement the proposed functions and how this function or task force will add to the agency's efforts to reduce illegal drug activity and related criminal activity; and (ii) the agency's cooperation with other agencies and task forces. (b) An agency qualifies for a grant only if the agency demonstrates compliance with all reporting and policy requirements applicable under this title. (5) A recipient agency may only use grant money after approval or appropriation by the agency's governing body, and a determination that the grant money is nonlapsing. (6) A recipient agency may use funds granted under this section only for the purposes stated by the department in the grant. (7) (a) For each fiscal year, an agency that receives a grant from the department under this section shall prepare and file with the department and the state auditor a report in a form specified by the department. (b) The report described in Subsection (7)(a) shall include the following regarding each grant: (i) the agency's name; (ii) the amount of the grant; (iii) the date of the grant; (iv) how the grant has been used; and (v) a statement signed by both the agency's or political subdivision's executive officer or designee and by the agency's legal counsel, that all grant funds were used for law enforcement operations and programs: (A) approved by the department; and (B) that relate to reducing illegal drug activity and related criminal activity, as specified in the grant.
Utah Code § 53G-8-404 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-8 / § 53G-8-404
§ 53G-8-404. State board to set procedures.
Status: in_force

The state board shall make rules governing the dissemination of the information.
Utah Code § 53G-9-205.3 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-9 / § 53G-9-205.3
§ 53G-9-205.3. School meals debt balance relief.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Fund" means the School Meals Debt Relief Fund created in Section 59-10-1324. (b) "School meals debt" means outstanding unpaid balances for school meals provided to students. (2) The state board shall: (a) collect school meals debt data from LEAs annually by June 30; (b) require each LEA to report: (i) total outstanding school meals debt; (ii) number of students with outstanding school meals debt; (iii) verification of debt collection efforts; and (iv) any other information deemed necessary by the state board; (c) verify the accuracy of reported data; (d) calculate each LEA's proportion of total statewide school meals debt; and (e) maintain school meals debt information. (3) Upon receiving funds from the State Tax Commission pursuant to Section 59-10-1324, the state board shall: (a) distribute funds to each qualifying LEA based on the LEA's proportion of total statewide school meals debt as calculated under Subsection (2); (b) complete all distributions by September 1 of each year; and (c) provide a report of distributions to the commission within 30 days of completion. (4) (a) An LEA shall: (i) submit required data to the state board by the established deadline; (ii) certify the accuracy of submitted data; (iii) maintain records supporting submitted data for a period of five years; and (iv) use distributed funds solely for the purpose of paying off school meals debt. (b) Any funds not applied to school meals debts within 60 days shall be: (i) returned to the state board; and (ii) redistributed to other qualifying LEAs according to the formula in Subsection (2). (5) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall establish rules to administer this section.
Utah Code § 63N-6-204 — Utah Code / Title 63N / Chapter 63N-6 / § 63N-6-204
§ 63N-6-204. Utah Capital Investment Restricted Account.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the Utah Capital Investment Restricted Account. (2) The restricted account shall be funded by disbursements from the Utah fund of funds or the corporation. (3) The state treasurer shall: (a) administer the account; (b) invest money in the restricted account in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act; and (c) deposit interest or other earnings derived from investment of restricted account money into the restricted account. (4) The Legislature may appropriate funds from the restricted account to the General Fund or for any other lawful purpose.
Utah Code § 78B-6-605 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-6 / § 78B-6-605
§ 78B-6-605. Penalties for wrongful acts of defendant.
Status: in_force

(1) A defendant, officer, or other person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and liable to the injured party in an amount not to exceed $5,000 if: (a) the defendant attempts to evade the service of the writ of habeas corpus; or (b) an officer or other person willfully fails to comply with the legal duties imposed upon him or disobeys an order to release a person in custody. (2) Any person knowingly aiding in or abetting invalidation of this section is subject to the same punishment and forfeiture.
Utah Code § 17D-3-201 — Utah Code / Title 17D / Chapter 17D-3 / § 17D-3-201
§ 17D-3-201. Commission authority to approve the creation, consolidation, division, and dissolution of conservation districts -- Notice and hearing requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) As provided in this part, the commission may: (a) pursuant to a petition under Section 17D-3-202, approve the creation of a conservation district; or (b) pursuant to a petition under Section 17D-3-202 or on its own motion, approve: (i) the consolidation of two or more existing conservation districts; (ii) the division of an existing conservation district into two or more conservation districts; or (iii) the dissolution of an existing conservation district. (2) Before taking an action authorized under Subsection (1), the commission shall: (a) cause notice of a hearing on the proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution to be published: (i) no more than 30 days after, as the case may be: (A) the filing of a petition under Section 17D-3-202, for a proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution; or (B) adoption of the commission's own motion, for a proposed consolidation, division, or dissolution; and (ii) within: (A) for a proposed creation, the area of the proposed conservation district; (B) for a proposed consolidation, the area of each conservation district proposed to be consolidated; and (C) for a proposed division or dissolution, within the area of the conservation district proposed to be divided or dissolved; and (b) hold a public hearing on the desirability and necessity of the creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution.
Utah Code § 78B-17-204 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-17 / § 78B-17-204
§ 78B-17-204. Application to court.
Status: in_force

An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of court under Section 78B-17-201 must comply with the rules or statutes of Utah and be submitted to the court in the judicial district in which discovery is to be conducted.
Utah Code § 31A-15-107 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-15 / § 31A-15-107
§ 31A-15-107. Defense of action by unauthorized person.
Status: in_force

(1) Except under Subsection (3), no pleading, notice, order, or process in any action in court or in any administrative proceeding before the commissioner instituted against an unauthorized person under Sections 31A-2-309 and 31A-2-310 may be filed by or on behalf of the unauthorized person unless one of the following conditions exists: (a) The unauthorized person deposits with the clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, or with the commissioner in administrative proceedings, cash, securities, or a bond with sureties in an amount fixed by the court or the commissioner, sufficient to secure the payment or performance of any probable final judgment or order. (b) That person procures proper authorization to do an insurance business in Utah. (c) The commissioner, after a hearing, issues an order stating that the commissioner is satisfied the person has funds or securities, in a state of the United States, in trust or otherwise, which are readily available and adequate to satisfy any probable final judgment or to perform in accordance with any order. (2) The court in any action or proceeding under this section, or the commissioner in any administrative proceeding under this section, may order any postponement the commissioner considers necessary to give the unauthorized person a reasonable opportunity to comply with Subsection (1). (3) Subsection (1) does not prevent an unauthorized person from filing a motion to quash a writ or to set aside service on the ground that the person has not done any of the acts specified under Subsection 31A-15-102(2).
Utah Code § 78A-10a-201 — Utah Code / Title 78A / Chapter 78A-10a / § 78A-10a-201
§ 78A-10a-201. State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice -- Duties -- Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall: (1) enact rules establishing procedures for the meetings of a commission in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (2) ensure that the rules described in Subsection (1): (a) comply with the requirements of this chapter; (b) include standards that: (i) maintain the confidentiality of applications for a judicial vacancy and related documents; (ii) address destroying the records of the names of applicants, applications, and related documents upon the completion of the judicial nomination process; and (iii) govern a commissioner's disqualification and inability to serve; (c) allow for public comment concerning the judicial nomination process, qualifications for judicial office, and individual applicants; (d) include evaluation criteria for the selection of judicial nominees; and (e) address procedures for: (i) taking summary minutes at a commission meeting; (ii) simultaneously forwarding the names of nominees to the governor, the president of the Senate, and the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel as described in Subsection 78A-10a-203(5); and (iii) requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to immediately inform the governor when a judge is removed, resigns, or retires.
Utah Code § 63B-8-410 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-8 / § 63B-8-410
§ 63B-8-410. Investment of sinking fund money.
Status: in_force

(1) The state treasurer may, by following the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act, invest any money contained in the sinking fund until it is needed for the purposes for which the fund is created. (2) Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of bonds under this chapter, the treasurer shall retain all income from the investment of any money contained in the sinking fund in the sinking fund and use it for the payment of debt service on the bonds.
Utah Code § 53G-5-405 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-5 / § 53G-5-405
§ 53G-5-405. Application of statutes and rules to charter schools.
Status: in_force

(1) A charter school shall operate in accordance with its charter agreement and is subject to this public education code and other state laws applicable to public schools, except as otherwise provided in this chapter and other related provisions. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (2)(c), state board rules governing the following do not apply to a charter school: (i) school libraries; (ii) required school administrative and supervisory services; and (iii) required expenditures for instructional supplies. (b) A charter school shall comply with rules implementing statutes that prescribe how state appropriations may be spent. (c) If a charter school provides access to a school library, the charter school governing board shall provide an online platform: (i) through which a parent is able to view the title, author, and a description of any material the parent's child borrows from the school library, including a history of borrowed materials, either using an existing online platform that the charter school uses or through a separate platform; and (ii) (A) for a charter school with 1,000 or more enrolled students, no later than August 1, 2024; and (B) for a charter school with fewer than 1,000 enrolled students, no later than August 1, 2026. (3) The following provisions of this public education code, and rules adopted under those provisions, do not apply to a charter school: (a) Section 53E-4-408, requiring an independent evaluation of instructional materials; (b) Section 53G-4-409, requiring the use of activity disclosure statements; (c) Sections 53G-7-304 and 53G-7-306, pertaining to fiscal procedures of school districts and local school boards; (d) Section 53G-7-1202, requiring the establishment of a school community council; and (e) Section 53G-10-404, requiring annual presentations on adoption. (4) For the purposes of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, a charter school is considered an educational procurement unit as defined in Section 63G-6a-103. (5) Each charter school shall be subject to: (a) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; and (b) Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (6) (a) A charter school is exempt from Section 51-2a-201.5, requiring accounting reports of certain nonprofit corporations. (b) A charter school is subject to the requirements of Section 53G-5-404. (7) (a) The State Charter School Board shall, in concert with the charter schools, study existing state law and administrative rules for the purpose of determining from which laws and rules charter schools should be exempt. (b) (i) The State Charter School Board shall present recommendations for exemption to the state board for consideration. (ii) The state board shall consider the recommendations of the State Charter School Board and respond within 60 days.
Utah Code § 78B-6-1243 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-6 / § 78B-6-1243
§ 78B-6-1243. Partition -- Payment of costs -- Enforcement of judgment.
Status: in_force

(1) The costs of partition, including reasonable attorney fees, expended by the plaintiff or any of the defendants for the common benefit, fees of referees and other disbursements shall be paid by the parties entitled to share in the lands divided, in proportion to their respective interests, and may be included and specified in the judgment. The costs shall be a lien on the several shares, and the judgment may be enforced by execution against the shares and against other property held by the respective parties. (2) If litigation arises between some of the parties, the court may require the expenses of the litigation to be paid by the parties to the litigation.