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Utah Code § 35A-3-309 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-3 / § 35A-3-309
§ 35A-3-309. Information regarding home ownership.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) The department shall provide information and service coordination to assist an applicant in obtaining affordable housing. (2) The information and services may include: (a) information from the Utah Housing Corporation, the Division of Community Services, and the Division of Housing and Community Development within the Governor's Office of Economic Development regarding special housing programs, including programs for first-time home buyers and individuals with low and moderate incomes and the eligibility requirements for those programs; (b) referrals to programs operated by volunteers from the real estate industry that assist applicants in obtaining affordable housing, including information on home ownership, down payments, closing costs, and credit requirements; and (c) referrals to housing programs operated by municipalities, counties, local housing authorities, and nonprofit housing organizations that assist individuals in obtaining affordable housing, including first-time home ownership.
Utah Code § 53E-3-904 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-3 / § 53E-3-904
§ 53E-3-904. Article III -- Applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), this compact shall apply to the children of: (a) active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the National Guard and Reserve; (b) members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one year after medical discharge or retirement; and (c) members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one year after death. (2) The provisions of this interstate compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact. (3) The provisions of this compact do not apply to the children of: (a) inactive members of the National Guard and military reserves; (b) members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in Subsection (1); and (c) veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in Subsection (1), and other U.S. Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.
Utah Code § 63B-1a-501 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-1a / § 63B-1a-501
§ 63B-1a-501. Publication of resolution or notice -- Limitation on actions to contest legality.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may either: (a) (i) publish once in a newspaper having general circulation in Utah any resolution adopted by the commission; and (ii) publish, in accordance with Section 45-1-101, any resolution adopted by the commission; or (b) in lieu of publishing the entire resolution, publish a notice of bonds to be issued, titled as such, containing: (i) the purpose of the bond issue; (ii) the type of bonds and the maximum principal amount that may be issued; (iii) the maximum number of years over which the bonds may mature; (iv) the maximum interest rate that the bonds may bear, if any; (v) the maximum discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal amount, at which the bonds may be sold; and (vi) that a copy of the resolution or other proceedings may be examined at the office of the state treasurer during regular business hours for at least 30 days after the publication of the notice. (2) For 30 days after the date of publication, any interested person may contest: (a) the legality of the resolution; (b) any of the bonds authorized under it; or (c) any of the provisions made for the repayment of the bonds. (3) After 30 days, a person may not, for any cause, contest: (a) the legality of the resolution; (b) any of the bonds authorized under the resolution; or (c) any of the provisions made for the security and repayment of the bonds.
Utah Code § 17B-1-201 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-1 / § 17B-1-201
§ 17B-1-201. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Applicable area" means: (a) for a county, the unincorporated area of the county that is included within the proposed special district; or (b) for a municipality, the area of the municipality that is included within the proposed special district. (2) "Governing body" means: (a) for a county or municipality, the legislative body of the county or municipality; and (b) for a special district, the board of trustees of the special district. (3) "Groundwater right owner petition" means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(c). (4) "Groundwater right owner request" means a request under Section 17B-1-204 that is signed by owners of water rights as provided in Subsection 17B-1-204(2)(b)(ii). (5) "Initiating special district" means a special district that adopts a resolution proposing the creation of a special district under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(f). (6) "Petition" means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(a), (b), (c), or (d). (7) "Property owner petition" means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(a). (8) "Property owner request" means a request under Section 17B-1-204 that is signed by owners of real property as provided in Subsection 17B-1-204(2)(b)(i). (9) "Registered voter request" means a request under Section 17B-1-204 that is signed by registered voters as provided in Subsection 17B-1-204(2)(b)(iii). (10) "Registered voter petition" means a petition under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(b). (11) "Request" means a request as described in Section 17B-1-204. (12) "Responsible body" means the governing body of: (a) the municipality in which the proposed special district is located, if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located entirely within a single municipality; (b) the county in which the proposed special district is located, if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located entirely within a single county and all or part of the proposed special district is located within: (i) the unincorporated part of the county; or (ii) more than one municipality within the county; (c) if the petition or resolution proposes the creation of a special district located within more than one county, the county whose boundaries include more of the area of the proposed special district than is included within the boundaries of any other county; or (d) the initiating special district, if a resolution proposing the creation of a special district is adopted under Subsection 17B-1-203(1)(f). (13) "Responsible clerk" means: (a) except as provided in Subsection (13)(b), the clerk of the county or the clerk or recorder of the municipality whose legislative body is the responsible body; or (b) for the proposed creation of an infrastructure financing district, the clerk of the county in which the majority of the acreage within the boundary of the proposed infrastructure financing district is located.
Utah Code § 78B-5-102 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-5 / § 78B-5-102
§ 78B-5-102. Jury to decide questions of fact.
Status: in_force

All questions of fact, where the trial is by jury, other than those mentioned in Section 78B-5-103, are to be decided by the jury, and all evidence is to be addressed to them, except when otherwise provided.
Utah Code § 26A-1-113 — Utah Code / Title 26A / Chapter 26A-1 / § 26A-1-113
§ 26A-1-113. Right of entry to regulated premises by representatives for inspection.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon presenting proper identification, authorized representatives of local health departments may enter upon the premises of properties regulated by local health departments to perform routine inspections to insure compliance with rules, standards, regulations, and ordinances as adopted by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Environmental Quality, local boards of health, county or municipal governing bodies, or administered by the Division of Professional Licensing under Title 15A, Chapter 1, Part 2, State Construction Code Administration Act. (2) Section 58-56-9 does not apply to health inspectors acting under this section. (3) This section does not authorize local health departments to inspect private dwellings.
Utah Code § 39A-1-101 — Utah Code / Title 39A / Chapter 39A-1 / § 39A-1-101
§ 39A-1-101. National Guard and Militia Act.
Status: in_force

This title governs the Utah National Guard and unorganized militia in accordance with Utah Constitution Article XV.
Utah Code § 26B-7-513 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-7 / § 26B-7-513
§ 26B-7-513. Permit requirements for the sale of tobacco products and electronic cigarette products.
Status: in_force

(1) A tobacco retailer shall: (a) provide the customer with an itemized receipt for each sale of a tobacco product or an electronic cigarette product that separately identifies: (i) the name of the tobacco product or the electronic cigarette product; (ii) the amount charged for each tobacco product or electronic cigarette product; and (iii) the time and date of the sale; and (b) maintain an itemized transaction log for each sale of a tobacco product or an electronic cigarette product that separately identifies: (i) the name of the tobacco product or the electronic cigarette product; (ii) the amount charged for each tobacco product or electronic cigarette product; and (iii) the date and time of the sale. (2) The itemized transaction log described in Subsection (1)(b) shall be: (a) maintained for at least one year after the date of each transaction in the itemized transaction log; and (b) made available to an enforcing agency or a peace officer at the request of the enforcing agency or the peace officer that is no less restrictive than the provisions in this part.
Utah Code § 26B-6-808 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-6 / § 26B-6-808
§ 26B-6-808. Emergency -- Medical necessity.
Status: in_force

If an emergency situation exists that prevents compliance with Section 26B-6-806 or 26B-6-807 because of medical necessity, if delay in performing the sterilization could result in serious physical injury or death to the person, the attending physician shall certify, in writing, the specific medical reasons that necessitated suspension of those requirements. That certified statement shall become a permanent part of the sterilized person's medical record.
Utah Code § 26B-2-130 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-2 / § 26B-2-130
§ 26B-2-130. Foster care by a child's relative.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102. (b) "Relative" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-3-102. (c) "Temporary custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102. (2) (a) In accordance with state and federal law, the division shall provide for licensure of a child's relative for foster or substitute care, when the child is in the temporary custody or custody of the Division of Child and Family Services. (b) If it is determined that, under federal law, allowance is made for an approval process requiring less than full foster parent licensure proceedings for a child's relative, the division shall establish an approval process to accomplish that purpose.
Utah Code § 35A-5-304 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-5 / § 35A-5-304
§ 35A-5-304. Participation agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department enters into a participation agreement with an employer, the participation agreement shall: (a) be provided by the department; and (b) establish the requirements the employer is required to meet to be eligible to receive a tax credit certificate, including: (i) requiring the employer to meet the certification requirements of Subsection 35A-5-303(3); (ii) requiring the employer to provide written notice to the department when the employer meets the wage requirement; and (iii) requiring the employer to provide documentation or other information the department requests: (A) to establish the hours and dates that the person who is homeless works for the employer; and (B) to support the employer's eligibility to receive a tax credit certificate under this part. (2) An agreement under this section does constitute a right to receive a tax credit certificate under this part.
Utah Code § 63H-1-503 — Utah Code / Title 63H / Chapter 63H-1 / § 63H-1-503
§ 63H-1-503. Use of municipal services revenue.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority may use municipal services revenue to pay for: (a) administrative, overhead, legal, and other operating expenses of the authority; and (b) municipal services within the project area from which the revenue was collected. (2) Unless otherwise provided by agreement between the authority and each county and municipality levying a property tax on property within a project area, the authority shall distribute any remaining municipal services revenue equally among all counties and municipalities that levy a property tax on property within a project area.
Utah Code § 53F-6-406 — Utah Code / Title 53F / Chapter 53F-6 / § 53F-6-406
§ 53F-6-406. Qualifying provider regulatory autonomy -- Home school autonomy -- Student records -- Scholarship student status.
Status: in_force

(1) Nothing in this part: (a) except as expressly described in this part, grants additional authority to any state agency or LEA to regulate or control: (i) a private school, qualifying provider, or home school; (ii) students receiving education from a private school, qualifying provider, or home school; (b) applies to or otherwise affects the freedom of choice of a home school student, including the curriculum, resources, developmental planning, or any other aspect of the home school student's education; or (c) except as expressly provided in Section 53F-6-408 regarding LEA providers, expands the regulatory authority of the state, a state office holder, or an LEA to impose any additional regulation of a qualifying provider beyond any regulation necessary to administer this part. (2) A qualifying provider: (a) has a right to maximum freedom from unlawful governmental control in providing for the educational needs of a scholarship student who attends or engages with the qualifying provider; and (b) is not an agent of the state by virtue of the provider's acceptance of payment from a scholarship account in accordance with this part. (3) Except as provided in Section 53F-6-403 regarding qualifying providers, Section 53F-6-408 regarding eligible schools, or Section 53F-6-409 regarding eligible service providers, a program manager may not require a qualifying provider to alter the qualifying provider's creed, practices, admissions policies, hiring practices, or curricula in order to accept scholarship funds. (4) An LEA or a school in an LEA in which a scholarship student was previously enrolled shall provide to the scholarship student's parent a copy of all school records relating to the student that the LEA possesses within 30 days after the day on which the LEA or school receives the parent's request for the student's records, subject to: (a) Title 53E, Chapter 9, Student Privacy and Data Protection; and (b) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g. (5) By virtue of a scholarship student's involvement in the program and unless otherwise expressly provided in statute, a scholarship student is not: (a) enrolled in the public education system; or (b) otherwise subject to statute, administrative rules, or other state regulations as if the student was enrolled in the public education system. (6) (a) A scholarship student may participate in public school athletics and extracurricular activities in the same manner as a home school student or private school student under Section 53G-6-703. (b) An LEA may not: (i) deny a scholarship student the opportunity to participate in athletics or extracurricular activities based solely on the student's scholarship status; or (ii) impose requirements on scholarship students for athletic or extracurricular participation that are more restrictive than those imposed on home school students or private school students.
Utah Code § 26B-8-117 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-8 / § 26B-8-117
§ 26B-8-117. Delayed registration of birth resulting in stillbirth.
Status: in_force

When a birth resulting in stillbirth occurring in this state has not been registered within one year after the date of delivery, a certificate marked "delayed" may be filed and registered in accordance with department rule relating to evidentiary and other requirements sufficient to substantiate the alleged facts of birth resulting in stillbirth.
Utah Code § 63G-7-603 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-7 / § 63G-7-603
§ 63G-7-603. Exemplary or punitive damages prohibited -- Governmental entity not subject to execution, attachment, or garnishment -- Exception.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A judgment may not be rendered against a governmental entity for exemplary or punitive damages. (b) If a governmental entity would be required to pay the judgment under Section 63G-7-902 or 63G-7-903, the governmental entity shall pay any judgment or portion of any judgment entered against its employee in the employee's personal capacity even if the judgment is for or includes exemplary or punitive damages. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), execution, attachment, or garnishment may not issue against a governmental entity. (b) A judgment creditor may garnish a state income tax refund owing to the judgment debtor.
Utah Code § 65A-8-102 — Utah Code / Title 65A / Chapter 65A-8 / § 65A-8-102
§ 65A-8-102. State forester.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the position of state forester to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (2) The state forester shall be a graduate of an accredited school of forestry, technically and professionally competent, and experienced in administration. (3) The state forester shall be responsible to the director of the division. (4) In all matters pertaining to forestry and fire control in which the state recognizes a responsibility, the state forester shall be the official representative of the state.
Utah Code § 35A-8-501 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-8 / § 35A-8-501
§ 35A-8-501. Definitions.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026As used in this part: (1) "Affordable housing" means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by households whose incomes are at or below certain income requirements at rental rates affordable to such households. (2) "Board" means the Housing Board created by this part. (3) "Fund" means the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund created by this part. (4) (a) "Housing sponsor" means a person who constructs, develops, rehabilitates, purchases, or owns a housing development that is or will be subject to legally enforceable restrictive covenants that require the housing development to provide, at least in part, affordable housing. (b) "Housing sponsor" may include: (i) a local public body; (ii) a nonprofit, limited profit, or for profit corporation; (iii) a limited partnership; (iv) a limited liability company; (v) a joint venture; (vi) a subsidiary of the Utah Housing Corporation; (vii) a cooperative; (viii) a mutual housing organization; (ix) a local government; (x) a local housing authority; (xi) a regional or statewide nonprofit housing or assistance organization; or (xii) any other entity that helps provide affordable housing. (5) "Rural" means a county in the state other than Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, or Weber.
Utah Code § 53E-7-409 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-7 / § 53E-7-409
§ 53E-7-409. Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee to conduct feasibility study.
Status: in_force

The Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee shall: (1) study the feasibility of combining the program with the Carson Smith Scholarship Program created in Section 53F-4-302; (2) prepare a written report of the study's findings, including any legislative recommendations; and (3) on or before the Executive Appropriations Committee's November 2023 meeting, submit the report to the Executive Appropriations Committee.
Utah Code § 39A-5-303 — Utah Code / Title 39A / Chapter 39A-5 / § 39A-5-303
§ 39A-5-303. Fines.
Status: in_force

(1) Fines imposed by a military court may be paid to the military court or to an officer executing process for the court. The amount of the fine may be noted upon any state roll or account for pay of the delinquent and deducted from any pay or allowance due or to become due to the individual fined, until the fine is completely paid. (2) Any sum deducted shall be turned in to the military court which imposed the fine and shall be paid by the officer receiving it under the same procedure as for fines and other money collected under a sentence of a military court. (3) A fine or penalty imposed by a military court upon an officer or enlisted member shall be paid by the officer collecting it to the state General Fund within 30 days.
Utah Code § 31A-2-109 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-2 / § 31A-2-109
§ 31A-2-109. Outside consultants.
Status: in_force

The department may employ outside consultants on a contract or part-time basis to perform any professional service needed by the department which cannot be performed by regular employees of the department.
Utah Code § 70A-2-704 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-2 / § 70A-2-704
§ 70A-2-704. Seller's right to identify goods to the contract notwithstanding breach or to salvage unfinished goods.
Status: in_force

(1) An aggrieved seller under the preceding section may (a) identify to the contract conforming goods not already identified if at the time he learned of the breach they are in his possession or control; (b) treat as the subject of resale goods which have demonstrably been intended for the particular contract even though those goods are unfinished. (2) Where the goods are unfinished an aggrieved seller may in the exercise of reasonable commercial judgment for the purposes of avoiding loss and of effective realization either complete the manufacture and wholly identify the goods to the contract or cease manufacture and resale for scrap or salvage value or proceed in any other reasonable manner.
Utah Code § 23A-15-302 — Utah Code / Title 23A / Chapter 23A-15 / § 23A-15-302
§ 23A-15-302. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The Wildlife Board may make administrative rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to manage the grizzly bear in accordance with Section 23A-15-301.
Utah Code § 78B-5-605 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-5 / § 78B-5-605
§ 78B-5-605. Histories, scientific books, maps, and charts as evidence.
Status: in_force

Historical works, books of science or art, and published maps or charts, when made or published by persons having no interest in a proceeding, are prima facie evidence of facts of general notoriety and interest.