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Utah Code § 35A-8-426 — Utah Code / Title 35A / Chapter 35A-8 / § 35A-8-426
§ 35A-8-426. Agreement by public body to accept payment from authority in lieu of taxes.
Status: in_force

In connection with a project of a housing authority located wholly or partly within the area in which a public body is authorized to act, the public body may agree with the housing authority with respect to the payment by the authority of sums in lieu of taxes for any year or period of years that are determined by the authority to be consistent with the maintenance of the low-rent character of housing projects or the achievement of the purposes of this part.
Utah Code § 78B-5-827 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-5 / § 78B-5-827
§ 78B-5-827. Attorney fees awarded to state funded agency in action against state or subdivision -- Forfeit of appropriated money.
Status: in_force

An agency or organization receiving state funds which, as a result of its suing the state, or political subdivision of the state, receives attorney fees and costs as all or part of a settlement or award, shall forfeit to the General Fund, from its appropriated money, an amount equal to the attorney fees received.
Utah Code § 63A-12-205 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-12 / § 63A-12-205
§ 63A-12-205. Independent performance survey and evaluation.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Beginning in 2027 and every two years thereafter, the Division of Human Resource Management shall conduct a survey to collect feedback regarding the director's job performance. (b) The Division of Human Resource Management shall include as survey respondents a sample of each of the following groups: (i) individuals who have appeared before the director; (ii) staff who have worked with the director; and (iii) any other class of respondents the Division of Human Resource Management determines helpful. (c) (i) A survey response is anonymous, including any comment included with a survey response. (ii) If the Division of Human Resource Management provides any survey information to the director, the division shall provide the information in a manner that protects the survey respondent's confidentiality. (2) In a survey under this section, the Division of Human Resource Management: (a) shall include questions relating to whether the director's behavior furthers the elements of procedural fairness, including neutrality, careful deliberation, respectful treatment of parties, and providing parties the opportunity to be heard; and (b) may include questions concerning the director's legal ability, temperament and integrity, and administrative performance. (3) (a) The Division of Human Resource Management may allow survey respondents to indicate responses: (i) on a numerical scale from one to five; or (ii) in the affirmative or negative, with an option to indicate the respondent's inability to respond in the affirmative or negative. (b) To supplement a response to a survey question, the Division of Human Resource Management may allow a respondent to provide written comments. (4) (a) Each year in which the Division of Human Resource Management completes a survey under this section, the Division of Human Resource Management shall prepare an evaluation of the director's job performance that includes: (i) the results of the most recent survey conducted in accordance with this section; and (ii) any other information the Division of Human Resource Management considers relevant to evaluating the director's performance. (b) (i) The Division of Human Resource Management shall provide a copy of the director's performance evaluation to the governor. (ii) Each year in which the Division of Human Resource Management completes a survey and evaluation under this section, the governor or the governor's designee shall report to the Government Operations Interim Committee on the director's performance.
Utah Code § 53F-9-305 — Utah Code / Title 53F / Chapter 53F-9 / § 53F-9-305
§ 53F-9-305. Local Levy Growth Account.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "account" means the Local Levy Growth Account created in this section. (2) There is created within the Income Tax Fund a restricted account known as the "Local Levy Growth Account." (3) The account shall be funded by: (a) amounts deposited into the account in accordance with Section 53F-2-301; and (b) other legislative appropriations. (4) The account shall earn interest. (5) Interest earned on the account shall be deposited into the account. (6) The Legislature shall appropriate money in the account to the state board.
Utah Code § 32B-6-604 — Utah Code / Title 32B / Chapter 32B-6 / § 32B-6-604
§ 32B-6-604. Specific licensing requirements for an on-premise banquet license.
Status: in_force

(1) To obtain an on-premise banquet license a person shall comply with Chapter 5, Part 2, Retail Licensing Process. (2) (a) An on-premise banquet license expires on October 31 of each year. (b) To renew a person's on-premise banquet license, a person shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 5, Part 2, Retail Licensing Process, by no later than September 30. (3) (a) The nonrefundable application fee for an on-premise banquet license is $300. (b) (i) The initial license fee for an on-premise banquet license is $750. (ii) The department shall prorate the $750 initial license fee for the period that begins the day on which the initial license fee is paid and ends the day on which the on-premise banquet license expires. (c) The renewal fee for an on-premise banquet license is $750. (4) The bond amount required for an on-premise banquet license is the penal sum of $10,000. (5) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, if an applicant is a state agency or political subdivision of the state it is not required to: (a) pay an application fee, initial license fee, or renewal fee; (b) obtain the written consent of the local authority; (c) submit a copy of the applicant's current business license; or (d) post a bond as specified by Section 32B-5-204. (6) Notwithstanding Subsection 32B-5-303(3), the department may approve one or more additional locations in accordance with Subsection (7), in or on the licensed premises of an on-premise banquet licensee from which the on-premise banquet licensee may store, sell, offer for sale, furnish, or allow the consumption of an alcoholic product that is not included in its original application only: (a) upon proper application by an on-premise banquet licensee; and (b) in accordance with guidelines approved by the commission. (7) The department may approve one or more additional locations under Subsection (6), whether or not the locations are contiguous to one another or to the location included in the original application for the on-premise banquet licensee.
Utah Code § 63B-6-215 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-6 / § 63B-6-215
§ 63B-6-215. 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 § 39A-5-222 — Utah Code / Title 39A / Chapter 39A-5 / § 39A-5-222
§ 39A-5-222. Voting by military court members -- Procedure -- Presumption of innocence -- Reasonable doubt -- Burden of proof.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The military judge shall rule upon all questions of law and all interlocutory questions arising during the proceedings. (b) A ruling made by the military judge upon a question of law or an interlocutory question, other than the factual issue of mental responsibility of the accused, is final and is the ruling of the court. However, the military judge may change the ruling at any time during the trial. (2) Before a vote is taken on the findings, the military judge shall, in the presence of the accused and counsel, instruct the court as to the elements of the offense and charge the court that: (a) the accused is presumed innocent until guilt is established by legal and competent evidence beyond reasonable doubt; (b) if there is reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused, the doubt shall be resolved in favor of the accused, and the accused shall be acquitted; (c) if there is a reasonable doubt as to the degree of guilt, the finding shall be in a lower degree, as to which there is no reasonable doubt; and (d) the burden of proof to establish the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt is on the state. (3) (a) Voting by members of a military court on the findings and on the sentence, and upon questions of challenge, are by secret written ballot. (b) The junior member of the court counts the votes. (c) The count shall be reviewed by the president, who shall immediately announce the result of the ballot to the members of the court. (4) (a) If the court is composed of a military judge only, the military judge determines all questions of law and fact arising during the proceedings. If the accused is convicted, the judge imposes the sentence. (b) The military judge of a court shall make a general finding and shall, on request, find the facts specially. (c) If an opinion or memorandum of decision is filed, it is sufficient if the findings of fact are included.
Utah Code § 31A-23a-1004 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-23a / § 31A-23a-1004
§ 31A-23a-1004. Annual affiliated business report.
Status: in_force

Before March 1 each year, each new or newly affiliated title entity shall submit a report to the division that: (1) contains the following for the preceding calendar year: (a) the name and address of any producer or associate that owns a financial interest in the new or newly affiliated title entity; (b) for each producer and associate identified under Subsection (1)(a), the percentage of the new or newly affiliated title entity's affiliated business that is the result of an affiliated business arrangement with the producer or associate; (c) a description of any affiliated business arrangement the new or newly affiliated title entity has with a person other than a producer or associate identified under Subsection (1)(a); (d) the percentage of the new or newly affiliated title entity's annual title insurance business that is affiliated business; (e) proof of sufficient capital and net worth; and (f) any other information required by the division by rule; and (2) is certified by an officer of the new or newly affiliated title entity that the information contained in the report is true to the best of the officer's knowledge, information, and belief.
Utah Code § 17B-2a-1104 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-2a / § 17B-2a-1104
§ 17B-2a-1104. Additional municipal services district powers.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the powers conferred on a municipal services district under Section 17B-1-103, a municipal services district may: (a) notwithstanding Subsection 17B-1-202(3), provide no more than six municipal services; (b) assist a municipality or a county located within a municipal services district by providing staffing and administrative services, including: (i) human resources staffing and services; (ii) finance and budgeting staffing and services; (iii) information technology staffing and services; and (iv) treasurer, recorder or clerk, surveyor, engineer, or auditor services; and (c) issue bonds as provided in and subject to Chapter 1, Part 11, Special District Bonds, to carry out the purposes of the district. (2) A municipal services district that includes a converted municipality, as defined in Section 10-1-201.5, shall, upon request by the converted municipality, collect on behalf of the converted municipality all fines, fees, charges, levies, and other payments imposed by the converted municipality.
Utah Code § 17B-1-616 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-1 / § 17B-1-616
§ 17B-1-616. Property tax levy -- Amount in budget as basis for determining.
Status: in_force

From the effective date of the budget or of any amendment enacted prior to the date on which property taxes are levied, the amount stated as the amount of estimated revenue from property taxes shall constitute the basis for determining the property tax levy to be set by the board of trustees for the corresponding tax year, subject to the applicable limitations imposed by law.
Utah Code § 20A-14-102.1 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-14 / § 20A-14-102.1
§ 20A-14-102.1. Omissions from maps -- How resolved.
Status: in_force

(1) If any area of the state is omitted from a State Board of Education district in the Board shapefile in the possession of the lieutenant governor's office, the county clerk of the affected county, upon discovery of the omission, shall attach the area to the appropriate State Board of Education district according to the requirements of Subsections (2) and (3). (2) If the omitted area is surrounded by a single State Board of Education district, the county clerk shall attach the area to that district. (3) If the omitted area is contiguous to two or more State Board of Education districts, the county clerk shall attach the area to the district that has the least population, as determined by the Utah Population Committee. (4) The county clerk shall certify in writing and file with the lieutenant governor any attachment made under this section.
Utah Code § 78B-6-301 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-6 / § 78B-6-301
§ 78B-6-301. Acts and omissions constituting contempt.
Status: in_force

The following acts or omissions in respect to a court or its proceedings are contempts of the authority of the court: (1) disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior toward the judge while holding the court, tending to interrupt the course of a trial or other judicial proceeding; (2) breach of the peace, boisterous conduct or violent disturbance, tending to interrupt the due course of a trial or other judicial proceeding; (3) misbehavior in office, or other willful neglect or violation of duty by an attorney, counsel, clerk, sheriff, or other person appointed or elected to perform a judicial or ministerial service; (4) deceit, or abuse of the process or proceedings of the court, by a party to an action or special proceeding; (5) disobedience of any lawful judgment, order or process of the court; (6) acting as an officer, attorney or counselor, of a court without authority; (7) rescuing any person or property that is in the custody of an officer by virtue of an order or process of the court; (8) unlawfully detaining a witness or party to an action while going to, remaining at, or returning from, the court where the action is on the calendar for trial; (9) any other unlawful interference with the process or proceedings of a court; (10) disobedience of a subpoena duly served, or refusing to be sworn or to answer as a witness; (11) when summoned as a juror in a court, neglecting to attend or serve, or improperly conversing with a party to an action to be tried at the court, or with any other person, concerning the merits of an action, or receiving a communication from a party or other person in respect to it, without immediately disclosing the communication to the court; and (12) disobedience by an inferior tribunal, magistrate or officer of the lawful judgment, order or process of a superior court, or proceeding in an action or special proceeding contrary to law, after the action or special proceeding is removed from the jurisdiction of the inferior tribunal, magistrate or officer. Disobedience of the lawful orders or process of a judicial officer is also a contempt of the authority of the officer.
Utah Code § 63B-11-308 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-11 / § 63B-11-308
§ 63B-11-308. Creation of sinking fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a sinking fund, to be administered by the state treasurer, entitled the "2002 Highway General Obligation Bonds Sinking Fund." (2) All money deposited in the sinking fund, from whatever source, shall be used to pay debt service on the bonds. (3) The proceeds of all taxes levied under this chapter are appropriated to this fund. (4) The state treasurer may create separate accounts within the sinking fund for each series of bonds issued.
Utah Code § 63B-7-417 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-7 / § 63B-7-417
§ 63B-7-417. Report to Legislature.
Status: in_force

The governor shall report the commission's proceedings to each annual general session of the Legislature in the governor's budget for as long as bonds issued under this chapter remain outstanding.
Utah Code § 17E-2-301 — Utah Code / Title 17E / Chapter 17E-2 / § 17E-2-301
§ 17E-2-301. County boundaries maintained by lieutenant governor.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of the lieutenant governor shall maintain the official county boundaries for the counties of the state and update those boundaries upon the lieutenant governor's issuance, under Section 67-1a-6.5, of an applicable certificate, as defined in that section. (2) (a) If a county surveyor determines the true location of a county boundary under Section 17-61-102, the lieutenant governor shall receive the notice and map showing the true location of the county boundary. (b) Nothing in Section 17-61-102 gives a county surveyor or any other individual the authority to modify official records maintained by the office of the lieutenant governor.
Utah Code § 75A-2-204 — Utah Code / Title 75A / Chapter 75A-2 / § 75A-2-204
§ 75A-2-204. Real property.
Status: in_force

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to real property authorizes the agent to: (1) demand, buy, lease, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject an interest in real property or a right incident to real property; (2) (a) sell; (b) exchange; (c) convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; (d) quitclaim; (e) release; (f) surrender; (g) retain title for security; (h) encumber; (i) partition; (j) consent to partitioning; (k) subject to an easement or covenant; (l) subdivide; (m) apply for zoning or other governmental permits; (nn) plat or consent to platting; (oo) develop; (pp) grant an option concerning; (qq) lease; (rr) sublease; (ss) contribute to an entity in exchange for an interest in that entity; or (tt) otherwise grant or dispose of an interest in real property or a right incident to real property; (3) pledge or mortgage an interest in real property or right incident to real property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal; (4) release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise a mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, encumbrance, lien, or other claim to real property that exists or is asserted; (5) manage or conserve an interest in real property or a right incident to real property owned or claimed to be owned by the principal, including: (a) insuring against liability or casualty or other loss; (b) obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the interest or right by litigation or otherwise; (c) paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with taxes or assessments; and (d) purchasing supplies, hiring assistance or labor, and making repairs or alterations to the real property; (6) use, develop, alter, replace, remove, erect, or install structures or other improvements upon real property in or incident to which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest or right; (7) participate in a reorganization with respect to real property or an entity that owns an interest in or right incident to real property and receive, hold, and act with respect to stocks and bonds or other property received in a plan of reorganization, including: (a) selling or otherwise disposing of stocks and bonds; (b) exercising or selling an option, right of conversion, or similar right with respect to stocks and bonds; and (c) exercising any voting rights in person or by proxy; (8) change the form of title of an interest in or right incident to real property; and (9) dedicate to public use, with or without consideration, easements or other real property in which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest.
Utah Code § 53E-4-406 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-4 / § 53E-4-406
§ 53E-4-406. Awarding instructional materials contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) The state board shall award contracts for furnishing instructional materials. (2) If a satisfactory proposal to furnish instructional materials is not received, a new request for proposals may be issued.
Utah Code § 31A-26-208 — Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-26 / § 31A-26-208
§ 31A-26-208. Nonresident jurisdictional agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) If a nonresident license applicant has a valid license from the nonresident license applicant's home state or designated home state and the conditions of Subsection (1)(b) are met, the commissioner shall: (i) waive any license requirement for a license under this chapter; and (ii) issue the nonresident license applicant a nonresident adjuster's license. (b) Subsection (1)(a) applies if: (i) the nonresident license applicant: (A) is licensed in the nonresident license applicant's home state or designated home state at the time the nonresident license applicant applies for a nonresident adjuster license; (B) has submitted the proper request for licensure; (C) has submitted to the commissioner: (I) the application for licensure that the nonresident license applicant submitted to the applicant's home state or designated home state; or (II) a completed uniform application; and (D) has paid the applicable fees under Section 31A-3-103; (ii) the nonresident license applicant's license in the applicant's home state or designated home state is in good standing; and (iii) the nonresident license applicant's home state or designated home state awards nonresident adjuster licenses to residents of this state on the same basis as this state awards licenses to residents of that home state or designated home state. (2) A nonresident applicant shall execute in a form acceptable to the commissioner an agreement to be subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner and courts of this state on any matter related to the adjuster's insurance activities in this state, on the basis of: (a) service of process under Sections 31A-2-309 and 31A-2-310; or (b) other service authorized under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure or Section 78B-3-206. (3) The commissioner may verify an adjuster's licensing status through the database maintained by: (a) the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; or (b) an affiliate or subsidiary of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (4) The commissioner may not assess a greater fee for an insurance license or related service to a person not residing in this state based solely on the fact that the person does not reside in this state.
Utah Code § 26B-9-311 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-9 / § 26B-9-311
§ 26B-9-311. Priority of notice or order to withhold income.
Status: in_force

The notice to withhold provided by Section 26B-9-306, and a notice or order to withhold issued by the court in a civil action for income withholding, are prior to all other legal collection processes provided by state law, including garnishment, attachment, execution, and wage assignment.
Utah Code § 63B-11-215 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-11 / § 63B-11-215
§ 63B-11-215. 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 § 78A-2-223 — Utah Code / Title 78A / Chapter 78A-2 / § 78A-2-223
§ 78A-2-223. Decisions to be rendered within two months -- Procedures for decisions not rendered.
Status: in_force

(1) A trial court judge shall decide all matters submitted for final determination within two months of submission, unless circumstances causing the delay are beyond the judge's personal control. (2) The Judicial Council shall establish reporting procedures for all matters not decided within two months of final submission.