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Utah Code § 34A-2-422 — Utah Code / Title 34A / Chapter 34A-2 / § 34A-2-422
§ 34A-2-422. Compensation exempt from execution -- Transfer of payment rights.
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Payment rights under workers' compensation" means the right to receive compensation under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, including the payment of a workers' compensation claim, award, benefit, or settlement. (b) (i) Subject to Subsection (1)(b)(ii), "transfer" means: (A) a sale; (B) an assignment; (C) a pledge; (D) an hypothecation; or (E) other form of encumbrance or alienation for consideration. (ii) "Transfer" does not include the creation or perfection of a security interest in a right to receive a payment under a blanket security agreement entered into with an insured depository institution, in the absence of any action to: (A) redirect the payments to: (I) the insured depository institution; or (II) an agent or successor in interest to the insured depository institution; or (B) otherwise enforce a blanket security interest against the payment rights. (2) Compensation before payment: (a) is exempt from: (i) all claims of creditors; and (ii) attachment or execution; and (b) shall be paid only to employees or their dependents, except as provided in Sections 26B-3-1009 and 34A-2-417. (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), beginning April 30, 2007, a person may not: (i) transfer payment rights under workers' compensation; or (ii) accept or take any action to provide for a transfer of payment rights under workers' compensation. (b) A person may take an action prohibited under Subsection (3)(a) if the commission approves the transfer of payment rights under workers' compensation: (i) before the transfer of payment rights under workers' compensation takes effect; and (ii) upon a determination by the commission that: (A) the person transferring the payment rights under workers' compensation received before executing an agreement to transfer those payment rights: (I) adequate notice that the transaction involving the transfer of payment rights under workers' compensation involves the transfer of those payment rights; and (II) an explanation of the financial consequences of and alternatives to the transfer of payment rights under workers' compensation in sufficient detail that the person transferring the payment rights under workers' compensation made an informed decision to transfer those payment rights; and (B) the transfer of payment rights under workers' compensation is in the best interest of the person transferring the payment rights under workers' compensation taking into account the welfare and support of that person's dependents. (c) The approval by the commission of the transfer of a person's payment rights under workers' compensation is a full and final resolution of the person's payment rights under workers' compensation that are transferred: (i) if the commission approves the transfer of the payment rights under workers' compensation in accordance with Subsection (3)(b); and (ii) once the person no longer has a right to appeal the decision in accordance with this title.
Utah Code § 17B-1-1202 — Utah Code / Title 17B / Chapter 17B-1 / § 17B-1-1202
§ 17B-1-1202. Authority to file a validation petition -- Petition requirements -- Amending or supplementing a validation petition.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of trustees of a special district may at any time file a validation petition. (2) Each validation petition shall: (a) describe the eligible function for which a validation order is sought; (b) set forth: (i) the facts upon which the validity of the eligible function is founded; and (ii) any other information or allegations necessary to a determination of the validation petition; (c) be verified by the chair of the board of trustees; and (d) be filed in the district court of the county in which the district's principal office is located. (3) A special district may amend or supplement a validation petition: (a) at any time before the hearing under Section 17B-1-1203; or (b) after the hearing under Section 17B-1-1203, with permission of the court.
Utah Code § 53E-8-207 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-8 / § 53E-8-207
§ 53E-8-207. Student count -- Data -- Reporting.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind shall: (a) on October 1 of each year, determine the number of students: (i) for whom the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind serves as the student's designated LEA under Subsection 53E-8-401(1)(b), further categorized by the Utah School for the Deaf and the Utah School for the Blind; (ii) who receive services in the student's LEA of record with support from the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind under Subsection 53E-8-401(1)(a); (iii) who receive services from both a facility that the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind operate and the student's LEA of record; and (iv) who participate in any other program that the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind provide or facilitate; and (b) annually report to the state board: (i) the student counts described in Subsection (1)(a), further categorized by eligibility type and LEA of record; (ii) the type and amount or extent of services the students receive; and (iii) for a student with mixed services described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii), the division of the student's educational time between the service delivery systems. (2) The state board is responsible for the reconciliation and consistency of data from the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. (3) The state board shall establish student and personnel data standards for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind that: (a) provide for comparability of data with similar data elements in the public education system; and (b) support accurate and timely reporting. (4) In establishing the data standards described in Subsection (3), the state board shall: (a) adopt a centralized data management system for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind with appropriate system controls and automated data management strategies where practicable; (b) coordinate with the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to reconcile data sources; and (c) require the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to identify benchmarks and report relevant comparisons of assessment data in the annual report described in Subsection 53E-8-204(5). (5) On or before August 15, 2026, the state board shall report to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the implementation of Subsection (3).
Utah Code § 23A-11-203 — Utah Code / Title 23A / Chapter 23A-11 / § 23A-11-203
§ 23A-11-203. Big game baiting prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Bait" means intentionally placing food or nutrient substances to manipulate the behavior of wildlife for the purpose of taking or attempting to take big game. (ii) "Bait" does not include: (A) the use of salt, mineral blocks, or other commonly used types of livestock supplements placed in the field by agricultural producers for normal agricultural purposes; or (B) standing crops, natural vegetation, harvested croplands, or lands or areas where seeds or grains have been scattered solely as the result of a normal agricultural planting, harvesting, post-harvest manipulation, or normal soil stabilization practice. (b) "Baited area" means land within a 50-yard radius of the site where bait is placed, including the site where bait is placed. (2) Unless authorized by a certificate of registration, a person may not: (a) bait big game; (b) take big game in a baited area; or (c) take big game that has been lured to or is traveling from a baited area. (3) The division may only issue a certificate of registration to allow for the baiting of big game if the division determines that baiting is necessary to: (a) alleviate substantial big game depredation on cultivated crops; or (b) facilitate the removal of deer causing property damage within cities or towns.
Utah Code § 17C-2-205 — Utah Code / Title 17C / Chapter 17C-2 / § 17C-2-205
§ 17C-2-205. Filing a copy of the urban renewal project area budget.
Status: in_force

Each agency adopting an urban renewal project area budget shall: (1) within 30 days after adopting the project area budget, file a copy of the project area budget with the auditor of the county in which the project area is located, the State Tax Commission, the state auditor, the State Board of Education, and each taxing entity affected by the agency's collection of tax increment under the project area budget; and (2) if the project area budget allocates tax increment for housing under Section 17C-1-412, file a copy of the project area budget with the loan fund board.
Utah Code § 63L-7-104 — Utah Code / Title 63L / Chapter 63L-7 / § 63L-7-104
§ 63L-7-104. Identification of a potential wilderness area.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the advisor of PLPCO, within one year of the acquisition date, shall identify within a parcel of acquired land any conservation areas. (b) Before identifying a parcel of land as a conservation area, the advisor of PLPCO shall: (i) inform the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration that a parcel is being considered for designation as a conservation area; and (ii) provide the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration with the opportunity to trade out land owned by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration for the parcel in question subject to reaching an exchange agreement with the agency that manages the parcel. (2) The advisor of PLPCO shall: (a) file a map and legal description of each identified conservation area with the governor, the Senate, and the House of Representatives; (b) maintain, and make available to the public, records pertaining to identified conservation areas, including: (i) maps; (ii) legal descriptions; (iii) copies of proposed regulations governing the conservation area; and (iv) copies of public notices of, and reports submitted to the Legislature, regarding pending additions, eliminations, or modifications to a conservation area; and (c) within five years of the date of acquisition: (i) review each identified conservation area for its suitability to be classified as a protected wilderness area; and (ii) report the findings under Subsection (2)(c)(i) to the governor. (3) The records described in Subsection (2)(b) shall be available for inspection at: (a) the PLPCO office; (b) the main office of DNR; (c) a regional office of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands for any record that deals with an identified conservation area in that region; and (d) the Division of State Parks or the Division of Outdoor Recreation. (4) A conservation area may be designated as a protected wilderness area as described in Section 63L-7-105. (5) A conservation area identified under Subsection (1) shall be managed by DNR, in coordination with the county government having jurisdiction over the area, without the conservation area being designated as a protected wilderness area unless otherwise provided by the Legislature.
Utah Code § 63G-6a-118 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-6a / § 63G-6a-118
§ 63G-6a-118. Adoption of rule relating to the procurement of design professional services.
Status: in_force

Each of the following shall adopt a rule relating to the procurement of design professional services, not inconsistent with the provisions of Part 15, Design Professional Services: (1) an educational procurement unit; (2) a conservation district; (3) a local building authority; (4) a special district; (5) a special service district; and (6) a public corporation.
Utah Code § 63B-7-202 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-7 / § 63B-7-202
§ 63B-7-202. Maximum amount -- Projects authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) The total amount of bonds issued under this part may not exceed $240,000,000. (2) (a) Proceeds from the issuance of bonds shall be provided to the Department of Transportation to provide funds to pay all or part of the costs of state highway construction or reconstruction projects. (b) These costs may include the cost of acquiring land, interests in land, easements and rights-of-way, improving sites, and making all improvements necessary, incidental, or convenient to the facilities, interest estimated to accrue on these bonds during the period to be covered by construction of the projects plus a period of six months after the end of the construction period, interest estimated to accrue on any bond anticipation notes issued under the authority of Chapter 7, Part 3, 1998 Highway Bond Anticipation Note Authorization, and all related engineering, architectural, and legal fees. (3) If, after completion of the projects authorized under Subsection (2)(a) and payment of the costs of issuing and selling the bonds under Section 63B-7-203, any bond proceeds remain unexpended, the Department of Transportation may use those unexpended proceeds to pay all or part of the costs of construction projects approved and prioritized by the Transportation Commission. (4) The commission may, by resolution, make any statement of intent relating to a reimbursement that is necessary or desirable to comply with federal tax law. (5) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements related to that project before the receipt of proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter.
Utah Code § 78A-2-404 — Utah Code / Title 78A / Chapter 78A-2 / § 78A-2-404
§ 78A-2-404. Contract restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Any contract for court reporting services, not related to a particular case or reporting incident, is prohibited between a court reporter or any other person with whom a court reporter has a principal and agency relationship and any attorney, party to an action, or party having a financial interest in an action. (b) Negotiating or bidding reasonable fees, equal to all the parties, on a case-by-case basis is not prohibited. (2) A certified court reporter is an officer of the court, authorized to administer oaths, whose impartiality shall remain beyond question. (3) This section does not apply to the courts or the administrative tribunals of this state. (4) Violation of this section shall be considered unprofessional conduct as provided in Section 58-74-102 and 58-74-502, and shall be grounds for revocation of state certification only.
Utah Code § 78B-1-130 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-1 / § 78B-1-130
§ 78B-1-130. Witnesses -- Duty when served with subpoena.
Status: in_force

A witness served with a subpoena shall: (1) attend at the time appointed with any papers required by the subpoena; (2) answer all pertinent and legal questions; and (3) unless sooner discharged, remain until the testimony is closed.
Utah Code § 63B-5-108 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-5 / § 63B-5-108
§ 63B-5-108. Creation of sinking fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a sinking fund, to be administered by the state treasurer, entitled the "1996 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 § 75E-11-309 — Utah Code / Title 75E / Chapter 75E-11 / § 75E-11-309
§ 75E-11-309. Change of name, address, or telephone number.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) A program participant shall notify the department no later than 30 days after the day on which the program participant obtains a legal name change, by providing the department with a certified copy of a judgment or order establishing the name change, or any other documentation that is sufficient evidence of the name change. (2) A program participant shall notify the department no later than 10 business days after the day on which the program participant's actual address or telephone number changes from the actual address or telephone number listed for the program participant. (3) If a program participant remains enrolled in the program after a change of address, the program participant may not change the program participant's assigned address with the Driver License Division created under Section 53-3-103.
Utah Code § 78A-8-101 — Utah Code / Title 78A / Chapter 78A-8 / § 78A-8-101
§ 78A-8-101. Creation.
Status: in_force

There is created a limited jurisdiction division of the district and justice courts designated small claims court.
Utah Code § 23A-4-903 — Utah Code / Title 23A / Chapter 23A-4 / § 23A-4-903
§ 23A-4-903. Nonresident fur dealer registration.
Status: in_force

A nonresident may be registered as a fur dealer upon application to the Wildlife Board.
Utah Code § 26B-3-131 — Utah Code / Title 26B / Chapter 26B-3 / § 26B-3-131
§ 26B-3-131. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Medicaid reimbursement.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Controlled substance prescriber" means a controlled substance prescriber, as that term is defined in Section 58-37-303, who: (i) has a record of having completed SBIRT training, in accordance with Subsection 58-37-303(2), before providing the SBIRT services; and (ii) is a Medicaid enrolled health care provider. (b) "SBIRT" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-303. (2) The department shall reimburse a controlled substance prescriber who provides SBIRT services to a Medicaid enrollee who is 13 years old or older for the SBIRT services.
Utah Code § 63A-15-402 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-15 / § 63A-15-402
§ 63A-15-402. Chair as presiding officer.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as expressly provided otherwise in this chapter, the chair of the commission is vested with the power to direct the commission during meetings authorized by this chapter. (2) Unless expressly prohibited from doing so under this chapter, the commission may overrule a decision of the chair by using the following procedure: (a) If a member objects to a decision of the chair, that member may appeal the decision by stating: (i) "I appeal the decision of the chair."; and (ii) the basis for the objection. (b) A motion described in Subsection (2)(a) is nondebatable. (c) The chair shall direct a roll call vote to determine if the commission supports the decision of the chair. (d) A majority vote of the commission is necessary to overrule the decision of the chair. (3) The chair may set time limitations on any part of a meeting or hearing authorized by this chapter.
Utah Code § 63G-7-803 — Utah Code / Title 63G / Chapter 63G-7 / § 63G-7-803
§ 63G-7-803. Liability insurance -- Construction of policy not in compliance with act.
Status: in_force

(1) If any insurance policy, rider, or endorsement issued after June 30, 2004 that was purchased to insure against any risk that may arise as a result of the application of this chapter contains any condition or provision not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, that policy, rider, or endorsement is not invalid, but shall be construed and applied according to the conditions and provisions that would have applied had the policy, rider, or endorsement been in full compliance with this chapter, provided that the policy is otherwise valid. (2) If any insurance policy, rider, or endorsement issued after June 30, 1966 and before July 1, 2004 that was purchased to insure against any risk that may arise as a result of the application of this chapter contains any condition or provision not in compliance with the requirements of the chapter, that policy, rider, or endorsement is not invalid, but shall be construed and applied according to the conditions and provisions that would have applied had the policy, rider, or endorsement been in full compliance with this chapter, provided that the policy is otherwise valid.
Utah Code § 63L-8-505 — Utah Code / Title 63L / Chapter 63L-8 / § 63L-8-505
§ 63L-8-505. Maintenance of facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The director may require a user of a road, trail, land, or other facility administered by the DLM, or authorized by a DLM issued land use authorization, to: (i) maintain facilities in a satisfactory condition commensurate with the particular use requirements of each; or (ii) reconstruct the facility when the reconstruction is determined necessary to accommodate use. (b) If maintenance or reconstruction cannot be provided, or if the director determines that maintenance or reconstruction by a user would not be practical, the director may require that sufficient funds be deposited by the user to provide the user's portion of the total maintenance or reconstruction. (2) Whenever the director obtains money for use on, or in connection with, a new or existing road or the right to use such roads, the money shall be placed in the Public Land Management Fund created in Section 63L-8-308.
Utah Code § 23A-3-204 — Utah Code / Title 23A / Chapter 23A-3 / § 23A-3-204
§ 23A-3-204. Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Restricted Account.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Account." (2) The Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Account consists of: (a) grants from private foundations; (b) grants from local governments, the state, or the federal government; (c) grants from the Land Conservation Board created under Section 4-46-201; (d) donations from landowners for monitoring and managing conservation easements; (e) donations from any other person; and (f) interest on account money. (3) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the division shall use money from the Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Account to monitor and manage conservation easements held by the division. (4) The division may not receive or expend donations from the Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Account to acquire conservation easements.
Utah Code § 17C-2-108 — Utah Code / Title 17C / Chapter 17C-2 / § 17C-2-108
§ 17C-2-108. Notice of urban renewal project area plan adoption -- Effective date of plan -- Contesting the formation of the plan.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Upon the community legislative body's adoption of an urban renewal project area plan, or an amendment to a project area plan under Section 17C-2-110, the community legislative body shall provide notice as provided in Subsection (1)(b) by publishing notice for the agency's jurisdiction, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 30 days. (b) Each notice under Subsection (1)(a) shall: (i) set forth the community legislative body's ordinance adopting the project area plan or a summary of the ordinance; and (ii) include a statement that the project area plan is available for general public inspection and the hours for inspection. (2) The project area plan shall become effective at the end of the 30-day period described in Subsection (1)(a). (3) (a) For a period of 30 days after the effective date of the project area plan under Subsection (2), any person may contest the project area plan or the procedure used to adopt the project area plan if the plan or procedure fails to comply with applicable statutory requirements. (b) After the 30-day period under Subsection (3)(a) expires, a person may not contest the project area plan or procedure used to adopt the project area plan for any cause. (4) Upon adoption of the project area plan by the community legislative body, the agency may carry out the project area plan. (5) Each agency shall make the project area plan available to the general public at the agency's office during normal business hours.