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Utah Code § 20A-1-204 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-1 / § 20A-1-204
§ 20A-1-204. Date of special election -- Legal effect.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided by Subsection (1)(d), the governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 shall schedule the special election to be held on: (i) in an even-numbered year: (A) the fourth Tuesday in June; or (B) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; or (ii) in an odd-numbered year: (A) the second Tuesday after the first Monday in August; or (B) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 may not schedule a special election to be held on any other date. (c) (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b) or (1)(d), the legislative body of a local political subdivision may call a local special election on a date other than those specified in this section if the legislative body: (A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute; (B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, and the reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and (C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date. (ii) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may not hold a local special election on the same date as the presidential primary election conducted under Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election. (d) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may only call a special election for a ballot proposition related to a bond, debt, leeway, levy, or tax on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. (e) Nothing in this section prohibits: (i) the governor or Legislature from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular general election if authorized by law; or (ii) a local government from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular municipal election if authorized by law. (2) (a) Two or more entities shall comply with Subsection (2)(b) if those entities hold a special election within a county on the same day as: (i) another special election; (ii) a regular general election; or (iii) a municipal general election. (b) Entities described in Subsection (2)(a) shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate: (i) polling places; (ii) ballots; (iii) election officials; and (iv) other administrative and procedural matters connected with the election.
Utah Code § 78B-1-146 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-1 / § 78B-1-146
§ 78B-1-146. Witnesses -- Interpreters -- Subpoena -- Contempt -- Costs.
Status: in_force

(1) When a witness does not understand and speak the English language, an interpreter shall be sworn in to interpret. Any person may be subpoenaed by any court or judge to appear before the court or judge to act as an interpreter in any action or proceeding. Any person so subpoenaed who fails to attend at the time and place named is guilty of a contempt. (2) The Judicial Council may establish a fee for the issuance and renewal of a license of a certified court interpreter. Any fee established under this section shall be deposited as a dedicated credit to the Judicial Council. (3) If the court appoints an interpreter, the court may assess all or part of the fees and costs of the interpreter against the person for whom the service is provided. The court may not assess interpreter fees or costs against a person found to be impecunious.
Utah Code § 23A-4-210 — Utah Code / Title 23A / Chapter 23A-4 / § 23A-4-210
§ 23A-4-210. Fees and certificates of registration to harvest brine shrimp eggs.
Status: in_force

The Wildlife Board may not impose a fee to harvest brine shrimp eggs other than a certificate of registration fee.
Utah Code § 78B-6-411 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-6 / § 78B-6-411
§ 78B-6-411. Costs.
Status: in_force

In any proceeding under this part the court may make an award of costs it considers equitable and just.
Utah Code § 63A-20-802 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-20 / § 63A-20-802
§ 63A-20-802. Auditing.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to prioritization of the Legislative Audit Subcommittee created in Section 36-12-8, the Office of the Legislative Auditor General shall conduct an audit of the program beginning on January 1, 2028. (2) The audit shall evaluate: (a) the department's compliance with this chapter; (b) whether the department has met the restrictions on monitoring, surveillance, and tracking described in Section 63A-20-301; (c) the effectiveness of the program in meeting the objectives established in this chapter; (d) the appropriate long-term placement of the program within state government; and (e) recommended statutory changes to improve the program. (3) The Office of the Legislative Auditor General shall: (a) complete the audit report by October 31, 2028; (b) provide the audit report to the Legislature; and (c) present the audit findings to the Legislative Audit Subcommittee at the subcommittee's next meeting after completion of the audit report.
Utah Code § 63B-3-112 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-3 / § 63B-3-112
§ 63B-3-112. Refunding of bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may provide for the refunding of any of the bonds in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act. (2) For purposes of Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Refunding Bond Act, the state of Utah is considered the public body and the commission its governing body.
Utah Code § 78B-5-903 — Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-5 / § 78B-5-903
§ 78B-5-903. Creation -- Training -- Communications -- Exclusions.
Status: in_force

(1) A law enforcement agency, fire department, emergency medical service agency, rescue unit, or public safety answering point: (a) may create a peer support team; and (b) if a peer support team is created, shall develop guidelines for the peer support team and its members. (2) A peer support team member shall complete a peer support training program approved by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division, the State Fire Marshal's Office, or the Department of Health and Human Services, as applicable. (3) In accordance with the Utah Rules of Evidence, a peer support team member may refuse to disclose communications made by an individual participating in peer support services, including group therapy sessions. (4) Subsection (3) applies only to communications made during individual interactions conducted by a peer support team member who is: (a) acting in the member's capacity as: (i) a law enforcement or firefighter peer support team member; (ii) an emergency medical service provider or rescue unit peer support team member; or (iii) a public safety answering point peer support team member; and (b) functioning within the written peer support guidelines that are in effect for the member's respective law enforcement agency, fire department, emergency medical service agency, rescue unit, or public safety answering point. (5) This part does not apply if: (a) a peer support team member was a witness or a party to the incident that prompted the delivery of peer support services; (b) information received by a peer support team member is indicative of actual or suspected child abuse, or actual or suspected child neglect; (c) the individual receiving peer support is a clear and immediate danger to the individual's self or others; (d) communication to a peer support team member establishes reasonable cause for the peer support team member to believe that the individual receiving peer support services is mentally or emotionally unfit for duty; or (e) communication to the peer support team member provides evidence that the individual who is receiving the peer support services has committed a crime, plans to commit a crime, or intends to conceal a crime.
Utah Code § 34A-2-210 — Utah Code / Title 34A / Chapter 34A-2 / § 34A-2-210
§ 34A-2-210. Power to bring suit for noncompliance.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The commission or the division on behalf of the commission may maintain a suit in any court of the state to enjoin any employer, within this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, from further operation of the employer's business, when the employer fails to provide for the payment of benefits in one of the ways provided in Section 34A-2-201. (b) Upon a showing of failure to provide for the payment of benefits, the court shall enjoin the further operation of the employer's business until the payment of these benefits has been secured by the employer as required by Section 34A-2-201. The court may enjoin the employer without requiring bond from the commission or division. (2) If the division has reason to believe that an employer is conducting a business without securing the payment of compensation in one of the ways provided in Section 34A-2-201, the division may give the employer five days written notice by registered mail of the noncompliance and if the employer within the five days written notice does not remedy the default: (a) the commission or the division on behalf of the commission may file suit under Subsection (1); and (b) the court may, ex parte, issue without bond a temporary injunction restraining the further operation of the employer's business.
Utah Code § 75E-4-103 — Utah Code / Title 75E / Chapter 75E-4 / § 75E-4-103
§ 75E-4-103. Terms of members -- Reappointment -- Vacancy.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) (a) Except as required by Subsection (1)(b), the appointing authority shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term as the terms of members of the sentencing commission expire. (b) The appointing authority shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of members of the sentencing commission are staggered so that approximately half of the sentencing commission is appointed every two years. (2) If a member of the sentencing commission no longer holds a qualifying position, resigns, or is unable to serve, the appointing authority shall fill the vacancy. (3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
Utah Code § 34A-6-109 — Utah Code / Title 34A / Chapter 34A-6 / § 34A-6-109
§ 34A-6-109. Educational and training programs.
Status: in_force

(1) The division, after consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall conduct, directly or by assistance: (a) educational programs to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purpose of this chapter; and (b) informational programs on the importance of adequate safety and health equipment. (2) (a) The division is authorized to conduct, directly or by assistance, training for personnel engaged in work related to its responsibilities under this chapter. (b) The division shall ensure that any training described in Subsection (2)(a) complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements. (3) The division shall: (a) establish and supervise programs for the education and training of employers and employees for recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions; (b) consult and advise employers and employees about effective means for prevention of any work-related injury or occupational disease; and (c) provide safety and health workplace surveys.
Utah Code § 63H-8-501 — Utah Code / Title 63H / Chapter 63H-8 / § 63H-8-501
§ 63H-8-501. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) (a) "First-time homebuyer" means an individual who satisfies: (i) the three-year requirement described in Section 143(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any corresponding federal regulations; and (ii) requirements made by the corporation by rule, as described in Section 63H-8-502. (b) "First-time homebuyer" includes a single parent, as defined by the corporation by rule made as described in Section 63H-8-502, who would meet the three-year requirement described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) but for a present ownership interest in a principal residence in which the single parent: (i) had a present ownership interest with the single parent's former spouse during the three-year period; (ii) resided while married during the three-year period; and (iii) no longer: (A) has a present ownership interest; or (B) resides. (2) "Home equity amount" means the difference between: (a) (i) in the case of a sale, the sales price for which the qualifying residential unit is sold by the recipient in a bona fide sale to a third party with no right to repurchase less an amount up to 1% of the sales price used for seller-paid closing costs; or (ii) in the case of a refinance, the current appraised value of the qualifying residential unit; and (b) the total payoff amount of any qualifying mortgage loan that was used to finance the purchase of the qualifying residential unit. (3) "Program" means the First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program created in Section 63H-8-502. (4) "Program funds" means money appropriated for the program. (5) "Qualifying mortgage loan" means a mortgage loan that: (a) is purchased by the corporation; and (b) is subject to a document that is recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the residential unit is located. (6) "Qualifying residential unit" means a residential unit that: (a) is located in the state; (b) is new construction or newly constructed but not yet inhabited; (c) is financed by a qualifying mortgage loan; (d) is owner-occupied within 60 days of purchase, or in the case of a two-unit dwelling, at least one unit is owner-occupied within 60 days of purchase; and (e) is purchased for an amount that does not exceed: (i) $450,000; or (ii) if applicable, the maximum purchase price established by the corporation under Section 63H-8-502. (7) "Recipient" means a first-time homebuyer who receives program funds. (8) (a) "Residential unit" means a house, condominium, townhome, or similar residential structure that serves as a one-unit dwelling or forms part of a two-unit dwelling. (b) "Residential unit" includes a manufactured home or modular home that is attached to a permanent foundation.
Utah Code § 53H-13-401 — Utah Code / Title 53H / Chapter 53H-13 / § 53H-13-401
§ 53H-13-401. General provisions -- Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Co-op employee" means a student who participates in a cooperative education program and is employed by a participating cooperative education employer. (2) "Cooperative education employer" means a business or organization participating in the cooperative education program that provides structured work opportunities for students. (3) "Cooperative education program" or "co-op" means a structured educational pilot program that integrates academic learning with full-time paid work experience aligned with the student's academic discipline and career goals. (4) "High-demand job" means an occupation or position that: (a) has a higher than average projected growth rate in Utah; (b) offers wages at or above the state median wage; (c) follows star ranking criteria established by the Department of Workforce Services; and (d) considers occupations that have a high societal demand and impact. (5) "Participating institution" means the following institutions of higher education: (a) Weber State University; (b) University of Utah; (c) Southern Utah University; (d) Utah State University; (e) Utah Tech University; and (f) Utah Valley University. (6) "Recent graduate" means a graduate of a program or degree within a year of completion. (7) "Talent portal" means the Utah High-Demand Talent Portal created in Section 53H-13-402. (8) "Talent portal administrator" means the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board created in Section 53H-13-302. (9) "Talent Ready Utah" means the program within the Utah System of Higher Education established in Section 53H-13-303.
Utah Code § 32B-8b-102 — Utah Code / Title 32B / Chapter 32B-8b / § 32B-8b-102
§ 32B-8b-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Boundary of a hotel" means the physical boundary of one or more contiguous parcels of real property owned or managed by the same person and on which a hotel is located. (2) "Designated conveyance area" means a route within a hotel or resort: (a) that connects one or more of the following by the most direct route possible: (i) the premises of a bar establishment sublicensee; (ii) the premises of a hospitality amenity sublicensee; (iii) the premises of an on-premise banquet sublicensee; or (iv) a guest's room; and (b) does not begin, end, or pass through a pool area or other recreation area, a designated business center, or a sublicensed premises not described in Subsection (2)(a). (3) "Hotel" means one or more buildings that: (a) comprise a hotel, as defined by the commission; (b) are owned or managed by the same person or by a person who has a majority interest in or can direct or exercise control over the management or policy of the person who owns or manages any other building under the hotel license within the boundary of the hotel; (c) primarily operate to provide lodging accommodations; (d) have on-premise banquet space and provide on-premise banquet service within the boundary of the hotel meeting the requirements of this title; (e) have a restaurant or bar establishment within the boundary of the hotel meeting the requirements of this title; and (f) have at least 30 rooms as temporary sleeping accommodations for compensation.
Utah Code § 63E-1-103 — Utah Code / Title 63E / Chapter 63E-1 / § 63E-1-103
§ 63E-1-103. Registration as a limited purpose entity.
Status: in_force

(1) Each independent entity shall register and maintain the independent entity's registration as a limited purpose entity, in accordance with Section 67-1a-15. (2) An independent entity that fails to comply with Subsection (1) or Section 67-1a-15 is subject to enforcement by the state auditor, in accordance with Section 67-3-1.
Utah Code § 63A-2-105 — Utah Code / Title 63A / Chapter 63A-2 / § 63A-2-105
§ 63A-2-105. Director to approve certain purchases.
Status: in_force

(1) A state agency that intends to purchase any mail-related equipment shall submit a purchase request to the purchasing director. (2) The purchasing director shall review a request under Subsection (1) to ensure that: (a) the authority to perform those functions has been appropriately delegated to the state agency under this part; (b) the equipment meets proper specifications; and (c) the benefits from the state agency's purchase of the equipment outweigh the benefits of having the same functions performed by the division.
Utah Code § 53H-10-402 — Utah Code / Title 53H / Chapter 53H-10 / § 53H-10-402
§ 53H-10-402. Report of information to Department of Workforce Services.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days of receiving the report described in Subsection 35A-9-604(3), the plan shall provide an electronic report to the department that lists: (1) the total amount of deposits: (a) during the calendar year for which the department makes the request; and (b) for each 529 savings account of which a qualifying individual is an account owner; and (2) the account number and the name of the beneficiary for each 529 savings account: (a) into which a deposit was made; and (b) for which a qualifying individual is an account owner.
Utah Code § 75A-2-121 — Utah Code / Title 75A / Chapter 75A-2 / § 75A-2-121
§ 75A-2-121. Principles of law and equity.
Status: in_force

Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this act.
Utah Code § 63B-1b-701 — Utah Code / Title 63B / Chapter 63B-1b / § 63B-1b-701
§ 63B-1b-701. Payment of expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) All expenses incurred by the state under this chapter may be paid: (a) in the case of expenses incurred under Section 63B-1b-302, from the proceeds of the liquidation of agency bonds; and (b) in the case of expenses incurred under Section 63B-1b-402, from the proceeds of sale of revenue bonds. (2) (a) Any expenses incurred by the state under this chapter that are not paid from the proceeds of the liquidation of agency bonds or the issuance of state revenue bonds shall be paid from the revolving funds of the authorizing agencies. (b) These expenses are not a charge to or an appropriation from the General Fund.
Utah Code § 70A-2-722 — Utah Code / Title 70A / Chapter 70A-2 / § 70A-2-722
§ 70A-2-722. Who can sue third parties for injury to goods.
Status: in_force

Where a third party so deals with goods which have been identified to a contract for sale as to cause actionable injury to a party to that contract: (1) a right of action against the third party is in either party to the contract for sale who has title to or a security interest or a special property or an insurable interest in the goods; and if the goods have been destroyed or converted a right of action is also in the party who either bore the risk of loss under the contract for sale or has since the injury assumed that risk as against the other; (2) if at the time of the injury the party plaintiff did not bear the risk of loss as against the other party to the contract for sale and there is no arrangement between them for disposition of the recovery, his suit or settlement is, subject to his own interest, as a fiduciary for the other party to the contract; (3) either party may with the consent of the other sue for the benefit of whom it may concern.
Utah Code § 70D-2-203 — Utah Code / Title 70D / Chapter 70D-2 / § 70D-2-203
§ 70D-2-203. Fees -- Examination.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A person required to register under this part shall pay to the commissioner: (i) a fee of $200 with the person's initial registration; and (ii) an annual fee, on or before December 31 of each year, in an amount to be set by rule of the commissioner subject to Subsection (1)(b). (b) The commissioner: (i) subject to Subsection (1)(b)(ii), shall set the annual renewal fee at an amount that generates sufficient revenue to cover the department's costs of administering this chapter; and (ii) may not set an annual renewal fee that exceeds $100 per renewal. (2) (a) The commissioner may require a lender, broker, or servicer to make a record of the lender, broker, or servicer relating to its activities as a lender, broker, or servicer available to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative for examination. (b) A lender, broker, or servicer described in Subsection (2)(a) shall: (i) reimburse the department for travel and other reasonable and necessary costs incurred in the examination described in Subsection (2)(a); and (ii) pay to the commissioner a fee set by the commissioner based on an hourly rate per each examiner, not to exceed $55 per hour for each examiner. (3) No portion of a fee paid or owed to the commissioner under this section is refundable because a person voluntarily or involuntarily ceases to do business as a lender, broker, or servicer: (a) during the period covered by the fee; or (b) before the time of an examination by the commissioner of a record pertaining to a transaction preceding the day on which the person ceases to do business as a lender, broker, or servicer.