Utah Code § 67-11-5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-11 / § 67-11-5
§ 67-11-5. Political subdivisions of state -- Planned participation.
Status: in_force

(1) Each political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act, in conformity with applicable provisions of such act, to employees of such political subdivision. Each such plan and any amendment thereof shall be approved by the state agency if it finds that such plan, or such plan as amended, is in conformity with such requirements as are provided in rules of the state agency, except that no such plan shall be approved unless: (a) it is in conformity with the requirements of the Social Security Act and with the agreement entered into under Section 67-11-3; (b) it provides that all services which constitute employment as defined in Section 67-11-2 and are performed in the employ of the political subdivision by employees thereof, shall be covered by the plan; (c) it specifies the source or sources from which the funds necessary to make the payments required by Subsections (3) and (4) are expected to be derived and contains reasonable assurance that such sources will be adequate for such purpose; (d) it provides for such methods of administration of the plan by the political subdivision as are found by the state agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the plan; (e) it provides that the political subdivision will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the state agency may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as the state agency or the federal security administrator may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and (f) it authorizes the state agency to terminate the plan in its entirety, in the discretion of the state agency, if it finds that there has been a failure to comply substantially with any provision contained in such plan, such termination to take effect at the expiration of such notice and on such conditions as may be provided by rules of the state agency and may be consistent with the provisions of the Social Security Act. (2) The state agency shall not finally refuse to approve a plan submitted by a political subdivision under Subsection (1), and shall not terminate an approved plan, without reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to the political subdivision affected thereby. (3) (a) Each political subdivision as to which a plan has been approved under this section shall pay into the Contribution Fund, with respect to wages, as defined in Section 67-11-2, at such time or times as the state agency may by rule prescribe, contributions in the amounts and at the rates specified in the applicable agreement entered into by the state agency under Section 67-11-3. (b) Each political subdivision required to make payment under Subsection (3)(a) shall, in consideration of the employees retention in, or entry upon, employment after enactment of this chapter, impose upon each of its employees, as to services which are covered by an approved plan, a contribution with respect to his wages, as defined in Section 67-11-2, not exceeding the amount of tax which would be imposed by Section 1400 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if such services constituted employment within the meaning of that act, and to deduct the amount of such contribution from his wages as and when paid. Contributions so collected shall be paid into the Contribution Fund in partial discharge of the liability of such political subdivision or instrumentality under this Subsection (3). Failure to deduct such contribution shall not relieve the employee or employer of liability therefor. (4) Delinquent payments due under Subsection (3) may, with interest at the rate of 4% per annum, be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the political subdivision liable therefor or may, at the request of the state agency, be deducted from any other money payable to such subdivision by any department, agency, or fund of the state.
Utah Code § 67-19f-202 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19f / § 67-19f-202
§ 67-19f-202. Board of trustees of the State Employees' Annual Leave Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) There is created a board of trustees of the State Employees' Annual Leave Trust Fund composed of the following three members: (i) the state treasurer or the state treasurer's designee; (ii) the director of the Division of Finance or the director's designee; and (iii) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the executive director's designee. (b) The state treasurer is chair of the board. (c) Three members of the board is a quorum. (d) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in: (i) Section 63A-3-106; (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. (e) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(e)(ii), the state treasurer shall staff the board of trustees. (ii) The Division of Finance shall provide accounting services for the trust fund. (2) The board shall: (a) on behalf of the state, act as trustee of the trust fund created under Section 67-19f-201 and exercise the state's fiduciary responsibilities; (b) meet at least twice per year; (c) review and approve the policies, projections, rules, criteria, procedures, forms, standards, performance goals, and actuarial reports for the trust fund; (d) review and approve the budget for the trust fund; (e) review financial records for the trust fund, including trust fund receipts, expenditures, and investments; and (f) do any other things necessary to perform the state's fiduciary obligations under the trust fund. (3) The board may: (a) commission and obtain actuarial studies of the liabilities for the trust fund; and (b) for purposes of the trust fund, establish labor additive rates to charge for the administrative expenses of the trust fund. (4) The attorney general shall: (a) act as legal counsel and provide legal representation to the board of trustees; and (b) attend, or direct an attorney from the Office of the Attorney General to attend, each meeting of the board of trustees.
Utah Code § 67-16-5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-16 / § 67-16-5
§ 67-16-5. Accepting gift, compensation, or loan -- When prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "economic benefit tantamount to a gift" includes: (a) a loan at an interest rate that is substantially lower than the commercial rate then currently prevalent for similar loans; and (b) compensation received for private services rendered at a rate substantially exceeding the fair market value of the services. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), it is an offense for a public officer or public employee to knowingly receive, accept, take, seek, or solicit, directly or indirectly for himself or another a gift of substantial value or a substantial economic benefit tantamount to a gift: (a) that would tend improperly to influence a reasonable person in the person's position to depart from the faithful and impartial discharge of the person's public duties; (b) that the public officer or public employee knows or that a reasonable person in that position should know under the circumstances is primarily for the purpose of rewarding the public officer or public employee for official action taken; or (c) if the public officer or public employee recently has been, is now, or in the near future may be involved in any governmental action directly affecting the donor or lender, unless a disclosure of the gift, compensation, or loan and other relevant information has been made in the manner provided in Section 67-16-6. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to: (a) an occasional nonpecuniary gift, having a value of not in excess of $50; (b) an award publicly presented in recognition of public services; (c) any bona fide loan made in the ordinary course of business; or (d) a political campaign contribution. (4) This section does not apply to a public officer or public employee who engages in conduct that constitutes a violation of this section to the extent that the public officer or public employee is chargeable, for the same conduct, under Section 63G-6a-2404 or Section 76-8-105.
Utah Code § 67-4a-303 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-303
§ 67-4a-303. If records show multiple addresses of apparent owner.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as in Subsection (2), if records of a holder reflect multiple addresses for an apparent owner and this state is the state of the most recently recorded address, this state may take custody of property presumed abandoned, whether located in this state or another state. (2) If it appears from records of the holder that the most recently recorded address of the apparent owner under Subsection (1) is a temporary address and this state is the state of the next most recently recorded address that is not a temporary address, this state may take custody of the property presumed abandoned.
Utah Code § 67-27-101 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-27 / § 67-27-101
§ 67-27-101. Title
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as "General Requirements for State Officers and Employees."
Utah Code § 67-4a-701 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-701
§ 67-4a-701. Public sale of tangible property.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Section 67-4a-702, not earlier than three years after receipt of tangible property presumed abandoned, the administrator may sell the property. (2) Before selling property under Subsection (1), the administrator shall give notice to the public of: (a) the date of the sale; and (b) a reasonable description of the property. (3) A sale under Subsection (1) shall be to the highest bidder: (a) at a public sale at a location in this state that the administrator determines to be the most favorable market for the property; (b) on the internet; or (c) on another forum the administrator determines likely to yield the highest net proceeds of sale. (4) The administrator may decline the highest bid at a sale under this section and reoffer the property for sale if the administrator determines the highest bid is insufficient. (5) If a sale held under this section is to be conducted other than on the internet, the administrator shall cause to be published at least one notice of the sale, at least two weeks but not more than five weeks before the sale, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is to be sold. (6) (a) Property eligible for sale will not be sold if a claim has been filed with the administrator by an apparent owner, heir, or agent. (b) Upon approval of a claim, the owner, heir, or agent may request the administrator to dispose of the property by sale and remit the net proceeds to the owner, heir, or agent. (c) Upon disapproval of the claim, the administrator may dispose of the property by sale.
Utah Code § 67-11-4 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-11 / § 67-11-4
§ 67-11-4. Payments into Contribution Fund by employees.
Status: in_force

(1) Every employee of the state whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under Section 67-11-3 shall be required to pay contributions for the period of such coverage, into the Contribution Fund established by Section 67-11-6 with respect to wages, as defined in Section 67-11-2, equal to the amount of tax which would be imposed by Section 1400 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if such services constituted employment within the meaning of that act. This liability shall arise in consideration of the employee's retention in the service of the state, or his entry upon such service, after February 14, 1951. (2) The contribution imposed by this section shall be collected by the authorized state fiscal officers by deducting the amount of the contribution from wages as and when paid, but failure to make such deduction shall not relieve the employee from liability for such contribution. (3) If more or less than the correct amount of the contribution imposed by this section is paid or deducted with respect to any remuneration, proper adjustments, or refund if adjustment is impracticable, shall be made, without interest, in such manner and at such times as the state agency shall prescribe.
Utah Code § 67-4a-608 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-608
§ 67-4a-608. Administrator's options as to custody.
Status: in_force

(1) The administrator may decline to take custody of property reported under Section 67-4a-401 if the administrator determines that: (a) the property has a value less than the estimated expenses of notice and sale of the property; or (b) taking custody of the property would be unlawful. (2) A holder may pay or deliver property to the administrator before the property is presumed abandoned under this chapter if the holder: (a) sends the apparent owner of the property notice required by Section 67-4a-501 and provides the administrator evidence of the holder's compliance with this Subsection (2); (b) includes with the payment or delivery a report regarding the property conforming to Section 67-4a-402; and (c) first obtains the administrator's consent in a record to accept payment or delivery. (3) (a) A holder's request for the administrator's consent under Subsection (2)(c) shall be in a record. (b) If the administrator fails to respond to the request not later than 30 days after receipt of the request, the administrator is considered to consent to the payment or delivery of the property and the payment or delivery is considered to have been made in good faith. (4) On payment or delivery of property under Subsection (2), the property is presumed abandoned.
Utah Code § 67-1b-103 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1b / § 67-1b-103
§ 67-1b-103. Applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided, this chapter applies when there is a transition from the administration of one governor to the administration of the next governor following a regular general election at which a new governor is elected. (2) Except as otherwise provided, this chapter does not apply: (a) to a transition from the administration of one governor to the administration of another governor due to a vacancy in the office of governor under Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 11; or (b) if the successful candidate for governor is the incumbent governor.
Utah Code § 67-4a-603 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-603
§ 67-4a-603. Payment or delivery of property to administrator.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, on filing a report under Section 67-4a-401 the holder shall pay or deliver to the administrator the property described in the report. (b) If property in a report under Section 67-4a-401 is an automatically renewable deposit and a penalty or forfeiture in the payment of interest would result from paying the deposit to the administrator at the time of the report, the date for payment of the property to the administrator is extended until a penalty or forfeiture no longer would result from payment, if the holder informs the administrator of the extended date. (2) Tangible property in a safe-deposit box may not be delivered to the administrator until 120 days after filing the report under Section 67-4a-401. (3) If property reported to the administrator under Section 67-4a-401 is a security, the administrator may: (a) make an endorsement, instruction, or entitlement order on behalf of the apparent owner to invoke the duty of the issuer, the transfer agent, or the securities intermediary to transfer the security; or (b) dispose of the security under Section 67-4a-702. (4) (a) If the holder of property reported to the administrator under Section 67-4a-401 is the issuer of a certificated security, the administrator may obtain a replacement certificate in physical or book-entry form under Section 70A-8-405. (b) An indemnity bond is not required under Subsection (4)(a). (5) The administrator shall establish procedures for the registration, issuance, method of delivery, transfer, and maintenance of securities delivered to the administrator by a holder. (6) An issuer, holder, and transfer agent or other person acting in good faith under this section under instructions of and on behalf of the issuer or holder is not liable to the apparent owner for, and shall be indemnified by the state against, a claim arising with respect to property after the property has been delivered to the administrator. (7) (a) A holder is not required to deliver to the administrator a security identified by the holder as a nonfreely transferable security in a report filed under Section 67-4a-401. (b) If the administrator or holder determines that a security is no longer a nonfreely transferable security, the holder shall deliver the security on the next regular date prescribed for delivery of securities under this chapter. (c) The holder shall make a determination annually whether a security identified in a report filed under Section 67-4a-401 as a nonfreely transferable security is no longer a nonfreely transferable security. (8) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (9), if property reported to the administrator under Section 67-4a-401 is a digital asset and the digital asset holder has the ability to transfer the digital asset, the digital asset holder shall: (i) deliver to the administrator's designated custodian the digital asset, in the form of the digital asset, within 30 days from the date on which the digital asset is reported under Section 67-4a-401; and (ii) provide the administrator, upon request, a record evidencing delivery to the administrator's designated custodian. (b) Within 30 days after the date on which the digital asset holder delivers a digital asset under this Subsection (8), the digital asset holder shall provide the administrator with a reconciliation of the delivered digital asset with respect to the report filed regarding the digital asset. (c) The delivery of a digital asset to the administrator's designated custodian under this Subsection (8) constitutes payment or delivery for purposes of this chapter. (9) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (8), if the administrator determines that a digital asset reported under Section 67-4a-401 cannot be accepted for custody, or that the costs of custody and administration of the digital asset would exceed the digital asset's value, the administrator may direct the digital asset holder to sell or otherwise liquidate the digital asset and deliver the net proceeds as directed by the administrator. (b) A digital asset holder to whom the administrator directs to sell or otherwise liquidate a digital asset under this Subsection (9) shall sell or liquidate the digital asset: (i) by any commercially reasonable method; and (ii) for no less than the prevailing market price of the digital asset at the time of sale. (10) (a) A digital asset holder is not required to deliver a digital asset in accordance with Subsection (8) if the digital asset holder does not have the private key or other authority that is necessary to transfer the digital asset. (b) A digital asset holder described in Subsection (10)(a) shall: (i) report the digital asset under Section 67-4a-401; (ii) maintain the digital asset until the digital asset holder obtains the ability to transfer the digital asset; (iii) determine no less than annually as to whether the digital asset holder has obtained the ability to transfer the digital asset; and (iv) after obtaining the ability to transfer the digital asset, deliver the digital asset to the administrator's designated custodian at the next reporting cycle.
Utah Code § 67-19d-201.5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19d / § 67-19d-201.5
§ 67-19d-201.5. Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund -- Creation -- Oversight -- Dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the "Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund." (2) The Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund consists of: (a) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature for the purpose of funding the post-retirement benefits in Section 49-20-404; (b) revenues received by the state treasurer from the investment of the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund; and (c) other revenues received from other sources. (3) The Division of Finance shall account for the receipt and expenditures of money in the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund. (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), the state treasurer shall invest the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund money by following the same procedures and requirements for the investment of the State Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund in Part 3, Trust Fund Investments. (b) (i) The Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund shall earn interest. (ii) The state treasurer shall deposit all interest or other income earned from investment of the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund back into the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund. (c) The Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund is exempt from Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act. (5) The board of trustees created in Section 67-19d-202 may expend money from the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund for: (a) the employer portion of the cost of the program established in Section 49-20-404; and (b) reasonable administrative costs that the board of trustees incurs in performing its duties as trustees of the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund. (6) The board of trustees shall ensure that: (a) money deposited into the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund is irrevocable and is expended only for the employer portion of the costs of post-retirement benefits under Section 49-20-404; and (b) creditors of the board of trustees and of employers liable for the post-retirement benefits may not seize, attach, or otherwise obtain assets of the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund. (7) When all of the liabilities for which the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund was created are paid, the Division of Finance shall transfer any assets remaining in the Elected Official Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund into the appropriate fund.
Utah Code § 67-4a-104 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-104
§ 67-4a-104. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(1) The administrator may adopt rules to implement and administer this chapter. (2) The administrator shall follow the notice, hearing, and publication requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Utah Code § 67-4a-102 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-102
§ 67-4a-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Administrator" means the deputy state treasurer assigned by the state treasurer. (2) (a) "Administrator's agent" means a person with which the administrator contracts to conduct an examination under Part 10, Verified Report of Property and Examination of Records, on behalf of the administrator. (b) "Administrator's agent" includes an independent contractor of the person and each individual participating in the examination on behalf of the person or contractor. (3) "Apparent owner" means a person whose name appears on the records of a holder as the owner of property held, issued, or owing by the holder. (4) (a) "Bank draft" means a check, draft, or similar instrument on which a banking or financial organization is directly liable. (b) "Bank draft" includes: (i) a cashier's check; and (ii) a certified check. (c) "Bank draft" does not include: (i) a traveler's check; or (ii) a money order. (5) "Banking organization" means: (a) a bank; (b) an industrial bank; (c) a trust company; (d) a savings bank; or (e) any organization defined by other law as a bank or banking organization. (6) "Business association" means a corporation, joint stock company, investment company other than an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, partnership, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, business trust, trust company, land bank, safe deposit company, safekeeping depository, financial organization, banking organization, insurance company, federally chartered entity, utility, sole proprietorship, or other business entity, whether or not for profit. (7) "Cashier's check" means a check that: (a) is drawn by a banking organization on itself; (b) is signed by an officer of the banking organization; and (c) authorizes payment of the amount shown on the check's face to the payee. (8) "Class action" means a legal action: (a) certified by the court as a class action; or (b) treated by the court as a class action without being formally certified as a class action. (9) "Confidential information" means records, reports, and information that is confidential under Section 67-4a-1402. (10) (a) "Deposit in a financial institution" means a demand, savings, or matured time deposit with a banking or financial organization. (b) "Deposit in a financial institution" includes: (i) any interest or dividends on a deposit; and (ii) a deposit that is automatically renewable. (11) "Designated custodian" means a banking organization or a business association that, on behalf of the administrator, receives and maintains securities or digital assets from holders pending transfer to claimants or liquidation. (12) (a) "Digital asset" means any of the following that are held in a digital asset account: (i) virtual currency; (ii) cryptocurrency; (iii) natively electronic assets, including a stablecoin or non-fungible token; or (iv) any other digital-only asset that confers economic, proprietary, or access rights or powers. (b) "Digital asset" does not include: (i) a security; (ii) game-related digital content; (iii) a gift card; or (iv) a loyalty card. (13) "Digital asset account" means a customer account, a digital asset wallet, or another repository device maintained by an owner with a holder that may contain one or more types of digital assets, money, or other property. (14) "Digital asset holder" means a holder that establishes or maintains a digital asset account for an owner. (15) "Digital asset wallet" means a software application or other mechanism that provides a means to hold, store, or transfer a digital asset. (16) "Domicile" means: (a) for a corporation, the state of the corporation's incorporation; (b) for a business association other than a corporation, whose formation requires a filing with a state, the state of the business association's filing; (c) for a federally chartered entity or an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the state of the entity's or company's home office; and (d) for any other holder, the state of the holder's principal place of business. (17) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (18) "Electronic mail" means a communication by electronic means that is automatically retained and stored and may be readily accessed or retrieved. (19) "Financial organization" means: (a) a savings and loan association; or (b) a credit union. (20) (a) "Game-related digital content" means digital content that exists only in an electronic game or electronic-game platform. (b) "Game-related digital content" includes: (i) game-play currency, including a virtual wallet, even if denominated in United States currency; and (ii) the following, if for use or redemption only within the game or platform or another electronic game or electronic-game platform: (A) points sometimes referred to as gems, tokens, gold, and similar names; and (B) digital codes. (c) "Game-related digital content" does not include an item that the issuer: (i) permits to be redeemed for use outside a game or platform for: (A) money; or (B) goods or services that have more than minimal value; or (ii) otherwise monetizes for use outside a game or platform. (21) (a) "Gift card" means a record that: (i) is usable at: (A) a single merchant; or (B) a specified group of merchants; (ii) is prefunded before the record is used; and (iii) can be used for purchases of goods or services. (b) "Gift card" includes a prepaid commercial mobile radio service as defined in 47 C.F.R. Sec. 20.3. (22) "Holder" means a person obligated to hold for the account of, or to deliver or pay to, the owner property subject to this chapter. (23) "Insurance company" means an association, corporation, or fraternal or mutual benefit organization, whether or not for profit, engaged in the business of providing life endowments, annuities, or insurance, including: (a) accident insurance; (b) burial insurance; (c) casualty insurance; (d) credit life insurance; (e) contract performance insurance; (f) dental insurance; (g) disability insurance; (h) fidelity insurance; (i) fire insurance; (j) health insurance; (k) hospitalization insurance; (l) illness insurance; (m) life insurance, including endowments and annuities; (n) malpractice insurance; (o) marine insurance; (p) mortgage insurance; (q) surety insurance; (r) wage protection insurance; and (s) worker compensation insurance. (24) "Last known address" means a description of the location of the apparent owner sufficient for the purpose of the delivery of mail. (25) (a) "Loyalty card" means a record given without direct monetary consideration under an award, reward, benefit, loyalty, incentive, rebate, or promotional program that may be used or redeemed only to obtain goods or services or a discount on goods or services. (b) "Loyalty card" does not include a record that may be redeemed for money or otherwise monetized by the issuer. (26) (a) "Mineral" means any substance that is ordinarily and naturally considered a mineral, regardless of the depth at which the substance is found. (b) "Mineral" includes: (i) building stone; (ii) cement material; (iii) chemical raw material; (iv) coal; (v) colloidal and other clay; (vi) fissionable and nonfissionable ore; (vii) gas; (viii) gemstone; (ix) gravel; (x) lignite; (xi) oil; (xii) oil shale; (xiii) other gaseous liquid or solid hydrocarbon; (xiv) road material; (xv) sand; (xvi) steam and other geothermal resources; (xvii) sulphur; and (xviii) uranium. (27) (a) "Mineral proceeds" means an amount payable: (i) for extraction, production, or sale of minerals; or (ii) for the abandonment of an interest in minerals. (b) "Mineral proceeds" includes an amount payable: (i) for the acquisition and retention of a mineral lease, including a bonus, royalty, compensatory royalty, shut-in royalty, minimum royalty, or delay rental; (ii) for the extraction, production, or sale of minerals, including a net revenue interest, royalty, overriding royalty, extraction payment, or production payment; and (iii) under an agreement or option, including a joint-operating agreement, unit agreement, pooling agreement, and farm-out agreement. (28) (a) "Money order" means a payment order for a specified amount of money. (b) "Money order" includes an express money order and a personal money order on which the remitter is the purchaser. (c) "Money order" does not include a cashier's check. (29) "Municipal bond" means a bond or evidence of indebtedness issued by a municipality or other political subdivision of a state. (30) (a) "Nonfreely transferable security" means a security that cannot be delivered to the administrator by the Depository Trust Clearing Corporation or a similar custodian of securities providing post-trade clearing and settlement services to financial markets or cannot be delivered because there is no agent to effect transfer. (b) "Nonfreely transferable security" includes a worthless security. (31) (a) "Owner" means a person that has a legal, beneficial, or equitable interest in property subject to this chapter or the person's legal representative when acting on behalf of the owner. (b) "Owner" includes: (i) a depositor, for a deposit; (ii) (A) a trustee, for a trust; or (B) a beneficiary, for a trust without a designated trustee and other than a deposit in trust; (iii) a creditor, claimant, or payee, for other property; (iv) the lawful bearer of a record that may be used to obtain money, a reward, or a thing of value; and (v) an heir, as defined in Section 75-1-201, for property for which the decedent qualified as an owner before death. (32) "Payroll card" means a record that evidences a payroll card account as defined in 12 C.F.R. Part 1005, Electronic Fund Transfers (Regulation E). (33) "Person" means: (a) an individual; (b) an estate; (c) a business association; (d) a public corporation; (e) a government entity; (f) an agency; (g) a trust; (h) an instrumentality; or (i) any other legal or commercial entity. (34) "Private key" means a unique element of cryptographic data used to sign and authorize a transfer of a digital asset. (35) (a) "Property" means tangible property described in Section 67-4a-205 or a fixed and certain interest in intangible property held, issued, or owed in the course of a holder's business or by a government entity. (b) "Property" includes: (i) all income from or increments to the property; (ii) property referred to as or evidenced by: (A) money, digital assets, interest, or a dividend, check, draft, or deposit; (B) a credit balance, customer's overpayment, stored-value card, payroll card, security deposit, refund, credit memorandum, unpaid wage, unused ticket for which the issuer has an obligation to provide a refund, mineral proceeds, or unidentified remittance; and (C) a security except for: (I) a worthless security; or (II) a security that is subject to a lien, legal hold, or restriction evidenced on the records of the holder or imposed by operation of law, if the lien, legal hold, or restriction restricts the holder's or owner's ability to receive, transfer, sell, or otherwise negotiate the security; (iii) a bond, debenture, note, or other evidence of indebtedness; (iv) money deposited to redeem a security, make a distribution, or pay a dividend; (v) an amount due and payable under an annuity contract or insurance policy; (vi) an amount distributable from a trust or custodial fund established under a plan to provide health, welfare, pension, vacation, severance, retirement, death, stock purchase, profit-sharing, employee-savings, supplemental-unemployment insurance, or a similar benefit; and (vii) an amount held under a preneed funeral or burial contract, other than a contract for burial rights or opening and closing services, where the contract has not been serviced following the death or the presumed death of the beneficiary. (c) "Property" does not include: (i) property held in a plan described in Section 529A, Internal Revenue Code; (ii) game-related digital content; (iii) a loyalty card; (iv) an in-store credit for returned merchandise; (v) patronage capital of an electric, telephone, or agricultural cooperative; or (vi) a gift card. (36) "Putative holder" means a person believed by the administrator to be a holder, until: (a) the person pays or delivers to the administrator property subject to this chapter; or (b) the administrator or a court makes a final determination that the person is or is not a holder. (37) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (38) "Security" means: (a) a security as defined in Revised Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code; or (b) a security entitlement as defined in Revised Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, including a customer security account held by a registered broker-dealer, to the extent the financial assets held in the security account are not: (i) registered on the books of the issuer in the name of the person for which the broker-dealer holds the assets; (ii) payable to the order of the person; (iii) specifically endorsed to the person; or (iv) an equity interest in a business association not included in this Subsection (38). (39) "Sign" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record: (a) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or (b) to attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process. (40) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (41) (a) "Stored-value card" means a reloadable or non-reloadable record: (i) with a monetary value or amount that can be: (A) used to purchase or otherwise acquire goods or services; (B) used to obtain cash; or (C) redeemed for cash value; and (ii) of which the issuer or the issuer's agent has a record of the name and last known address of the apparent owner and the address is in the state of Utah. (b) "Stored-value card" does not include: (i) a record described in Subsection (41)(a) that is purchased or acquired by an intermediary or other party for resale, for sale on consignment, or as a gift to the card user, when the issuer does not know the name and address of the ultimate buyer or recipient of the record; (ii) a loyalty card; (iii) a gift card; or (iv) game-related digital content. (42) "Utility" means a person that owns or operates for public use a plant, equipment, real property, franchise, or license for: (a) the transmission of communications or information; (b) the production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery, or furnishing of electricity, water, steam, or gas; or (c) the provision of sewage or septic services, or trash, garbage, or recycling disposal. (43) "Worthless security" means a security whose cost of liquidation and delivery to the administrator would exceed the value of the security on the date a report is due under this chapter.
Utah Code § 67-1-3 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1 / § 67-1-3
§ 67-1-3. Removal of gubernatorial appointee.
Status: in_force

(1) Any time during a recess of the Legislature, the governor may remove any gubernatorial appointee for official misconduct, habitual or willful neglect of duty, or for other good and sufficient cause. (2) If the appointment required the advice and consent of the Senate, the governor may fill the vacancy created by the removal by following the procedures and requirements of Section 67-1-1.5.
Utah Code § 67-28-102 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-28 / § 67-28-102
§ 67-28-102. State agency review and recommendation regarding criminal offenses.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), on or before July 1, 2026, and on or before July 1 every three years after 2026, every state agency shall complete a review of the criminal offenses contained in the statutes: (a) for which the state agency is responsible to prosecute or refer for prosecution; or (b) contained in the state agency's designated area of code. (2) (a) A state agency review required under this section shall require the state agency to evaluate each criminal offense described in Subsection (1) and recommend whether the criminal offense: (i) would benefit from legislative amendment, clarification, or repeal; and (ii) should have the penalty level increased, reduced, or remain the same. (b) The review under Subsection (2)(a) shall include the state agency's specific recommendations and reasoning for any recommended statutory changes. (c) Each state agency shall submit the results of the review required under this section to the department: (i) within 30 days after the day on which the review is completed; and (ii) in the standardized format developed by the department under Subsection (3). (3) The department shall: (a) develop a standardized format for reporting the information described in Subsection (2); (b) compile the information that was submitted under Subsection (2); and (c) annually, on or before October 1, submit a report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee that contains: (i) the compiled information received for the current year, if any; and (ii) the names of any agencies that failed to submit a review that was required under this section. (4) This section does not apply to the Division of Professional Licensing with regard to offenses in Title 58, Chapters 37 through 37e.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1010 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1010
§ 67-4a-1010. Report by administrator to state official.
Status: in_force

(1) Not later than three months after the end of the fiscal year, the administrator shall compile and submit a report to the treasurer, president of the Senate, and speaker of the House. (2) The report shall contain the following information about property presumed abandoned for the preceding fiscal year for the state: (a) the total amount and value of all property paid or delivered under this chapter to the administrator, separated into: (i) the part voluntarily paid or delivered; and (ii) the part paid or delivered as a result of an examination under Section 67-4a-1002; (b) the total amount and value of all property paid or delivered by the administrator to persons that made claims for property held by the administrator; (c) the total amount expended to provide notice to apparent owners under Section 67-4a-503; and (d) other information the administrator believes would be useful or informative.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1205 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1205
§ 67-4a-1205. Other civil penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) If a holder enters into a contract or other arrangement for the purpose of evading an obligation under this chapter or otherwise willfully fails to perform a duty imposed on the holder under this chapter, the administrator may require the holder to pay the administrator, in addition to interest as provided in Subsection 67-4a-1204(1), a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the obligation is evaded or the duty is not performed, up to a cumulative maximum amount of $25,000, plus 25% of the amount or value of property that should have been but was not reported, paid, or delivered as a result of the evasion or failure to perform. (2) If a holder makes a fraudulent report under this chapter, the administrator may require the holder to pay to the administrator, in addition to interest under Subsection 67-4a-1204(1), a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day from the date the report was made until corrected, up to a cumulative maximum of $25,000, plus 25% of the amount or value of any property that should have been reported but was not included in the report or was under reported.
Utah Code § 67-1a-13 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1a / § 67-1a-13
§ 67-1a-13. Certification restrictions.
Status: in_force

The lieutenant governor may not certify a signature of a notary or county recorder on: (1) a document that is not properly notarized, if notarization is required; or (2) a document regarding: (a) allegiance to a government or jurisdiction; (b) sovereignty; (c) in itinere status or world service authority; or (d) a claim similar to a claim listed in Subsections (2)(a) through (c).
Utah Code § 67-21-9 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-21 / § 67-21-9
§ 67-21-9. Notice of contents of this chapter -- Posting.
Status: in_force

(1) An employer shall post notices and use other appropriate means to keep employees informed of their protections and obligations under this chapter. (2) An employer shall provide an employee with a copy of this chapter: (a) when the employee is hired; (b) upon a request by the employee; and (c) when the employee files a grievance under this chapter.
Utah Code § 67-1a-6.7 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1a / § 67-1a-6.7
§ 67-1a-6.7. Certification of local entity name change.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Approving authority" means the person or body authorized under statute to approve the local entity's name change. (b) "Center" has the same meaning as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5. (c) "Certificate of name change" means a certificate issued by the lieutenant governor certifying a local entity's change of name. (d) "Local entity" has the same meaning as defined in Section 67-1a-6.5. (e) "Notice of an impending name change" means a notice, as described in Subsection (3), that provides notice of a local entity's impending name change. (2) Within 10 days after receiving a notice of an impending name change, the lieutenant governor shall: (a) issue a certificate of name change; (b) send the certificate of name change to the approving authority of the local entity whose name is being changed; and (c) send a copy of the certificate of name change to: (i) the State Tax Commission; (ii) the state auditor; (iii) the center; and (iv) the county assessor, county surveyor, county auditor, and county attorney of each county in which any part of the local entity is located. (3) Each notice of an impending name change shall: (a) be directed to the lieutenant governor; (b) contain the current name of the local entity; (c) state the name to which the local entity intends to change; (d) identify each county in which any part of the local entity is located; and (e) contain a statement, signed and verified by the approving authority, certifying that all requirements applicable to the name change have been met. (4) (a) The lieutenant governor shall: (i) keep, index, maintain, and make available to the public each notice of an impending name change, certificate of a name change, and other document that the lieutenant governor receives or generates under this section; (ii) make a copy of each document listed in Subsection (4)(a)(i) available on the Internet for 12 months after the lieutenant governor receives or generates the document; (iii) furnish a paper copy of any of the documents listed in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to any person who requests a paper copy; and (iv) furnish a certified copy of any of the documents listed in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to any person who requests a certified copy. (b) The lieutenant governor may charge a reasonable fee for a paper copy or certified copy of a document that the lieutenant governor provides under this Subsection (4).
Utah Code § 67-4-15 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4 / § 67-4-15
§ 67-4-15. Insurance protection for funds, warrants and securities.
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall procure such insurance protecting the funds, warrants and securities in the state treasurer's custody against loss from such causes and in such amounts as the Commission of Finance may from time to time determine. The cost of such insurance shall be paid out of the fund for the protection of which it is carried.
Utah Code § 67-4a-801 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-801
§ 67-4a-801. Unclaimed Property Fund -- Deposit of funds by administrator.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) (a) There is created a custodial fund entitled the "Unclaimed Property Fund." (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the administrator shall deposit all funds received under this chapter, including proceeds from the sale of property under Part 7, Sale of Property by Administrator, in the fund. (c) The fund shall earn interest. (2) The administrator shall: (a) pay any legitimate claims or deductions authorized by this chapter from the fund; (b) before the end of the fiscal year, estimate the amount of money from the fund that will ultimately be needed to be paid to claimants; and (c) at the end of the fiscal year, transfer any amount in excess of that amount to the Uniform School Fund, except that unclaimed restitution for crime victims shall be transferred to the Crime Victim Compensation Fund. (3) Before making any transfer to the Uniform School Fund, the administrator may deduct from the fund: (a) amounts appropriated by the Legislature for administration of this chapter; (b) any costs incurred in connection with the sale of abandoned property; (c) costs of mailing and publication in connection with any abandoned property; (d) reasonable service charges; and (e) costs incurred in examining records of holders of property and in collecting the property from those holders.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1102 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1102
§ 67-4a-1102. Review of administrator's determination.
Status: in_force

A putative holder may seek relief from a determination under Section 67-4a-1011 by: (1) administrative review under Section 67-4a-1103; or (2) judicial review under Section 67-4a-1104.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1302 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1302
§ 67-4a-1302. When agreement to locate property void.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), an agreement under Section 67-4a-1301 is void if the agreement is entered into during the period beginning on the date the property was paid or delivered by a holder to the administrator and ending 24 months after the payment or delivery. (2) If a provision in an agreement described in Subsection (1) applies to mineral proceeds for which compensation is to be paid to the other person based in whole or in part on a part of the underlying minerals or mineral proceeds not then presumed abandoned, the provision is void regardless of when the agreement was entered into. (3) (a) An agreement under Subsection (1) that provides for compensation in an amount that is unconscionable is unenforceable except by the apparent owner. (b) An apparent owner that believes the compensation the apparent owner has agreed to pay is unconscionable or the administrator, acting on behalf of an apparent owner, or both, may file an action in the district court to reduce the compensation to the maximum amount that is not unconscionable. (c) On the final determination of an action filed under this Subsection (3), the court may, on application, award the prevailing party the prevailing party's reasonable attorney fees, costs, and expenses of litigation. (4) An apparent owner or the administrator may assert that an agreement described in this section is void on a ground other than it provides for payment of unconscionable compensation. (5) This section does not apply to an apparent owner's agreement with an attorney to pursue a claim for recovery of specifically identified property held by the administrator or to contest the administrator's denial of a claim for recovery of the property.
Utah Code § 67-5-42 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-42
§ 67-5-42. Carbon Credit Litigation Fund -- Report.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Carbon credit" means the same as that term is defined in Section 79-6-1301. (b) "Fund" means the Carbon Credit Litigation Fund created in Subsection (2). (c) "Greenhouse gas" means the same as that term is defined in Section 79-6-1301. (2) There is created an expendable special revenue account called the Carbon Credit Litigation Fund. (3) The fund consists of: (a) money deposited into the fund as a result of any judgment, settlement, or compromise of claims under Subsection (5); (b) interest and dividends earned on money in the fund; and (c) money appropriated to the fund by the Legislature. (4) The state treasurer shall: (a) invest money in the fund in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act; and (b) deposit interest or other earnings derived from investment of fund money into the fund. (5) Notwithstanding Section 67-5-40, the following shall be deposited into the fund after reimbursement to the attorney general for expenses related to the litigation described in Subsection (5)(a) or (b): (a) all money received by the attorney general as a result of any judgment, settlement, or compromise of claims pertaining to alleged violations of law related to the sale or marketing of carbon credits; and (b) all money received by the attorney general as a result of any judgment, settlement, or compromise of claims pertaining to alleged violations of law under Title 79, Chapter 6, Part 13, Carbon Credit Transactions. (6) (a) The attorney general or the attorney general's designee shall authorize the expenditure of fund money in accordance with this section. (b) The money in the fund may not be used for an administrative expense of the Office of the Attorney General, unless the administrative expense is directly related to a purpose described in Subsection (7). (7) The attorney general may use money in the fund to: (a) prevent a federal requirement for the state to adopt or participate in: (i) a cap and trade program for carbon credits; (ii) mandatory carbon emissions reporting; (iii) a claim against the state related to greenhouse gas emissions; or (iv) a climate remediation program; and (b) recover a carbon credit or the profit of a carbon credit transferred out of the state in a fraudulent sale. (8) (a) By November 30 of each year, the attorney general shall submit an annual report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the status of the fund. (b) The report shall include: (i) contributions received, expenditures made, and programs and services funded; and (ii) if the attorney general establishes a task force to study an issue related to this section, activities and programs initiated through the task force.
Utah Code § 67-5-6 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-6
§ 67-5-6. Attorney General Career Service Act -- Citation.
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Attorney General Career Service Act."
Utah Code § 67-19a-202 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19a / § 67-19a-202
§ 67-19a-202. Powers -- Scope of authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The office shall serve as the final administrative body to review a grievance from a career service employee and an agency of a decision regarding: (a) a dismissal; (b) a demotion; (c) a suspension; (d) a reduction in force; (e) a dispute concerning abandonment of position; (f) a wage grievance if an employee is not placed within the salary range of the employee's current position; (g) a violation of a rule adopted under Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act; or (h) except as provided by Subsection (5), equitable administration of the following benefits: (i) long-term disability insurance; (ii) medical insurance; (iii) dental insurance; (iv) post-retirement health insurance; (v) post-retirement life insurance; (vi) life insurance; (vii) defined contribution retirement; (viii) defined benefit retirement; and (ix) a leave benefit. (2) The office shall serve as the final administrative body to review a grievance by a reporting employee alleging retaliatory action. (3) The office shall serve as the final administrative body to review, without an evidentiary hearing, the findings of an abusive conduct investigation described in Section 67-26-202 of a state executive branch agency employee. (4) The office may not take jurisdiction of a matter that an employer has not had an opportunity to address. (5) The office may not review or take action on: (a) a personnel matter not listed in Subsections (1) through (3); (b) a personnel matter listed in Subsections (1) through (3) that alleges discrimination or retaliation related to a claim of discrimination that is a violation of a state or federal law for which review and action by the office is preempted by state or federal law; or (c) a personnel matter related to a claim for which an administrative review process is provided by statute and administered by: (i) the Utah State Retirement Systems under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act; (ii) the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program under Title 49, Chapter 20, Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act; or (iii) the Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Program under Title 49, Chapter 21, Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Act. (6) The time limits established in this chapter supersede the procedural time limits established in Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
Utah Code § 67-1a-3 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1a / § 67-1a-3
§ 67-1a-3. Employment of personnel.
Status: in_force

The lieutenant governor, with the approval of the governor, may employ personnel necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the lieutenant governor's office.
Utah Code § 67-4a-607 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-607
§ 67-4a-607. Crediting income or gain to owner's account.
Status: in_force

(1) If property other than money is delivered to the administrator, the owner is entitled to receive from the administrator income or gain realized or accrued on the property before the property is sold. (2) Interest on money, including interest on interest bearing property, is not payable to an owner for periods where the property is in the possession of the state.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1005 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1005
§ 67-4a-1005. Evidence of unpaid debt or undischarged obligation.
Status: in_force

(1) A record of a putative holder showing an unpaid debt or undischarged obligation is prima facie evidence of the debt or obligation. (2) A putative holder may establish by a preponderance of the evidence that there is no unpaid debt or undischarged obligation for a debt or obligation described in Subsection (1) or that the debt or obligation was not, or no longer is, a fixed and certain obligation of the putative holder. (3) A putative holder may overcome prima facie evidence under Subsection (1) by establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that a check, draft, or similar instrument was: (a) issued as an unaccepted offer in settlement of an unliquidated amount; (b) issued but later was replaced with another instrument because the earlier instrument was lost or contained an error that was corrected; (c) issued to a party affiliated with the issuer; (d) paid, satisfied, or discharged; (e) issued in error; (f) issued without consideration; (g) issued but there was a failure of consideration; (h) voided within a reasonable time after issuance for a valid business reason set forth in a contemporaneous record; or (i) issued but not delivered to the third-party payee for a sufficient reason recorded within a reasonable time after issuance. (4) In asserting a defense under this section, a putative holder may present evidence of a course of dealing between the putative holder and the apparent owner or of custom and practice.
Utah Code § 67-19a-401 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19a / § 67-19a-401
§ 67-19a-401. Time limits for submission and advancement of grievance by aggrieved employee -- Voluntary termination of employment -- Group grievances.
Status: in_force

(1) An aggrieved career service employee and the person to whom the grievance is directed may agree in writing to waive or extend grievance steps specified under Subsection 67-19a-402(1), (2), or (3) or the time limits specified for those grievance steps, as outlined in Section 67-19a-402. (2) Any writing made under Subsection (1) shall be submitted to the administrator. (3) Except as provided under Subsections (5) and (6), if the employee fails to advance the grievance to the next procedural step within the time limits established in this part: (a) the employee waives the right to advance the grievance or to obtain judicial review of the grievance; and (b) the grievance is considered to be settled based on the decision made at the last procedural step. (4) An employee may file a grievance for review under this chapter, except as provided in Subsections (5) and (6), if the employee submits the grievance within 10 working days after: (a) the most recent event giving rise to the grievance; or (b) the employee has knowledge of the most recent event giving rise to the grievance. (5) (a) An employee may file with the office a motion for an enlargement of a time limit described in Subsection (4). (b) In determining whether to grant a motion described in Subsection (5)(a), the office shall consider, giving reasonable deference to the employee, whether: (i) the employee filed the motion before the time limit the employee seeks to enlarge; or (ii) the enlargement is necessary to remedy the employee's excusable neglect. (6) The provisions of Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply if the employee meets the requirements for excusable neglect as that term is defined in Section 67-19a-101. (7) (a) If several employees allege the same grievance, the employees may submit a group grievance by following the procedures and requirements of this chapter. (b) In submitting a group grievance, each aggrieved employee shall sign the grievance. (c) The administrator may not treat a group grievance as a class action, but may select one aggrieved employee's grievance and address that grievance as a test case.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1501 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1501
§ 67-4a-1501. Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the chapter's subject matter among states that enact it.
Utah Code § 67-16-5.3 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-16 / § 67-16-5.3
§ 67-16-5.3. Requiring donation, payment, or service to government agency in exchange for approval -- When prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), it is an offense for a public officer, public employee, or legislator to demand from any person as a condition of granting any application or request for a permit, approval, or other authorization, that the person donate personal property, money, or services to any agency. (2) (a) Subsection (1) does not apply to any donation of property, funds, or services to an agency that is: (i) expressly required by statute, ordinance, or agency rule; (ii) mutually agreed to between the applicant and the entity issuing the permit, approval, or other authorization; (iii) made voluntarily by the applicant; or (iv) a condition of a consent decree, settlement agreement, or other binding instrument entered into to resolve, in whole or in part, an actual or threatened agency enforcement action. (b) If a person donates property, funds, or services to an agency, the agency shall, as part of the permit or other written authorization: (i) identify that a donation has been made; (ii) describe the donation; (iii) certify, in writing, that the donation was voluntary; and (iv) place that information in its files. (3) This section does not apply to a public officer, public employee, or legislator who engages in conduct that constitutes a violation of this section to the extent that the public officer, public employee, or legislator is chargeable, for the same conduct, under Section 63G-6a-2404 or Section 76-8-105.
Utah Code § 67-27-106 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-27 / § 67-27-106
§ 67-27-106. Reasonable accommodations for government employees.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Confidential information" means any: (i) information related to an employee's request under Subsection (2); or (ii) record created under Subsection (3) or (4). (b) "Conscience" means a sincerely held belief as to the rightness or wrongness of an action or inaction. (c) (i) "Employee" means an individual employed by a governmental entity. (ii) "Employee" does not include: (A) an elected official; (B) an individual employed by the Legislature; or (C) an individual who is appointed or employed to be on an elected official's personal staff to assist the elected official in fulfilling the elected official's duties. (d) "First responder" means: (i) a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103; (ii) an emergency medical technician, as that term is defined in Section 53-2e-101; (iii) an advanced emergency medical technician, as that term is defined in Section 53-2e-101; (iv) a paramedic, as that term is defined in Section 53-2e-101; (v) a firefighter, as that term is defined in Section 53H-11-306; or (vi) a dispatcher, as that term is defined in Section 53-6-102. (e) "Governmental entity" means: (i) the state; (ii) a political subdivision of the state, including a county, city, town, school district, special district, institution of higher education, or special service district; or (iii) an entity created by the state, including an agency, board, bureau, commission, committee, department, division, institution, instrumentality, or office. (f) "Retaliatory action" means any of the following actions taken by a governmental entity against an employee as a result of the employee filing a request under Subsection (2): (i) a dismissal; (ii) a reduction of compensation; (iii) a failure to increase compensation by an amount that the employee is otherwise entitled to or was promised; (iv) a failure to promote if the employee would otherwise be promoted; or (v) a threat to take an action described in Subsections (1)(f)(i) through (iv). (g) "Task" means a specific job, duty, or function. (h) "Undue hardship" means a substantial burden, privation, or adversity on a governmental entity that would result from granting an employee's request to be relieved from performing a certain task when considering all relevant factors, including: (i) the practical impact on the governmental entity in light of the nature, size, and operating cost of the governmental entity; (ii) the disruption of the governmental entity's operations; (iii) the nature of the employee's duties; (iv) the number of employees the governmental entity will be required to grant a request to if the governmental entity grants the employee's request; (v) the type of workplace; and (vi) the number of requests by the employee in the preceding 12 months from the day on which the employee submitted the request. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a governmental entity may not deny an employee's reasonable request to be relieved from performing a certain task if: (i) performing the task would conflict with the employee's sincerely held religious beliefs or conscience; (ii) the employee has complied with the requirements of Subsection (3); and (iii) relieving the employee from the task would not impose an undue hardship on the governmental entity. (b) A governmental entity is not required to grant an employee's request under Subsection (2)(a) if: (i) the request is to be relieved from performing a task that is part of training or safety instructions directly related to the employee's employment; (ii) granting the request would result in a deficit in the amount of work for which the employee is compensated; (iii) granting the request would create a conflict with an existing legal obligation and the governmental entity cannot avoid the conflict if the governmental entity grants the employee's request under Subsection (3); (iv) the employee is a first responder and the request by the employee under Subsection (2)(a) is to be relieved from performing a task that involves protecting the safety of the public; or (v) the employee's asserted religious beliefs or conscience described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) is being asserted for an improper purpose. (3) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), an employee seeking to be relieved from performing a certain task under Subsection (2) shall: (a) (i) as soon as practicable but not more than two days after the day on which the employee received the assignment to perform the task, submit a written request to the employee's supervisor providing an explanation as to why the task would conflict with the employee's sincerely held religious beliefs or conscience; or (ii) if the employee receives the assignment to perform the task within two days after the day on which the employee received the assignment, orally or in writing immediately request to be relieved from performing the task; and (b) provide the governmental entity with a reasonable opportunity to grant the employee's request or otherwise address the employee's concerns. (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), a governmental entity that receives a request under Subsection (3) shall respond to the request as soon as practicable but at least five days before the day on which the certain task is required to be performed. (b) If a governmental entity denies an employee's request submitted as described in Subsection (3), the governmental entity shall include in the response required under Subsection (4)(a): (i) an explanation of the governmental entity's decision and why: (A) granting the request would impose an undue hardship on the governmental entity; or (B) the governmental entity is not required to grant the employee's request for a reason described in Subsection (2)(b); and (ii) that the employee may seek redress in a court as described in Subsection (6) if the employee has exhausted the internal process allowing the governmental entity to address the employee's concerns under Subsection (3)(b). (c) An employee and governmental entity may agree in writing to waive or extend the time limit described in Subsection (4)(a). (5) (a) A governmental entity may adopt a policy detailing the requirements of this section. (b) A policy adopted under Subsection (5)(a) shall: (i) provide the governmental entity's employees a process for making a request under this section; (ii) designate an individual to receive an employee request described in Subsection (3); (iii) outline the information an employee is required to provide to the governmental entity in a request described in Subsection (3); (iv) describe the process the employee is required to undertake to allow the governmental entity a reasonable opportunity to grant the employee's request or otherwise address the employee's concerns under Subsection (3)(b); and (v) outline the process the governmental entity will use to evaluate a request received under Subsection (3) in determining if the request will impose an undue hardship on the governmental entity. (c) A governmental entity establishing a policy under this Subsection (5) shall ensure that: (i) the governmental entity's employees receive notice of the policy and access to a copy of the policy when the policy is adopted or when an employee begins working for the governmental entity, whichever occurs first; and (ii) if the governmental agency receives a request under Subsection (3), the governmental entity includes a reference to the governmental entity's policy in the governmental entity's response. (6) (a) An employee has a right of action against the governmental entity that employs the employee if: (i) the employee has complied with Subsection (3) in good faith; (ii) the employee has complied with any policy created under Subsection (5) after receiving notice and a reference of the policy as described in Subsection (5)(c); (iii) the employee's asserted religious beliefs or conscience described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) is not asserted for an improper purpose; and (iv) (A) granting the request would not have imposed an undue hardship on the governmental entity; or (B) the governmental entity cannot meet an exception described in Subsection (2)(b). (b) An employee seeking to assert a right of action under this section shall bring the action in a court within 180 calendar days after the day on which the employee received the governmental entity's response described in Subsection (4). (c) If an employee establishes, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the employee meets the requirements described in Subsection (6)(a), the court: (i) shall grant the employee relief by: (A) issuing an injunction ordering the governmental entity to relieve the employee from the specific task if the task is still to be performed; or (B) ordering the governmental entity to reinstate or rehire the employee, with an award of back pay, if the employee was constructively discharged, demoted, or terminated as a direct result of the governmental entity's violation of Subsection (2); and (ii) may award to the employee reasonable attorney fees, and court costs. (7) The classification of an employee's confidential information is governed by Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (8) A governmental entity may not take retaliatory action against an employee for submitting a meritorious request under Subsection (3). (9) Nothing in this section: (a) limits the employee's right to bring any other claim the employee may have against the governmental entity; or (b) prevents a governmental entity from implementing a policy required by state or federal law.
Utah Code § 67-1-2 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1 / § 67-1-2
§ 67-1-2. Senate confirmation of gubernatorial nominees -- Verification of nomination requirements -- Consultation on appointments -- Notification of anticipated vacancies.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), at least 30 days before the day of an extraordinary session of the Senate to confirm a gubernatorial nominee, the governor shall send to each member of the Senate and to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel the following information for each nominee: (i) the nominee's name and biographical information, including a resume and curriculum vitae with personal contact information, including home address, email address, and telephone number, redacted, except that the governor shall send to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel the contact information for the nominee; (ii) a detailed list, with citations, of the legal requirements for the appointed position; (iii) a detailed list with supporting documents explaining how, and verifying that, the nominee meets each statutory and constitutional requirement for the appointed position; (iv) a written certification by the governor that the nominee satisfies all requirements for the appointment; and (v) public comment information collected in accordance with Section 63G-24-204. (b) This Subsection (1) does not apply to a judicial appointee. (2) (a) A majority of the president of the Senate, the Senate majority leader, and the Senate minority leader may waive the 30-day requirement described in Subsection (1) for a gubernatorial nominee other than a nominee for the following: (i) the executive director of a department; (ii) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development; (iii) the executive director of the Labor Commission; (iv) a member of the State Tax Commission; (v) a member of the State Board of Education; (vi) a member of the Utah Board of Higher Education; or (vii) an individual: (A) whose appointment requires the advice and consent of the Senate; and (B) whom the governor designates as a member of the governor's cabinet. (b) The Senate shall hold a confirmation hearing for a nominee for an individual described in Subsection (2)(a). (3) The governor shall: (a) if the governor is aware of an upcoming vacancy in a position that requires Senate confirmation, provide notice of the upcoming vacancy to the president of the Senate, the Senate minority leader, and the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel at least 30 days before the day on which the vacancy occurs; and (b) establish a process for government entities and other relevant organizations to provide input on gubernatorial appointments. (4) When the governor makes a judicial appointment, the governor shall immediately provide to the president of the Senate and the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel: (a) the name of the judicial appointee; and (b) the judicial appointee's: (i) resume; (ii) complete file of all the application materials the governor received from the judicial nominating commission; and (iii) any other related documents, including any letters received by the governor about the appointee, unless the letter specifically directs that the letter may not be shared. (5) The governor shall inform the president of the Senate and the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel of the number of letters withheld pursuant to Subsection (4)(b)(iii). (6) (a) Letters of inquiry submitted by any judge at the request of any judicial nominating commission are classified as private in accordance with Section 63G-2-302. (b) All other records received from the governor pursuant to this Subsection (6) may be classified as private in accordance with Section 63G-2-302. (7) The Senate shall consent or refuse to give the Senate's consent to a nomination or judicial appointment.
Utah Code § 67-21-3.5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-21 / § 67-21-3.5
§ 67-21-3.5. Administrative review of retaliatory action against a public entity employee.
Status: in_force

(1) A public entity employee who believes that the employee's employer has taken retaliatory action against the employee in violation of this chapter may file a grievance with the Career Service Review Office in accordance with Section 67-19a-402.5 and subject to Section 67-21-4. (2) If the Career Service Review Office determines that retaliatory action is taken in violation of this chapter against the public entity employee, the Career Service Review Office may order: (a) reinstatement of the public entity employee at the same level held by the public entity employee before the retaliatory action; (b) the payment of back wages, in accordance with Subsection 67-19a-406(5)(b); (c) full reinstatement of benefits; (d) full reinstatement of other employment rights; or (e) if the retaliatory action includes failure to promote, as described in Subsection 67-19a-101(11)(d), a pay raise that results in the employee receiving the pay that the employee would have received if the employee had been promoted. (3) A public entity employer has the burden to prove by substantial evidence that the public entity employer's action was justified. (4) A public entity employee or public entity employer may appeal a determination of the Career Service Review Office as provided in Section 67-19a-402.5.
Utah Code § 67-5-21 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-21
§ 67-5-21. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit creation -- Duties -- Employment of staff.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created within the Office of the Attorney General the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit to investigate and prosecute cases involving child sexual abuse material, apparent child sexual abuse material, or obscene child sexual abuse material as those terms are defined in Section 76-5b-103, and cases involving enticing minors over the internet into illegal sexual acts. (2) The attorney general may employ investigators, prosecutors, and necessary support staff for the unit created under Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 67-4a-1011 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1011
§ 67-4a-1011. Determination of liability for unreported reportable property.
Status: in_force

If the administrator determines from an examination conducted under Section 67-4a-1002 that a putative holder failed or refused to pay or deliver to the administrator property that is reportable under this chapter, the administrator shall issue a determination of the putative holder's liability to pay or deliver and give notice in a record to the putative holder of the determination.
Utah Code § 67-8-4 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-8 / § 67-8-4
§ 67-8-4. State Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission created -- Composition -- Appointment -- Terms -- Organization -- Vacancies -- Quorum -- Compensation -- Staff.
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a state Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission comprised of six members appointed as follows: (a) one member appointed by the governor; (b) one member appointed by the president of the Senate; (c) one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (d) two members appointed by the other three appointed members; and (e) one member appointed by the State Bar Commission. (2) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), all persons appointed to the commission shall serve four-year terms or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the appointing authority shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed every two years. (3) (a) The commission shall select a chair and a vice chair from opposite political parties at its first meeting. (b) Four members of the commission constitute a quorum. (c) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission. (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. (5) An individual may not serve as a member of the commission if the individual is a member or employee of the legislative branch, judicial branch, or executive branch. (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (a) Section 63A-3-106; (b) Section 63A-3-107; and (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. (7) A nonpartisan office of the Legislature, selected by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives, shall staff the commission.
Utah Code § 67-11-8 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-11 / § 67-11-8
§ 67-11-8. Utah State Social Security Agency -- Creation of -- Powers and prerogatives of.
Status: in_force

(1) The state finance commission is hereby designated as the state agency authorized to administer this act, and for that purpose shall be known as the Utah State Social Security Agency. (2) The state agency shall have power to establish and maintain records, employ such personnel, accountants and attorneys and to do all things necessary to the proper administration of this act. It shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, as it finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which it is charged under this act.
Utah Code § 67-24-103 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-24 / § 67-24-103
§ 67-24-103. Qualified prohibitions on lobbyists -- Time limit -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a former state official may not become a lobbyist or engage in lobbying that would require registration as a lobbyist under Title 36, Chapter 11, Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act, for one calendar year, beginning on the day the state official leaves office and ending on the one-year anniversary of that day. (2) This section does not apply if the former state official engages in lobbying on behalf of: (a) the former state official; or (b) a business with which the former state official is associated, unless the primary activity of the business is lobbying or governmental relations.
Utah Code § 67-16-6 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-16 / § 67-16-6
§ 67-16-6. Receiving compensation for assistance in transaction involving an agency -- Sworn statement.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Subsection (6), it is an offense for a public officer or public employee to receive or agree to receive compensation for assisting any person or business entity in any transaction involving an agency unless the public officer or public employee files a sworn, written statement disclosing the information described in Subsection (2) with: (a) the head of the officer or employee's own agency; (b) the agency head of the agency with which the transaction is being conducted; (c) the state attorney general; and (d) for a public officer who is a special public officer, the filing clerk of the board of trustees, governing body, or local school board, as applicable, of which the special public officer is an elected or appointed member. (2) The sworn statement described in Subsection (1) shall contain: (a) the name and address of the public officer or public employee involved; (b) the name of the public officer's or public employee's agency; (c) the name and address of the person or business entity being or to be assisted; and (d) a brief description of: (i) the transaction as to which service is rendered or is to be rendered; and (ii) the nature of the service performed or to be performed. (3) A public officer or public employee shall file the sworn statement described in Subsection (1) on or before the earlier of: (a) 10 days after the date on which the public officer or public employee and the person or business entity being assisted enter into an agreement; or (b) the public officer's or public employee's receipt of compensation. (4) In accordance with Subsection (1)(d), a special public officer shall file the sworn statement with the filing clerk on or before the earlier of the deadlines described in Subsections (3)(a) and (b). (5) A filing clerk who receives the sworn statement described in Subsection (1) shall: (a) post a copy of the special public officer's sworn statement on, as applicable, the special district's, special service district's, or school district's website; and (b) ensure that the sworn statement remains posted on the website described in Subsection (5)(a) until the special public officer leaves office. (6) The sworn statement described in Subsection (1) is public information and shall be available for examination by the public. (7) This section does not apply to a public officer or public employee who engages in conduct that constitutes a violation of this section to the extent that the public officer or public employee is chargeable, for the same conduct, under Section 63G-6a-2404 or Section 76-8-105.
Utah Code § 67-4a-209 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-209
§ 67-4a-209. Deposit account for proceeds of insurance policy or annuity contract.
Status: in_force

If proceeds payable under a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract are deposited into an account with check- or draft-writing privileges for the beneficiary of the policy or contract and, under a supplementary contract not involving annuity benefits other than death benefits, the proceeds are retained by the insurance company, the financial organization, or the banking organization where the account is held, the policy or contract includes the assets in the account.
Utah Code § 67-4a-502 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-502
§ 67-4a-502. Contents of notice by holder.
Status: in_force

(1) Notice under Section 67-4a-501 shall contain a heading that reads substantially as follows:"Notice. The State of Utah requires us to notify you that your property may be transferred to the custody of the state's unclaimed property administrator if you do not contact us before (insert date that is 30 days after the date of this notice)." (2) The notice under Section 67-4a-501 shall: (a) identify the nature and, except for property that does not have a fixed value, the value of the property that is the subject of the notice; (b) state that the property will be turned over to the administrator; (c) state that after the property is turned over to the administrator an apparent owner that seeks return of the property may file a claim with the administrator; (d) state that property that is not legal tender of the United States may be sold by the administrator; (e) provide instructions that the apparent owner shall follow to prevent the holder from reporting and paying or delivering the property to the administrator; and (f) include the name, address, and electronic mail address or telephone number to contact the holder. (3) The holder may supplement the required information by listing a website where apparent owners may obtain more information about how to prevent the holder from reporting and paying or delivering the property to the state treasurer.
Utah Code § 67-4a-804 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-804
§ 67-4a-804. Administrator holds property as custodian for owner.
Status: in_force

Property received by the administrator under this chapter is held in custody for the benefit of the owner and is not owned by the state.
Utah Code § 67-1-14 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1 / § 67-1-14
§ 67-1-14. Information technology.
Status: in_force

The governor shall review the executive branch strategic plan submitted to the governor by the chief information officer in accordance with Section 63A-16-202.
Utah Code § 67-4-23 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4 / § 67-4-23
§ 67-4-23. Retirement plan exchange.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Automatic-enrollment individual retirement account arrangement" means an individual retirement account that: (i) allows an employee to contribute via payroll deduction; (ii) does not permit employer contributions; (iii) automatically enrolls each eligible employee at a default contribution rate, unless the employee opts out or chooses a different contribution rate; (iv) complies with federal safe harbor requirements for payroll deduction individual retirement accounts; and (v) is portable and fully vested from the time of contribution. (b) "Automatic-enrollment 401(k) plan" means a defined contribution plan that: (i) meets the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code; (ii) automatically enrolls each eligible employee unless the employee opts out; (iii) allows but does not require employer contributions; and (iv) includes default investment options consistent with Section 404(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, including the rules governing qualified default investment alternatives. (c) "Eligible employer" means a non-governmental entity that: (i) is located in the state or operates in the state; and (ii) has one or more employees. (d) "Eligible employee" means an individual who: (i) works for an eligible employer; and (ii) receives from the eligible employer compensation that is reportable on Internal Revenue Service Form W-2. (e) "Exchange" means the online portal described in Subsection (2)(a)(i). (f) "Individual retirement account" means: (i) an individual retirement account under Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code; or (ii) a Roth individual retirement account under Section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code. (g) "Office" means the state treasurer's office. (h) "Participating employee" means an eligible employee who is enrolled in a qualified retirement plan that the eligible employee's employer selected through the exchange. (i) "Participating employer" means an eligible employer who selects a qualified retirement plan through the exchange. (j) "Participating plan provider" means a plan provider that has a listing on the exchange. (k) "Plan provider" means any entity that offers a qualified retirement plan. (l) "Qualified default investment alternative" means the same as that term is defined in 29 C.F.R. 2550.404c-5. (m) "Qualified retirement plan" means an automatic-enrollment individual retirement account arrangement or an automatic-enrollment 401(k) plan. (n) "Small business" means an eligible employer with 50 or fewer employees. (2) (a) The office shall: (i) establish and maintain a secure, publicly accessible online portal through which an eligible employer may review, compare, and select one or more qualified retirement plans for the benefit of the eligible employer's employees; (ii) create and disseminate educational resources for eligible employers and eligible employees related to: (A) retirement savings benefits and options; and (B) the benefits of a financial advisor; (iii) promote among small businesses retirement savings and use of the exchange; (iv) collect from participating plan providers information regarding eligible employers' use of the exchange; and (v) establish a mechanism for soliciting and receiving feedback regarding the exchange from eligible employers and eligible employees. (b) The office shall ensure that the exchange: (i) provides eligible employers access to qualified retirement plans; (ii) does not include retirement arrangements other than qualified retirement plans; (iii) presents each qualified retirement plan in a standardized and transparent format that includes for each qualified retirement plan: (A) a summary of the qualified retirement plan's key features; (B) disclosure of all fees; (C) an investment menu and performance data, as provided by the plan provider; (D) a summary of fiduciary roles and responsibilities; and (E) a description of the enrollment and withdrawal processes; and (iv) includes a comparison tool that allows an eligible employer to filter and compare qualified retirement plans based on plan features, including cost, investment lineup, service model, and other relevant criteria. (3) (a) Subject to Subsections (3)(b) and (c), the office shall list on the exchange a plan provider's qualified retirement plan if the plan provider: (i) submits an application for listing to the office; (ii) complies with all applicable state and federal laws regulating the plan provider's activities; (iii) is in good standing with all relevant state and federal regulating entities; (iv) for compliance and informational purposes, consents to monitoring by and periodic reporting to the office; and (v) satisfies any additional criteria the office establishes by rule. (b) During the first 24 calendar months after the exchange begins operation, the office may limit the number of plan providers allowed to list a qualified retirement plan on the exchange, if the office bases the limitation on neutral, objective criteria established by rule, including readiness, technical feasibility, or availability of plan offerings. (c) Within a reasonable time after the time period described in Subsection (3)(b) expires, the office shall list on the exchange each qualified retirement plan approved in accordance with Subsection (3)(b). (4) The office may limit the qualified retirement plans that the exchange presents to an eligible employer conducting a search on the exchange, if: (a) the purpose of limiting the qualified retirement plans is to enhance usability; (b) the office determines which qualified retirement plans the exchange presents by using a methodology that ensures each participating plan provider has a comparable number of qualified retirement plans presented to eligible employers over a defined time period; and (c) the office maintains on the exchange a publicly accessible and searchable list of all qualified retirement plans listed on the exchange. (5) (a) Each participating plan provider shall annually submit to the office a report that includes for the fiscal year: (i) the number of eligible employers and eligible employees participating in the participating plan provider's qualified retirement plans through the exchange; (ii) for the participating plan provider's qualified retirement plans listed on the exchange: (A) the total assets administered by the participating plan provider; (B) the average account balance; (C) the eligible employee opt-out rate; and (D) each material change to the structure, fees, or investments that occurred during the fiscal year. (b) A report described in Subsection (5)(a) is a protected record as provided in Section 63G-2-305. (6) A participating plan provider shall promptly notify the office of any legal or regulatory action affecting the participating plan provider's ability to comply with the provisions of this section. (7) The office may remove or suspend a plan provider's listing if the office determines that the plan provider: (a) fails to comply with a provision of this section; (b) submits to the office false or misleading information; (c) engages in conduct that is detrimental to participating employers or participating employees, including charging excessive fees, mismanaging assets, or breaching a fiduciary duty; or (d) fails to cooperate with an office request related to the monitoring or reporting described in Subsection (3)(a)(iv). (8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the office shall make rules establishing: (a) procedures and criteria for applying to list a qualified retirement plan under Subsection (3)(a); (b) monitoring and reporting requirements for participating plan providers; (c) the neutral, objective criteria used to limit participating plan providers under Subsection (3)(b); (d) the methodology and time period described in Subsection (4)(b); and (e) procedures for suspension or removal under Subsection (7). (9) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, the office may contract with one or more providers to fulfill the office's duties under this section. (b) The office may not contract under this Subsection (9) with a plan provider. (10) Nothing in this section authorizes the state or any subdivision of the state to: (a) assume fiduciary responsibility with respect to any qualified retirement plan offered through the exchange; (b) act as a fiduciary, investment manager, or plan sponsor as those terms are defined in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 1002; (c) act as an investment adviser as defined in 15 U.S.C. Sec. 80b-2; (d) endorse, recommend, rate, or guarantee the performance or suitability of any qualified retirement plan listed on the exchange; or (e) provide individualized financial advice. (11) The office shall: (a) establish the exchange platform no later than November 2, 2026; (b) begin accepting applications from plan providers no later than November 2, 2026; and (c) ensure the exchange begins operation no later than January 1, 2027.
Utah Code § 67-26-103 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-26 / § 67-26-103
§ 67-26-103. Effect of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not: (1) exempt or relieve a person from a liability, duty, or penalty provided by another federal or state law; (2) create a private right of action; (3) expand or diminish rights or remedies available to a person before July 1, 2020; or (4) expand or diminish grounds for discipline that existed before July 1, 2020.
Utah Code § 67-4a-205 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-205
§ 67-4a-205. When contents of safe-deposit box presumed abandoned.
Status: in_force

Tangible property held in a safe-deposit box and proceeds from a sale of the property by the holder permitted by law of this state other than this chapter are presumed abandoned if the property remains unclaimed by the apparent owner five years after the earlier of the: (1) expiration of the lease or rental period for the box; or (2) earliest date when the lessor of the box is authorized by law of this state other than this chapter to enter the box and remove or dispose of the contents without consent or authorization of the lessee.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1004 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1004
§ 67-4a-1004. Records obtained in examination.
Status: in_force

Records obtained and records, including work papers, compiled by the administrator in the course of conducting an examination under Section 67-4a-1002: (1) are subject to the confidentiality and security provisions of Part 14, Confidentiality and Security of Information, and are not public records; (2) may be used by the administrator in an action to collect property or otherwise enforce this chapter; (3) may be used in a joint examination conducted with another state, the United States, a foreign country or subordinate unit of a foreign country, or any other governmental entity if the governmental entity conducting the examination is legally bound to maintain the confidentiality and security of information obtained from a person subject to examination in a manner substantially equivalent to Part 14, Confidentiality and Security of Information; (4) shall be disclosed, on request, to the person that administers the unclaimed property law of another state for that state's use in circumstances equivalent to circumstances described in this part, if the other state is required to maintain the confidentiality and security of information obtained in a manner substantially equivalent to Part 14, Confidentiality and Security of Information; (5) shall be produced by the administrator under an administrative or judicial subpoena or administrative or court order; and (6) shall be produced by the administrator on request of the person subject to the examination in an administrative or judicial proceeding relating to the property.
Utah Code § 67-8-5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-8 / § 67-8-5
§ 67-8-5. Duties of commission -- Salary recommendations.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall recommend to the Legislature: (a) salaries for the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the state auditor, and the state treasurer; and (b) salaries for justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the constitutional and statutory courts of record. (2) In making the salary recommendations described in Subsection (1), the commission shall: (a) consider: (i) the education and experience required for the position; (ii) the responsibility required of the position; (iii) whether the position requires accountability for funds or staff; (iv) wages paid for other comparable public and private employment in the state and in other similarly situated states; (v) any increase in the Consumer Price Index since the commission's last recommendations; and (vi) any other factors typically used to make similar recommendations; (b) consult with the Division of Human Resource Management; and (c) for the salary recommendations described in Subsection (1)(b), consult with the Judicial Council. (3) No later than January 2, the commission shall submit an annual electronic report to the Executive Appropriations Committee, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the governor that: (a) briefly summarizes the commission's activities during the previous calendar year; and (b) provides any recommendations to modify the salaries of: (i) the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, or state treasurer; or (ii) the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the constitutional and statutory courts of record. (4) The Judicial Council shall cooperate with the commission in providing information relevant to the duties of the commission.
Utah Code § 67-4a-704 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-704
§ 67-4a-704. Purchaser owns property after sale.
Status: in_force

(1) A purchaser of property at a sale conducted by the administrator under this chapter takes the property free of all claims of the owner, a previous holder, or a person claiming through the owner or holder. (2) The administrator shall execute documents necessary to complete the transfer of ownership to the purchaser.
Utah Code § 67-4a-403 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-403
§ 67-4a-403. When report to be filed.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), the report under Section 67-4a-401 shall be filed before November 1 of each year and cover the 12 months preceding July 1 of that year. (2) (a) Before the date for filing the report under Section 67-4a-401, the holder of property presumed abandoned may request the administrator to extend the time for filing. (b) The administrator may grant an extension. (c) If the extension is granted, the holder may pay or make a partial payment of the amount the holder estimates ultimately will be due. (d) The payment or partial payment terminates accrual of interest on the amount paid.
Utah Code § 67-19a-302 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19a / § 67-19a-302
§ 67-19a-302. Levels of procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) The administration of all grievances under Subsection 67-19a-202(1) occurs on the following four levels: (a) Level 1 - the supervisor; (b) Level 2 - the division director or the director's designee; (c) Level 3 - the agency director or the director's designee; and (d) Level 4 - the office. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), Section 67-19a-402.5, and Section 67-19a-501, and subject to applicable time limits as provided in this chapter, an employee: (i) shall file a grievance at the lowest level described in Subsection (1) that has not already issued a decision, taken action, or declined to address the subject of the grievance; and (ii) may proceed for further review of a grievance in accordance with Section 67-19a-402. (b) If a supervisor or division director is a subject of a grievance or complaint, the employee may proceed directly to Level 2 or Level 3, respectively. (c) An employee may not file a grievance that asks the same manager or a lower-level manager to reconsider a previously made decision. (3) A career service employee may advance all grievances to Level 3. (4) In accordance with Section 67-19a-402.5 and subject to Section 67-21-4, a reporting employee may file a grievance alleging retaliatory action directly at Level 4.
Utah Code § 67-5-13 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-13
§ 67-5-13. Limitations on political activities by career status employees.
Status: in_force

(1) An employee in a career status may not, while in a pay status, be a state or federal officer in any partisan political party organization or in any statewide partisan political campaign. The employee, however, may be an officer or delegate in a partisan political party organization at a county or inferior level or a delegate at a state or national level. (2) An employee in career status may not be a candidate for any partisan political office, but upon application to the attorney general the employee shall be granted a leave of absence without pay but without loss of existing seniority to participate in a partisan political campaign either as an officer or as a candidate. Time spent during the political leave shall not be counted for seniority purposes as being in service. For the purposes of this section, an employee is not considered to be a candidate until the primary elections have been held. (3) An employee in career status may not engage in political activity during the hours of employment, nor may any person solicit political contributions from any employee in career status during hours of employment or through state facilities or in any manner impose assessments on them for political purposes; but nothing in this section shall preclude voluntary contributions to a candidate or a political party. (4) Partisan political activity shall not be a basis for employment, promotion, demotion, or dismissal. Any violation of this section may lead to disciplinary action against the employee, which may consist of reprimand, suspension, demotion, or termination as determined by the attorney general. (5) This section shall not be construed to permit partisan political activity by any employee in career status who is prevented or restricted from engaging in this political activity by the provisions of any federal act or the rules and regulations promulgated under it.
Utah Code § 67-21-5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-21 / § 67-21-5
§ 67-21-5. Court orders for violation of chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought under this chapter, may order reinstatement of the employee at the same level, the payment of back wages, full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights, damages, or any combination of these remedies. (2) A court shall award the complainant all or a portion of the costs of litigation, which are defined to include reasonable attorney fees and witness fees, if the court determines that the complainant prevails.
Utah Code § 67-19a-303 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19a / § 67-19a-303
§ 67-19a-303. Employees' rights in grievance procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of submitting and advancing a grievance, a career service employee, or a reporting employee alleging retaliatory action, may: (a) obtain assistance by a representative of the employee's choice to act as an advocate at any level of the grievance procedure; (b) request a reasonable amount of time during work hours to confer with the representative and prepare the grievance; and (c) call other employees as witnesses at a grievance hearing. (2) The state shall allow employees to attend and testify at the grievance hearing as witnesses if the employee has given reasonable advance notice to the employee's immediate supervisor. (3) No person may take any reprisals against a career service employee or a reporting employee for: (a) use of or participation in a grievance procedure described in this chapter; or (b) representing and providing assistance to a career service employee as an advocate in accordance with Subsection (1)(a). (4) If the individual acting as an advocate for a career service employee under Subsection (1)(a) is a state employee, the individual may not receive state compensation for the time the employee spends in the course of that representation unless the individual uses approved leave during that time. (5) (a) The employing agency of an employee who files a grievance may not place grievance forms, grievance materials, correspondence about the grievance, agency and division replies to the grievance, or other documents relating to the grievance in the employee's personnel file. (b) The employing agency of an employee who files a grievance may place records of disciplinary action in the employee's personnel file. (c) If any disciplinary action against an employee is rescinded through the grievance procedures described in this chapter, the agency and the Division of Human Resource Management shall remove the record of the disciplinary action from the employee's agency personnel file and central personnel file. (d) An agency may maintain a separate grievance file relating to an employee's grievance, but shall discard the file after three years.
Utah Code § 67-11-3 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-11 / § 67-11-3
§ 67-11-3. General powers of state agency and interstate instrumentalities.
Status: in_force

(1) The state agency, with the approval of the governor, is hereby authorized to enter on behalf of the state into an agreement with the federal security administrator, consistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of the federal old-age and survivors insurance system to employees of the state or any political subdivision thereof with respect to services specified in such agreement which constitute "employment" as defined in Section 67-11-2. Such agreement may contain such provisions relating to coverage, benefits, contributions, effective date, modification and termination of the agreement, administration, and other appropriate provisions as the state agency and federal security administrator shall agree upon. However, except as may be otherwise required or permitted by or under the Social Security Act as to the services to be covered, such agreement shall provide in effect that: (a) Benefits will be provided for employees whose services are covered by the agreement (and their dependents and survivors) on the same basis as though such services constituted employment within the meaning of Title II of the Social Security Act. (b) The state will pay to the secretary of the treasury of the United States, at such time or times as may be prescribed under the Social Security Act, contributions with respect to wages, as defined in Section 67-11-2, equal to the sum of the taxes which would be imposed by Sections 1400 and 1410 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services covered by the agreement constituted employment within the meaning of that act. (c) The agreement shall be effective with respect to services in employment covered by the agreement performed after a date specified therein but in no event may it be effective with respect to any such services performed prior to January 1, 1951, and in no case prior to an employment period with reference to which said insurance coverage can be obtained under the provisions of the Social Security Act. (d) All services which constitute employment as defined in Section 67-11-2 and are performed in the employ of the state by employees of the state, shall be covered by the agreement. (e) All services which constitute employment as defined in Section 67-11-2, are performed in the employ of a political subdivision of the state, and are covered by a plan which is in conformity with the terms of the agreement and has been approved by the state agency under Section 67-11-5, shall be covered by the agreement. (2) Any instrumentality jointly created by this state and any other state or states is hereby authorized, upon the granting of like authority by such other state or states: (a) to enter into an agreement with the federal security administrator whereby the benefits of the federal old-age and survivors insurance system shall be extended to employees of such instrumentality; (b) to require its employees to pay, and for that purpose to deduct from their wages, contributions equal to the amounts which they would be required to pay under Subsection 67-11-4(1) if they were covered by an agreement made pursuant to Subsection (1); and (c) to make payments to the secretary of the treasury in accordance with such agreement, including payments from its own funds, and otherwise to comply with such agreements. (3) An agreement shall, to the extent practicable, be consistent with the terms and provisions of Subsections (1) and (2) and other provisions of this chapter.
Utah Code § 67-5-1.1 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-1.1
§ 67-5-1.1. Written opinion to the Legislature -- Rebuttable presumption.
Status: in_force

(1) When the Legislature or either house requests the attorney general's written legal opinion in accordance with Subsection 67-5-1(1)(g): (a) the attorney general shall, applying concepts from the Rules of Professional Conduct contained in the Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice, identify any potential conflicts of interest in providing the attorney general's legal opinion to the Legislature; (b) if the attorney general identifies a potential conflict of interest under Subsection (1)(a), the attorney general shall, as soon as practicable after the identification: (i) ensure that the attorney general's office provides each entity or individual involved in the potential conflict competent, privileged, and objective advice or representation by establishing: (A) confidentiality procedures; and (B) staffing divisions or other structural or administrative safeguards to screen attorneys participating in the preparation of the attorney general's opinion from participation on behalf of any other entity or individual involved in the potential conflict; and (ii) provide written notice to each entity or individual involved in the potential conflict that describes the screening procedures that the attorney general establishes; and (c) after complying with Subsections (1)(a) and (b), the attorney general shall provide the attorney general's opinion: (i) within 30 days after the day on which the requester makes the request for the opinion; or (ii) by a date upon which the attorney general and the requester agree. (2) There is a presumption that: (a) the attorney general's reasonable compliance with Subsections (1)(a) and (b) satisfies any ethical or professional obligation arising from the potential conflict of interest; and (b) with adequate screening safeguards and procedures in place, the attorney general has an attorney-client relationship with each entity or individual involved in the potential conflict of interest. (3) (a) The attorney general shall comply in good faith with the requirement to provide the opinion in accordance with Subsection 67-5-1(1)(g) and this section. (b) The attorney general may not invoke the potential conflict of interest or attorney-client privilege as grounds to withhold or refuse to provide the legal opinion required in Subsection 67-5-1(1)(g) and this section. (c) The Legislature or either house may petition the Utah Supreme Court for an extraordinary writ to obtain the legal opinion if the attorney general does not provide the opinion within the time period described in Subsection (1)(c).
Utah Code § 67-1a-15 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1a / § 67-1a-15
§ 67-1a-15. Local government and limited purpose entity registry.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Entity" means a limited purpose entity or a local government entity. (b) (i) "Limited purpose entity" means a legal entity that: (A) performs a single governmental function or limited governmental functions; and (B) is not a state executive branch agency, a state legislative office, or within the judicial branch. (ii) "Limited purpose entity" includes: (A) area agencies, area agencies on aging, and area agencies on high risk adults, as those terms are defined in Section 26B-6-101; (B) charter schools created under Title 53G, Chapter 5, Charter Schools; (C) community reinvestment agencies, as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102; (D) conservation districts, as that term is defined in Section 17D-3-102; (E) governmental nonprofit corporations, as that term is defined in Section 11-13a-102; (F) housing authorities, as that term is defined in Section 35A-8-401; (G) independent entities and independent state agencies, as those terms are defined in Section 63E-1-102; (H) interlocal entities, as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103; (I) local building authorities, as that term is defined in Section 17D-2-102; (J) special districts, as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-102; (K) local health departments, as that term is defined in Section 26A-1-102; (L) local mental health authorities, as that term is defined in Section 62A-15-102; (M) nonprofit corporations that receive an amount of money requiring an accounting report under Section 51-2a-201.5; (N) school districts under Title 53G, Chapter 3, School District Creation and Change; (O) special service districts, as that term is defined in Section 17D-1-102; and (P) substance abuse authorities, as that term is defined in Section 62A-15-102. (c) "Local government and limited purpose entity registry" or "registry" means the registry of local government entities and limited purpose entities created under this section. (d) "Local government entity" means: (i) a county, as that term is defined in Section 17-60-101; and (ii) a municipality, as that term is defined in Section 10-1-104. (e) "Notice of failure to register" means the notice the lieutenant governor sends, in accordance with Subsection (7)(a), to an entity that does not register. (f) "Notice of failure to renew" means the notice the lieutenant governor sends to a registered entity, in accordance with Subsection (7)(b). (g) "Notice of noncompliance" means the notice the lieutenant governor sends to a registered entity, in accordance with Subsection (6)(c). (h) "Notice of non-registration" means the notice the lieutenant governor sends to an entity and the state auditor, in accordance with Subsection (9). (i) "Notice of registration or renewal" means the notice the lieutenant governor sends, in accordance with Subsection (6)(b)(i). (j) "Registered entity" means an entity with a valid registration as described in Subsection (8). (2) The lieutenant governor shall: (a) create a registry of each local government entity and limited purpose entity within the state that: (i) contains the information described in Subsection (4); and (ii) is accessible on the lieutenant governor's website or otherwise publicly available; and (b) establish fees for registration and renewal, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, based on and to directly offset the cost of creating, administering, and maintaining the registry. (3) Each local government entity and limited purpose entity shall: (a) on or before July 1, 2019, register with the lieutenant governor as described in Subsection (4); (b) on or before one year after the day on which the lieutenant governor issues the notice of registration or renewal, annually renew the entity's registration in accordance with Subsection (5); and (c) on or before 30 days after the day on which any of the information described in Subsection (4) changes, send notice of the changes to the lieutenant governor. (4) Each entity shall include the following information in the entity's registration submission: (a) the resolution or other legal or formal document creating the entity or, if the resolution or other legal or formal document creating the entity cannot be located, conclusive proof of the entity's lawful creation; (b) if the entity has geographic boundaries, a map or plat identifying the current geographic boundaries of the entity, or if it is impossible or unreasonably expensive to create a map or plat, a metes and bounds description, or another legal description that identifies the current boundaries of the entity; (c) the entity's name; (d) the entity's type of local government entity or limited purpose entity; (e) the entity's governmental function; (f) the entity's website, physical address, and phone number, including the name and contact information of an individual whom the entity designates as the primary contact for the entity; (g) (i) names, email addresses, and phone numbers of the members of the entity's governing board or commission, managing officers, or other similar managers and the method by which the members or officers are appointed, elected, or otherwise designated; (ii) the date of the most recent appointment or election of each entity governing board or commission member; and (iii) the date of the anticipated end of each entity governing board or commission member's term; (h) the entity's sources of revenue; and (i) if the entity has created an assessment area, as that term is defined in Section 11-42-102, information regarding the creation, purpose, and boundaries of the assessment area. (5) Each entity shall include the following information in the entity's renewal submission: (a) identify and update any incorrect or outdated information the entity previously submitted during registration under Subsection (4); or (b) certify that the information the entity previously submitted during registration under Subsection (4) is correct without change. (6) Within 30 days of receiving an entity's registration or renewal submission, the lieutenant governor shall: (a) review the submission to determine compliance with Subsection (4) or (5); (b) if the lieutenant governor determines that the entity's submission complies with Subsection (4) or (5): (i) send a notice of registration or renewal that includes the information that the entity submitted under Subsection (4) or (5) to: (A) the registering or renewing entity; (B) each county in which the entity operates, either in whole or in part, or where the entity's geographic boundaries overlap or are contained within the boundaries of the county; (C) the Division of Archives and Records Service; and (D) the Office of the Utah State Auditor; and (ii) publish the information from the submission on the registry, except any email address or phone number that is personal information as defined in Section 63A-19-408; and (c) if the lieutenant governor determines that the entity's submission does not comply with Subsection (4) or (5) or is otherwise inaccurate or deficient, send a notice of noncompliance to the registering or renewing entity that: (i) identifies each deficiency in the entity's submission with the corresponding statutory requirement; (ii) establishes a deadline to cure the entity's noncompliance that is the first business day that is at least 30 calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor sends the notice of noncompliance; and (iii) states that failure to comply by the deadline the lieutenant governor establishes under Subsection (6)(c)(ii) will result in the lieutenant governor sending a notice of non-registration to the Office of the Utah State Auditor, in accordance with Subsection (9). (7) (a) If the lieutenant governor identifies an entity that does not make a registration submission in accordance with Subsection (4) by the deadline described in Subsection (3), the lieutenant governor shall send a notice of failure to register to the registered entity that: (i) identifies the statutorily required registration deadline described in Subsection (3) that the entity did not meet; (ii) establishes a deadline to cure the entity's failure to register that is the first business day that is at least 10 calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor sends the notice of failure to register; and (iii) states that failure to comply by the deadline the lieutenant governor establishes under Subsection (7)(a)(ii) will result in the lieutenant governor sending a notice of non-registration to the Office of the Utah State Auditor, in accordance with Subsection (9). (b) If a registered entity does not make a renewal submission in accordance with Subsection (5) by the deadline described in Subsection (3), the lieutenant governor shall send a notice of failure to renew to the registered entity that: (i) identifies the renewal deadline described in Subsection (3) that the entity did not meet; (ii) establishes a deadline to cure the entity's failure to renew that is the first business day that is at least 30 calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor sends the notice of failure to renew; and (iii) states that failure to comply by the deadline the lieutenant governor establishes under Subsection (7)(b)(ii) will result in the lieutenant governor sending a notice of non-registration to the Office of the Utah State Auditor, in accordance with Subsection (9). (8) An entity's registration is valid: (a) if the entity makes a registration or renewal submission in accordance with the deadlines described in Subsection (3); (b) during the period the lieutenant governor establishes in the notice of noncompliance or notice of failure to renew during which the entity may cure the identified registration deficiencies; and (c) for one year beginning on the day the lieutenant governor issues the notice of registration or renewal. (9) (a) The lieutenant governor shall send a notice of non-registration to the Office of the Utah State Auditor if an entity fails to: (i) cure the entity's noncompliance by the deadline the lieutenant governor establishes in the notice of noncompliance; (ii) register by the deadline the lieutenant governor establishes in the notice of failure to register; or (iii) cure the entity's failure to renew by the deadline the lieutenant governor establishes in the notice of failure to renew. (b) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the notice of non-registration: (i) includes a copy of the notice of noncompliance, the notice of failure to register, or the notice of failure to renew; and (ii) requests that the state auditor withhold state allocated funds or the disbursement of property taxes and prohibit the entity from accessing money held by the state or money held in an account of a financial institution, in accordance with Subsections 67-3-1(7)(i) and 67-3-1(10). (10) The lieutenant governor may extend a deadline under this section if an entity notifies the lieutenant governor, before the deadline to be extended, of the existence of an extenuating circumstance that is outside the control of the entity. (11) (a) An entity is not required to renew submission of a registration under this section if an entity provides a record of dissolution. (b) The lieutenant governor shall include in the registry an entity's record of dissolution and indicate on the registry that the entity is dissolved.
Utah Code § 67-20-7.5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-20 / § 67-20-7.5
§ 67-20-7.5. Workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer search and rescue team member.
Status: in_force

(1) A volunteer search and rescue team member is considered an employee of the county of the county sheriff that certifies and supervises the volunteer search and rescue team member for the purpose of receiving workers' compensation benefits under: (a) Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act; and (b) Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act. (2) (a) In accordance with Section 34A-2-105, the workers' compensation benefits described in Subsection (1) are the exclusive remedy against the county of the supervising county sheriff or an officer, agent, or employee of the county or supervising county sheriff, for the injuries and occupational diseases resulting from the volunteer search and rescue team member's services for the supervising county sheriff as a volunteer search and rescue team member. (b) For purposes of Subsection (2)(a), the county of the supervising county sheriff for whom the volunteer search and rescue team member provides services as a volunteer search and rescue team member is considered an employer of the volunteer search and rescue team member. (3) To compute the workers' compensation benefits for a volunteer search and rescue team member described in Subsection (1), the average weekly wage of the volunteer search and rescue team member for purposes of the volunteer search and rescue team member's workers' compensation claim is the average weekly wage of an entry-level deputy sheriff employed by the supervising county sheriff at the time of the industrial accident or occupational disease.
Utah Code § 67-19a-406 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19a / § 67-19a-406
§ 67-19a-406. Procedural steps to be followed by aggrieved employee -- Hearing before hearing officer -- Evidentiary and procedural rules.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) The administrator shall record the hearing and preserve the record. (b) The recording of the proceedings and all exhibits, briefs, motions, and pleadings received by the hearing officer are the official record of the proceeding. (2) (a) The agency has the burden of proof in all grievances. (b) The agency must prove the agency's case by substantial evidence. (3) (a) The hearing officer shall issue a written decision within 20 working days after the hearing is adjourned. (b) If the hearing officer does not issue a decision within 20 working days, the agency that is a party to the grievance is not liable for any claimed back wages or benefits after the date the decision is due. (4) The hearing officer may: (a) not award attorney fees or costs to either party; (b) close a hearing by complying with the procedures and requirements of Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; (c) seal the file and the evidence produced at the hearing if the evidence raises questions about an employee's character, professional competence, or physical or mental health; (d) grant continuances according to rule; and (e) decide a motion, an issue regarding discovery, or another issue in accordance with this chapter. (5) (a) A hearing officer shall affirm, rescind, or modify agency action. (b) (i) If a hearing officer does not affirm agency action, the hearing officer shall order back pay and back benefits that the grievant would have received without the agency action. (ii) An order under Subsection (5)(b)(i) shall include: (A) reimbursement to the grievant for premiums that the grievant paid for benefits allowed under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985; and (B) an offset for any state paid benefits the grievant receives because of the agency action, including unemployment compensation benefits. (c) In an order under Subsection (5)(b)(i), a hearing officer may not reduce the amount of back pay and benefits awarded a grievant because of income that the grievant earns during the grievance process. (6) An employee who files a grievance in accordance with this chapter may appeal a decision of the office directly to the Utah Court of Appeals in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
Utah Code § 67-5-37 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-37
§ 67-5-37. Multi-agency joint strike force -- Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit.
Status: in_force

(1) The Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Public Safety shall create and coordinate the operation of a multi-agency joint strike force to combat criminal activity that may have a negative impact on the state's economy. (2) The attorney general and the Department of Public Safety shall invite federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel to participate in the joint strike force to more effectively utilize their combined skills, expertise, and resources. (3) The joint strike force shall focus the joint strike force's efforts on detecting, investigating, deterring, and eradicating criminal activity, described in Subsection (1), within the state, including: (a) organized retail crime; (b) antitrust violations; (c) intellectual property rights violations; (d) gambling; (e) metal theft, including the theft of an item for the item's scrap or resale metal value; and (f) the purchase of stolen goods for the purpose of reselling the stolen goods for profit. (4) In conjunction with the joint strike force, the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Public Safety shall establish the Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit for the purpose of: (a) investigating, apprehending, and prosecuting individuals or entities that participate in the purchase, sale, or distribution of stolen property; and (b) targeting individuals or entities that commit theft and other property crimes for financial gain. (5) The joint strike force shall provide to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201, before December 1 of each year, the number of catalytic converter thefts and arrests in Utah for the preceding calendar year, if reasonably available.
Utah Code § 67-18-3 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-18 / § 67-18-3
§ 67-18-3. Written request for production of file.
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a written request from an employee to examine such employee's personnel file, the employer shall produce the file for inspection and copying.
Utah Code § 67-4a-705 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-705
§ 67-4a-705. Military medal or decoration.
Status: in_force

(1) The administrator may not sell a medal or decoration awarded for military service in the armed forces of the United States. (2) The administrator, with the consent of the respective organization under Subsection (2)(a), agency under Subsection (2)(b), or entity under Subsection (2)(c), may deliver a medal or decoration described in Subsection (1), to be held in custody for the owner, to: (a) a military veterans organization qualified under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(19); (b) the agency that awarded the medal or decoration; or (c) a governmental entity. (3) On delivery under Subsection (2), the administrator is not responsible for safekeeping the medal or decoration.
Utah Code § 67-1-11 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1 / § 67-1-11
§ 67-1-11. Gender balance in appointing board members.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "appointing authority" means the speaker of the House, the president of the Senate, the governor, the governor's designee, nominating committee, or executive branch officer or other body empowered by statute or rule to make any appointment or nomination for appointment to any board, committee, bureau, commission, council, panel, or other entity. (2) In making a nomination, appointment, or reappointment to fill a vacancy on any board, committee, bureau, commission, council, or other entity, the appointing authority shall strongly consider nominating, appointing, or reappointing a qualified individual whose gender is in the minority on that entity.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1101 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1101
§ 67-4a-1101. Informal conference.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) Not later than 30 days after receipt of a notice under Section 67-4a-1011, the putative holder may request an informal conference with the administrator to review the determination. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the administrator may designate an employee to act on behalf of the administrator. (2) If a putative holder makes a timely request under Subsection (1) for an informal conference: (a) not later than 20 days after the date of the request, the administrator shall set the time and place of the conference; (b) the administrator shall give the putative holder notice in a record of the time and place of the conference; (c) the conference may be held in person, by telephone, or by electronic means, as determined by the administrator; (d) the request tolls the 90-day period under Sections 67-4a-1103 and 67-4a-1104 until notice of a decision under Subsection (2)(g) has been given to the putative holder or the putative holder withdraws the request for the conference; (e) the conference may be postponed, adjourned, and reconvened as the administrator determines appropriate; (f) the administrator or the administrator's designee with the approval of the administrator may modify a determination made under Section 67-4a-1011 or withdraw it; and (g) the administrator shall issue a decision in a record and provide a copy of the record to the putative holder and examiner not later than 20 days after the conference ends. (3) (a) A conference under Subsection (2) is not an administrative remedy and is not a contested case subject to the state administrative procedure act. (b) An oath is not required and rules of evidence do not apply in the conference. (4) At a conference under Subsection (2), the putative holder shall be given an opportunity to confer informally with the administrator and the person that examined the records of the putative holder to: (a) discuss the determination made under Section 67-4a-1011; and (b) present any issue concerning the validity of the determination. (5) If the administrator fails to act within the period prescribed in Subsection (2)(a) or (g), the failure does not affect a right of the administrator, except that interest does not accrue on the amount for which the putative holder was determined to be liable under Section 67-4a-1011 during the period in which the administrator failed to act until the earlier of: (a) the date under Section 67-4a-1103 the putative holder initiates administrative review or files an action under Section 67-4a-1104; or (b) 90 days after the putative holder received notice of the administrator's determination under Section 67-4a-1011 if no review was initiated under Section 67-4a-1103 and no action was filed under Section 67-4a-1104. (6) The administrator may hold an informal conference with a putative holder about a determination under Section 67-4a-1011 without a request at any time before the putative holder initiates administrative review under Section 67-4a-1103 or files an action under Section 67-4a-1104. (7) Interest and penalties under Section 67-4a-1204 continue to accrue on property not reported, paid, or delivered as required by this chapter after the initiation, and during the pendency, of an informal conference under this section.
Utah Code § 67-5a-3 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5a / § 67-5a-3
§ 67-5a-3. Per diem and travel expenses.
Status: in_force

A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (1) Section 63A-3-106; (2) Section 63A-3-107; and (3) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
Utah Code § 67-19d-102 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19d / § 67-19d-102
§ 67-19d-102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Board of trustees" or "board" means the board of trustees created in Section 67-19d-202. (2) "Income" means the revenues received by the state treasurer from investments of the trust fund principal. (3) "Trust fund" means the State Post-Retirement Benefits Trust Fund created by Section 67-19d-201.
Utah Code § 67-5-27 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-27
§ 67-5-27. Real estate fraud prosecutor.
Status: in_force

(1) The state attorney general shall employ an attorney licensed to practice law in Utah who: (a) has knowledge of the law related to mortgage fraud; and (b) preferably also has background or expertise in investigating and prosecuting mortgage fraud. (2) The primary responsibility of the attorney employed under Subsection (1) is the prosecution of real estate fraud. (3) The state attorney general may employ clerks, interns, or other personnel as necessary to assist the attorney employed under Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 67-1a-2.5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1a / § 67-1a-2.5
§ 67-1a-2.5. Fees of lieutenant governor.
Status: in_force

In addition to the fees prescribed by Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act, and Title 16, Chapter 10a, Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, the lieutenant governor shall receive and determine fees pursuant to Section 63J-1-504 for the following: (1) for a copy of any law, resolution, record, or other document or paper on file in the lieutenant governor's office, other than documents or papers filed under Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act, and Title 16, Chapter 10a, Utah Revised Business Corporation Act; (2) for affixing certificate and the Great Seal of the state, except on documents filed under Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act, and Title 16, Chapter 10a, Utah Revised Business Corporation Act; (3) for each commission signed by the governor, except that no charge may be made for commissions to public officers serving without compensation; (4) for each warrant of arrest issued by the governor and attested by the lieutenant governor upon the requisition of any other state or territory; (5) for recording miscellaneous papers or documents; (6) for filing any paper or document not otherwise provided for; and (7) for searching records and archives of the state, except that no member of the Legislature or other state or county officer may be charged for any search relative to matters appertaining to the duties of the member or officer's office or for a certified copy of any law or resolution relative to the member or officer's official duties passed by the Legislature.
Utah Code § 67-24-101 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-24 / § 67-24-101
§ 67-24-101. Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Lobbying Restrictions Act."
Utah Code § 67-1-10 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1 / § 67-1-10
§ 67-1-10. Spouse of the governor -- Status as state employee.
Status: in_force

The spouse of the governor of the state, when acting as a representative of this state, shall be considered a state employee.
Utah Code § 67-1-18 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1 / § 67-1-18
§ 67-1-18. Gubernatorial appointees -- Change in title.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on May 6, 2026, the following gubernatorial appointees holding the title of executive director or director shall hold the title of commissioner: (a) the director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, appointed under Section 32B-2-205; (b) the executive director of the Department of Commerce, appointed under Section 13-1-3; (c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections, appointed under Section 64-13-3; (d) the executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, appointed under Section 9-1-201.1; (e) the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality, appointed under Section 19-1-104; (f) the executive director of the Department of Government Operations, appointed under Section 63A-1-105; (g) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services, appointed under Section 26B-1-203; (h) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, appointed under Section 79-2-202; (i) the executive director of the Department of Transportation, appointed under Section 72-1-202; (j) the executive director of the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, appointed under Section 71A-1-201; (k) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services, appointed under Section 35A-1-201; (l) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, appointed under Section 63N-1a-302; and (m) the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, appointed under Section 63M-7-203. (2) Other than with respect to the change in title, this section does not alter the duties, compensation, or authority of a gubernatorial appointee described in Subsection (1).
Utah Code § 67-5-28 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-28
§ 67-5-28. Memorandum of Understanding regarding enforcement of federal immigration laws -- Communications regarding immigration status -- Private cause of action.
Status: in_force

(1) The attorney general shall negotiate the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between the state and the United States Department of Justice or the United States Department of Homeland Security as provided in 8 U.S.C., Sec. 1357(g) for the enforcement of federal immigration and customs laws within the state by state and local law enforcement personnel, to include investigations, apprehensions, detentions, and removals of persons who are illegally present in the United States. (2) The attorney general, the governor, or an individual otherwise required by the appropriate federal agency referred to in Subsection (1) shall sign the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the state. (3) (a) A unit of local government, whether acting through its governing body or by an initiative or referendum, may not enact an ordinance or policy that limits or prohibits a law enforcement officer, local official, or local government employee from communicating or cooperating with federal officials regarding the immigration status of a person within the state. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a government entity or official within the state may not prohibit or in any way restrict a government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the United States Department of Homeland Security information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of an individual. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or agency may not prohibit or in any way restrict a public employee from doing the following regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of an individual: (i) sending information to or requesting or receiving information from the United States Department of Homeland Security; (ii) maintaining the information referred to in Subsection (3)(c)(i); and (iii) exchanging the information referred to in Subsection (3)(c)(i) with any other federal, state, or local government entity. (d) This Subsection (3) allows for a private right of action by a natural or legal person lawfully domiciled in this state to file for a writ of mandamus to compel a noncompliant local or state governmental agency to comply with the reporting laws of this Subsection (3).
Utah Code § 67-11-9 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-11 / § 67-11-9
§ 67-11-9. Studies by state agency.
Status: in_force

The state agency shall make studies concerning the problem of old-age and survivors insurance protection for employees of the state and local governments and their instrumentalities and concerning the operation of agreements made and plans approved under this chapter.
Utah Code § 67-4a-404 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-404
§ 67-4a-404. Retention of records by holder.
Status: in_force

(1) A holder required to file a report under Section 67-4a-401 shall retain records for five years after the later of the date the report was filed or the last date a timely report was due to be filed, unless a shorter period is provided by rule of the administrator. (2) The holder may satisfy the requirement to retain records under this section through an agent. (3) The records shall contain: (a) the information required to be included in the report; (b) the date, place, and nature of the circumstances that gave rise to the property right; (c) the amount or value of the property; (d) the last address of the apparent owner, if known to the holder; and (e) if the holder sells, issues, or provides to others for sale or issue in this state traveler's checks, money orders, or similar instruments, other than third-party bank checks, on which the holder is directly liable, a record of the instruments while they remain outstanding indicating the state and date of issue.
Utah Code § 67-1-4 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-1 / § 67-1-4
§ 67-1-4. Records to be kept.
Status: in_force

The governor must cause to be kept the following records: (1) An account of all the governor's official expenses and disbursements, including the incidental expenses of the governor's department, and an account of all rewards offered by the governor for the apprehension of criminals and persons charged with crime. (2) A register of all appointments made by the governor, with dates of commissions and names of appointees and predecessors.
Utah Code § 67-21-8 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-21 / § 67-21-8
§ 67-21-8. No compensation when participation in public inquiry.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed to require an employer to compensate an employee for participation in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry held by a public body in accordance with Section 67-21-3.
Utah Code § 67-5b-102 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5b / § 67-5b-102
§ 67-5b-102. Children's Justice Center -- Requirements of center -- Purposes of center.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) There is established the Children's Justice Center Program to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, intergovernmental response to child abuse victims in a facility known as a Children's Justice Center. (b) The attorney general shall administer the program. (c) The attorney general shall: (i) allocate the funds appropriated by a line item pursuant to Section 67-5b-103; (ii) administer applications for state and federal grants and subgrants; (iii) maintain an advisory board that is associated with the program to comply with requirements of grants that are associated with the program ; (iv) assist in the development of new centers; (v) coordinate services between centers; (vi) contract with counties and other entities for the provision of services; (vii) (A) provide training, technical assistance, and evaluation to centers; and (B) ensure that any training described in Subsection (1)(c)(vii)(A) complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements; and (viii) provide other services to comply with established minimum practice standards as required to maintain the state's and centers' eligibility for grants and subgrants. (2) (a) The attorney general shall establish Children's Justice Centers, satellite offices, or multidisciplinary teams in Beaver County, Box Elder County, Cache County, Carbon County, Davis County, Duchesne County, Emery County, Grand County, Iron County, Juab County, Kane County, Salt Lake County, San Juan County, Sanpete County, Sevier County, Summit County, Tooele County, Uintah County, Utah County, Wasatch County, Washington County, and Weber County. (b) The attorney general may establish other centers, satellites, or multidisciplinary teams within a county and in other counties of the state. (3) The attorney general and each center shall: (a) coordinate the activities of the public agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases and the delivery of services to child abuse victims and child abuse victims' families; (b) provide a neutral, child-friendly program, where interviews are conducted and services are provided to facilitate the effective and appropriate disposition of child abuse cases in juvenile, civil, and criminal court proceedings; (c) facilitate a process for interviews of child abuse victims to be conducted in a professional and neutral manner; (d) obtain reliable and admissible information that can be used effectively in child abuse cases in the state; (e) maintain a multidisciplinary team that includes representatives of public agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases and in the delivery of services to child abuse victims and child abuse victims' families; (f) hold regularly scheduled case reviews with the multidisciplinary team; (g) coordinate and track: (i) investigation of the alleged offense; and (ii) preparation of prosecution; (h) maintain a working protocol that addresses the center's procedures for conducting forensic interviews and case reviews, and for ensuring a child abuse victim's access to medical and mental health services; (i) maintain a system to track the status of cases and the provision of services to child abuse victims and child abuse victims' families; (j) provide training for professionals involved in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases and in the provision of related treatment and services; (k) enhance community understanding of child abuse cases; and (l) provide as many services as possible that are required for the thorough and effective investigation of child abuse cases. (4) To assist a center in fulfilling the requirements and statewide purposes as provided in Subsection (3), each center may obtain access to any relevant juvenile court legal records and adult court legal records, unless sealed by the court.
Utah Code § 67-5a-5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5a / § 67-5a-5
§ 67-5a-5. Quorum -- Meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) The attendance of six members at any regular or special meeting of the council constitutes a quorum. Any member may designate in writing a representative to attend any meeting. The representative's attendance shall be counted toward the quorum, and the representative may vote on any issue. (2) A majority vote of the attending members or their representatives constituting a quorum is sufficient to carry any motion unless the council has by prior vote designated a greater percentage than a majority to sustain an action. (3) (a) The council shall meet at least quarterly at a time and place it designates. (b) The chair, a majority of the members of the council, or the council director may call a special meeting at any time or place upon five days notice to all of the members. A quorum of all members may waive notice requirements in writing.
Utah Code § 67-5-41 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-41
§ 67-5-41. Right to intervene in action challenging constitutionality of a statute.
Status: in_force

(1) The attorney general has an unconditional right to intervene in a civil action in a district court upon receiving a notice under Rule 24 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure that a party is challenging the constitutionality of a statute in the civil action. (2) Intervention by the attorney general in accordance with Subsection (1) does not limit the Legislature's unconditional right to intervene under Subsection 36-12-7(4).
Utah Code § 67-21-10 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-21 / § 67-21-10
§ 67-21-10. False accusations.
Status: in_force

(1) An employee violates this chapter if the employee knowingly makes a false accusation against an employer under this chapter. (2) An employee who violates Subsection (1), is subject to: (a) a fine not to exceed $5,000; and (b) dismissal from employment.
Utah Code § 67-4a-1407 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1407
§ 67-4a-1407. Security breach.
Status: in_force

(1) Except to the extent prohibited by law other than in this chapter, the administrator or the administrator's agent shall notify a holder as soon as practicable of: (a) a suspected loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of confidential information obtained from the holder in the possession of the administrator or the administrator's agent; and (b) any interference with operations in any system hosting or housing confidential information that: (i) compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of the information; or (ii) creates a substantial risk of identity fraud or theft. (2) Except as necessary to inform an insurer, attorney, investigator, or others as required by law, the administrator and the administrator's agent may not disclose, without the express consent in a record of the holder, an event described in Subsection (1) to a person whose confidential information was supplied by the holder. (3) If an event described in Subsection (1) occurs, the administrator and the administrator's agent shall: (a) take action necessary for the holder to understand and minimize the effect of the event and determine the event's scope; and (b) cooperate with the holder with respect to: (i) any notification required by law concerning a data or other security breach; and (ii) a regulatory inquiry, litigation, or similar action.
Utah Code § 67-21-3 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-21 / § 67-21-3
§ 67-21-3. Reporting of governmental waste or violations of law -- Employer action -- Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) An employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee because the employee, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the employee, communicates in good faith: (i) the waste or misuse of public funds, property, or manpower; (ii) a violation or suspected violation of a law, rule, or regulation adopted under the law of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or any recognized entity of the United States; or (iii) as it relates to a state government employer: (A) gross mismanagement; (B) abuse of authority; or (C) unethical conduct. (b) For purposes of Subsection (1)(a), an employee is presumed to have communicated in good faith if the employee gives written notice or otherwise formally communicates the conduct described in Subsection (1)(a) to: (i) a person in authority over the person alleged to have engaged in the conduct described in Subsection (1)(a); (ii) the attorney general's office; (iii) law enforcement, if the conduct is criminal in nature; (iv) if the employee is a public entity employee, public body employee, legislative employee, or a judicial employee: (A) the state auditor's office; (B) the president of the Senate; (C) the speaker of the House of Representatives; (D) the Office of Legislative Auditor General; (E) the governor's office; (F) the state court administrator; or (G) the Division of Finance; (v) if the employee is a public entity employee, but not an employee of an institution of higher education, the director of the Division of Purchasing and General Services; (vi) if the employee is a political subdivision employee: (A) the legislative body, or a member of the legislative body, of the political subdivision; (B) the governing body, or a member of the governing body, of the political subdivision; (C) the top executive of the political subdivision; or (D) any government official with authority to audit the political subdivision or the applicable part of the political subdivision; or (vii) if the employee is an employee of an institution of higher education: (A) the Utah Board of Higher Education or a member of the Utah Board of Higher Education; (B) the commissioner of higher education; (C) the president of the institution of higher education where the employee is employed; or (D) the entity that conducts audits of the institution of higher education where the employee is employed. (c) The presumption described in Subsection (1)(b) may be rebutted by showing that the employee knew or reasonably ought to have known that the report is malicious, false, or frivolous. (2) An employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee because an employee participates or gives information in an investigation, hearing, court proceeding, legislative or other inquiry, or other form of administrative review held by the public body. (3) An employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee because the employee has objected to or refused to carry out a directive that the employee reasonably believes violates a law of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States, or a rule or regulation adopted under the authority of the laws of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or the United States. (4) An employer may not implement rules or policies that unreasonably restrict an employee's ability to document: (a) the waste or misuse of public funds, property, or manpower; (b) a violation or suspected violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or (c) as it relates to a state government employer: (i) gross mismanagement; (ii) abuse of authority; or (iii) unethical conduct.
Utah Code § 67-5-1.5 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-1.5
§ 67-5-1.5. Special duties -- Employment of staff.
Status: in_force

(1) The attorney general may undertake special duties and projects as follows: (a) employment of child protection services investigators under Section 67-5-16; (b) administration of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force under Section 67-5-20; (c) administration of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit under Section 67-5-21; (d) administration of the Attorney General Crime and Violence Prevention Fund under Section 67-5-24; and (e) administration of the Mortgage and Financial Fraud Unit under Section 67-5-30. (2) As permitted by the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general may employ or contract with investigators, prosecutors, and necessary support staff to fulfill the special duties undertaken under this section.
Utah Code § 67-19a-301 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19a / § 67-19a-301
§ 67-19a-301. Charges submissible under grievance procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) This grievance procedure may only be used by career service employees who are not: (a) public applicants for a position with the state's work force; (b) public employees of the state's political subdivisions; (c) public employees covered by other grievance procedures; or (d) employees of state institutions of higher education. (2) (a) Whenever a question or dispute exists as to whether an employee is qualified to use this grievance procedure, the administrator shall resolve the question or dispute. (b) The administrator's decision under Subsection (2)(a) is reviewable only by the Court of Appeals. (3) Any career service employee may submit a grievance based upon a claim or charge of injustice or oppression, including dismissal from employment, resulting from an act, occurrence, omission, or condition for solution through the grievance procedures set forth in this chapter. (4) A reporting employee who desires to bring an administrative claim of retaliatory action shall use the grievance procedure described in Section 67-19a-402.5. (5) A career service employee who desires to bring a grievance described in Subsection 67-19a-202(1) shall use and follow the grievance procedure described in Part 3, Grievance Procedures, and Part 4, Procedural Steps to Be Followed by Aggrieved Employee. (6) An employee who desires to initiate an administrative review challenging the findings of an abusive conduct investigation shall use and follow the procedure described in Section 67-19a-501.
Utah Code § 67-26-203 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-26 / § 67-26-203
§ 67-26-203. Abusive conduct -- Training -- Policy.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Abusive conduct" means verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a covered employee to another covered employee of the same covered employer that, based on the severity, nature, or frequency of the conduct, a reasonable person would determine: (i) is intended to cause intimidation, humiliation, or unwarranted distress; (ii) results in substantial physical harm or substantial psychological harm as a result of intimidation, humiliation, or unwarranted distress; or (iii) exploits a covered employee's known physical or psychological disability. (b) "Covered employee" means: (i) for the judicial branch, a judge or an employee of the judicial branch; or (ii) for a higher education entity, each governing member and each employee of the higher education entity. (c) "Covered employer" means: (i) the judicial branch; or (ii) a higher education entity. (d) "Higher education entity" means an entity within the Utah System of Higher Education, including each member institution, the Utah Board of Higher Education, and the office of commissioner of higher education. (2) The judicial branch shall, beginning on January 1, 2021: (a) provide annual training to all covered employees on abusive conduct in the workplace; and (b) implement a policy prohibiting, and for reporting and resolving, abusive conduct within the judicial branch. (3) Each higher education entity shall, beginning on January 1, 2021: (a) provide annual training to all covered employees on abusive conduct in the workplace; and (b) implement a policy prohibiting, and for reporting and resolving, abusive conduct within the higher education entity. (4) The judicial branch and each higher education entity shall, before May 1, 2021, submit to the Government Operations Interim Committee a copy of the policies described in Subsections (2)(b) and (3)(b).
Utah Code § 67-5b-107 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5b / § 67-5b-107
§ 67-5b-107. Immunity -- Limited liability.
Status: in_force

(1) Officers and employees performing services for two or more public agencies pursuant to contracts executed under the provisions of this part are considered to be officers and employees of the public agency employing their services, even though performing those functions outside of the territorial limits of any one of the contracting public agencies, and are considered to be officers and employees of public agencies in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah. (2) The officers and employees of the center, while acting within the scope of their authority, are not subject to any personal or civil liability resulting from carrying out any of the purposes of a center under the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah. (3) A volunteer is considered a government employee in accordance with Section 67-20-3 and entitled to immunity under the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah. (4) A volunteer, other than one considered a government employee in accordance with Section 67-20-3, may not incur any personal financial liability for any tort claim or other action seeking damage for an injury arising from any act or omission of the volunteer while providing services for the nonprofit organization if: (a) the individual was acting in good faith and reasonably believed he was acting within the scope of the individual's official functions and duties with the center; and (b) the damage or injury was not caused by an intentional or knowing act by the volunteer which constitutes illegal or wanton misconduct. (5) The center is not liable for the acts or omissions of its volunteers in any circumstance where the acts of its volunteers are not as described in Subsection (4) unless: (a) the center had, or reasonably should have had, reasonable notice of the volunteer's unfitness to provide services to the center under circumstances that make the center's use of the volunteer reckless or wanton in light of that notice; or (b) a business employer would be liable under the laws of this state if the act or omission were the act or omission of one of its employees.
Utah Code § 67-4a-501 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-501
§ 67-4a-501. Notice to apparent owner by holder.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), the holder of property presumed abandoned shall send to the apparent owner notice by first-class United States mail that complies with Section 67-4a-502 in a format acceptable to the administrator not more than 180 days nor less than 60 days before filing the report under Section 67-4a-401 if: (a) the holder has in the holder's records an address for the apparent owner that the holder's records do not disclose to be invalid and is sufficient to direct the delivery of first-class United States mail to the apparent owner; and (b) the value of the property is $50 or more. (2) If an apparent owner has consented to receive electronic mail delivery from the holder, the holder shall send the notice described in Subsection (1) both by first-class United States mail to the apparent owner's last-known mailing address and by electronic mail, unless the holder believes that the apparent owner's electronic mail address is invalid.
Utah Code § 67-4-11 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4 / § 67-4-11
§ 67-4-11. Delict of treasurer -- Duties of auditor and governor -- Suspension.
Status: in_force

(1) The state auditor shall notify the governor if the state auditor examines the books of the state treasurer, and finds that: (a) the books do not correspond with the amount of funds on hand; (b) the books do not show the actual condition of the funds; (c) money belonging to the state has been embezzled, diverted, or in any manner taken from the treasury without authority of law; or (d) the state treasurer has been guilty of negligence in keeping the books or in taking care of the public money. (2) Upon receipt of the notice, the governor shall: (a) take possession of all books, money, papers, and other property belonging to the state in the possession of the state treasurer; and (b) temporarily suspend the state treasurer from office. (3) (a) The state auditor shall: (i) examine the books, papers, and all matters connected with the office of the suspended state treasurer; and (ii) notify the governor of the findings. (b) If, based upon the examination, the auditor concludes that the state treasurer has embezzled or converted to personal use the public money, or has been negligent in keeping the books, or in taking care of the public money, the governor shall appoint another person to replace the suspended state treasurer. (c) The new state treasurer shall obtain crime insurance, and enter upon the office of state treasurer, as provided by law. (d) The governor shall report all of the acts done under this section to the Legislature. (4) The new state treasurer shall hold office until the suspended state treasurer is restored or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Utah Code § 67-16-15 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-16 / § 67-16-15
§ 67-16-15. Complaint -- Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission.
Status: in_force

A person may file a complaint for an alleged violation of this chapter by a political subdivision officer or employee in accordance with Title 63A, Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission.
Utah Code § 67-4a-401 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-401
§ 67-4a-401. Report required by holder.
Status: in_force

(1) (a) A holder of property presumed abandoned and subject to the custody of the administrator shall report in a record to the administrator concerning the property. (b) A holder shall report via the Internet in a format approved by the administrator, unless the administrator gives a holder specific permission to file a paper report. (2) A holder may contract with a third party to make the report required under Subsection (1). (3) Whether or not a holder contracts with a third party under Subsection (2), the holder is responsible: (a) to the administrator for the complete, accurate, and timely reporting of property presumed abandoned; and (b) for paying or delivering to the administrator property described in the report.
Utah Code § 67-4-10 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4 / § 67-4-10
§ 67-4-10. Crime insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) The state treasurer, within 30 days after taking office, shall obtain crime insurance in a sum to be determined by the State Money Management Council. (2) The state shall pay the premium of the crime insurance.
Utah Code § 67-3-10 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-3 / § 67-3-10
§ 67-3-10. Background checks for employees.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201. (2) Beginning July 1, 2018, the state auditor shall require employees involved in an audit, investigation, or review requiring access to information and records, the access to which requires a background check by federal statute or regulation, to submit to a fingerprint-based local, regional, and national criminal history background check and ongoing monitoring as a condition of employment. (3) Each individual in a position listed in Subsection (2) shall provide a completed fingerprint card to the state auditor upon request. (4) The state auditor shall require that an individual required to submit to a background check under Subsection (3) provide a signed waiver on a form provided by the state auditor that meets the requirements of Subsection 53-10-108(4). (5) For a noncriminal justice background search and registration in accordance with Subsection 53-10-108(13), the state auditor shall submit to the bureau: (a) the applicant's personal identifying information and fingerprints for a criminal history search of applicable local, regional, and national databases; and (b) a request for all information received as a result of the local, regional, and nationwide background check. (6) The state auditor is responsible for the payment of all fees required by Subsection 53-10-108(15) and any fees required to be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the bureau. (7) The state auditor may set office policy that: (a) determines how the state auditor will assess the employment status of an individual upon receipt of background information; and (b) identifies the appropriate privacy risk mitigation strategy to be used in accordance with Subsection 53-10-108(13)(b).
Utah Code § 67-4a-207 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-207
§ 67-4a-207. When related property presumed abandoned.
Status: in_force

At and after the time property is presumed abandoned under this chapter, any other property right or interest accrued or accruing from the property and not previously presumed abandoned is also presumed abandoned.
Utah Code § 67-3-3 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-3 / § 67-3-3
§ 67-3-3. Disbursements of public funds -- Suspension of disbursements -- Procedure upon suspension.
Status: in_force

(1) The state auditor may suspend any disbursement of public funds whenever, in the state auditor's opinion, the disbursement is contrary to law. (2) (a) If the validity of a disbursement described in Subsection (1) is not established within six months from the date of original suspension, the state auditor shall refer the matter to the attorney general for appropriate action. (b) If, in the attorney general's opinion, the suspension described in Subsection (2)(a) was justified, the attorney general shall immediately notify the state auditor, who shall immediately make demand upon the surety of the disbursing or certifying officer. (c) If the state auditor makes a demand under Subsection (2)(b), the surety shall immediately meet the demand and pay into the state treasury by certified check or legal tender any amount or amounts disbursed and involved in the suspension. (3) (a) The state auditor shall ensure that each suspension is in writing. (b) The state auditor shall: (i) prepare a form to be known as the notice of suspension; (ii) ensure that the form contains complete information as to: (A) the payment suspended; (B) the reason for the suspension; (C) the amount of money involved; and (D) any other information that will clearly establish identification of the payment; (iii) retain the original of the suspension notice; (iv) serve one copy of the suspension notice upon: (A) the disbursing or certifying officer; (B) any member of the finance commission; and (C) the surety of the disbursing or certifying officer, except that mailing the copy to the surety company constitutes legal service; (v) attach one copy of the suspension notice to the document under suspension; and (vi) take receipts entered upon the original suspension notice held by the state auditor from the disbursing or certifying officer, the finance commission, and the surety. (4) (a) Immediately upon any suspension becoming final, the finance commission shall: (i) cause an entry to be made debiting the disbursing or certifying officer with the amount of money involved in any suspension notice; and (ii) credit the account originally charged by the payment. (b) Upon release of final suspension by the state auditor, the finance commission shall make a reversing entry, crediting the disbursing or certifying officer, and like credit shall be given in all recoveries from the surety. (5) (a) In accordance with this Subsection (5), the state auditor may prohibit the access of a state or local taxing or fee-assessing unit to money held by the state or in an account of a financial institution, if the state auditor determines that the local taxing or fee-assessing unit is not in compliance with state law regarding budgeting, expenditures, financial reporting of public funds, and transparency. (b) The state auditor may not withhold funds under Subsection (5)(a) until the state auditor: (i) sends formal notice of noncompliance to the state or local taxing or fee-assessing unit; and (ii) allows the state or local taxing or fee-assessing unit 60 calendar days to: (A) make the specified corrections; or (B) demonstrate to the state auditor that the specified corrections are not legally required. (c) If, after receiving notice under Subsection (5)(b), the state or local fee-assessing unit does not make the specified corrections and the state auditor does not agree with any demonstration under Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(B), the state auditor: (i) shall provide notice to the taxing or fee-assessing unit of the unit's failure to comply; (ii) shall provide a recommended timeline for corrective actions; (iii) may prohibit the taxing or fee-assessing unit from accessing money held by the state; and (iv) may prohibit the taxing or fee-assessing unit from accessing money held in an account of a financial institution by: (A) contacting the taxing or fee-assessing unit's financial institution and requesting that the institution prohibit access to the account; or (B) filing an action in a court with jurisdiction under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration, requesting an order of the court to prohibit a financial institution from providing the taxing or fee-assessing unit access to an account. (d) The state auditor shall remove the prohibition on accessing funds described in Subsections (5)(c)(iii) and (iv) if: (i) the state or local taxing or fee-assessing unit makes the specified corrections described in Subsection (5)(b); or (ii) the state auditor agrees with a demonstration under Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(B).
Utah Code § 67-21-2 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-21 / § 67-21-2
§ 67-21-2. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Abuse of authority" means an arbitrary or capricious exercise of power that: (a) adversely affects the employment rights of another; or (b) results in personal gain to the person exercising the authority or to another person. (2) "Communicate" means a verbal, written, broadcast, or other communicated report. (3) "Damages" means general and special damages for injury or loss caused by each violation of this chapter. (4) "Employee" means a person who performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied. (5) (a) "Employer" means the public body or public entity that employs the employee. (b) "Employer" includes an agent of an employer. (6) "Good faith" means that an employee acts with: (a) subjective good faith; and (b) the objective good faith of a reasonable employee. (7) "Gross mismanagement" means action or failure to act by a person, with respect to a person's responsibility, that causes significant harm or risk of harm to the mission of the public entity or public body that employs, or is managed or controlled by, the person. (8) "Institution of higher education" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-1-101. (9) "Judicial employee" means an employee of the judicial branch of state government. (10) "Legislative employee" means an employee of the legislative branch of state government. (11) "Political subdivision employee" means an employee of a political subdivision of the state. (12) "Public body" means any of the following: (a) a state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, council, authority, educational institution, or any other body in the executive branch of state government; (b) an agency, board, commission, council, institution member, or employee of the legislative branch of state government; (c) a county, city, town, regional governing body, council, school district, special district, special service district, or municipal corporation, board, department, commission, council, agency, or any member or employee of them; (d) any other body that is created by state or local authority, or that is primarily funded by or through state or local authority, or any member or employee of that body; (e) a law enforcement agency or any member or employee of a law enforcement agency; and (f) the judiciary and any member or employee of the judiciary. (13) "Public entity" means a department, division, board, council, committee, institution, office, bureau, or other similar administrative unit of the executive branch of state government. (14) "Public entity employee" means an employee of a public entity. (15) "Retaliatory action" means the same as that term is defined in Section 67-19a-101. (16) "Unethical conduct" means conduct that violates a provision of Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act.
Utah Code § 67-3-8 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-3 / § 67-3-8
§ 67-3-8. Preparation and distribution of budget forms.
Status: in_force

The state auditor shall formulate and print budget forms for all cities, all counties, and all school districts. These budget forms shall be distributed at cost to each city, county, and school district.
Utah Code § 67-19a-204 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-19a / § 67-19a-204
§ 67-19a-204. Administrator -- Powers.
Status: in_force

(1) In conjunction with any inquiry, investigation, hearing, or other proceeding, the administrator may: (a) administer an oath; (b) certify an official act; (c) subpoena a witness, document, and other evidence; and (d) grant a continuance as provided by rule. (2) (a) The administrator may: (i) assign qualified, impartial hearing officers on a per case basis to adjudicate matters under the authority of the office; (ii) subpoena witnesses, documents, and other evidence in conjunction with any inquiry, investigation, hearing, or other proceeding; (iii) upon motion made by a party or person to whom the subpoena is directed and upon notice to the party who issued the subpoena, quash or modify the subpoena if it is unreasonable, requires an excessive number of witnesses, or requests evidence not relevant to any matter in issue; and (iv) act as a hearing officer if the aggrieved employee consents. (b) In selecting and assigning hearing officers under authority of this section, the administrator shall appoint hearing officers that have demonstrated by education, training, and experience the ability to adjudicate and resolve personnel administration disputes by applying employee relations principles within a large, public work force.
Utah Code § 67-5-36 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-36
§ 67-5-36. Drug Disposal Program.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in the section: (a) "Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101. (b) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality. (c) "Environmentally friendly" means a controlled substance that is rendered: (i) non-retrievable, as determined by the attorney general in consultation with the department; (ii) non-hazardous, as determined by the department; and (iii) permissible to dispose in a landfill in a manner that does not violate state or federal law relating to surface water or groundwater. (d) "Home controlled substance disposal receptacle" means a receptacle provided by the program that can be used by an individual to render a small amount of controlled substances at an individual's residence non-retrievable and environmentally friendly. (e) "Non-retrievable" means the same as that term is defined in 21 C.F.R. 1300.05. (f) "Program" means the Drug Disposal Program described in this section. (g) "Repository" means a controlled substance disposal repository described in Subsection (3). (2) The attorney general may, in coordination with the department and within funds available for this purpose, administer a program, known as the Drug Disposal Program, to provide for the safe, secure, and environmentally friendly disposal of controlled substances in the state. (3) The attorney general and the department, in developing and implementing the program: (a) may work with law enforcement agencies, pharmacies, hospitals, and other entities to ensure that one or more repositories are present in each county in the state; (b) shall ensure that each repository: (i) renders a controlled substance placed in the repository non-retrievable and environmentally friendly, onsite; and (ii) is secure from tampering or unauthorized removal; (c) may require verification that: (i) a repository complies with Subsection (3)(b); and (ii) a home controlled substance disposal receptacle renders a controlled substance non-retrievable and environmentally friendly; (d) shall ensure that the program operates in accordance with Drug EnforcementAdministration rules; and (e) may publish, on the websites of the attorney general's office and the department: (i) a list of the location of each repository in the state; and (ii) if home controlled substance disposal receptacles are used as part of the program, information on how to obtain a home controlled substance disposal receptacle. (4) The attorney general may, instead of, or in addition to, establishing a repository in a county, establish a process for residents of the county to obtain a home controlled substance disposal receptacle. (5) A state or local government entity, other than the attorney general's office, the department, or a designee of the department, may not: (a) regulate the disposal of a controlled substance rendered non-retrievable in a repository or home controlled substance disposal receptacle differently, or more strictly, than disposal of non-hazardous household waste; (b) regulate or restrict the location of a repository or the distribution of a home controlled substance disposal receptacle; or (c) otherwise take action to regulate or interfere with administration of the program. (6) This section does not prohibit the disposal of a controlled substance: (a) in a receptacle that does not qualify as a repository if: (i) the receptacle is located on the premises of an entity authorized by Drug Enforcement Administration rules to accept a controlled substance for subsequent disposal; and (ii) the entity described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) ensures that the controlled substance is managed in a manner permitted by Drug Enforcement Administration rule; or (b) disposed at a facility that has received the approval required under Section 19-6-108. (7) Unless otherwise agreed by the attorney general, an entity described in Subsection (3)(a) that permits the placement of a repository on property owned or controlled by the entity will dispose of a controlled substance placed in the repository after the controlled substance is rendered environmentally friendly.
Utah Code § 67-3-6 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-3 / § 67-3-6
§ 67-3-6. Seal.
Status: in_force

The state auditor shall adopt a seal and shall file a description and an impression thereof with the Division of Archives.
Utah Code § 67-21-1 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-21 / § 67-21-1
§ 67-21-1. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known as the "Utah Protection of Public Employees Act."
Utah Code § 67-4a-1001 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-4a / § 67-4a-1001
§ 67-4a-1001. Verified report of property.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person does not file a report required by Section 67-4a-401 or the administrator believes that a person may have filed an inaccurate, incomplete, or false report, the administrator may require the person to file a verified report in a form prescribed by the administrator. (2) The verified report under Subsection (1) shall: (a) state whether the person is holding property reportable under this chapter; (b) describe property not previously reported or about which the administrator has inquired; (c) specifically identify property described under Subsection (2)(b) about which there is a dispute whether it is reportable under this chapter; and (d) state the amount or value of the property.
Utah Code § 67-5-33 — Utah Code / Title 67 / Chapter 67-5 / § 67-5-33
§ 67-5-33. Contingent fee contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Contingent fee case" means a legal matter for which legal services are provided under a contingent fee contract. (b) "Contingent fee contract" means a contract for legal services under which the compensation for legal services is a percentage of the amount recovered in the legal matter for which the legal services are provided. (c) "Government attorney" means the attorney general or an assistant attorney general. (d) "Legal matter" means a legal issue or administrative or judicial proceeding within the scope of the attorney general's authority. (e) "Private attorney" means an attorney or law firm in the private sector. (f) "Securities class action" means an action brought as a class action alleging a violation of federal securities law, including a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 77a et seq., or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 78a et seq. (2) Subsections (3) through (9): (a) do not apply to a contingent fee contract in existence before May 12, 2015, or to any renewal or modification of a contingent fee contract in existence before that date; (b) do not apply to a contingent fee contract with a private attorney that the attorney general hires to collect a debt that the attorney general is authorized by law to collect; and (c) with respect to a contingent fee contract with a private attorney in a securities class action in which the state is appointed as lead plaintiff under Section 27(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21D(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or in which any state is a class representative, or in any other action in which the state is participating with one or more other states: (i) apply only with respect to the state's share of any judgment, settlement amount, or common fund; and (ii) do not apply to attorney fees awarded to a private attorney for representing other members of a class certified under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or applicable state class action procedural rules. (3) (a) The attorney general may not enter into a contingent fee contract with a private attorney unless the attorney general or the attorney general's designee makes a written determination that the contingent fee contract is cost-effective and in the public interest. (b) A written determination under Subsection (3)(a) shall: (i) be made before or within a reasonable time after the attorney general enters into a contingent fee contract; and (ii) include specific findings regarding: (A) whether sufficient and appropriate legal and financial resources exist in the attorney general's office to handle the legal matter that is the subject of the contingent fee contract; and (B) the nature of the legal matter, unless information conveyed in the findings would violate an ethical responsibility of the attorney general or a privilege held by the state. (4) The attorney general or attorney general's designee shall request qualifications from a private attorney being considered to provide services under a contingent fee contract unless the attorney general or attorney general's designee: (a) determines that requesting qualifications is not feasible under the circumstances; and (b) sets forth the basis for the determination under Subsection (4)(a) in writing. (5) (a) The attorney general may not enter into a contingent fee contract with a private attorney that provides for the private attorney to receive a contingent fee, exclusive of reasonable costs and expenses, that exceeds: (i) (A) 25% of the amount recovered, if the amount recovered is no more than $10,000,000; (B) 25% of the first $10,000,000 recovered, plus 20% of the amount recovered that exceeds $10,000,000, if the amount recovered is over $10,000,000 but no more than $15,000,000; (C) 25% of the first $10,000,000 recovered, plus 20% of the next $5,000,000 recovered, plus 15% of the amount recovered that exceeds $15,000,000, if the amount recovered is over $15,000,000 but no more than $20,000,000; and (D) 25% of the first $10,000,000 recovered, plus 20% of the next $5,000,000 recovered, plus 15% of the next $5,000,000 recovered, plus 10% of the amount recovered that exceeds $20,000,000, if the amount recovered is over $20,000,000; or (ii) $50,000,000. (b) A provision of a contingent fee contract that is inconsistent with a provision of this section is invalid unless, before the contract is executed, the contingent fee contract provision is approved by a majority of the attorney general, state treasurer, and state auditor. (c) A contingent fee under a contingent fee contract may not be based on the imposition or amount of a penalty or civil fine. (d) A contingent fee under a contingent fee contract may be paid only on amounts actually recovered by the state. (6) (a) Throughout the period covered by a contingent fee contract, including any extension of the contingent fee contract: (i) the private attorney that is a party to the contingent fee contract shall acknowledge that the government attorney retains complete control over the course and conduct of the contingent fee case for which the private attorney provides legal services under the contingent fee contract; (ii) a government attorney with supervisory authority shall oversee any litigation involved in the contingent fee case; (iii) a government attorney retains final authority over any pleading or other document that the private attorney submits to court; (iv) an opposing party in a contingent fee case may contact the lead government attorney directly, without having to confer with the private attorney; (v) a government attorney with supervisory authority over the contingent fee case may attend all settlement conferences; and (vi) the private attorney shall acknowledge that final approval regarding settlement of the contingent fee case is reserved exclusively to the discretion of the attorney general. (b) Nothing in Subsection (6)(a) may be construed to limit the authority of the client regarding the course, conduct, or settlement of the contingent fee case. (7) (a) Within five business days after entering into a contingent fee contract, the attorney general shall post on the attorney general's website: (i) the contingent fee contract; (ii) the written determination under Subsection (3) relating to that contingent fee contract; and (iii) if applicable, any written determination made under Subsection (4)(b) relating to that contingent fee contract. (b) The attorney general shall keep the contingent fee contract and written determination posted on the attorney general's website throughout the term of the contingent fee contract. (8) A private attorney that enters into a contingent fee contract with the attorney general shall: (a) from the time the contingent fee contract is entered into until three years after the contract expires, maintain detailed records relating to the legal services provided by the private attorney under the contingent fee contract, including documentation of all expenses, disbursements, charges, credits, underlying receipts and invoices, and other financial transactions that relate to the legal services provided by the private attorney; and (b) maintain detailed contemporaneous time records for the attorneys and paralegals working on the contingent fee case and promptly provide the records to the attorney general upon request. (9) (a) After June 30 but on or before September 1 of each year, the attorney general shall submit a written report to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives describing the attorney general's use of contingent fee contracts with private attorneys during the fiscal year that ends the immediately preceding June 30. (b) A report under Subsection (9)(a) shall: (i) identify: (A) each contingent fee contract the attorney general entered into during the fiscal year that ends the immediately preceding June 30; and (B) each contingent fee contract the attorney general entered into during any earlier fiscal year if the contract remained in effect for any part of the fiscal year that ends the immediately preceding June 30; (ii) for each contingent fee contract identified under Subsection (9)(b)(i): (A) state the name of the private attorney that is a party to the contingent fee contract, including the name of the private attorney's law firm if the private attorney is an individual; (B) describe the nature of the legal matter that is the subject of the contingent fee contract, unless describing the nature of the legal matter would violate an ethical responsibility of the attorney general or a privilege held by the state; (C) identify the state agency which the private attorney was engaged to represent or counsel; and (D) state the total amount of attorney fees approved by the attorney general for payment to a private attorney for legal services under a contingent fee contract during the fiscal year that ends the immediately preceding June 30; and (iii) be accompanied by each written determination under Subsection (3) or (4)(b) made during the fiscal year that ends the immediately preceding June 30. (10) Nothing in this section may be construed to expand the authority of a state department, division, or other agency to enter into a contract if that authority does not otherwise exist.