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UT Code § 78B-22-1001 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 78B - Judicial Code|Chapter 22 - Indigent Defense Act|Part 10 - Indigency Verification|Section 1001 - Verification of indigency -- Pilot program.

 Effective 11/16/2021  78B-22-1001. Verification of indigency -- Pilot program.    (1) Beginning on July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2025, an indigent defense system in Cache County, Davis County, Duchesne County, and San Juan County shall conduct a pilot program to verify the indigency of individuals who were provided indigent defense services by the indigent defense system, except as provided in Subsection (5).     (2) Under the pilot program described in Subsection (1), the indigent defense system shall review and verify financial information in a statistically significant sample of cases for each calendar year where, except as provided in Subsection (5):   (a) an individual was found to be indigent by a court; and     (b) the indigent defense system provided indigent defense services to the individual.       (3) To verify financial information under Subsection (2), the indigent defense system may require an individual to provide financial documentation or proof demonstrating that the individual qualifies as indigent under Section 78B-22-202.     (4) An indigent defense system described in Subsection (1) shall report to the Judiciary Interim Committee and the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee, concerning the results of the pilot program described in this section, on or before November 1 of each year of the three-year pilot program.     (5) This section does not apply to a minor, who is appointed an indigent defense service provider, or the minor's parent or legal guardian.    Enacted by Chapter 4, 2021 Special Session 2
UT Code § 78B-22-1002 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 78B - Judicial Code|Chapter 22 - Indigent Defense Act|Part 10 - Indigency Verification|Section 1002 - Recovery of costs for indigent defense services.

 Effective 11/16/2021  78B-22-1002. Recovery of costs for indigent defense services.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a court shall order an individual to pay the indigent defense system for the cost of indigent defense services in accordance with Subsection 76-3-201(4)(e) and Section 77-32b-104 if:   (a) the individual was provided indigent defense services by the indigent defense system; and     (b) the indigent defense system provides financial documentation or proof to the court that demonstrates that the individual is not indigent under Section 78B-22-202.       (2) This section does not apply to a minor, who is appointed an indigent defense service provider, or the minor's parent or legal guardian.    Enacted by Chapter 4, 2021 Special Session 2
UT Code § 79-2-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

79-2-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Department of Natural Resources."  Enacted by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Definitions.

79-2-102. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Conservation officer" is as defined in Section 23-13-2.     (2) "Species protection" means an action to protect a plant or animal species identified as:   (a) sensitive by the state; or     (b) threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.       (3) "Volunteer" means a person who donates a service to the department or a division of the department without pay or other compensation.    Enacted by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 2 - Department Creation and Administration|Section 201 - Department of Natural Resources created.

 Affected by 63I-1-279 on 7/1/2026  Effective 7/1/2021  79-2-201. Department of Natural Resources created.    (1) There is created the Department of Natural Resources.     (2) The department comprises the following:   (a) Board of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-1.5;     (b) Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-4;     (c) Board of State Parks, created in Section 79-4-301;     (d) Office of Energy Development, created in Section 79-6-401.     (e) Wildlife Board, created in Section 23-14-2;     (f) Board of the Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-301;     (g) Water Development Coordinating Council, created in Section 73-10c-3;     (h) Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant Advisory Committee, created in Section 79-8-105;     (i) Home Energy Information Advisory Committee, created in Section 79-6-805;     (j) Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1;     (k) Division of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-18;     (l) Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, created in Section 65A-1-4;     (m) Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-15;     (n) Division of State Parks, created in Section 79-4-201;     (o) Division of Recreation, created in Section 79-7-201;     (p) Division of Wildlife Resources, created in Section 23-14-1;     (q) Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-201;     (r) Heritage Trees Advisory Committee, created in Section 65A-8-306;     (s) Recreational Trails Advisory Council, authorized by Section 79-5-201;     (t) Boating Advisory Council, authorized by Section 73-18-3.5;     (u) Wildlife Board Nominating Committee, created in Section 23-14-2.5;     (v) Wildlife Regional Advisory Councils, created in Section 23-14-2.6;     (w) Utah Watersheds Council, created in Section 73-10g-304;     (x) Utah Natural Resources Legacy Fund Board, created in Section 23-31-202; and     (y) Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201.      Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General SessionAmended by Chapter 382, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 2 - Department Creation and Administration|Section 202 - Executive director -- Appointment -- Removal -- Compensation -- Responsibilities.

 Effective 5/12/2020  79-2-202. Executive director -- Appointment -- Removal -- Compensation -- Responsibilities.    (1)   (a) The chief administrative officer of the department is an executive director appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.     (b) The executive director may be removed at the will of the governor.     (c) The executive director shall receive a salary established by the governor within the salary range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.       (2) The executive director shall:   (a) administer and supervise the department and provide for coordination and cooperation among the boards, divisions, councils, and committees of the department;     (b) approve the budget of each board and division;     (c) participate in regulatory proceedings as appropriate for the functions and duties of the department;     (d) report at the end of each fiscal year to the governor on department, board, and division activities;     (e) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required:   (i) under this title;     (ii) by the department; or     (iii) by an agency or division within the department; and       (f) perform other duties as provided by statute.       (3) By following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures Act, the executive director, may accept an executive or legislative provision that is enacted by the federal government, whereby the state may participate in the distribution, disbursement, or administration of a fund or service from the federal government for purposes consistent with the powers and duties of the department.     (4)   (a) The executive director, in cooperation with the governmental entities having policymaking authority regarding natural resources, may engage in studies and comprehensive planning for the development and conservation of the state's natural resources.     (b) The executive director shall submit any plan to the governor for review and approval.      Amended by Chapter 352, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 2 - Department Creation and Administration|Section 203 - Policy board members.

79-2-203. Policy board members.    (1) Members of a policy board within the department shall be appointed consistent with the following criteria:   (a) geographical distribution;     (b) expertise or personal experience with subject matter;     (c) diversity of opinion and political preference; and     (d) gender, cultural, and ethnic representation.       (2) The governor may remove a member at any time for official misconduct, habitual or willful neglect of duty, or for other good and sufficient cause.     (3) No member of the Legislature may serve as a member of a division policy board.     (4)   (a) In addition to the disclosures required by Section 67-16-7, a board member shall disclose any conflict of interest to the board.     (b) Notwithstanding Section 67-16-9, a board member with a substantial conflict may serve on the board if the member refrains from voting on a board action when the conflict involves:   (i) a direct financial interest in the subject under consideration; or     (ii) an entity or asset that could be substantially affected by the outcome of board action.        Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 2 - Department Creation and Administration|Section 204 - Division directors -- Appointment -- Removal -- Jurisdiction of executive director.

79-2-204. Division directors -- Appointment -- Removal -- Jurisdiction of executive director.    (1)   (a) The chief administrative officer of a division within the department is a director appointed by the executive director with the concurrence of the board having policy authority for the division.     (b) The director of a division may be removed from office by the executive director.     (c) The appointment and term of office of the state engineer, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, shall be in accordance with Section 73-2-1.       (2)   (a) The executive director has administrative jurisdiction over a division director for the purpose of implementing department policy as established by the division's board.     (b) The executive director may:   (i) consolidate personnel and service functions in the divisions to effectuate efficiency and economy in the operations of the department;     (ii) establish a departmental services division to perform service functions; and     (iii) employ law enforcement officers and special function officers within the department that have all of the powers of a conservation officer and law enforcement officer, with the exception of the power to serve civil process.        Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-205 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 2 - Department Creation and Administration|Section 205 - Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.

79-2-205. Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.  Except as provided by Sections 40-10-13, 63G-4-102, and 73-2-25, a division, board, council, or committee referred to in Section 79-2-201 shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in an adjudicative proceeding.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 3 - Finances|Section 301 - Budget.

79-2-301. Budget.    (1) The department shall prepare and submit to the governor, to be included in the budget to be submitted to the Legislature, a budget of the department's requirements for expenses in carrying out the provisions of law during the fiscal year next following the convening of the Legislature.     (2) The director of each division shall prepare, with the advice of the division's policy board, a budget of expenses for the next fiscal year, which shall be submitted to the executive director to aid in the preparation of the departmental budget.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 3 - Finances|Section 302 - Fees.

79-2-302. Fees.    (1) Unless otherwise provided by statute, the department may adopt a schedule of fees assessed for services provided by the department.     (2) A fee described in Subsection (1) shall:   (a) be reasonable and fair; and     (b) reflect the cost of services provided.       (3) The department shall submit a fee established under this section to the Legislature as part of the department's annual appropriations request.     (4) The department may not charge or collect a fee established under this section without approval of the Legislature.    Enacted by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-303 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 3 - Finances|Section 303 - Species Protection Account.

79-2-303. Species Protection Account.    (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Species Protection Account.     (2) The account shall consist of:   (a) revenue generated by the brine shrimp tax provided for in Title 59, Chapter 23, Brine Shrimp Royalty Act; and     (b) interest earned on money in the account.       (3) Money in the account may be appropriated by the Legislature to:   (a) develop and implement species status assessments and species protection measures;     (b) obtain biological opinions of proposed species protection measures;     (c) conduct studies, investigations, and research into the effects of proposed species protection measures;     (d) verify species protection proposals that are not based on valid biological data;     (e) implement Great Salt Lake wetlands mitigation projects in connection with the western transportation corridor;     (f) pay for the state's voluntary contributions to the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account under the Central Utah Project Completion Act, Pub. L. No. 102-575, Titles II-VI, 106 Stat. 4605-4655; and     (g) pay for expenses of the State Tax Commission under Title 59, Chapter 23, Brine Shrimp Royalty Act.       (4) The purposes specified in Subsections (3)(a) through (3)(d) may be accomplished by the state or, in an appropriation act, the Legislature may authorize the department to award grants to political subdivisions of the state to accomplish those purposes.     (5) Money in the account may not be used to develop or implement a habitat conservation plan required under federal law unless the federal government pays for at least 1/3 of the habitat conservation plan costs.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 401 - Volunteer workers authorized.

 Effective 7/1/2021  79-2-401. Volunteer workers authorized.    (1) The department and its divisions may use volunteer workers to supplement the salaried work force.     (2) A volunteer may be reimbursed for expenses actually and necessarily incurred, including transportation, meals, lodging, uniforms, and other items as approved by the Division of Finance, in the amounts and in accordance with the rules of the Division of Finance.     (3) A volunteer is considered an employee of the state for the purposes stated in Section 67-20-3.     (4) A volunteer may not donate a service to the department or a division unless the work program in which the volunteer would serve has first been approved, in writing, by the executive director and the director of the Division of Human Resource Management.     (5) Volunteer services shall comply with the rules adopted by the Division of Human Resource Management relating to the services that are not inconsistent with this section.    Amended by Chapter 344, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 403 - Rulemaking for sale of real property -- Licensed or certified appraisers -- Exceptions.

79-2-403. Rulemaking for sale of real property -- Licensed or certified appraisers -- Exceptions.    (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, if the department buys, sells, or exchanges real property, the department shall make rules to ensure that the value of the real property is congruent with the proposed price and other terms of the purchase, sale, or exchange.     (2) The rules:   (a) shall establish procedures for determining the value of the real property;     (b) may provide that an appraisal, as defined under Section 61-2g-102, demonstrates the real property's value; and     (c) may require that the appraisal be completed by a state-certified general appraiser, as defined under Section 61-2g-102.       (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the purchase, sale, or exchange of real property, or to an interest in real property:   (a) that is under a contract or other written agreement before May 5, 2008; or     (b) with a value of less than $100,000, as estimated by the state agency.      Amended by Chapter 289, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-405 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 405 - Radon study.

 Effective 5/5/2021  79-2-405. Radon study.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Committee" means the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee.     (b) "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.       (2) The department shall study and make recommendations to the committee on:   (a) ways to increase public education and outreach regarding the risks of radon gas, consistent with best available science and taking into account divergent scientific views; and     (b) ways to mitigate Utah residents' exposure to radon based on a scientifically sound cost benefit analysis.       (3) The department may recommend legislation to the committee.     (4) As part of the study described in Subsection (2), the department shall consult with public and private individuals and entities that may be necessary or helpful to accomplishing the goals described in Subsection (2), which may include:   (a) the Utah Department of Environmental Quality;     (b) the Utah Department of Health;     (c) an individual or entity that possesses expertise in the field of radon testing and mitigation;     (d) an individual or entity that represents the real estate field;     (e) an individual or entity that represents the construction industry;     (f) an individual or entity that represents a local health department;     (g) the state geologist or another individual or entity that possesses expertise in geology; or     (h) a non-profit entity that is engaged in radon gas education or mitigation efforts.       (5)   (a) The department shall provide a report on the status of the department's study during or before the November interim meeting in 2021.     (b) The department shall provide a final report of the department's study and recommendations, including any recommended legislation, during or before the first interim meeting in 2022.      Enacted by Chapter 87, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-501 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 5 - Sage Grouse Management and Protection|Section 501 - Title.

 Effective 5/10/2016  79-2-501. Title.  This part is known as "Sage Grouse Management and Protection." Enacted by Chapter 358, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-502 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 5 - Sage Grouse Management and Protection|Section 502 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/10/2016  79-2-502. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Compensatory mitigation" means avoiding, minimizing, rectifying, reducing, or eliminating impacts on sage grouse habitat by providing substitute sage grouse habitat through conservation projects or conservation banks.     (2) "Conservation plan" means the current version of the "Conservation Plan for Greater Sage-grouse in Utah" developed by the state and approved by the governor.     (3) "Permanently disturb" means an action that disrupts the common activities of sage grouse for a period of more than five years and includes all areas where the effects of the action could be expected to disrupt the common activities of sage grouse for a period of more than five years.     (4) "Person" means:   (a) an individual;     (b) a corporation;     (c) a limited liability company;     (d) a partnership;     (e) an association;     (f) a trust; or     (g) a voluntary organization.       (5) "Program" means the Sage Grouse Compensatory Mitigation Program created under Section 79-2-504.     (6) "Sage grouse" means the greater sage-grouse, or the species centrocercus urophasianus.    Enacted by Chapter 358, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-503 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 5 - Sage Grouse Management and Protection|Section 503 - Scope.

 Effective 5/10/2016  79-2-503. Scope.  Nothing in this part requires a person, whether public or private, to participate in the program. Enacted by Chapter 358, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 79-2-504 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 79 - Natural Resources|Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources|Part 5 - Sage Grouse Management and Protection|Section 504 - Program creation -- Administration.

 Effective 5/10/2016  79-2-504. Program creation -- Administration.    (1) There is created the Sage Grouse Compensatory Mitigation Program to mitigate the impacts of development or disturbance of sage grouse habitat by:   (a) creating and preserving habitat for the long-term conservation of sage grouse in the state in a manner that minimizes impacts to economic growth;     (b) establishing a mechanism by which conservation banks may operate in Utah to achieve compensatory mitigation; and     (c) establishing a mechanism by which a person or a governmental entity may voluntarily complete compensatory mitigation.       (2)   (a) The department shall administer the program and may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the program in accordance with the provisions of this part.     (b) A rule made under Subsection (2)(a) shall be consistent with:   (i) the requirements of Section 79-2-505;     (ii) the goals and objectives described in the conservation plan, including avoiding and minimizing habitat disturbances and mitigation impacts to sage grouse habitat; and     (iii) to the greatest extent possible, any local programs for the conservation of sage grouse habitat.       (c) Before making any rules under this chapter, the department shall:   (i) create a plan by which the requirements of this chapter will be met; and     (ii) before November 1, 2016, present the plan to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee.        Enacted by Chapter 358, 2016 General Session