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2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 25 - State Finance Review Commission › Part 2 - State Finance Review Commission › Section 201 - State Finance Review Commission.

Effective 5/4/2022
63C-25-201.
State Finance Review Commission.
(1) There is created the State Finance Review Commission.
(2) The commission shall:
(a) as described in this part, approve, review, make recommendations, and monitor borrowing and lending practices and activities; and
(b) exercise the powers and perform other duties prescribed for the commission by statute.
(3) The commission shall consist of:
(a) seven voting members as follows:
(i) the state treasurer;
(ii) the state auditor or the auditor's designee;
(iii) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;
(iv) the director of the Division of Finance or the director's designee;
(v) the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the director's designee; and
(vi) two individuals with a background in debt management, finance, or other similar expertise who are:
(A) after consultation with the state treasurer, appointed by the governor; and
(B) confirmed by the Senate; and
(b) the state's financial advisor described in Section 67-4-16, who is a nonvoting member.
(4)
(a) Each position described in Subsection (3)(a)(vi) is for a term of four years.
(b) When a position described in Subsection (3)(a)(vi) is vacant for any reason, the governor shall appoint the replacement, with confirmation of the Senate, for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(5) The state treasurer shall serve as chair of the commission.
(6) A majority of the commission members constitute a quorum and may act on behalf of the commission.
(7) The commission shall meet as necessary to effectively conduct the commission's business and duties as prescribed by statute.
(8)
(a) A commission member may not receive compensation or benefits for the commission member's service.
(b) A commission member may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i) Section 63A-3-106;
(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(9) The state treasurer's office shall provide staff support to facilitate the function of the commission and record commission action and recommendations.
(10) The commission shall comply with the provisions of Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
Enacted by Chapter 207, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 25 - State Finance Review Commission › Part 2 - State Finance Review Commission › Section 203 - Debt affordability report.

Effective 5/4/2022
63C-25-203.
Debt affordability report.
(1) No later than November 1 each year, the state treasurer, with assistance from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, shall prepare and submit a debt affordability report to the commission and the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee.
(2) The debt affordability report shall include:
(a) as determined by the state treasurer, the amount of tax-supported debt that, during the next fiscal year and annually for the following nine fiscal years:
(i) will be outstanding; and
(ii) has been authorized but is not yet issued;
(b) a projected schedule of affordable, state tax-supported debt authorizations for the next fiscal year;
(c) projected debt-service requirements during the next fiscal year and annually for the following nine fiscal years based upon:
(i) existing outstanding debt;
(ii) previously authorized but unissued debt; and
(iii) projected bond authorizations;
(d) the criteria that recognized bond rating agencies use to judge the quality of issues of bonds issued by the state; and
(e) any other information that is relevant to:
(i) the state's ability to meet its projected debt service requirements;
(ii) the ability of the state to support additional debt service;
(iii) the interest rate to be borne by, the credit rating on, or any other factor affecting the marketability of state bonds; and
(iv) the effect of authorizing new tax-supported debt on each of the considerations described in this Subsection (2).
Enacted by Chapter 207, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 26 - Project Entity Oversight Committee › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 5/4/2022
63C-26-101.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Board" means the governing board of the project entity.
(2) "Committee" means the Project Entity Oversight Committee created in Section 63C-26-201.
(3) "Project entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103.
Enacted by Chapter 322, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Chapter also enacted in HB 82, Chapter 207, HB 280, Chapter 153, and SB 244, Chapter 472.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 26 - Project Entity Oversight Committee › Part 2 - Project Entity Oversight Committee › Section 201 - Project Entity Oversight Committee created.

Effective 5/4/2022
63C-26-201.
Project Entity Oversight Committee created.
(1) There is created the Project Entity Oversight Committee.
(2) The committee shall be composed of the following 9 members:
(a) the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member who is a member of the House of Representatives;
(b) the president of the Senate shall appoint one member who is a member of the Senate;
(c) the governor shall appoint one member;
(d) the Millard County Commission shall appoint one member to represent the Millard County Commission;
(e) the board shall appoint one member to represent the board;
(f) the Millard County School District shall appoint one member to represent the Millard County School District;
(g) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Board of Trustees shall nominate one member to represent the School and Institutional Trust Lands;
(h) the Utah League of Cities and Towns shall nominate one member to represent the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and
(i) the Millard County Department of Economic Development shall nominate one member to represent commerce in the Delta area.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c), a member is appointed for a term of four years.
(b) The initial appointments of the members described in Subsections (2)(f) through (i) shall be for two-year terms.
(c) When the term of a current member expires, a member shall be reappointed or a new member shall be appointed in accordance with Subsection (2).
(4) A member may serve multiple terms.
(5)
(a) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, a replacement shall be appointed in accordance with Subsection (2) for the unexpired term.
(b) A member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a replacement is appointed.
(6) The committee shall select a chair from among the committee's members.
(7)
(a) A majority of the members of the committee is a quorum.
(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the committee.
(8)
(a) The committee shall meet no fewer than six times per year to accomplish the duties described in Section 63C-26-202.
(b) A majority of the committee may vote to meet less frequently than the number of times described in Subsection (8)(a).
Enacted by Chapter 322, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Chapter also enacted in HB 82, Chapter 207, HB 280, Chapter 153, and SB 244, Chapter 472.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 26 - Project Entity Oversight Committee › Part 2 - Project Entity Oversight Committee › Section 202 - Committee duties -- Office of Energy Development duties.

Effective 5/4/2022
63C-26-202.
Committee duties -- Office of Energy Development duties.
(1) The committee shall:
(a) review the information that a project entity submits in accordance with Section 11-13-317;
(b) make available to the public the information that a project entity submits in accordance with Section 11-13-317;
(c) receive input from the local community and stakeholders with respect to concerns about a project entity and the project entity's planned projects;
(d) communicate concerns the committee receives to the project entity;
(e) compile a report describing the information, input, and communications described in Subsections (1)(a) through (d); and
(f) submit the report described in Subsection (1)(e) annually to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee on or before October 30.
(2) The Office of Energy Development, created in Section 79-6-401, shall:
(a) provide staff and support to the committee;
(b) ensure the committee is fulfilling the duties described in Subsection (1)(a); and
(c) ensure the committee is functioning as a sufficient liaison for the state, the Legislature, the local community, and the project entity.
Enacted by Chapter 322, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Chapter also enacted in HB 82, Chapter 207, HB 280, Chapter 153, and SB 244, Chapter 472.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 27 - Cybersecurity Commission › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2032
Effective 5/4/2022
63C-27-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Cybersecurity Commission created in this chapter.
(2) "Critical infrastructure" includes the following sectors the United States Department of Homeland Security identifies as critical:
(a) chemical;
(b) commercial facilities;
(c) communications;
(d) critical manufacturing;
(e) dams;
(f) defense industrial base;
(g) emergency services;
(h) energy;
(i) financial services;
(j) food and agriculture;
(k) government facilities;
(l) healthcare and public health;
(m) information technology;
(n) nuclear reactors, nuclear materials, and nuclear waste;
(o) transportation systems; and
(p) water and wastewater systems.
Enacted by Chapter 153, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Chapter also enacted in HB 82, Chapter 207, HB 215, Chapter 322, and SB 244, Chapter 472.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 27 - Cybersecurity Commission › Part 2 - Cybersecurity Commission › Section 202 - Commission duties.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2032
Effective 5/4/2022
63C-27-202.
Commission duties.
The commission shall:
(1) identify and inform the governor of:
(a) cyber threats and vulnerabilities towards Utah's critical infrastructure;
(b) cybersecurity assets and resources;
(c) an analysis of:
(i) current cyber incident response capabilities;
(ii) potential cyber threats; and
(iii) areas of significant concern with respect to:
(A) vulnerability to cyber attack; or
(B) seriousness of consequences in the event of a cyber attack;
(2) provide resources with respect to cyber attacks in both the public and private sector, including:
(a) best practices;
(b) education; and
(c) mitigation;
(3) promote cyber security awareness;
(4) share information;
(5) promote best practices to prevent and mitigate cyber attacks;
(6) enhance cyber capabilities and response for all Utahns;
(7) provide consistent outreach and collaboration with private and public sector organizations; and
(8) share cyber threat intelligence to operators and overseers of Utah's critical infrastructure.
Enacted by Chapter 153, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Chapter also enacted in HB 82, Chapter 207, HB 215, Chapter 322, and SB 244, Chapter 472.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 27 - Cybersecurity Commission › Part 2 - Cybersecurity Commission › Section 203 - Compensation of members.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2032
Effective 5/4/2022
63C-27-203.
Compensation of members.
(1) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses incurred as a member of the commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
(a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
(b) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(2) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
Enacted by Chapter 153, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Chapter also enacted in HB 82, Chapter 207.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 27 - Cybersecurity Commission › Part 2 - Cybersecurity Commission › Section 204 - Staffing.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2032
Effective 5/4/2022
63C-27-204.
Staffing.
The Department of Public Safety shall provide staff and support to the commission.
Enacted by Chapter 153, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement in Title 63C, Chapter 27.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 27 - Cybersecurity Commission › Part 2 - Cybersecurity Commission › Section 205 - Reporting requirement.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2032
Effective 5/4/2022
63C-27-205.
Reporting requirement.
On or before November 30, the commission shall report to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee:
(1) an assessment of cyber threats to Utah;
(2) recommendations for legislation that would reduce the state's vulnerability to attack; and
(3) recommendations for best practices for state government with respect to cybersecurity.
Enacted by Chapter 153, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement in Title 63C, Chapter 27.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 27 - Cybersecurity Commission › Part 2 - Cybersecurity Commission › Section 206 - Closure of meetings.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2032
Effective 5/4/2022
63C-27-206.
Closure of meetings.
The commission may, in accordance with Section 52-4-204, close to the public a meeting to discuss an item described in Subsections 63C-27-202(1) and (8).
Enacted by Chapter 153, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement in Title 63C, Chapter 27.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 28 - Ethnic Studies Commission › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2026
Effective 5/4/2022
63C-28-101.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Commission" means the Ethnic Studies Commission created in Section 63C-28-201.
(2) "Core standards for Utah public schools" or "core standards" means the standards the state board establishes as described in Section 53E-4-202.
(3) "Education entity" means:
(a) the Utah Board of Higher Education;
(b) an institution of higher education, as that term is defined in Section 53B-3-102;
(c) the state board;
(d) a local school board;
(e) a charter school governing board;
(f) a school district;
(g) a district school;
(h) a charter school; or
(i) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
(4) "Ethnic studies" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-204.1.
(5) "State board" means the State Board of Education.
(6) "Utahns of diverse ethnicities" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-204.1.
Enacted by Chapter 472, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Chapter also enacted in HB 82, Chapter 207, HB 215, Chapter 322, and HB 280, Chapter 153.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 28 - Ethnic Studies Commission › Part 2 - Ethnic Studies Commission › Section 201 - Ethnic Studies Commission created.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2026
Effective 5/3/2023
63C-28-201.
Ethnic Studies Commission created.
(1) There is created the Ethnic Studies Commission to:
(a) consider and review the contributions of Utahns of diverse ethnicities to the state; and
(b) make recommendations to the state board for incorporating ethnic studies into core standards.
(2) The commission consists of the following members:
(a) five members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, one of whom the president of the Senate shall designate to serve as co-chair of the commission;
(b) five members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom the speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate to serve as co-chair of the commission; and
(c) two members appointed by the governor.
(3)
(a) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum of the commission.
(b) The action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.
(4)
(a) The salary and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation.
(b) A commission member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the commission, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a commission member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
(i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
(ii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the commission.
Amended by Chapter 429, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 28 - Ethnic Studies Commission › Part 2 - Ethnic Studies Commission › Section 202 - Ethnic Studies Commission duties.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2026
Effective 5/4/2022
63C-28-202.
Ethnic Studies Commission duties.
(1) The commission shall:
(a) review the contributions of Utahns of diverse ethnicities in the state;
(b) advise the governor, state agencies, and the Legislature regarding issues that impact Utahns of diverse ethnicities;
(c) make recommendations for recognizing the contributions of Utahns of diverse ethnicities in the state, including:
(i) policy recommendations to the governor; and
(ii) recommendations for legislation to the Legislature;
(d) review proposed core standards incorporating ethnic studies the state board submits as described in Section 53E-4-204.1; and
(e) make recommendations to the state board for incorporating ethnic studies into core standards.
(2)
(a) The commission may establish subcommittees as needed to assist the commission in accomplishing the commission's duties under this section.
(b) A subcommittee described in Subsection (2)(a) may include representatives from:
(i) community organizations;
(ii) education entities; or
(iii) the general public.
Enacted by Chapter 472, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Chapter also enacted in HB 82, Chapter 207, HB 215, Chapter 322, and HB 280, Chapter 153.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 29 - Domestic Violence Data Task Force › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 12/31/2024
Effective 5/3/2023
63C-29-101.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Cohabitant abuse protective order" means an order issued with or without notice to the respondent under Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders.
(2) "Criminal justice system victim advocate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38-403.
(3) "Lethality assessment" means an evidence-based assessment that is intended to identify a victim of domestic violence who is at a high risk of being killed by the perpetrator.
(4) "Nongovernment organization victim advocate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38-403.
(5) "Task force" means the Domestic Violence Data Task Force created in Section 63C-29-201.
(6) "Victim" means an individual who is a victim of domestic violence, as defined in Section 77-36-1.
Enacted by Chapter 109, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 29 - Domestic Violence Data Task Force › Part 2 - Domestic Violence Data Task Force › Section 202 - Task force duties -- Reporting.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 12/31/2024
Effective 5/3/2023
63C-29-202.
Task force duties -- Reporting.
(1) The task force shall:
(a) gather information on:
(i) lethality assessments conducted in the state, including:
(A) the type of lethality assessments used by law enforcement agencies and other organizations that provide domestic violence services; and
(B) training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A) regarding the use of lethality assessments;
(ii) the data collection efforts implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A);
(iii) the number of cohabitant abuse protective orders that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, were:
(A) issued;
(B) amended or dismissed before the date of expiration; or
(C) dismissed under Subsection 78B-7-605(1); and
(iv) the prevalence of domestic violence in the state and the prevalence of the following in domestic violence cases:
(A) stalking;
(B) strangulation;
(C) violence in the presence of children; and
(D) threats of suicide or homicide; and
(b) review and provide feedback on:
(i) lethality assessment training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A); and
(ii) the collection of domestic violence data in the state, including:
(A) the coordination between state, local, and not-for-profit agencies to collect data from lethality assessments and on the prevalence of domestic violence, including the number of voluntary commitments of firearms under Section 53-5c-201;
(B) efforts to standardize the format for collecting domestic violence and lethality assessment data from state, local, and not-for-profit agencies within federal confidentiality requirements; and
(C) the need for any additional data collection requirements or efforts.
(2) Before November 30 of each year the task force shall provide a written report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee describing:
(a) the information gathered under Subsection (1)(a); and
(b) the feedback described in Subsection (1)(b).
Enacted by Chapter 109, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 30 - County Recorder Standards Board › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 101 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
63C-30-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the County Recorder Standards Board created in Section 63C-30-201.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Commerce created in Section 13-1-2.
Enacted by Chapter 413, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 43, Chapter 109 and SB 22, Chapter 489.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 30 - County Recorder Standards Board › Part 2 - County Recorder Standards Board › Section 201 - County Recorder Standards Board created.

Effective 5/3/2023
63C-30-201.
County Recorder Standards Board created.
(1) There is created the County Recorder Standards Board.
(2) The board shall be composed of nine members as follows:
(a) one representative of the Utah Property Rights Coalition, appointed by the Utah Property Rights Coalition;
(b) one representative of the Utah Association of Counties, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties;
(c) one representative of the Utah Council of Land Surveyors, appointed by the Utah Council of Land Surveyors;
(d) one representative of the Utah Land Title Association, appointed by the Utah Land Title Association;
(e) one representative from the oil, gas, or mining industry, appointed jointly by the Utah Petroleum Association, the Utah Mining Association, and the Utah Association of Professional Landmen;
(f) one county recorder from a county of the first or second class, appointed by the Utah Association of County Recorders;
(g) one county recorder from a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class, appointed by the Utah Association of County Recorders;
(h) one attorney who is a member of the Utah State Bar, appointed by the Utah Association of County Recorders; and
(i) one attorney who is a member of the Utah State Bar, appointed by the Utah Association of Realtors.
(3)
(a) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the board, the member shall be replaced in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(b) A member shall serve a term of four years and until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b), at the time of appointment or reappointment, the department shall adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board members are appointed every two years.
(d) A board member may be appointed to more than one term.
(4) The board shall annually select a chair from among the board's members.
(5)
(a) Five board members constitutes a quorum.
(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the board.
(6) A board member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the board, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a board member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:
(a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
(b) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(7) The department shall provide staff support to the board.
Enacted by Chapter 413, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 43, Chapter 109.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 30 - County Recorder Standards Board › Part 2 - County Recorder Standards Board › Section 202 - Duties of the board -- Reporting.

Effective 5/3/2023
63C-30-202.
Duties of the board -- Reporting.
(1) The board shall:
(a) subject to Subsection (2), make rules that establish statewide standards for county recorders as the board deems necessary to reduce or eliminate inconsistencies, including rules for:
(i) the protection of recorded documents and records in a county recorder's custody, including appropriate methods for obtaining copies of a public record under Section 17-21-19, and the supervision of individuals who search and make copies of the public record;
(ii) the electronic submission of plats, records, and other documents to a county recorder's office;
(iii) the protection of privacy interests in the case of documents and records in a county recorder's custody; and
(iv) the formatting, recording, and redaction of documents and records in a county recorder's custody; and
(b) promote uniformity throughout the state with respect to the services provided by a county recorder.
(2)
(a) The rules under Subsection (1)(a) shall:
(i) be made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
(ii) be consistent with applicable state law, including:
(A)Title 17, Chapter 21, Recorder;
(B)Title 17, Chapter 21a, Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act;
(C)Title 46, Chapter 4, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; and
(D)Title 57, Real Estate.
(b) The rules under Subsection (1)(a) may not require a county recorder to expend any additional funds.
(3) On or before October 1 of each year, the board shall submit a written report to the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee and the Business and Labor Interim Committee that includes:
(a) information regarding the operations and activities of the board; and
(b) any recommendations for legislation related to the services provided by county recorders, including recommendations for modification of the fees established in Section 17-21-18.5.
Enacted by Chapter 413, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 43, Chapter 109.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 31 - State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission › Section 101 - Definitions.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2028
Effective 7/1/2023
63C-31-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Annual compensation plan" means the annual compensation plan described in Section 63A-17-307.
(2) "Benefits advisory commission" means the State Employee Benefit Advisory Commission created in Section 63C-31-102.
(3) "Total compensation" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-17-102.
Enacted by Chapter 489, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 43, Chapter 109 and HB 35, Chapter 413.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 31 - State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission › Section 103 - Duties of benefits advisory commission.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2028
Effective 7/1/2023
63C-31-103.
Duties of benefits advisory commission.
(1) The benefits advisory commission shall:
(a) review the annual compensation plan;
(b) review proposed legislation submitted to the benefits advisory commission that amends the health care, leave, or salary benefits for state employees while considering total compensation; and
(c) provide recommendations, if any, for the annual compensation plan or legislation described in Subsection (1)(b) that would make total compensation competitive with private sector employees.
(2)
(a) No later than November 1 of each year, the benefits advisory commission shall submit a written report on the benefits advisory commission's activities and recommendations, if any, for the annual compensation plan and legislation described in Subsection (1)(b) to the Executive Appropriations Committee and the Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee.
(b) The report submitted under Subsection (2)(a) shall comply with Section 68-3-14.
Enacted by Chapter 489, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in same bill.
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 2 - Governmental Internet Information Privacy Act › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
63D-2-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
(a) "Collect" means the gathering of personally identifiable information:
(i) from a user of a governmental website; or
(ii) about a user of the governmental website.
(b) "Collect" includes use of any identifying code linked to a user of a governmental website.
(2) "Court website" means a website on the Internet that is operated by or on behalf of any court created in Title 78A, Chapter 1, Judiciary.
(3) "Governmental entity" means:
(a) an executive branch agency as defined in Section 63A-16-102;
(b) the legislative branch;
(c) the judicial branch;
(d) the State Board of Education;
(e) the Utah Board of Higher Education;
(f) an institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-1-102; and
(g) a political subdivision of the state:
(i) as defined in Section 17B-1-102; and
(ii) including a school district.
(4)
(a) "Governmental website" means a website on the Internet that is operated by or on behalf of a governmental entity.
(b) "Governmental website" includes a court website.
(5) "Governmental website operator" means a governmental entity or person acting on behalf of the governmental entity that:
(a) operates a governmental website; and
(b) collects or maintains personally identifiable information from or about a user of that website.
(6) "Personally identifiable information" means information that identifies:
(a) a user by:
(i) name;
(ii) account number;
(iii) physical address;
(iv) email address;
(v) telephone number;
(vi) Social Security number;
(vii) credit card information; or
(viii) bank account information;
(b) a user as having requested or obtained specific materials or services from a governmental website;
(c) Internet sites visited by a user; or
(d) any of the contents of a user's data-storage device.
(7) "User" means a person who accesses a governmental website.
Amended by Chapter 275, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 2 - Governmental Internet Information Privacy Act › Section 103 - Collection of personally identifiable information.

63D-2-103.
Collection of personally identifiable information.
(1) A governmental entity may not collect personally identifiable information related to a user of the governmental entity's governmental website unless the governmental entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that on the day on which the personally identifiable information is collected the governmental entity's governmental website complies with Subsection (2).
(2) A governmental website shall contain a privacy policy statement that discloses:
(a)
(i) the identity of the governmental website operator; and
(ii) how the governmental website operator may be contacted:
(A) by telephone; or
(B) electronically;
(b) the personally identifiable information collected by the governmental entity;
(c) a summary of how the personally identifiable information is used by:
(i) the governmental entity; or
(ii) the governmental website operator;
(d) the practices of the following related to disclosure of personally identifiable information collected:
(i) the governmental entity; or
(ii) the governmental website operator;
(e) the procedures, if any, by which a user of a governmental entity may request:
(i) access to the user's personally identifiable information; and
(ii) access to correct the user's personally identifiable information; and
(f) without compromising the integrity of the security measures, a general description of the security measures in place to protect a user's personally identifiable information from unintended disclosure.
(3)
(a) Personally identifiable information is not a classification of records under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
(b) Access to government records is governed by Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 2 - Governmental Internet Information Privacy Act › Section 104 - Posting certain information on a court website.

63D-2-104.
Posting certain information on a court website.
(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a court website:
(a) may not display personally identifiable information; and
(b) shall contain a conspicuous notice that includes a list of documents routinely posted on the court website.
(2) This section does not prohibit access to any original document as provided by law.
(3) This section does not apply to:
(a) the Registry of Judgments created in Section 78B-5-201, if the Registry of Judgments complies with Subsection (3)(b);
(b) remote access to a document through a network or system that:
(i) is secure; and
(ii) provides restricted access through security standards developed by the court, including a registration requirement under which a prospective user must provide the prospective user's:
(A) identity;
(B) business or residence address; and
(C) citizenship status;
(c) postings related to legitimate law enforcement purposes;
(d) postings of documents filed or recorded more than 100 years prior to the posting;
(e) postings of:
(i) historical information;
(ii) genealogical information;
(iii) interpretive information about historic persons and events; or
(iv) educational information about historic persons and events; or
(f) postings of information instructing a user how to contact a website operator, employee, or other representative of the court.
Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 2 - Governmental Internet Information Privacy Act › Section 105 - Use of authorized domain extensions for government websites.

Effective 5/3/2023
63D-2-105.
Use of authorized domain extensions for government websites.
(1)
(a) As used in this section, "authorized top level domain" means any of the following suffixes that follows the domain name in a website address:
(i) gov;
(ii) edu; and
(iii) mil.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2025, a governmental entity shall use an authorized top level domain for:
(a) the website address for the governmental entity's government website; and
(b) the email addresses used by the governmental entity and the governmental entity's employees.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a governmental entity may operate a website that uses a top level domain that is not an authorized top level domain if:
(a) a reasonable person would not mistake the website as the governmental entity's primary website; and
(b) the governmental website is:
(i) solely for internal use and not intended for use by members of the public;
(ii) temporary and in use by the governmental entity for a period of less than one year; or
(iii) related to an event, program, or informational campaign operated by the governmental entity in partnership with another person that is not a governmental entity.
(4) The chief information officer appointed under Section 63A-16-201 may authorize a waiver of the requirement in Subsection (2) if:
(a) there are extraordinary circumstances under which use of an authorized domain extension would cause demonstrable harm to citizens or businesses; and
(b) the executive director or chief executive of the governmental entity submits a written request to the chief information officer that includes a justification for the waiver.
Enacted by Chapter 496, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 3 - Unauthorized Access to Information Technology › Part 1 - Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act › Section 101 - Title.

Effective 5/10/2016
63D-3-101.
Title.
(1) This chapter is known as "Unauthorized Access to Information Technology."
(2) This part is known as "Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act."
Enacted by Chapter 209, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 3 - Unauthorized Access to Information Technology › Part 1 - Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 5/10/2016
63D-3-102.
Definitions.
As used in this part, the term:
(1) "Authorized user" means, for a protected computer:
(a) the protected computer's owner; or
(b) an individual who has permission to access the protected computer under Section 63D-3-103.
(2)
(a) "Computer" means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other high-speed data processing device that performs logical, arithmetic, or storage functions.
(b) "Computer" includes any data storage device, data storage facility, or communications facility that is directly related to or that operates in conjunction with the device described in Subsection (2)(a).
(3)
(a) "Damage" means, for a protected computer's owner, the cost associated with an individual's unauthorized access to information stored on a protected computer.
(b) "Damage" includes:
(i) the cost of repairing or restoring a protected computer;
(ii) economic damages;
(iii) consequential damages, including interruption of service; and
(iv) profit by the individual from the unauthorized access to the protected computer.
(4) "Harm" means any impairment to the integrity, access, or availability of:
(a) data;
(b) a program;
(c) a system; or
(d) information.
(5) "Owner" means a person who:
(a) owns or leases a protected computer; or
(b) owns the information stored in a protected computer.
(6)
(a) "Protected computer" means a computer that:
(i) is used in connection with the operation of a business, state government entity, or political subdivision; and
(ii) requires a technological access barrier for an individual to access the computer.
(b) "Protected computer" does not include a computer that an individual can access using a technological access barrier that does not, to a reasonable degree of security, effectively control access to the information stored in the computer.
(7) "Technological access barrier" means a password, security code, token, key fob, access device, or other digital security measure.
(8) "Traffic" means to sell, purchase, or deliver.
(9) "Unauthorized user" means an individual who, for a protected computer:
(a) is not an authorized user of the protected computer; and
(b) accesses the protected computer by:
(i) obtaining, without an authorized user's permission, the authorized user's technological access barrier; or
(ii) circumventing, without the permission of the protected computer's owner, a technological access barrier on the protected computer.
Enacted by Chapter 209, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 3 - Unauthorized Access to Information Technology › Part 1 - Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act › Section 103 - Permission to access a protected computer -- Revocation.

Effective 5/10/2016
63D-3-103.
Permission to access a protected computer -- Revocation.
(1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), an individual has permission to access a protected computer if:
(a) the individual is a director, officer, employee, agent, or contractor of the protected computer's owner; and
(b) the protected computer's owner gave the individual express permission to access the protected computer through a technological access barrier.
(2) If a protected computer's owner gives an individual permission to access the protected computer, the permission is valid only to the extent or for the specific purpose the protected computer's owner authorizes.
(3) An individual's permission to access a protected computer is revoked if:
(a) the protected computer's owner expressly revokes the individual's permission to access the protected computer; or
(b) the individual ceases to be a director, officer, employee, agent, or contractor of the protected computer's owner.
Enacted by Chapter 209, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 3 - Unauthorized Access to Information Technology › Part 1 - Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act › Section 104 - Prohibited acts.

Effective 5/10/2016
63D-3-104.
Prohibited acts.
(1) An unauthorized user of a protected computer may not, knowingly and with intent to cause harm or damage:
(a) obtain information from the protected computer and, as a result, cause harm or damage;
(b) cause the transmission of a program, code, or command to the protected computer, and, as a result of the transmission, cause harm or loss; or
(c) traffic in any technological access barrier that an unauthorized user could use to access the protected computer.
(2) An individual who violates Subsection (1) is liable to a protected computer's owner in a civil action for the remedies described in Section 63D-3-105.
Enacted by Chapter 209, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 3 - Unauthorized Access to Information Technology › Part 1 - Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act › Section 105 - Remedies.

Effective 5/10/2016
63D-3-105.
Remedies.
(1) A person who brings a civil action against an individual for a violation of Section 63D-3-104 may:
(a) recover actual damages, including the person's:
(i) lost profits;
(ii) economic damages; and
(iii) reasonable cost of remediation efforts related to the violation;
(b) recover consequential damages, including for interruption of service;
(c) recover, from the individual, the individual's profit obtained through trafficking in anything obtained by the individual through the violation;
(d) obtain injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent a future violation of Section 63D-3-104; and
(e) recover anything the individual obtained through the violation, including:
(i) misappropriated information or code;
(ii) a misappropriated program; and
(iii) any copies of the information, code, or program described in Subsections (1)(e)(i) and (1)(e)(ii).
(2) A court shall award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in any action arising under this part.
(3) The remedies available for a violation of Section 63D-3-104 are in addition to remedies otherwise available for the same conduct under federal or state law.
(4) A person may not file a civil action under Section 63D-3-104 later than three years after the day on which:
(a) the violation occurred; or
(b)
(i) the person discovers the violation; or
(ii) the person should have discovered the violation if the person acted with reasonable diligence to discover the violation.
Enacted by Chapter 209, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63D - Information Technology Act › Chapter 3 - Unauthorized Access to Information Technology › Part 1 - Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act › Section 106 - Exclusions.

Effective 5/10/2016
63D-3-106.
Exclusions.
(1) This section does not prohibit a lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency, regulatory agency, or political subdivision of this state, another state, the United States, or a foreign country.
(2) This part does not apply to a provider of:
(a) an interactive computer service as defined in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 230(f); or
(b) an information service as defined in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 153.
Enacted by Chapter 209, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 63E - Independent Entities Code › Chapter 1 - Independent Entities Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions -- List of independent entities.

Effective 5/3/2023
63E-1-102.
Definitions -- List of independent entities.
As used in this title:
(1) "Authorizing statute" means the statute creating an entity as an independent entity.
(2) "Committee" means the Retirement and Independent Entities Committee created by Section 63E-1-201.
(3) "Independent corporation" means a corporation incorporated in accordance with Chapter 2, Independent Corporations Act.
(4)
(a) "Independent entity" means an entity having a public purpose relating to the state or its citizens that is individually created by the state or is given by the state the right to exist and conduct its affairs as an:
(i) independent state agency; or
(ii) independent corporation.
(b) For purposes of this title, the independent entities are the:
(i) Utah Beef Council, created by Section 4-21-103;
(ii) Utah Dairy Commission created by Section 4-22-103;
(iii) Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority created by Section 63H-4-102;
(iv) Utah Housing Corporation created by Section 63H-8-201;
(v) Utah State Retirement Office created by Section 49-11-201;
(vi) School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created by Section 53C-1-201;
(vii) School and Institutional Trust Fund Office created by Section 53D-1-201;
(viii) Utah Communications Authority created by Section 63H-7a-201;
(ix) Utah Capital Investment Corporation created by Section 63N-6-301;
(x) Military Installation Development Authority created by Section 63H-1-201; and
(xi) Public Service Commission of Utah created by Section 54-1-1.
(c) Notwithstanding this Subsection (4), "independent entity" does not include:
(i) an institution within the state system of higher education;
(ii) a city, county, or town;
(iii) a local school district;
(iv) a special district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts; or
(v) a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act.
(5) "Independent state agency" means an entity that is created by the state, but is independent of the governor's direct supervisory control.
(6) "Money held in trust" means money maintained for the benefit of:
(a) one or more private individuals, including public employees;
(b) one or more public or private entities; or
(c) the owners of a quasi-public corporation.
(7) "Public corporation" means an artificial person, public in ownership, individually created by the state as a body politic and corporate for the administration of a public purpose relating to the state or its citizens.
(8) "Quasi-public corporation" means an artificial person, private in ownership, individually created as a corporation by the state, which has accepted from the state the grant of a franchise or contract involving the performance of a public purpose relating to the state or its citizens.
Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 431, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 502, 2023 General Session