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2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 5 - Winter Response Plan Requirements › Section 501 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
35A-16-501.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Applicable county" means a county of the first or second class.
(2) "Applicable local homeless council" means the local homeless council that is responsible for coordinating homeless response within an applicable county.
(3) "Capacity limit" means a limit as to the number of individuals that a homeless shelter may provide overnight shelter to under a conditional use permit.
(4) "Chief executive officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-51-102.
(5) "Community location" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-8-41.6.
(6) "Conference of mayors" means an association consisting of the mayor of each municipality located within a county.
(7) "Council of governments" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-2-117.5.
(8) "County winter response task force" or "task force" means a task force described in Section 35A-16-501.5.
(9) "Homeless shelter" means a facility that:
(a) provides temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness;
(b) operates year-round; and
(c) is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days, weeks, or months of operation.
(10) "Municipality" means a city, town, or metro township.
(11) "State facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-5b-1001.
(12) "Subsequent winter response period" means the winter response period that begins on October 15 of the year in which a county winter response task force is required to submit a winter response plan to the office under Section 35A-16-502.
(13) "Targeted winter response bed count" means the targeted bed count number for an applicable county during the winter response period, as determined jointly by the applicable local homeless council and the office.
(14) "Temporary winter response shelter" means a facility that:
(a) provides temporary emergency shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness during a winter response period; and
(b) does not operate year-round.
(15) "Winter response period" means the period beginning October 15 and ending April 30 of the following year.
(16) "Winter response plan" means the plan described in Section 35A-16-502.
Amended by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 5 - Winter Response Plan Requirements › Section 502.5 - County noncompliance with winter response plan requirements.

Effective 5/3/2023
35A-16-502.5.
County noncompliance with winter response plan requirements.
(1) This section applies to an applicable county that is in noncompliance with Section 35A-16-502.
(2) Subject to Subsection (3), the following provisions apply within the applicable county during the subsequent winter response period:
(a) the office may authorize:
(i) the expansion of a homeless shelter's capacity limit by up to 25%; and
(ii) the operation of one or more temporary winter response shelters; and
(b) the applicable county, and any municipality located within the applicable county, may not enact or enforce an ordinance or otherwise take any action that limits or restricts the office's authority under Subsection (2)(a).
(3)
(a) The office may not authorize the expansion of a homeless shelter's capacity under Subsection (2)(a) unless:
(i) the homeless shelter is in compliance with the applicable building code and fire code; and
(ii) the fire code official approves the layout of the homeless shelter.
(b) In authorizing the operation of a temporary winter response shelter under Subsection (2)(a), the office:
(i) may not authorize the siting of a temporary winter response shelter within a three-fourths mile radius of any homeless shelter; and
(ii) shall consider:
(A) a site located more than 500 feet from any community location;
(B) a site located in a municipality in which a homeless shelter is not located;
(C) the locations of permanent supportive housing;
(D) authorizing the operation of a temporary winter response shelter before authorizing the expansion of a homeless shelter's capacity limit;
(E) the potential impacts of a temporary winter response shelter on community locations; and
(F) any recommendations included in the applicable county's winter response plan, regardless of the office's determination of noncompliance.
(4) A temporary winter response shelter authorized by the office under this section may not be converted into a permanent facility after April 15, 2026, without the consent of the municipality in which the facility is located.
Enacted by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 5 - Winter Response Plan Requirements › Section 503 - Rules.

Effective 5/4/2022
35A-16-503.
Rules.
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the office shall make rules governing:
(1) the submission of an overflow plan under Subsection 35A-16-502(1);
(2) the review of an overflow plan for purposes of determining compliance under Subsection 35A-16-502(4);
(3) the process of sending a notice of noncompliance under Subsection 35A-16-502(5); and
(4) the location, establishment, and operation of a temporary overflow shelter under Subsections 35A-16-502(6)(b)(ii) and (c).
Enacted by Chapter 403, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 6 - Covid-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program › Section 601 - Definitions.

Effective 5/4/2022
35A-16-601.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "COVID-19" means:
(a) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; or
(b) the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
(2) "COVID-19 emergency" means the spread of COVID-19 that the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
(3) "Grant program" means the COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program established in Section 35A-16-602.
Enacted by Chapter 467, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Section also in HB 440, Chapter 403.
2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 6 - Covid-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program › Section 602 - COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program.

Effective 5/3/2023
35A-16-602.
COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program.
(1) There is established the COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program, a competitive grant program administered by the office and funded in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802.
(2) The office shall distribute money to fund one or more projects that:
(a) include affordable housing units for households:
(i) whose income is no more than 30% of the area median income for households of the same size in the county or municipality where the project is located;
(ii) at rental rates no greater than 30% of the income described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) for a household of:
(A) one person if the unit is an efficiency unit;
(B) two people if the unit is a one-bedroom unit;
(C) four people if the unit is a two-bedroom unit;
(D) five people if the unit is a three-bedroom unit;
(E) six people if the unit is a four-bedroom unit; or
(F) eight people if the unit is a five-bedroom or larger unit; and
(iii) that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and
(b) have been approved by the homelessness council.
(3) The office shall:
(a) administer the grant program, including:
(i) reviewing grant applications and making recommendations to the homelessness council; and
(ii) distributing grant money to approved grant recipients; and
(b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to administer the program, including:
(i) grant application requirements;
(ii) procedures to approve a grant; and
(iii) procedures for distributing money to grant recipients.
(4) When reviewing an application for approval, the homelessness council shall consider:
(a) an applicant's rental income plan;
(b) proposed case management and service plans for households;
(c) any matching funds proposed by an applicant;
(d) proposed restrictions, including deed restrictions, and the duration of restrictions on housing units to facilitate long-term assistance to households;
(e) whether use of funds for the proposed project complies with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and
(f) any other considerations as adopted by the council.
(5) A grant award under this section shall comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802.
Amended by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 7 - Code Blue Alert › Section 701 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
35A-16-701.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Affected county" means a county of the first, second, third, or fourth class in which a code blue event is anticipated.
(2) "Applicable local homeless council" means the local homeless council that is responsible for coordinating homeless response within an affected county.
(3) "Capacity limit" means a limit as to the number of individuals that a homeless shelter may provide temporary shelter to under a conditional use permit.
(4) "Code blue alert" means a proclamation issued by the Department of Health and Human Services under Section 35A-16-702 to alert the public of a code blue event.
(5) "Code blue event" means a weather event in which the National Weather Service predicts temperatures of 15 degrees Fahrenheit or less, including wind chill, or any other extreme weather conditions established in rules made by the Department of Health and Human Services under Subsection 35A-16-702(4), to occur in any county of the first, second, third, or fourth class for two hours or longer within the next 24 to 48 hours.
(6) "Homeless shelter" means a facility that provides temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness.
(7) "Municipality" means a city, town, or metro township.
Enacted by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 7 - Code Blue Alert › Section 702 - Code blue alert -- Content -- Dissemination -- Rulemaking.

Effective 5/3/2023
35A-16-702.
Code blue alert -- Content -- Dissemination -- Rulemaking.
(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall:
(a) monitor and evaluate forecasts and advisories produced by the National Weather Service;
(b) issue a code blue alert under this section if the Department of Health and Human Services identifies a code blue event; and
(c) disseminate the code blue alert to:
(i) the public at large;
(ii) homeless shelters located within an affected county;
(iii) local government entities located within an affected county;
(iv) the office; and
(v) any other relevant public or private entities that provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness within an affected county.
(2) The code blue alert shall:
(a) identify each affected county;
(b) specify the duration of the code blue alert;
(c) describe the provisions that take effect for the duration of the code blue alert as described in Section 35A-16-703; and
(d) include the information prepared by the office under Subsection (3).
(3)
(a) The office shall prepare and regularly update information to assist individuals experiencing homelessness during a code blue event, including:
(i) the location and availability of homeless shelters and other community resources and services for individuals experiencing homelessness;
(ii) information regarding public safety and emergency services; and
(iii) any other information considered relevant by the office.
(b) The office shall submit to the Department of Health and Human Services the information prepared and updated under Subsection (3)(a).
(4)
(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the office, shall make rules to implement this section.
(b) The rules under Subsection (4)(a) shall:
(i) establish any extreme weather conditions that warrant the issuance of a code blue alert; and
(ii) establish standards for:
(A) monitoring and evaluating National Weather Service forecasts and advisories to identify code blue events;
(B) issuing code blue alerts under this section, including the form, content, and dissemination of code blue alerts;
(C) the provisions that take effect within an affected county for the duration of a code blue alert, as provided in Section 35A-16-703; and
(D) coordinating with the office to receive the information described in Subsection (3).
(5) Nothing in this section prohibits a municipality from issuing a safety alert based on other environmental conditions that present a substantial threat to the health or safety of individuals experiencing homelessness.
Enacted by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 35A - Utah Workforce Services Code › Chapter 16 - Office of Homeless Services › Part 7 - Code Blue Alert › Section 703 - Provisions in effect for duration of code blue alert.

Effective 5/3/2023
35A-16-703.
Provisions in effect for duration of code blue alert.
Subject to rules made by the Department of Health and Human Services under Subsection 35A-16-702(4), the following provisions take effect within an affected county for the duration of a code blue alert:
(1) a homeless shelter may expand the homeless shelter's capacity limit by up to 35% to provide temporary shelter to any number of individuals experiencing homelessness, so long as the homeless shelter is in compliance with the applicable building code and fire code;
(2) a homeless shelter, in coordination with the applicable local homeless council, shall implement expedited intake procedures for individuals experiencing homelessness who request access to the homeless shelter;
(3) a homeless shelter may not deny temporary shelter to any individual experiencing homelessness who requests access to the homeless shelter for temporary shelter unless the homeless shelter is at the capacity limit described in Subsection (1) or if the individual presents a danger to the homeless shelter's staff or guests;
(4) any indoor facility owned by a private organization, nonprofit organization, state government entity, or local government entity may be used to provide temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and is exempt from the licensure requirements of Title 62A, Chapter 2, Licensure of Programs and Facilities, for the duration of the code blue alert and seven days following the day on which the code blue alert ends, so long as the facility is in compliance with the applicable building code and fire code;
(5) homeless shelters, state and local government entities, and other organizations that provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness shall coordinate street outreach efforts to distribute to individuals experiencing homelessness any available resources for survival in cold weather, including clothing items and blankets;
(6) if no beds or other accommodations are available at any homeless shelters located within the affected county, a municipality may not enforce an ordinance that prohibits or abates camping for the duration of the code blue alert and the two days following the day on which the code blue alert ends;
(7) a state or local government entity, including a municipality, law enforcement agency, and local health department may not enforce an ordinance or policy to seize from individuals experiencing homelessness any personal items for survival in cold weather, including clothing, blankets, tents, sleeping bags, heaters, stoves, and generators; and
(8) a municipality or other local government entity may not enforce any ordinance or policy that limits or restricts the ability for the provisions described in Subsections (1) through (7) to take effect, including local zoning ordinances.
Enacted by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 1 - Utah State Senate › Section 101.1 - Definitions.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-101.1.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Census block" means any one of the 71,207 individual geographic areas into which the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce has divided the state of Utah, to each of which the Bureau of the Census has attached a discrete population tabulation from the 2020 decennial census.
(2) "Senate block equivalency file" means the electronic file designated as SB2006S02_BEF.txt that assigns each of Utah's 71,207 census blocks to a particular Utah State Senate district.
(3) "Senate shapefile" means the electronic shapefile that:
(a) is the resulting projection of the Senate block equivalency file; and
(b) stores the boundary of each of the 29 Utah State Senate districts.
(4) "Shapefile" means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 1 - Utah State Senate › Section 101.5 - Utah State Senate -- District boundaries.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-101.5.
Utah State Senate -- District boundaries.
(1) The Utah State Senate shall consist of 29 members, with one member to be elected from each Utah State Senate district.
(2) The Legislature adopts the official census population figures and maps of the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce developed in connection with the taking of the 2020 national decennial census as the official data for establishing Senate district boundaries.
(3)
(a) The Legislature enacts the district numbers and boundaries of the Senate districts designated in the Senate block equivalency file and resulting Senate shapefile that is the electronic component of Laws of Utah 2021, Second Special Session, Chapter 11:
(i) for purposes of nominating and electing certain members of the Utah State Senate beginning January 1, 2022; and
(ii) for all other purposes beginning January 1, 2023.
(b) The Legislature shall ensure that the Senate shapefile, and the Senate district boundaries generated from the Senate shapefile, are accessible on the Utah Legislature's website.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 1 - Utah State Senate › Section 102 - Election of senators -- Staggered terms.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-102.
Election of senators -- Staggered terms.
Unless otherwise provided by law, and notwithstanding Subsection 20A-1-503(3):
(1) voters in the following districts, as designated in the Senate block equivalency file, shall elect a senator for a term of four years:
(a) at the 2022 General Election, Senate Districts 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, and 28; and
(b) at the 2024 General Election, Senate Districts 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 29; and
(2) a senator representing a district described in Subsection (1)(b) on November 16, 2021, shall represent the realigned district, if the senator resides in the realigned district, for a term of office that ends January 1, 2025.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 1 - Utah State Senate › Section 103 - Senate districts -- Filing -- Legal boundaries.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-103.
Senate districts -- Filing -- Legal boundaries.
(1)
(a) The Legislature shall file a copy of the Senate block equivalency file enacted by the Legislature and the resulting Senate shapefile with the lieutenant governor's office.
(b) The legal boundaries of Senate districts are contained in the Senate shapefile on file with the lieutenant governor's office.
(2)
(a) The lieutenant governor shall:
(i) verify the Senate block equivalency file that the Legislature filed under Subsection (1) using block equivalency file security code "4dde7d733138e1360e155dfaf98a0cd5" and the resulting Senate shapefile;
(ii) generate maps of each Utah State Senate district from the Senate shapefile; and
(iii) ensure that the district maps are available for viewing on the lieutenant governor's website.
(b) If there is any inconsistency between the district maps and the Senate shapefile resulting from the Senate block equivalency file, the Senate shapefile is controlling.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 1 - Utah State Senate › Section 104 - Omissions from maps -- How resolved.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-104.
Omissions from maps -- How resolved.
(1) If any area of the state is omitted from a Utah State Senate district in the Senate shapefile in the possession of the lieutenant governor's office, the county clerk of the affected county, upon discovery of the omission, shall attach the area to the appropriate Senate district according to the requirements of Subsections (2) and (3).
(2) If the omitted area is surrounded by a single Senate district, the county clerk shall attach the area to that district.
(3) If the omitted area is contiguous to two or more Senate districts, the county clerk shall attach the area to the district that has the least population, as determined by the Utah Population Committee.
(4) The county clerk shall certify in writing and file with the lieutenant governor any attachment made under this section.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 1 - Utah State Senate › Section 105 - Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-105.
Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Affected party" means:
(i) a senator whose Utah State Senate district boundary is uncertain because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether the senator or another individual resides in a particular Senate district;
(ii) a candidate for senator whose Senate district boundary is uncertain because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether the candidate or another individual resides in a particular Senate district; or
(iii) an individual who is uncertain about which Senate district contains the individual's residence because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified.
(b) "Feature" means a geographic or other tangible or intangible mark such as a road or political subdivision boundary that is used to establish a Senate district boundary.
(2)
(a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor to determine:
(i) the precise location of the Senate district boundary;
(ii) the number of the Senate district in which an individual resides; or
(iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
(b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant governor shall review:
(i) the Senate block equivalency file and the resulting Senate shapefile; and
(ii) any other relevant data such as aerial photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.
(c) Within five days after the day on which the lieutenant governor receives the request described in Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant governor shall:
(i) complete the review described in Subsection (2)(b); and
(ii) make a determination.
(d) When the lieutenant governor determines the location of the Senate district boundary, the lieutenant governor shall:
(i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate Senate district boundary and attaching a map, if necessary; and
(ii) send a copy of the certification to:
(A) the affected party;
(B) the county clerk of the affected county; and
(C) the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created under Section 63A-16-505.
(e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the Senate district in which a particular individual resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district by number to:
(i) the individual;
(ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the individual whose Senate district number was identified; and
(iii) the county clerk of the affected county.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 2 - Utah House of Representatives › Section 201.1 - Definitions.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-201.1.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Census block" means any one of the 71,207 individual geographic areas into which the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce has divided the state of Utah, to each of which the Bureau of the Census has attached a discrete population tabulation from the 2020 decennial census.
(2) "House block equivalency file" means the electronic file designated as HB2005_BEF.txt that assigns each of Utah's 71,207 census blocks to a particular Utah State House of Representatives district.
(3) "House shapefile" means the electronic shapefile that:
(a) is the resulting projection of the House block equivalency file; and
(b) stores the boundary of each of the 75 Utah House of Representatives districts.
(4) "Shapefile" means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information.
Amended by Chapter 5, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 2 - Utah House of Representatives › Section 201.5 - Utah State House of Representatives -- House district boundaries.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-201.5.
Utah State House of Representatives -- House district boundaries.
(1) The Utah State House of Representatives shall consist of 75 members, with one member to be elected from each Utah House of Representative district.
(2) The Legislature adopts the official census population figures and maps of the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce developed in connection with the taking of the 2020 national decennial census as the official data for establishing House district boundaries.
(3)
(a) The Legislature enacts the district numbers and boundaries of the House of Representatives districts designated in the House block equivalency file and resulting House shapefile that is the electronic component of Laws of Utah 2021, Second Special Session, Chapter 5:
(i) for purposes of nominating and electing members of the Utah State House of Representatives beginning January 1, 2022; and
(ii) for all other purposes beginning January 1, 2023.
(b) The Legislature shall ensure that the House shapefile, and the legislative boundaries generated from the House shapefile, are accessible on the Utah Legislature's website.
Amended by Chapter 5, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 2 - Utah House of Representatives › Section 202 - House districts -- Filing -- Legal boundaries.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-202.
House districts -- Filing -- Legal boundaries.
(1)
(a) The Legislature shall file a copy of the House block equivalency file enacted by the Legislature and the resulting House shapefile with the lieutenant governor's office.
(b) The legal boundaries of House districts are contained in the House shapefile on file with the lieutenant governor's office.
(2)
(a) The lieutenant governor shall:
(i) verify the House block equivalency file that the Legislature files under Subsection (1) using block equivalency file security code "12aedd41d1bb9feedeee526ed9f74eb2" and the corresponding House shapefile;
(ii) generate maps of each House district from the House shapefile; and
(iii) ensure that the district maps are available for viewing on the lieutenant governor's website.
(b) If there is any inconsistency between the district maps and the House shapefile resulting from the House block equivalency file, the House shapefile is controlling.
Amended by Chapter 5, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 2 - Utah House of Representatives › Section 203 - Omissions from maps -- How resolved.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-203.
Omissions from maps -- How resolved.
(1) If any area of the state is omitted from a Utah State House of Representatives district in the House shapefile in the possession of the lieutenant governor's office, the county clerk of the affected county, upon discovery of the omission, shall attach the area to the appropriate House district according to the requirements of Subsections (2) and (3).
(2) If the omitted area is surrounded by a single House district, the county clerk shall attach the area to that district.
(3) If the omitted area is contiguous to two or more House districts, the county clerk shall attach the area to the district that has the least population, as determined by the Utah Population Committee.
(4) The county clerk shall certify in writing and file with the lieutenant governor any attachment made under this section.
Amended by Chapter 5, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts › Part 2 - Utah House of Representatives › Section 204 - Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.

Effective 11/16/2021
36-1-204.
Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Affected party" means:
(i) a representative whose Utah State House of Representatives district boundary is uncertain because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the House shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether the representative or another individual resides in a particular House district;
(ii) a candidate for representative whose House district boundary is uncertain because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the House shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or who is uncertain about whether the candidate or another individual resides in a particular House district; or
(iii) an individual who is uncertain about which House district contains the individual's residence because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the House shapefile has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified.
(b) "Feature" means a geographic or other identifiable tangible or intangible object such as a road or political subdivision boundary that is used to establish a House district boundary.
(2)
(a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor to determine:
(i) the precise location of the House district boundary;
(ii) the number of the House district in which an individual resides; or
(iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
(b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant governor shall review:
(i) the House block equivalency file and the resulting House shapefile; and
(ii) any other relevant data such as aerial photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.
(c) Within five days of receipt of the request, the lieutenant governor shall:
(i) complete the review described in Subsection (2)(b); and
(ii) make a determination.
(d) When the lieutenant governor determines the location of the House district boundary, the lieutenant governor shall:
(i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate House district boundary and attaching a map, if necessary; and
(ii) send a copy of the certification to:
(A) the affected party;
(B) the county clerk of the affected county; and
(C) the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created under Section 63A-16-505.
(e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the House district in which a particular individual resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district by number to:
(i) the individual;
(ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the individual whose House district number was identified; and
(iii) the county clerk of the affected county.
Amended by Chapter 5, 2021 Special Session 2
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 2 - Employees and Compensation › Section 1 - Legislative in-session employees.

Effective 5/12/2015
36-2-1.
Legislative in-session employees.
In-session employees of the Legislature are those employees who are hired to perform seasonal work associated with a legislative session, and may consist of a journal clerk of the Senate and a journal clerk of the House, a docket clerk of the Senate and a docket clerk of the House, a reading clerk of the Senate and a reading clerk of the House, and such other employees as may be found necessary.
Amended by Chapter 71, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 2 - Employees and Compensation › Section 2 - Salaries and expenses of members -- Compensation of in-session employees.

36-2-2.
Salaries and expenses of members -- Compensation of in-session employees.
(1)
(a) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3, beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, members of the Legislature shall receive a salary equal to the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the previous even-numbered year.
(b) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3, beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, members of the Legislature shall receive a salary for attendance at a veto-override, special session, and other authorized legislative meetings equal to the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the previous even-numbered year.
(2)
(a) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3, beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall receive a salary equal to the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the previous even-numbered year.
(b) Beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, the majority and minority leadership of each house shall receive a salary equal to the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the previous even-numbered year.
(3) The Legislature shall:
(a) establish, by joint rule of the Legislature, the expenses of its members; and
(b) ensure that the rules governing expenses are based upon:
(i) payment of necessary expenses for attendance during legislative sessions;
(ii) a mileage allowance; and
(iii) reimbursement for other expenses involved in the performance of legislative duties.
(4)
(a) The Legislature shall establish the compensation of in-session employees by joint resolution at each session of the Legislature.
(b) For necessary work done by in-session employees of the Legislature after the adjournment of a session, the presiding officer of the house employing that work shall approve payment for the work.
Amended by Chapter 133, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 2 - Employees and Compensation › Section 3 - Salaries of members set by Legislature and State Board of Education based on recommendations of Legislative Compensation Commission.

Effective 7/1/2016
36-2-3.
Salaries of members set by Legislature and State Board of Education based on recommendations of Legislative Compensation Commission.
(1)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (3), the salaries of members of the Legislature shall automatically be set beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered year at the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the preceding even-numbered year.
(b) This salary recommendation shall be based on either:
(i) a daily basis:
(A) for each calendar day for annual general sessions; and
(B) for each day a legislator attends veto-override and special sessions and other authorized legislative meetings; or
(ii) an annualized salary.
(c) In preparing its report, the commission may recommend salary amounts that:
(i) take into account the amounts received by legislators for legislative expenses; and
(ii) provide alternative salary amounts based upon the occurrence of various contingencies.
(2)
(a) During an even-numbered annual general session or special session in the year immediately preceding the effective date of any salary change, the Legislature may reject or decrease the salary recommendation, but may not increase the salary recommendation.
(b) If the Legislature does not act as provided in Subsection (2)(a), they have by law accepted the Legislative Compensation Commission's recommendations contained in the last report issued by the commission in the preceding even-numbered year.
(3) If the last report issued by the commission in an even-numbered year recommends a salary contingent upon certain action being taken by the Legislature, that contingent legislative salary:
(a) takes effect on the day after the day that the contingent action is taken by the Legislature; and
(b) supersedes any other salary in effect as of January 1.
(4)
(a) The salary for a member of the State Board of Education shall be:
(i) the same as the salary for a member of the Legislature; and
(ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), set in accordance with this section and Subsection 36-2-2(1).
(b) For purposes of setting the salary for a member of the State Board of Education:
(i) a calendar day for the annual general session described in Subsection (1)(b)(i)(A) is interpreted as a calendar day of:
(A) a meeting of the State Board of Education; and
(B) any other meeting authorized by the State Board of Education; and
(ii) unless the Legislative Compensation Commission issues a revised report on or after July 1, 2016, the salary for a member of the State Board of Education through calendar year 2016 is $273 per day for each calendar day that a member attends a meeting described in Subsection (4)(b)(i)(A) or (B).
Amended by Chapter 61, 2016 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 2 - Employees and Compensation › Section 4 - Legislative Compensation Commission created -- Governor's considerations in appointments -- Organization and expenses.

Effective 7/1/2021
36-2-4.
Legislative Compensation Commission created -- Governor's considerations in appointments -- Organization and expenses.
(1) There is created a state Legislative Compensation Commission composed of seven members appointed by the governor, not more than four of whom shall be from the same political party.
(2)
(a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), the members shall be appointed for four-year terms.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.
(c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the vacated member was chosen.
(3) In appointing members of the commission, the governor shall give consideration to achieving representation from the major geographic areas of the state, and representation from a broad cross section of occupational, professional, employee, and management interests.
(4) The commission shall select a chair. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall not make any final determination without the concurrence of a majority of the commission's members appointed and serving on the commission being present.
(5) 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.
(6)
(a) The commission shall be a citizen commission and no member or employee of the legislative, judicial, or executive branch is eligible for appointment to the commission.
(b) The executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget:
(i) shall provide staff to the commission; and
(ii) is responsible for administration, budgeting, procurement, and related management functions for the commission.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 2 - Employees and Compensation › Section 5 - Duties of Legislative Compensation Commission.

36-2-5.
Duties of Legislative Compensation Commission.
(1) The Legislative Compensation Commission shall:
(a) study and formulate recommendations concerning the salary levels for Utah state legislators;
(b) base the study and recommendations upon maintaining a citizen Legislature in Utah, but compensating members fairly for their service in order that all individuals would have an opportunity to serve;
(c) in developing recommendations, consider the salaries of other similar state legislators and other such factors; and
(d) submit to each member of the Legislature, by January 2nd of each even-numbered year, recommendations:
(i) concerning changes, if any, which should be made in the salary plan and its administration for state legislators; and
(ii) include a recitation of the provisions of Section 36-2-3.
(2) The Legislative Compensation Commission may issue reports subsequent to January 2 of an even-numbered year containing revised salary recommendations, including salary recommendations contingent upon certain action being taken by the Legislature.
(3) As provided in Subsection 36-2-3(1)(c), in formulating its recommendations, the commission may take into account the amounts received by legislators for legislative expenses, but may not review the propriety of, or recommend amounts for, legislative expenses.
Amended by Chapter 133, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 3 - Legislative Sessions and Legislation › Part 2 - Legislative Sessions › Section 201 - Beginning date of annual general session.

Effective 5/12/2020
36-3-201.
Beginning date of annual general session.
The annual general session of the Legislature shall begin the first Tuesday after the third Monday in January.
Enacted by Chapter 383, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 3 - Legislative Sessions and Legislation › Part 3 - Legislation › Section 301 - Enacting clause.

Effective 5/12/2020
36-3-301.
Enacting clause.
(1) The enacting clause of every law passed by the Legislature shall be: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah."
(2) The enacting clause of every law passed by the vote of the people as provided in Article VI, Section 1, of the Constitution of Utah shall be: "Be it enacted by the People of the state of Utah."
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 383, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 3 - Legislative Sessions and Legislation › Part 3 - Legislation › Section 306 - Enrolling of bills.

Effective 3/3/2023
36-3-306.
Enrolling of bills.
All bills ordered enrolled by the Legislature shall be delivered to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, who shall without delay enroll the bills and return them to the Senate or the House of Representatives.
Amended by Chapter 21, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 7a - State Participation in The Energy Council › Part 6 - State Participation in The Energy Council › Section 601 - State participation in The Energy Council -- Membership -- Duties.

Effective 5/3/2023
36-7a-601.
State participation in The Energy Council -- Membership -- Duties.
(1) As used in this section, "member" means a legislator appointed under the requirements of this section to participate in The Energy Council.
(2) The Legislature shall participate in and appoint members to The Energy Council, a nonpartisan legislative organization that provides a forum for legislators from energy producing states to discuss and collaborate on energy policy.
(3) The Legislature shall appoint four members to The Energy Council as follows:
(a) two senators, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
(b) two representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House.
(4) Members shall:
(a) as able, participate in conferences and meetings of The Energy Council; and
(b) upon request, report on their activities to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee and the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee.
(5) The compensation and expenses of a member shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Lodging, Meal, and Transportation Expenses.
(6) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff assistance to a member as requested.
Enacted by Chapter 228, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act › Part 1 - General Provisions and Registration › Section 103.5 - Registering as foreign agent.

Effective 5/4/2022
36-11-103.5.
Registering as foreign agent.
(1) Before engaging in lobbying as a foreign agent, a foreign agent shall register with the lieutenant governor under this section.
(2) If a lobbyist indicates on the lobbyist license application form described in Section 36-11-103, or otherwise indicates to the lieutenant governor that the lobbyist would like to register as a foreign agent, the lieutenant governor shall provide the lobbyist a foreign agent registration form that includes:
(a) a place for the lobbyist's name, address, business telephone number, and principal place of business;
(b) a place for the lobbyist to list each foreign government for which the lobbyist is registering as a foreign agent;
(c) a place for the lobbyist to describe the issues on which the lobbyist expects to engage in lobbying as a foreign agent; and
(d) a certification for the lobbyist to sign, certifying that the information the lobbyist provides in the form is true, accurate, and complete.
(3)
(a) A lobbyist who registers as a foreign agent under this section shall update the information in the lobbyist's foreign agent registration form when the lobbyist agrees to lobby on behalf of a foreign government that is not listed in the lobbyist's foreign agent registration form.
(b) A lobbyist may not lobby on behalf of a foreign government that is not listed in the lobbyist's foreign agent registration form.
Enacted by Chapter 125, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act › Part 1 - General Provisions and Registration › Section 106 - Financial reports are public documents.

Effective 5/4/2022
36-11-106.
Financial reports are public documents.
(1) Any person may:
(a) without charge, inspect a lobbyist license application, foreign agent registration form, or financial report filed with the lieutenant governor in accordance with this chapter; and
(b) make a copy of an application, form, or financial report described in Subsection (1)(a) after paying for the actual costs of the copy.
(2) The lieutenant governor shall make financial reports filed in accordance with this chapter available for viewing on the Internet at the lieutenant governor's website within seven calendar days after the day on which the report is received by the lieutenant governor.
Amended by Chapter 125, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 36 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act › Part 3 - Regulation of Lobbyists' Activities › Section 301 - Contingent compensation prohibited.

36-11-301.
Contingent compensation prohibited.
A person may not employ or solicit another to serve as a lobbyist for compensation contingent in whole or part upon the passage, defeat, or amendment of legislative action or the approval, modification, or denial of a certain executive action.
Enacted by Chapter 280, 1991 General Session