63A-5b-701. Operation and maintenance for state facilities.
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As used in this section, “maintenance functions” means all programs and activities related to the operation and maintenance of a state facility, including preventive maintenance and inspection. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-5b-701
- Director: means the division director, appointed under Section 63A-5b-302. See Utah Code 63A-5b-102
- Division: means the Division of Facilities Construction and Management created in Section 63A-5b-301. See Utah Code 63A-5b-102
- Institution of higher education: means an institution listed in Subsection 53B-2-101(1). See Utah Code 63A-5b-102
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The director shall direct or delegate maintenance functions for an agency, except for:
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the State Capitol Preservation Board; and |
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an institution of higher education. |
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The director may delegate responsibility for maintenance functions to an agency only if:
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the agency requests the responsibility; and |
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the director determines that:
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the agency has the necessary resources and skills to comply with maintenance functions standards approved by the director; and |
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the delegation would result in net cost savings to the state as a whole. |
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The State Capitol Preservation Board and an institution of higher education are exempt from division oversight of maintenance functions. |
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An institution of higher education shall comply with the division’s facility maintenance functions standards. |
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An institution of higher education shall annually report to the division, in a format required by the division, on the institution of higher education’s compliance with the division’s maintenance functions standards. |
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The division shall:
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prescribe a standard format for reporting compliance with the division’s maintenance functions standards; |
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report to the Legislature on the compliance or noncompliance with the standards; and |
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conduct periodic audits to ensure that institutions of higher education are complying with the standards and report the results of the audits to the Legislature. |
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Enacted by Chapter 152, 2020 General Session
