72-1-205.  Region offices — Region directors — Qualifications — Responsibilities.

(1)  The department shall maintain region offices throughout the state as the executive director finds reasonable and necessary for the efficient carrying out of the duties of the department.

Terms Used In Utah Code 72-1-205

  • Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 72-1-202. See Utah Code 72-1-102
  • 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
(2) 

(a)  The executive director shall appoint a region director for each region.

(b)  Each region director shall be a qualified executive with technical and administrative experience and training.

(3)  The executive director shall establish the responsibilities of each region director.

(4)  The executive director may also establish district offices within a region to implement maintenance, encroachment, safety, community involvement, and loss management functions of the region.

Amended by Chapter 479, 2019 General Session