(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 40-6-10

  • Board: means the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-6-2
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Division: means the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-6-2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gas: means natural gas, as defined in Subsection (10), natural gas liquids, as defined in Subsection (11), other gas, as defined in Subsection (17), or any mixture of them. See Utah Code 40-6-2
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Oil: includes tar sands produced at the wellhead in liquid form through enhanced recovery operations authorized by the board in accordance with Subsection 40-6-5(3)(c). See Utah Code 40-6-2
  • Person: means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12. See Utah Code 40-6-2
  • 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
  • Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  The Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining and the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in their adjudicative proceedings.

(b)  The board shall enact rules governing its practice and procedure that are not inconsistent with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.

(2)  When an emergency requiring immediate action is found by the division director or any board member to exist, the division director or board member may issue an emergency order according to the requirements and procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.

(3)  A notice required by this chapter, except as otherwise provided, shall be given at the election of the board by:

(a)  personal service; or

(b) 

(i)  one publication in:

(A)  a daily newspaper of general circulation in the city of Salt Lake and county of Salt Lake, Utah; and

(B)  all newspapers of general circulation published in the county where the land is affected, or some part of the land is situated; and

(ii)  electronic publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101.

(4) 

(a)  Any order made by the board is effective on issuance.

(b)  All rules and orders issued by the board shall be:

(i)  in writing;

(ii)  entered in full in books to be kept by the board for that purpose;

(iii)  indexed; and

(iv)  public records open for inspection at all times during reasonable office hours.

(c)  A copy of any rule, finding of fact, or order, certified by the board or by the division director, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this state with the same effect as the original.

(5)  The board may act upon its own motion or upon the petition of any interested person.

(6) 

(a)  The board may appoint a hearing examiner to take evidence and to recommend findings of fact and conclusions of law to the board.

(b)  Any member of the board, division staff, or any other person designated by the board may serve as a hearing examiner.

(c)  The board may enter an order based on the recommendations of the examiner.

Amended by Chapter 5, 2009 Special Session 1
Amended by Chapter 5, 2009 Special Session 1