Utah Code 52-4-303. Enforcement of chapter — Suit to compel compliance

(1)	The attorney general and county attorneys of the state shall enforce this chapter.

Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Public body: includes :

(i)	an interlocal entity or joint or cooperative undertaking, as those terms are defined in Section 11-13-103;

(ii)	a governmental nonprofit corporation as that term is defined in Section 11-13a-102;

(iii)

the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission; and

(iv)	a project entity, as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103. See Utah Code 52-4-103 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)	The attorney general shall, on at least a yearly basis, provide notice to all public bodies that are subject to this chapter of any material changes to the requirements for the conduct of meetings under this chapter.

(3)

A person denied any right under this chapter may commence suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to:

(a)	compel compliance with or enjoin violations of this chapter; or

(b)	determine the chapter’s applicability to discussions or decisions of a public body.

(4)	The court may award reasonable attorney fees and court costs to a successful plaintiff.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2006 General Session
Amended by Chapter 263, 2006 General Session