53-2a-606.  Reporting.

(1)  By no later than December 31 of each year, the division shall provide a written report to the governor and the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee of:

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2a-606

  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Disaster: means an event that:
(a) causes, or threatens to cause, loss of life, human suffering, public or private property damage, or economic or social disruption resulting from attack, internal disturbance, natural phenomena, or technological hazard; and
(b) requires resources that are beyond the scope of local agencies in routine responses to emergencies and accidents and may be of a magnitude or involve unusual circumstances that require response by government, not-for-profit, or private entities. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
  • Division: means the Division of Emergency Management created in Section 53-2a-103. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
  • (a)  the division’s activities under this part;

    (b)  money expended or committed to be expended in accordance with this part;

    (c)  the balances in the disaster recovery fund; and

    (d)  any unexpended balance of appropriations from the disaster recovery fund.

    (2) 

    (a)  The governor and the Department of Public Safety shall report to the Legislative Management Committee an expenditure or commitment to expend made in accordance with Subsection 53-2a-603(2)(a)(ii) or 53-2a-1302(5)(b)(ii).

    (b)  The governor and the Department of Public Safety shall make the report required by this Subsection (2) on or before the sooner of:

    (i)  the day on which the governor calls the Legislature into session; or

    (ii)  15 days after the division makes the expenditure or commitment to expend described in Subsection 53-2a-603(2)(a)(ii) or 53-2a-1302(5)(b)(ii).

    (3) 

    (a)  Subject to Subsection (3)(b), before the division makes an expenditure or commitment to expend described in Subsection 53-2a-603(2)(a)(iii) or 53-5a-1302(5)(b)(iii), the governor and the Department of Public Safety shall submit the expenditure or commitment to expend to the Executive Appropriations Committee for its review and recommendations.

    (b)  The Executive Appropriations Committee shall review the expenditure or commitment to expend and may:

    (i)  recommend that the division make the expenditure or commitment to expend;

    (ii)  recommend that the division not make the expenditure or commitment to expend; or

    (iii)  recommend to the governor that the governor call a special session of the Legislature to review and approve or reject the expenditure or commitment to expend.

    Amended by Chapter 434, 2023 General Session