53B-17-1102.  Researcher reporting requirements.

(1)  On or before September 1 each year, the university shall submit a written report to the governor, the Legislature, and the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-17-1102

  • Researcher: means an individual who:
(a) on May 8, 2018, is employed, alone or as part of a research team, by the university;
(b) before May 8, 2018, received funding from USTAR for some or all of the researcher's startup costs or salary;
(c) was recruited to become a member of the university's faculty; and
(d) after May 8, 2018, receives some or all of the researcher's start up costs or salary from a legislative appropriation to the university for that purpose. See Utah Code 53B-17-1101
  • 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
  • University: means the University of Utah. See Utah Code 53B-17-1101
    • (2)  A report under Subsection (1) shall contain:

    (a)  the amount and sources of funding expended on a researcher‘s research program, including:

    (i)  university funds and other state funds;

    (ii)  legislative appropriations;

    (iii)  federal funds;

    (iv)  philanthropic or nonprofit funds; and

    (v)  industry funds;

    (b)  a copy of each:

    (i)  technology disclosure that a researcher files with the university;

    (ii)  license agreement that the university enters into with respect to a technology developed by a researcher, including any current, expired, or breached license; and

    (iii)  patent filed by the university based on technology developed by a researcher;

    (c)  publications in which a researcher participated, including a citation for each peer reviewed publication;

    (d)  the number of jobs maintained by a researcher’s research program and average wages paid to those holding those jobs;

    (e)  expenses paid by legislative appropriations for each researcher, including:

    (i)  salary and benefits for a researcher or staff;

    (ii)  operational expenses;

    (iii)  capital equipment expenses; and

    (iv)  travel; and

    (f)  compensation, including salary and benefits, that a researcher received from a publicly funded source other than legislative appropriations under this part.

    Enacted by Chapter 453, 2018 General Session

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