63A-12-111. Government records ombudsman.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-12-111- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Division: means the Division of Archives and Records Service. See Utah Code 63A-12-100.5
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
- Testify: means to make an oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
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The director of the division shall appoint a government records ombudsman. |
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The government records ombudsman may not be a member of the State Records Committee created in Section 63G-2-501. |
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The government records ombudsman shall:
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serve as a resource for a person who is making or responding to a records request or filing an appeal relating to a records request; |
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upon request, attempt to mediate disputes between requestors and responders; and |
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on an annual basis, electronically transmit a written report to the Government Operations Interim Committee on the work performed by the government records ombudsman during the previous year. |
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The government records ombudsman may not testify, or be compelled to testify, before the State Records Committee created in Section 63G-2-501, another administrative body, or a court regarding a matter that the government records ombudsman provided services in relation to under this section. |
Amended by Chapter 254, 2019 General Session
