63G-20-202. Prohibition on government retaliation. Notwithstanding any other law, a state or local government or a state or local government official may not engage in government retaliation against:
(1)
an individual, a religious official when acting as such, or a religious organization for exercising the protections contained in Section 17-20-4, 63G-20-201, or 63G-20-301; or
Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-20-202
Child-placing agency: means a private person that is engaged in child placing related to a child who is not in the custody of the state. See Utah Code 63G-20-102
Government retaliation: means an action by a state or local government or an action by a state or local government official that:
Religious official: includes an individual designated by the religion as clergy, minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, imam, bishop, stake president, or sealer, when that individual is acting as such. See Utah Code 63G-20-102
Religious organization: means :
(a)
a religious organization, association, educational institution, or society;
(b)
a religious corporation sole; or
(c)
any corporation or association constituting a wholly owned subsidiary, affiliate, or agency of any religious organization, association, educational institution, society, or religious corporation sole. See Utah Code 63G-20-102
State or local government: means :
(a)
a state government entity, agency, or instrumentality; or
