Superseded 7/1/2023 63G-21-201. Limited authorization to provide state services at post office locations.
(1)
If allowed by federal law, a designated agency may negotiate and enter into an agreement with USPS that allows USPS to provide one or more state services at one or more post office locations within the state.
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
State service: includes :
(i)
for the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity or the Division of Technology Services, public high-speed Internet access;
(ii)
for the Division of Wildlife Resources, fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses;
(iii)
for the Department of Public Safety, fingerprinting, an online driver license renewal, online appointment scheduling, an online motor vehicle record request, and an online change of address with the Driver License Division; and
(iv)
for the Department of Workforce Services, online job searches, verification of submission for benefits administered by the Department of Workforce Services, online unemployment applications, online food stamp applications, and online appointment scheduling. See Utah Code 63G-21-102
The designated agency shall ensure that the agreement described in Subsection (1) includes:
(a)
the term of the agreement, which may not extend beyond July 1, 2028;
(b)
provisions to ensure the security of state data and resources;
(c)
provisions to provide training to USPS employees on how to provide each state service in the agreement;
(d)
except as provided in Subsection (2)(e), provisions authorizing compensation to USPS for at least 100% of attributable costs of all property and services that USPS provides under the agreement; and
(e)
if the agreement is between USPS and the Division of Wildlife Resources to sell fishing, hunting, or trapping licenses, provisions requiring compliance with Section 23-19-15 regarding wildlife license agents, including remuneration for services rendered.
(3)
After one or more designated agencies enter into an agreement described in Subsection (1), the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity shall create a marketing campaign to advertise and promote the availability of state services at each selected USPS location.
