Utah Code 63M-14-210. Application of state laws

63M-14-210. Application of state laws.

(1)

Appointing authority: means an authority named in Section 63M-14-202 that appoints an authority member for a Colorado River authority area. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
Authority: means the Colorado River Authority of Utah created by Section 63M-14-201. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
Chair: means the chair of the authority. See Utah Code 63M-14-102
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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

(a)	The authority is not an executive branch procurement unit under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, and is not subject to that chapter.

(b)	The authority shall by resolution adopt a procurement procedure substantially similar to Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, or a procurement code adopted by an appointing authority.

(c)	The authority may contract with an appointing authority that has a local procurement procedure to deal with procurement in manner consistent with the resolution adopted under Subsection (1)(b).

(2)

(a)	The authority shall comply with Title 63A, Chapter 17, Utah State Personnel Management Act, except as provided in this Subsection (2).

(b)

(i)	The authority may approve, upon recommendation of the chair, that exemption for specific positions under Subsections 63A-17-301(1) and 63A-17-307(2) is required to enable the authority to efficiently fulfill the authority’s responsibilities under the law.

(ii)	The chair shall consult with the executive director of the Division of Human Resource Management before making a recommendation under Subsection (2)(b)(i).

(iii)

The position of executive director is exempt under Subsections 63A-17-301(1) and 63A-17-307(2).

(c)

(i)	The executive director shall set salaries for exempted positions, except for the executive director, after consultation with the executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management, within ranges approved by the authority. The chair shall set the salary of the executive director.

(ii)	The authority and executive director shall consider salaries for similar positions in private enterprise and other public employment when setting salary ranges.

(3)

In adopting a policy under this chapter, the authority:

(a)	is not required to comply with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

(b)	shall adopt the policy by resolution of the authority.

Amended by Chapter 98, 2022 General Session