63M-15-206.  Oversight — Staff support — Funding.

(1)  Utah State University shall:

Terms Used In Utah Code 63M-15-206

  • Commission: means the Utah Marriage Commission created by this chapter. See Utah Code 63M-15-102
  • Coordinator: means an employee from Utah State University described in Section 63M-15-206. See Utah Code 63M-15-102
  • 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)  working in consultation with the commission, hire a coordinator to manage the day-to-day operations of the commission;

(b)  pay the salary of the coordinator and review the coordinator’s performance;

(c)  provide other staff support for the commission; and

(d)  provide office space, furnishings, and supplies to the commission, the coordinator, and support staff.

(2)  Funding for the commission shall be dedicated credits from the $20 marriage license fee described in Section 17-16-21 and added funding sought by the commission from private contributions and grants that support the duties of the commission described in Section 63M-15-204.

(3)  Before November 1, 2024, and before November 1 of each third year after 2024, the commission shall provide a written report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding the commission’s:

(a)  initiatives and whether the initiatives could be accomplished by a private organization; and

(b)  funding sources, including the effectiveness and necessity of the marriage license fee, described in Section 17-16-21, in providing commission funding.

Enacted by Chapter 91, 2021 General Session

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB297, Chapter 179.