67-4a-1008.  Informal conference.

(1)  If a person subject to examination under Section 67-4a-1002 believes the person conducting the examination has made an unreasonable or unauthorized request or is not proceeding expeditiously to complete the examination, the person in a record may request an informal conference with the administrator.

Terms Used In Utah Code 67-4a-1008

  • Administrator: means the deputy state treasurer assigned by the state treasurer. See Utah Code 67-4a-102
  • Electronic: means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. See Utah Code 67-4a-102
  • Person: means :
(a) an individual;
(b) an estate;
(c) a business association;
(d) a public corporation;
(e) a government entity;
(f) an agency;
(g) a trust;
(h) an instrumentality; or
(i) any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 67-4a-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Utah Code 67-4a-102
  • (2) 

    (a)  If a person in a record requests an informal conference with the administrator, the administrator shall hold the informal conference not later than 30 days after receiving the request.

    (b)  For good cause, and after notice in a record to the person requesting an informal conference, the administrator may extend the time for the holding of an informal conference.

    (c)  The administrator may hold the informal conference in person, by telephone, or by electronic means.

    (3)  If an informal conference is held under Subsection (2), not later than 30 days after the conference ends, the administrator shall provide a response to the person that requested the conference.

    (4) 

    (a)  The administrator may deny a request for an informal conference under this section if the administrator reasonably believes that the request was made in bad faith or primarily to delay the examination.

    (b)  If the administrator denies a request for an informal conference, the denial shall be in a record provided to the person requesting the informal conference.

    Enacted by Chapter 371, 2017 General Session