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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 68-3-14- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
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“Governmental entity” means:
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the state or any department, division, agency, or other instrumentality of the state; or |
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a political subdivision of the state. |
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“Legislative committee” means a standing, interim, or other committee of the Legislature. |
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“Required annual report” means a written annual report that a governmental entity is required by statute to submit to the governor, whether or not the governmental entity is also required to submit the report to someone other than the governor. |
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“Required financial report” means a written report that a governmental entity is required by statute to submit to the state auditor. |
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“Specified report” means:
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a written annual or other report that a governmental entity is required by statute to submit to the Legislature or a legislative committee, whether or not the governmental entity is also required to submit the report to someone other than the Legislature or a legislative committee; or |
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a written report that a governmental entity submits to the Legislature or a legislative committee without a statutory requirement to do so. |
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A governmental entity may fulfill a statutory requirement to submit a required annual report to the governor by:
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sending the governor:
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an executive summary of the report, highlighting the contents of the report; and |
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the address of an electronic copy of the report; or |
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a hard copy of the report; and |
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providing an electronic copy of the report on the state’s Internet web site. |
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To submit a specified report to the Legislature or a legislative committee, a governmental entity shall:
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electronically submit the report to:
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each member of the Legislature, if the governmental entity submits the report to the Legislature; or |
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each member of the legislative committee, if the governmental entity submits the report to a legislative committee; |
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provide a printed copy of the report to each member of the Legislature who requests a printed copy, but only if one or more members request a printed copy and only to the one or more members who request a printed copy; |
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post an electronic copy of the report on the state’s Internet web site, if the governmental entity is the state or a department, division, agency, or other instrumentality of the state; or |
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post an electronic copy of the report on the Internet web site of the governmental entity, if the governmental entity is a political subdivision that has an Internet web site; and |
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submit an electronic copy of the report to the director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, if the governmental entity submits the report to the Legislature; and |
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submit an electronic copy of the report to staff of the legislative committee, if the governmental entity submits the report to a legislative committee. |
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To submit a required financial report to the state auditor, a governmental entity shall:
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submit the report electronically to the state auditor, in the manner prescribed by the state auditor; and |
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provide a printed copy of the report to the state auditor, but only if the state auditor requests a printed copy. |
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Subsections (3) and (4) supersede any other statutory provision specifying the manner of a governmental entity submitting:
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a specified report to the Legislature or a legislative committee; and |
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a required financial report to the state auditor. |
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Amended by Chapter 18, 2017 General Session
