9-9-104.6. Participation of state agencies in meetings with tribal leaders — Contact information.
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For at least three of the joint meetings described in Subsection 9-9-104.5(2)(a), the division shall coordinate with representatives of tribal governments and the entities listed in Subsection (2) to provide for the broadest participation possible in the joint meetings. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 9-9-104.6
| (2) |
The following may participate in all meetings described in Subsection (1):
| (a) |
the chairs of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee created in Section 36-22-1; |
| (b) |
the governor or the governor’s designee; |
| (c) |
the American Indian-Alaska Native Health Liaison appointed in accordance with Section 26B-1-305; |
| (d) |
the American Indian-Alaska Native Public Education Liaison appointed in accordance with Section 53F-5-604; and |
| (e) |
a representative appointed by the chief administrative officer of the following:
| (i) |
the Department of Human Services; |
| (ii) |
the Department of Natural Resources; |
| (iii) |
the Department of Workforce Services; |
| (iv) |
the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity; |
| (v) |
the State Board of Education; and |
| (vi) |
the Utah Board of Higher Education. |
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| (3) |
| (a) |
The chief administrative officer of the agencies listed in Subsection (3)(b) shall:
| (i) |
designate the name of a contact person for that agency that can assist in coordinating the efforts of state and tribal governments in meeting the needs of the Native Americans residing in the state; and |
| (ii) |
notify the division:
| (A) |
who is the designated contact person described in Subsection (3)(a)(i); and |
| (B) |
of any change in who is the designated contact person described in Subsection (3)(a)(i). |
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| (b) |
This Subsection (3) applies to:
| (i) |
the Department of Agriculture and Food; |
| (ii) |
the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement; |
| (iii) |
the Department of Corrections; |
| (iv) |
the Department of Environmental Quality; |
| (v) |
the Department of Public Safety; |
| (vi) |
the Department of Transportation; |
| (vii) |
the Office of the Attorney General; |
| (viii) |
the State Tax Commission; and |
| (ix) |
any agency described in Subsections (2)(c) through (e). |
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| (c) |
At the request of the division, a contact person listed in Subsection (3)(b) may participate in a meeting described in Subsection (1). |
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| (4) |
| (a) |
A participant under this section who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the participant’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
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rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. |
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| (b) |
Compensation and expenses of a participant who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses. |
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Amended by Chapter 245, 2022 General Session
