63G-16-301. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Applicable federal agency" means the federal agency that issued a federal guidance letter.
(2) "Commission" means the Federalism Commission created in Section. 63C-4a-302
(3) "Education entity" means: the State Board of Education; the Utah Board of Higher Education; the State Charter School Board created in Section; 53G-5-201 a local school board described in Title 53G, Chapter 4, School Districts; or a charter school governing board described in Title 53G, Chapter 5, Charter Schools.
(4) "Federal agency" means a department, agency, authority, commission, council, board, office, bureau, or other administrative unit of the executive branch of the United States government.
(5) "Federal guidance letter" means a written statement by a federal agency, regardless of format, that: clarifies or provides instruction on: the federal agency's interpretation of a federal law; or the federal agency's policies for administering a federal law; and is nonbinding and of general applicability. "Federal guidance letter" does not include: a written communication between a federal agency and a state agency regarding a specific entity; a peer-to-peer communication; or a written communication between a federal agency and the State Tax Commission containing guidance related to the protection, storage, or safeguarding of confidential information.
(6) "Federal law" means: a statute passed by the United States Congress; or a rule or regulation adopted by a federal agency.
(7) "State agency" means: a department, division, board, council, committee, institution, office, bureau, or other similar administrative unit of the executive branch of state government; or an education entity.