Title 9, Title 9: Cultural and Community Engagement

9-9-213. Concurrent state and federal jurisdiction over hunting, trapping, or fishing offenses on reservations. (1) With respect to any of the offenses enumerated in this chapter, over which federal courts may have lawful jurisdiction, the jurisdiction of the courts of the state …

9-9-214. Law enforcement in presidential townsites. (1) As used in this section: "Agents of the Bureau of Indian Affairs" means individuals the Bureau of Indian Affairs has empowered to enforce federal statutes in Indian land under 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2802 or 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2804. "Bur…

9-9-401. Short title. This part is known as the "Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act."

9-9-402. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Antiquities Section" means the Antiquities Section of the State Historic Preservation Office. (2) "Burial site" means a natural or prepared physical location, whether originally below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into wh…

9-9-403. Ownership and disposition of Native American remains. (1) If Native American remains are discovered on nonfederal lands on or after April 30, 2007, the ownership or control of the Native American remains shall be determined in the following priority: first, in the lineal…

9-9-404. Illegal trafficking. (1) Any person who knowingly sells, purchases, uses for profit, or transports for sale or profit the remains of a Native American without the right of possession to those remains as provided in this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. In the cas…

9-9-405. Review committee. (1) There is created a Native American Remains Review Committee. (2) The review committee shall be composed of seven members as follows: four Tribal members shall be appointed by the director from nominations submitted by the elected officials of Indian…

9-9-406. Savings provision. Nothing in this part may be construed to: (1) limit the authority of a state agency to: return or repatriate Native American remains to Indian tribes or individuals; or enter into another agreement with the consent of the lineal descendant or culturall…

9-9-407. Native American Repatriation Restricted Account. (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Native American Repatriation Restricted Account." (2) The Native American Repatriation Restricted Account shall consist of appropriations from…

9-9-408. Burial of ancient Native American remains in state parks. (1) As used in this section: "Ancient Native American remains" means ancient human remains, as defined in Section, that are Native American remains, as defined in Section. 9-8a-302 9-9-402 "Antiquities Section" me…

9-20-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism Act."

9-20-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Act" means the National Community and Service Trust Act of 1993, 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq. (2) "Commission" means the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism created in Section. 9-20-201 (3) "Corporation" means the Corporatio…

9-20-201. Creation -- Members -- Appointment -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Per diem and expenses. (1) There is created the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism consisting of 19 voting members and one nonvoting member. (2) The 19 voting members of the commission are: the lieuten…

9-20-202. Election of commission chair and vice chair. (1) The chair as of May 1, 2024, remains the chair until the completion of the chair's current term. (2) Subject to Subsection (3), the voting members of the commission shall elect a vice chair from among the voting members o…

9-20-203. Commission chair and vice chair duties. (1) The chair shall: preside at meetings of the commission; and authorize and execute the actions of the commission. (2) The vice chair shall: assist the chair; if the chair is absent, perform the duties of the chair; accept speci…

9-20-204. Meetings -- Quorum. (1) The commission shall meet at least four times each year at the call of the chair. (2) A commission quorum is a simple majority of the voting members.

9-20-205. Commission duties. (1) The commission shall: administer the selection, development, and oversight of programs funded and established by the act; pursue opportunities for sustainable and high-impact community service; develop and annually update a three-year state servic…

9-20-206. Reporting and administration. (1) The executive director of the department, in consultation with the commission, shall appoint a director of the commission who is: experienced in administration; and qualified by education or training in the field of public administratio…

9-20-207. Rulemaking. In accordance with, and the provisions of this chapter, the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement may make rules to: (1) implement this chapter; and (2) ensure the commission complies with the act and related federal requirements.

9-20-301. One Utah Service Fellowship Program. (1) As used in this section: "Education expense" means: tuition or student fees at an institution of higher education that participates in the federal student assistance programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, 20 U…

9-21-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Division of Multicultural Affairs Act."

9-21-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Utah Multicultural Commission created in Section. 9-21-301 (2) "Director" means the director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs. (3) "Division" means the Division of Multicultural Affairs created in …

9-21-201. Creation. (1) There is created within the department the Division of Multicultural Affairs under the administration and general supervision of the executive director. (2) The division shall be under the policy direction of the executive director in consultation with the…

9-21-202. Responsibilities of the division. The responsibilities of the division include: (1) identifying the needs of the state's multicultural communities; (2) promoting inclusiveness and cultivating trust and cooperation between the state, nonprofit entities receiving state fu…

9-21-203. Reporting requirements. The division shall submit an annual written report to the department for inclusion in the department's annual report described in Section, which shall describe the activities and recommendations of: (1) the division in meeting the division's resp…

9-21-301. Creation of commission -- Membership -- Rulemaking. (1) There is created within the division the Utah Multicultural Commission. (2) The commission shall consist of the following 13 members, appointed by the governor: one individual who advises the governor on education …

9-21-302. Commission duties. (1) The commission shall: cooperate with the division and state agencies to ensure the state's resources, services, and programs: advance the interests of the state's multicultural communities; are properly communicated and delivered to the state's mu…

9-21-401. Creation of human rights commission -- Membership -- Rulemaking. (1) There is created within the division the Utah Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission. (2) The human rights commission shall consist of 13 members appointed by the governor to two-year terms. N…

9-21-402. Human rights commission duties. The human rights commission shall: (1) promote Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by: encouraging appropriate ceremonies and activities commemorating the federal and state holiday, which occurs on the third Monday of January each year; seeki…

9-22-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "STEM Action Center."

9-22-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Computing partnerships" means a set of skills, knowledge, and aptitudes used in computer science, information technology, or computer engineering courses and career options. (2) "Director" means the director appointed by the ST…

9-22-103. STEM Action Center Board creation -- Membership. (1) There is created the STEM Action Center Board, composed of the following members: seven private sector members who represent business, appointed by the governor; the state superintendent of public instruction or the s…

9-22-104. STEM Action Center Board -- Duties. (1) The STEM board shall: establish the STEM Action Center to: coordinate STEM activities in the state among the following stakeholders: the State Board of Education; school districts and charter schools; the Utah Board of Higher Educ…

9-22-105. STEM Action Center Foundation Fund. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "STEM Action Center Foundation Fund." (2) The director shall administer the fund under the direction of the STEM board. (3) Money may be deposited into the fund from…

9-22-106. STEM Action Center. (1) The STEM board shall: establish a STEM Action Center; ensure that the STEM Action Center: is accessible to the public; and includes the components described in Subsection; (2) work cooperatively with the State Board of Education to: further STEM …

9-22-107. Acquisition of STEM education related instructional technology program -- Research and development of education related instructional technology through a pilot program. (1) For purposes of this section: "Pilot" means a pilot of the program. "Program" means the STEM edu…

9-22-108. Distribution of STEM education instructional technology to schools. (1) Subject to legislative appropriations, on behalf of the STEM board, the staff of the STEM board and the staff of the State Board of Education shall collaborate and shall: distribute STEM education r…

9-22-109. Report to Legislature and the State Board of Education. (1) The STEM board shall report the progress of the STEM Action Center, including the information described in Subsection, to the following groups once each year: (2) the Education Interim Committee; the Public Edu…

9-22-110. Acquisition of STEM education high quality professional development. (1) The STEM Action Center may, through a request for proposals process, select technology providers for the purpose of providing a STEM education high quality professional development application. (2)…

9-22-111. STEM education middle school applied science initiative. (1) The STEM Action Center shall develop an applied science initiative for students in grades 7 and 8 that includes: a STEM applied science curriculum with instructional materials; STEM hybrid or blended high qual…

9-22-112. High school STEM education initiative. (1) Subject to legislative appropriations, after consulting with State Board of Education staff, the STEM Action Center shall award grants to school districts and charter schools to fund STEM related certification for high school s…

9-22-113. Computer science initiative for public schools. (1) As used in this section: "Computational thinking" means the set of problem-solving skills and techniques that software engineers use to write programs that underlie computer applications, including decomposition, patte…

9-22-114. Computing Partnerships Grants program. (1) There is created the Computing Partnerships Grants program consisting of the grants created in this part to provide for the design and implementation of a comprehensive K-16 computing partnerships program, based upon the follow…

9-23-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Bodily injury" has the same meaning as defined in Section. 76-1-101.5 (2) "Boxing" means the sport of attack and defense using the fist, which is covered by an approved boxing glove. (3) "Club fighting" means any contest of una…

9-23-201. Commission -- Creation -- Appointments -- Terms -- Expenses -- Quorum. (1) There is created within the department the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission consisting of five members. (2) The governor shall appoint three commission members. The president of the Senate and…

9-23-202. Commission director. (1) The commission shall employ a director, who may not be a member of the commission, to conduct the commission's business. (2) The director serves at the pleasure of the commission.