Title 35A, Title 35A: Utah Workforce Services Code

35A-8-422. Property of authority exempt from levy and sale -- Obligees excepted -- Waiver. (1) Property, including money, acquired or held by an authority under this part shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution. An execution or other judicial process may not …

35A-8-423. Financial assistance from federal government permitted. (1) In addition to the powers conferred upon an authority by other provisions of this part, an authority may: borrow money or accept contributions, grants, or other financial assistance from the federal government…

35A-8-424. Defaults -- Conveyance of title to federal government. (1) In a contract with the federal government for annual contributions, the authority may obligate itself to convey to the federal government possession of or title to the project upon the occurrence of a substanti…

35A-8-425. Powers of public body aiding in project. (1) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of projects located within its jurisdiction, a public body may, with or without consideration: dedicate, sell, convey, or lea…

35A-8-426. Agreement by public body to accept payment from authority in lieu of taxes. In connection with a project of a housing authority located wholly or partly within the area in which a public body is authorized to act, the public body may agree with the housing authority wi…

35A-8-427. Public body may provide financial aid. In addition to other aids provided, a public body may provide financial aid to a housing authority by: (1) loan, donation, grant, contribution, and appropriation of money; (2) abatement or remission of taxes; (3) payments in lieu …

35A-8-428. Investment in authority authorized. (1) The state, public officers, political subdivisions, public bodies, banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, insurance co…

35A-8-429. Annual report -- Budget -- Minutes. (1) At least once a year, an authority shall file with the clerk, with a copy given to the governing body, a report containing: its activities for the preceding year; its approved annual budget; and recommendations for legislation or…

35A-8-430. Provisions controlling -- Acts of governmental bodies deemed administrative. (1) The provisions of this part are controlling, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law of this state, city charter, or local ordinance. (2) An action of a city, county, or …

35A-9-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act."

35A-9-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Cycle of poverty" or "poverty cycle" means the set of factors or events by which the long-term poverty of a person is likely to continue and be experienced by each child of the person when the child becomes an adult unless the…

35A-9-201. Intergenerational poverty tracking system -- Data -- Analysis. (1) The department shall establish and maintain a system to track intergenerational poverty. (2) The system shall: identify groups that have a high risk of experiencing intergenerational poverty; identify i…

35A-9-202. Intergenerational poverty report. (1) The department shall annually prepare an intergenerational poverty report for inclusion in the department's annual written report described in Section. 35A-1-109 (2) The intergenerational poverty report shall: report on the data, f…

35A-9-601. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "529 savings account" means a tax-advantaged method of saving for higher education costs that: meets the requirements of Section 529, Internal Revenue Code; and is managed by the plan. (2) "Beneficiary" means the individual design…

35A-9-602. Education Savings Incentive Restricted Account. (1) There is created a restricted account within the Income Tax Fund to be known as the Education Savings Incentive Restricted Account. (2) The department shall administer the restricted account for the purposes described…

35A-9-603. Education Savings Incentive Program. (1) There is created the Education Savings Incentive Program to provide an annual monetary match to eligible 529 savings accounts. The program is established within the higher education system. The department shall implement the pro…

35A-9-604. Application for program. (1) The department shall provide to each qualifying individual: notice of the program; information about the benefits of participating in the program; information explaining that participation in the program requires that the qualifying individ…

35A-9-605. Payment of match. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the department shall transfer money appropriated from the Education Savings Incentive Restricted Account to the plan in the amount of each qualifying individual's match. (2) The department shall sen…

35A-9-606. Reporting to the department -- Annual report. (1) On or before September 1, the plan shall submit to the department the aggregate average balance in eligible 529 savings accounts during the previous calendar year. (2) The department shall include in the annual report r…

35A-12-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Achieving a Better Life Experience Program Act."

35A-12-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Account" means an account in a qualified ABLE program. (2) "Qualified ABLE program" means the same as that term is defined in 26 U.S.C. Sec. 529A. (3) "State Achieving a Better Life Experience Program" means the program creat…

35A-12-201. Creation of program. (1) There is created the state Achieving a Better Life Experience Program. (2) The department shall do one of the following: administer the state Achieving a Better Life Experience Program in compliance with: 26 U.S.C. Sec. 529A; and regulations, …

35A-13-101. Title. (1) This chapter is known as the "Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Act." (2) This part is known as "General Provisions."

35A-13-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Blind" means an individual: whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses; or whose visual acuity is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degr…

35A-13-103. Office authority. (1) The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation created in Sectionis under the direction of the department and under the direction and general supervision of the executive director. 35A-1-202 (2) The department is the sole state agency designated to admi…

35A-13-104. Appointment of director -- Administration of the office. (1) The executive director of the department shall appoint the director of the office. (2) The director shall administer the office in accordance with the direction of the executive director and applicable state…

35A-13-105. Public funding of vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services. (1) Public funding of vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services provided under this chapter may only be provided to eligible individuals. (2) The…

35A-13-106. Personally identifiable information -- Nondisclosure -- Penalty. (1) Personally identifiable information obtained by the office, its employees, or agents concerning individuals applying for or receiving services under this chapter may not be disclosed without the prio…

35A-13-107. Acceptance and use of gifts -- Not subject to appropriation. (1) The director may, with the approval of the executive director, accept and use a gift to the office made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (2) A gift to t…

35A-13-108. Delegation of duties and responsibilities of the office. The director may, in accordance with applicable law and regulations and with the consent of the executive director, organize the office and assign duties and responsibilities to the office's employees to enable …

35A-13-109. Office duties to individuals with disabilities. In administering this chapter, the office: (1) shall ensure that individuals with disabilities are assisted, so far as reasonably possible, to take their rightful place in open society as independent and self-supporting …

35A-13-201. Title. This part is known as "Office Responsibilities."

35A-13-202. Functions of the office. The office may: (1) apply for, receive, administer, and distribute funds made available through programs of federal, state, or local governments; (2) cooperate with federal, state, or local governmental entities to administer programs and prog…

35A-13-203. Employment first emphasis on the provision of services. (1) When providing services to an individual with a disability under this chapter, the office shall, within funds appropriated by the Legislature and in accordance with the requirements of federal and state law, …

35A-13-303. State Rehabilitation Advisory Council. (1) The executive director shall appoint a state rehabilitation advisory council to advise the office and the department concerning the needs of individuals with disabilities and the provision of vocational rehabilitation service…

35A-13-401. General provisions. (1) This part is known as "Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired." (2) For the purposes of this part: "Assistant director" means the assistant director of the division. "Division" means the program called the Division of Services for the Bli…

35A-13-402. The Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (1) There is created as a program within the office the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (2) The director, with the approval of the executive director and after consultation with me…

35A-13-403. Services provided by the division. The division may: (1) provide: a business enterprise program; workshops, employment, and training; and vocational rehabilitation, training and adjustment, sight conservation, prevention of blindness, low vision lenses, and recreation…

35A-13-501. General provisions. (1) This part is known as "Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing." (2) For the purposes of this part: "Assistant director" means the assistant director of the division. "Division" means the program called the Division of Services for the Deaf a…

35A-13-502. The Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (1) There is created as a program within the office the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (2) The director, with the approval of the executive director and after consultation with members …

35A-13-503. Services provided by the division. The division may: (1) provide training and adjustment services for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing; (2) assist public education officials in the discharge of their duties towards children who are deaf or hard of hearing; (3) m…

35A-13-601. Title. (1) This part is known as the "Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Act." (2) All rules made under this part shall be made in accordance with. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act

35A-13-602. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Assistant director" means the assistant director who administers the program called the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing created in Section. 35A-13-502 (2) "Certified interpreter" means an individual who is …

35A-13-604. Powers and duties of the director. The director shall: (1) prescribe certification qualifications; (2) prescribe rules governing applications for certification; (3) provide for a fair and impartial method for the examination of applicants; (4) define unprofessional co…

35A-13-605. Certification required -- Classes of certification. (1) Except as specifically provided in Section, an individual is required to be certified as a certified interpreter if that individual provides interpreter services and a state or federal law requires the interprete…

35A-13-606. Qualifications for certification. Each applicant for certification under this part shall: (1) submit an application in a form prescribed by the director; (2) pay a fee determined by the director under Sectionto help offset the costs of implementing this part for the a…