Title 63A, Title 63A: Utah Government Operations Code

63A-1-105. Appointment of executive director -- Compensation. (1) The governor shall: appoint the executive director with the advice and consent of the Senate; and establish the executive director's salary within the salary range fixed by the Legislature in. Title 67, Chapter 22,…

63A-1-105.5. Rulemaking authority of executive director. The executive director may, upon the recommendation of the appropriate division directors or the director of the Office of Administrative Rules, make rules consistent with state and federal law, and in accordance with, gove…

63A-1-106. Federal assistance -- Acceptance -- Approval of applications -- Expenditures necessary for eligibility. (1) The executive director with the approval of the governor may accept on behalf of the state, and bind the state by that acceptance, any fund or service, advanced,…

63A-1-107. Administrative support to building ownership authority. The executive director shall provide administrative support and staff services to the State Building Ownership Authority.

63A-1-108. Powers and duties of other agencies assigned to executive director. Powers and duties assigned by other provisions of this title to the Division of Finance, the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, or other agencies or divisions of the department, and no…

63A-1-109. Divisions of department -- Administration. (1) The department is composed of: the following divisions: the Division of Purchasing and General Services, created in Section; 63A-2-101 the Division of Finance, created in Section; 63A-3-101 the Division of Facilities Const…

63A-1-109.5. Department authority to operate the department, a division, or an office as an internal service fund agency. (1) Subject to Subsection, Section, and provisions governing internal service funds or internal service fund agencies under, the department may: (2) 63A-1-114…

63A-1-111. Service plans established by each division -- Contents -- Distribution. (1) Each division and each office of the department described in Subsectionsandshall formulate and establish service plans for each fiscal year. 63A-1-109(1)(a) (b) (2) The service plans shall desc…

63A-1-112. Certificates of participation -- Legislative approval required -- Definition -- Exception. (1) Certificates of participation for either capital facilities or capital improvements may not be issued by the department, its subdivisions, or any other state agency after Jul…

63A-1-113. Agency exempt from title. The Utah Housing Corporation is exempt from this title.

63A-1-114. Rate committee -- Membership -- Duties. (1) There is created a rate committee consisting of the executive directors, commissioners, or superintendents of seven state agencies, which may include the State Board of Education, that use services and pay rates to one of the…

63A-1-116. Appointment of coordinator of resource stewardship -- Duties of the coordinator of resource stewardship. (1) The executive director of the department shall appoint a state coordinator of resource stewardship and establish the coordinator of resource stewardship's salar…

63A-1-117. Training and certification requirements. The department shall ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public employee, as those terms are defined in Section, complies with, if the training or certification is required: (1) under this …

63A-2-101. Creation. There is created the Division of Purchasing and General Services within the department.

63A-2-101.5. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Division" means the Division of Purchasing and General Services created under Section. 63A-2-101 (2) "Federal surplus property" means surplus property of the federal government of the United States. (3) "Information technolo…

63A-2-102. Director of division -- Appointment. (1) The executive director shall appoint the director of the Division of Purchasing and General Services with the approval of the governor. (2) The purchasing director is also the state's chief procurement officer.

63A-2-103. Duties and authority of purchasing director -- State agency requirements -- Rate schedule. (1) The purchasing director: shall operate, manage, and maintain: a central mailing service; and an electronic central store system for procuring goods and services; shall operat…

63A-2-104. Delegation of general services to departments or agencies -- Writing required -- Contents -- Termination. (1) The purchasing director, with the approval of the executive director, may delegate, in writing, the purchasing director's authority to perform or control any g…

63A-2-105. Director to approve certain purchases. (1) A state agency that intends to purchase any mail-related equipment shall submit a purchase request to the purchasing director. (2) The purchasing director shall review a request under Subsection (1) to ensure that: the authori…

63A-2-106. Background checks for employees. (1) As used in this section, "bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section. 53-10-201 (2) Beginning July 1, 2018, the division shall require all applicants for the following positions to submit to a fingerprint…

63A-2-401. State agencies required to participate in surplus property program -- Declaring property to be state surplus property -- Division authority. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a state agency shall dispose of and acquire state surplus property by participati…

63A-2-404. Acquisition of federal surplus property -- Powers and duties -- Advisory boards and committees -- Expenditures and contracts -- Clearinghouse of information -- Reports. (1) The division may: acquire from the United States under and in conformance with the property act …

63A-2-408. Authority of state or local subdivision to receive property -- Revocation of authority of officer. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing board or the executive director of any state department, instrumentality, or agency that is not a state agen…

63A-2-409. Disposal of certain surplus property. This part does not apply to: (1) disposition by: the legislative branch of surplus property that is information technology equipment, if the Legislative Management Committee, by rule, establishes its own policy for disposition, by …

63A-2-411. Disposal of state surplus property with minimal value. (1) As used in this section, "item of minimal value" means an item of property that: had an initial purchase price of less than $100; and does not appreciate in value; or the surplus property program administrator …

63A-2-412. Sale of surplus real property by state agency to qualifying entity for pre-entitlement appraised value -- Deferred payment. (1) As used in this section, "qualifying entity" means a state agency or an independent entity, as defined in Section, that administers public in…

63A-3-101. Creation. There is created within the department the Division of Finance, to be administered by a director.

63A-3-102. Director of division -- Appointment. (1) The executive director shall appoint the director of the Division of Finance with the approval of the governor. (2) The director of the Division of Finance shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director. (3) The director …

63A-3-103. Duties of director of division -- Application to institutions of higher education. (1) The director of the Division of Finance shall: define fiscal procedures relating to approval and allocation of funds; provide for the accounting control of funds; promulgate rules th…

63A-3-104. Appropriation for contingency purposes -- Procedure for allotment. (1) The Legislature shall determine the amount to be appropriated for contingency purposes, as well as the limits on the amount of any one allotment or total allotments to any one agency. In advance of …

63A-3-105. Securities deposited with state treasurer -- Release. (1) The director of the Division of Finance shall collect and deposit with the state treasurer all stocks, evidences of indebtedness, bonds, and securities of every kind and nature belonging to the state or any of i…

63A-3-106. Per diem rates for board members. (1) As used in this section and Section: 63A-3-107 "Board" means a board, commission, council, committee, task force, or similar body established to perform a governmental function. "Board member" means a person appointed or designated…

63A-3-107. Travel expenses of board members and state officers and employees. (1) In accordance with, and subject to approval by the executive director, the director of the Division of Finance shall make rules governing in-state and out-of-state travel expenses. Title 63G, Chapte…

63A-3-109. Contribution dependent accounts -- Annual report. (1) As used in this section: "Contribution" means a voluntary donation of money or other valuable property to a state fund or account. "Contribution" does not include: a fee or tax levied by a state entity; or a volunta…

63A-3-110. Personal use expenditures for state officers and employees. (1) As used in this section: "Employee" means a person who is not an elected or appointed officer and who is employed on a full- or part-time basis by a governmental entity. "Governmental entity" means: an exe…

63A-3-112. Digital user asset collection. (1) As used in this section: "Agency" means a state government entity that receives payments for services or fees and is eligible to enter into a contract for payment services with the division. "Agency payment" means a payment that is du…

63A-3-201. Appointment of accounting and other officers and employees by director of the Division of Finance -- Delegation of powers and duties by director -- Background checks. (1) With the approval of the executive director, the director of the Division of Finance shall appoint…

63A-3-202.1. Definitions. As used in this part, "accounting system" means: (1) a system that integrates into the state's general ledger accounting system; (2) a system used to summarize information that is manually entered into the state's general ledger accounting system; (3) a …

63A-3-202.5. Comprehensive state accounting system -- Approval of agency accounting systems -- Cost accounting systems required. (1) Subject to the oversight of the department, the director of the Division of Finance shall establish a comprehensive state accounting system. (2) Of…

63A-3-203. Accounting control over state departments and agencies -- Prescription and approval of financial forms and accounting systems. (1) The director of the Division of Finance shall: exercise accounting control over all state departments and agencies except institutions of …

63A-3-204. Financial control system -- Financial reports as to state funds -- Information required of executive directors of state departments. (1) The director of the Division of Finance shall: maintain a financial control system according to generally accepted accounting princi…

63A-3-205. Revolving loan funds -- Standards and procedures. (1) As used in this section, "revolving loan fund" means: the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund, created in Section; 73-10-24 the Water Resources Construction Fund, created in Section; 73-10-8 the Clean …

63A-3-301. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Account receivable" or "receivable" means any amount due the state or any other governmental entity within the state as a result of a judgment, citation, tax, or administrative order, or for which materials or services have been …

63A-3-302. Unpaid accounts receivable -- Political subdivision agreement with local agency. (1) Except as provided in Subsectionsand, if any account receivable at any point has been unpaid for 90 days or more, any agency or other authority of the state, or any political subdivisi…

63A-3-303. Notice to debtor -- Contents -- Joint filers. (1) For each instance when the state or any other governmental entity executes, or intends to execute, on a lien created by Section, the state or entity to which the receivable is owed shall send a notice by mail to the deb…

63A-3-304. Effect of nonpayment or failure to respond. (1) If a written request for a hearing is not received by the state or other governmental entity within 21 days after the date of the notice required by Section, the debtor is in default and the state or other governmental en…