§ 53-1-101 Title
§ 53-1-102 Definitions
§ 53-1-103 Creation of department
§ 53-1-104 Boards, bureaus, councils, divisions, and offices
§ 53-1-104 v2 Boards, bureaus, councils, divisions, and offices
§ 53-1-105 Rulemaking — Adjudicative proceedings — Meetings
§ 53-1-106 Department duties — Powers
§ 53-1-106 v2 Department duties — Powers
§ 53-1-106.2 Towing dispatch program
§ 53-1-106.5 Utah Medical Cannabis Act — Department duties
§ 53-1-107 Commissioner of public safety — Appointment — Qualifications — Salary
§ 53-1-108 Commissioner’s powers and duties
§ 53-1-109 Security for capitol complex — Traffic and parking rules enforcement for division — Security personnel as law enforcement officers
§ 53-1-110 Compilation of highway, traffic, and driver licensing laws — Printing and distribution — Fees
§ 53-1-111 Crime prevention month — Department of Public Safety to coordinate
§ 53-1-112 Office of Executive Protection — Creation
§ 53-1-113 Office of Executive Protection — Personnel
§ 53-1-114 Office of Executive Protection — Security and protection for governor and family — Protection for other officials and staff — Training — Equipment
§ 53-1-115 Office of Executive Protection — Closure of property to protect governor — Violation of order of closure
§ 53-1-116 Violations
§ 53-1-117 Alcohol or drug enforcement funding — Rulemaking — Legislative findings
§ 53-1-121 Technology and equipment for officer-involved critical incident investigation — Rulemaking — Legislative findings — Revenue fund created
§ 53-1-122 Road Rage Awareness and Prevention Restricted Account
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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53 > Chapter 1 > Part 1 - Department Administration

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Capitol hill complex: means capitol hill, as defined in Section 63O-1-101. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Governor-elect: means an individual whom the board of canvassers determines to be the successful candidate for governor after a general election for the office of governor. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Highway: includes :
         (15)(a) a public bridge;
         (15)(b) a county way;
         (15)(c) a county road;
         (15)(d) a common road; and
         (15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:
              (1)(e)(i)
                   (1)(e)(i)(A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;
                   (1)(e)(i)(B) a state institution of higher education; or
                   (1)(e)(i)(C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and
              (1)(e)(ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Motor vehicle: means every self-propelled vehicle and every vehicle propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails, except motorized wheel chairs and vehicles moved solely by human power. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Private law: A private bill enacted into law. Private laws have restricted applicability, often addressing immigration and naturalization issues affecting individuals.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public official: means the same as that term is defined in Section 36-11-102. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Road: includes :
         (33)(a) a public bridge;
         (33)(b) a county way;
         (33)(c) a county road;
         (33)(d) a common road; and
         (33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State institution of higher education: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-3-102. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102