Utah Code 34A-1-408. Investigations through representatives
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(1) For the purpose of making any investigation necessary for the implementation of this title with regard to any employment or place of employment, the commission may appoint, in writing, any competent person who is a resident of the state, as an agent, whose duties shall be prescribed in the written appointment.
Terms Used In Utah Code 34A-1-408
- Commission: means the Labor Commission created in Section 34A-1-103. See Utah Code 34A-1-102
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- 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
- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(2) In the discharge of the agent’s duties, the agent shall have:(2)(a) every power of investigation granted in this title to the commission; and(2)(b) the same powers as a referee appointed by a district court with regard to taking evidence.(3) The commission may:(3)(a) conduct any number of the investigations contemporaneously through different agents; and(3)(b) delegate to the agents the taking of evidence bearing upon any investigation or hearing.(4) The recommendations made by the agents shall be advisory only and do not preclude the taking of further evidence or further investigation if the commission so orders.