(1) There is created an Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman in the Department of Commerce.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 13-43-201

  • Land: includes :
         (18)(a) land;
         (18)(b) a tenement;
         (18)(c) a hereditament;
         (18)(d) a water right;
         (18)(e) a possessory right; and
         (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The executive director of the Department of Commerce, with the concurrence of the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board created in Section 13-43-202, shall appoint attorneys with background or expertise in takings, eminent domain, and land use law to fill legal positions within the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman.
(3) A person appointed under this section is an exempt employee.
(4) An attorney appointed under this section is an at-will employee who may be terminated without cause by:

     (4)(a) the executive director of the Department of Commerce; or
     (4)(b) an action of the land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board.