(1) As used in this section, “tribe” means a federally recognized:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-1-202

  • Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Fishing: means to take fish or crayfish by any means. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Hunting: means to take or pursue a reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal by any means. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Permit: means a paper-based or electronic document that grants authority to engage in specified activities under this title or a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Person: means an individual, association, partnership, government agency, corporation, or an agent of the individual, association, partnership, government agency, or corporation. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Proclamation: means the publication that is:
         (41)(a) used to convey a statute, rule, policy, or pertinent information related to wildlife; and
         (41)(b) issued in accordance with a rule made by the Wildlife Board under this title. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trapping: means taking protected wildlife with a trapping device. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Wildlife: means :
         (61)(a) crustaceans, including brine shrimp and crayfish;
         (61)(b) mollusks; and
         (61)(c) vertebrate animals living in nature, except feral animals. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • Wildlife Board: means the board created in Section 23A-2-301. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
  • 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
     (1)(a) Indian tribe; or
     (1)(b) Indian band.
(2)

     (2)(a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the governor may enter into an agreement with a tribe to settle a dispute between the state and the tribe concerning a hunting, fishing, or trapping right claim that is:

          (2)(a)(i) based on:

               (2)(a)(i)(A) a treaty;
               (2)(a)(i)(B) an aboriginal right; or
               (2)(a)(i)(C) other recognized federal right; and
          (2)(a)(ii) on lands located within the state.
     (2)(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), an agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) may not exempt a person from the requirements of this title.
     (2)(c) An agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) may exempt or partially exempt a tribe that is a party to the agreement or a member of that tribe from:

          (2)(c)(i) Section 23A-4-1110, placing a limit of one of any species during a license year;
          (2)(c)(ii) Section 23A-11-202, commencement date of the general deer season;
          (2)(c)(iii) a hunter or furharvester education requirement under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags;
          (2)(c)(iv) an age restriction under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags;
          (2)(c)(v) paying a fee required under this title to obtain a hunting, fishing, or trapping license or permit;
          (2)(c)(vi) obtaining a license or permit required under this title to hunt, trap, or fish; or
          (2)(c)(vii) complying with a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board if the exemption is not inconsistent with this title.
     (2)(d) An agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) shall:

          (2)(d)(i) be in writing;
          (2)(d)(ii) be signed by:

               (2)(d)(ii)(A) the governor; and
               (2)(d)(ii)(B) the governing body of the tribe that:

                    (2)(d)(ii)(B)(I) is designated by the tribe; and
                    (2)(d)(ii)(B)(II) may bind the tribe to the terms of the agreement;
          (2)(d)(iii) be conditioned on obtaining any approval required by federal law;
          (2)(d)(iv) state the effective date of the agreement;
          (2)(d)(v) provide that the governor shall renegotiate the agreement if the agreement is or becomes inconsistent with a state statute for which an exemption is not authorized under this section; and
          (2)(d)(vi) include any accommodation made by the tribe that:

               (2)(d)(vi)(A) is agreed to by the tribe;
               (2)(d)(vi)(B) is reasonably related to the agreement; and
               (2)(d)(vi)(C) concerns the management and use of wildlife resources or habitat.
     (2)(e) Before executing an agreement under this Subsection (2), the governor shall consult with:

          (2)(e)(i) the division; and
          (2)(e)(ii) the chair of the Wildlife Board.
     (2)(f) At least 30 days before the agreement under this Subsection (2) is executed, the governor or the governor’s designee shall provide a copy of the agreement in the form that the agreement will be executed to:

          (2)(f)(i) the chairs of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee; and
          (2)(f)(ii) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.