Utah Code 63A-19-601. Enforcement
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(1) Upon instruction by the board, the state auditor shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-19-601
- Agency: means a board, commission, institution, department, division, officer, council, office, committee, bureau, or other administrative unit of the state, including the agency head, agency employees, or other persons acting on behalf of or under the authority of the agency head, the Legislature, the courts, or the governor, but does not mean a political subdivision of the state, or any administrative unit of a political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
- Designated governmental entity: means the same as that term is defined in Section
67-3-13 . See Utah Code 63A-19-101 - Governmental entity: means the same as that term is defined in Section
63G-2-103 . See Utah Code 63A-19-101 - 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
(1)(a) investigate alleged violations of this chapter by a governmental entity;
(1)(b) provide notice to the relevant governmental entity of an alleged violation of this chapter; and
(1)(c) for a violation that the state auditor substantiates, provide an opportunity for the governmental entity to cure the violation within 30 days.
(2) If a governmental entity fails to cure a violation as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the state auditor shall report the governmental entity’s failure:
(2)(a) for a designated governmental entity, to the attorney general for enforcement under Subsection (3); and
(2)(b) for a state agency, to the Legislative Management Committee.
(3) After referral by the state auditor under Subsection (2)(a), the attorney general may file an action in district court to:
(3)(a) enjoin a designated governmental entity from violating this chapter; or
(3)(b) require a designated governmental entity to comply with this chapter.