Utah Code 63A-5b-608. Obligations beyond authorized funding prohibited — Exceptions
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(1) Unless otherwise specifically instructed by the terms of the appropriation for a particular project, the director shall assure that no obligations beyond the authorized funding are incurred in the construction of any project authorized by the Legislature.
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-5b-608
- 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
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Director: means the division director, appointed under Section
63A-5b-302 . See Utah Code 63A-5b-102
(2) The director may expend appropriations for statewide projects from funds provided by the Legislature for the purposes and within the guidelines established by the Legislature.
(3) The director may consent to the drafting of a plan or the awarding of a contract that will exceed in cost the funding currently available for the project only if the Legislature has specifically provided for extending construction of a building or the completion of a project into future fiscal periods.