(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), and unless otherwise provided in statute or rule, if an executive branch entity, legislative branch entity, or independent entity is required to perform an action or make a determination based on a population estimate, the entity shall use a population estimate that the committee produces, if available.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63C-20-105

  • committee: means the Utah Population Committee created by this chapter. See Utah Code 63C-20-102
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)

     (2)(a) The Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to use a population estimate other than a population estimate that the committee produces.
     (2)(b) For the purpose of creating a revenue estimate, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst are not required to use a population estimate that the committee produces.
     (2)(c) For redistricting purposes, a legislative branch entity shall give priority to a population estimate that is produced by the United States Bureau of the Census.
(3) A newly incorporated political subdivision shall provide the committee with a list of residential building permits issued within the boundaries of the political subdivision since the last decennial census.