(1) By May 1 of each year, the Legislative Management Committee may designate one or more of the independent entities listed in Subsection 63H-9-101(4)(c) for legislative study.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63H-9-102

  • Best practices toolbox: means the collection of resources for governmental entities provided on the website of the Office of the Legislative Auditor General that includes a best practice self-assessment and other resources, tools, surveys, and reports designed to help government organizations better serve the citizens of the state. See Utah Code 63H-9-101
  • Consensus group: means the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst. See Utah Code 63H-9-101
  • Independent entity: means an entity that:
              (3)(a)(i) has a public purpose relating to the state or its citizens;
              (3)(a)(ii) is individually created by the state;
              (3)(a)(iii) is separate from the judicial and legislative branches of state government; and
              (3)(a)(iv) is not under the direct supervisory control of the governor. See Utah Code 63H-9-101
(2) An independent entity designated for legislative study under Subsection (1) shall:

     (2)(a) use all designated material in the best practices toolbox to conduct a self-assessment of the independent entity;
     (2)(b) report the results of the assessment described in Subsection (2)(a) to the consensus group and the governor by June 30; and
     (2)(c) cooperate with the consensus group and, upon request from the consensus group, provide information and material pertaining to an assessment described in Section 63H-9-103.
(3) An independent entity may request best practice training from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General.