Utah Code 63H-9-103. Consensus group — Duties
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63H-9-103
- 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
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- 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) By September 1 of each year, the consensus group shall provide a report on each of the assessment results provided under Subsection63H-9-102 (2)(b) to the Legislative Management Committee, the Legislative Audit Subcommittee, and the Executive Appropriations Committee.(1)(b) For each report described in Subsection (1)(a), the consensus group may consider the independent entity‘s:(1)(b)(i) public purpose;(1)(b)(ii) relative proximity to or independence from the state;(1)(b)(iii) governance structure;(1)(b)(iv) financial risks and controls, so far as they pertain to state funds;(1)(b)(v) oversight structure; and(1)(b)(vi) exemptions from state policies, procedures, and use of resources.
(2) To facilitate the work of the consensus group, and pursuant to Section 36-12-18 , the consensus group may request, and shall be provided upon request, any document, reports, or information available to a department, division, commission, agency, or other instrumentality of state government.
(3) After receiving a report from the consensus group, the Legislative Management Committee, the Legislative Audit Subcommittee, and the Executive Appropriations Committee may each take any action in accordance with their respective duties, authority, and powers, which may include:
(3)(a) requiring an audit;
(3)(b) requiring review by an interim committee for potential legislative action; or
(3)(c) requesting review by an appropriations subcommittee for potential fiscal action.