Utah Code 65A-1-5. Attorney general — Role in affairs of the division
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Terms Used In Utah Code 65A-1-5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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
- State lands: means all lands administered by the division. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
(1)(a) The attorney general shall represent the division in any legal action relating to state lands and, upon request by the director, may institute action to enforce the provisions of this title.
(1)(b) Whenever an action is brought contesting a decision or act of the division, the division may be named a party in the case rather than the individuals that comprise the division.
(2) All leases, contracts, and agreements entered into by the division shall be approved as to form by the attorney general prior to execution.
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(3)(a) All suits for the collection of rental and damages shall be instituted by the attorney general, upon request by the director, in the name of the state.
(3)(b) The attorney general, upon request by the director, shall prosecute actions for suppression costs or other damage caused by fires on state lands.