Utah Code 79-3-508. Agency responsibilities — Allowing director reasonable opportunity to comment
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(1) Before expending state funds or approving an undertaking, each state agency shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-3-508
- Agency: means a department, division, office, bureau, board, commission, or other administrative unit of the state. See Utah Code 79-3-102
- Director: means the director of the survey. See Utah Code 79-3-102
- Specimen: means remains of a critical paleontological nature found on or below the surface of the earth. See Utah Code 79-3-102
- 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 Paleontological Register: means a register of paleontological sites and localities. See Utah Code 79-3-102
(1)(a) take into account the effect of the undertaking on a specimen that is included in or eligible for inclusion in the State Paleontological Register; and
(1)(b) allow the director or assigned staff a reasonable opportunity to comment regarding the undertaking or expenditure.
(2) The director or assigned staff shall advise on ways to maximize the amount of scientific, paleontological, and educational information recovered, in addition to the physical recovery of specimens and the reporting of paleontological information, at current standards of scientific rigor.