(1)
(a) The executive director shall establish economic service areas to furnish the services described in Section 35A-2-201.
(b) In establishing economic service areas, the executive director shall seek input from the State Workforce Development Board.
(2) In establishing the economic service areas, the executive director may consider:
(a) areas comprised of multiple counties;
(b) the alignment of transportation and other infrastructure or services;
(c) the interdependence of the economy within a geographic area;
(d) the ability to develop regional marketing and economic development programs;
(e) the labor market areas;
(f) the population of the area, as established in the most recent estimate by the Utah Population Committee;
(g) the number of individuals in the previous year receiving:
(i) services under Chapter 3, Employment Support Act; and
(ii) benefits under Chapter 4, Employment Security Act; and
(h) other factors that relate to the management of the programs administered or that relate to the delivery of services provided under this title.