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Utah Code § 53H-4-703

Federalism-related duties of Center for Constitutional Studies

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1

In consultation with the commission and subject to appropriations by the Legislature, the center shall:

(1) develop a nonpartisan continuing education and training program for state and local government employees on:

(a) the principles of federalism;

(b) the sovereignty, supremacy, and general jurisdiction of the individual states, including the breadth and extent of state police power jurisdiction;

(c) the history and practical implementation of the Ninth, Tenth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution;

(d) the limited jurisdiction and powers of the federal government as proscribed by the United States Constitution, as amended;

(e) methods of evaluating federal jurisdiction, law, or action in the context of the principles of federalism;

(f) the duty, jurisdiction, and powers of the state to restore or maintain the constitutionally balanced state and federal governing roles and responsibilities; and

(g) other education or training components related to federalism as recommended by the commission;

(2) organize an annual conference for state representatives and leaders whose primary purpose is to facilitate nonpartisan discussion and coordination amongst states with respect to federalism issues;

(3) study and advise the commission in regards to the creation of a state-led national organization focused on strengthening federalism and improving intergovernmental relations, including the makeup, duties, and functions of such organization;

(4) coordinate with private sector actors who agree to conduct out-of-state outreach to build national support for the commission's federalism efforts;

(5) establish informal working groups consisting of public and private stakeholders as is appropriate to assist the center in fulfilling the requirements of this section; and

(6) report to the commission as requested regarding the center's progress in fulfilling the requirements of this section.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.