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Utah Code § 63A-19-601

Enforcement

Amended by Chapter 475, 2025 General Session

(1) Upon instruction by the board, the state auditor shall:

(a) investigate alleged violations of this chapter by a governmental entity;

(b) provide notice to the relevant governmental entity of an alleged violation of this chapter; and

(c) for a violation that the state auditor substantiates, provide an opportunity for the governmental entity to cure the violation within 30 days.

(2) If a governmental entity fails to cure a violation as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the state auditor shall report the governmental entity's failure:

(a) for a governmental entity that is not a state agency, to the attorney general for enforcement under Subsection (3); and

(b) for a state agency, to the Legislative Management Committee.

(3) After referral by the state auditor under Subsection (2)(a), the attorney general may file an action in district court to:

(a) enjoin a governmental entity that is not a state agency from violating this chapter; or

(b) require a governmental entity that is not a state agency to comply with this chapter.

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