Compendium of Budget Information for the 2012 General Session

Business, Economic Development, & Labor
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Community and Culture

Line Item: Indian Affairs

Function

The Utah Division of Indian Affairs (UDIA) enhances intergovernmental relations by promoting growth and prosperity for tribes and Native American Indian citizens. It was created in 1953. The Division functions as a liaison between state, tribal, federal and local governmental entities.

Statutory Authority

Statutory authority for the Division of Indian Affairs is provided in UCA 9-9-103. Responsibilities established in statute are listed below:

  • Develop programs that will allow Native American Indian citizens residing on or off reservations an opportunity to share in the progress of Utah;
  • Promote an atmosphere in which Native American Indian citizens are provided alternatives so that individual citizens may choose for themselves the kinds of lives they will live, both socially and economically;
  • Promote programs to help the tribes and Native American Indian communities find and implement solutions to their community problems;
  • Promote government-to-government relations between the State and tribal governments;
  • Provide information and referral services;
  • Facilitate repatriation of human remains in accordance with the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) law.

Intent Language

Under Section 63J-1-402 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that any remaining amount of the $222,900 ongoing General Funds and $25,000 Dedicated Credits provided by the Laws of Utah 2010 Chapter 2, State Agency and Higher Education Base Budget, Item 81, for the Department of Community and Culture - Indian Affairs line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2011.

Funding Detail

The Indian Affairs budget provides funding for the Director and one support staff. Most of the funding is from the General Fund however, a small allocation is from dedicated credit revenues provided by outside donations.

Sources of Finance
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
General Fund $249,300 $248,600 $227,400 $217,100 $201,400
General Fund, One-time $0 $350,000 ($1,400) $0 $0
Dedicated Credits Revenue $18,000 $84,600 $22,800 $1,300 $25,000
Beginning Nonlapsing $50,900 $18,000 $180,900 $41,200 $0
Closing Nonlapsing ($18,000) ($180,900) ($41,200) ($49,800) $0
Total
$300,200
$520,300
$388,500
$209,800
$226,400
 
Programs:
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Indian Affairs $300,200 $520,300 $388,500 $209,800 $226,400
Total
$300,200
$520,300
$388,500
$209,800
$226,400
 
Categories of Expenditure
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Personnel Services $205,300 $216,900 $198,600 $168,700 $198,900
In-state Travel $12,800 $6,400 $4,800 $5,700 $4,800
Out-of-state Travel $2,200 $1,200 $1,900 $3,600 $5,500
Current Expense $61,100 $277,300 $164,600 $15,100 $17,000
DP Current Expense $2,100 $800 $200 $200 $200
DP Capital Outlay $16,700 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $0 $17,700 $18,400 $16,500 $0
Total
$300,200
$520,300
$388,500
$209,800
$226,400
 
Other Indicators
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Budgeted FTE 3.0 3.0 3.5 2.5 2.0
Actual FTE 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.5 0.0






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