S.B. 232

             1     

SCHOOL SAFETY TIP LINE

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher

             5     
House Sponsor: Steve Eliason

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill establishes a School Safety Tip Line.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides for the creation of a statewide School Safety Tip Line to provide a means
             13      for a public school student, parent, school employee, or citizen to make an
             14      anonymous report concerning unsafe, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of
             15      such activities;
             16          .    designates the abbreviated dialing code "311" for use by the School Safety Tip Line
             17      beginning September 1, 2015;
             18          .    establishes the School Safety Tip Line Governing Board;
             19          .    requires the State Board of Education to revise certain policies and curricula to
             20      include information related to the School Safety Tip Line;
             21          .    requires a School Safety Tip Line operator to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a
             22      week and be staffed by licensed social workers;
             23          .    requires a local school board or a charter school governing board to revise certain
             24      policies to include information related to the School Safety Tip Line; and
             25          .    provides that a record or report of information received through the School Safety
             26      Tip Line is classified as a protected record under the Government Records Access
             27      and Management Act;


             28          .    requires the School Safety Tip Line Governing Board to report an estimation of the
             29      cost of operating the School Safety Tip Line to certain Legislative committees; and
             30          .    makes technical changes.
             31      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             32          None
             33      Other Special Clauses:
             34          None
             35      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             36      AMENDS:
             37           53A-11-901 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 161
             38           53A-11-902 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 207
             39           53A-15-1302 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 139
             40           63G-2-305 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 12, 445, and 447
             41      ENACTS:
             42           53A-11-1501 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             43           53A-11-1502 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             44           53A-11-1503 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             45           53A-11-1504 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             46           53A-11-1505 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             47           53A-11-1506 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             48           53A-11-1507 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             49           53A-11-1508 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             50           53A-11-1509 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51           53A-11-1510 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52           53A-11-1511 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53     
             54      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             55          Section 1. Section 53A-11-901 is amended to read:
             56           53A-11-901. Public school discipline policies -- Basis of the policies --
             57      Enforcement.
             58          (1) The Legislature recognizes that every student in the public schools should have the


             59      opportunity to learn in an environment which is safe, conducive to the learning process, and
             60      free from unnecessary disruption.
             61          (2) (a) To foster such an environment, each local school board or governing board of a
             62      charter school, with input from school employees, parents and guardians of students, students,
             63      and the community at large, shall adopt conduct and discipline policies for the public schools.
             64          (b) Each district or charter school shall base its policies on the principle that every
             65      student is expected:
             66          (i) to follow accepted rules of conduct; and
             67          (ii) to show respect for other people and to obey persons in authority at the school.
             68          (c) (i) [The State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop] On or before
             69      September 1, 2015, the State Board of Education shall revise the conduct and discipline policy
             70      models for elementary and secondary public schools to include procedures for responding to
             71      reports received through the School Safety Tip Line established in Section 53A-11-1503 .
             72          (ii) Each district or charter school shall use the models, where appropriate, in
             73      developing its conduct and discipline policies under this chapter.
             74          (d) The policies shall emphasize that certain behavior, most particularly behavior
             75      which disrupts, is unacceptable and may result in disciplinary action.
             76          (3) The local superintendent and designated employees of the district or charter school
             77      shall enforce the policies so that students demonstrating unacceptable behavior and their
             78      parents or guardians understand that such behavior will not be tolerated and will be dealt with
             79      in accordance with the district's conduct and discipline policies.
             80          Section 2. Section 53A-11-902 is amended to read:
             81           53A-11-902. Conduct and discipline policies and procedures.
             82          The conduct and discipline policies required under Section 53A-11-901 shall include:
             83          (1) provisions governing student conduct, safety, and welfare;
             84          (2) standards and procedures for dealing with students who cause disruption in the
             85      classroom, on school grounds, on school vehicles, or in connection with school-related
             86      activities or events;
             87          (3) procedures for the development of remedial discipline plans for students who cause
             88      a disruption at any of the places referred to in Subsection (2);
             89          (4) procedures for the use of reasonable and necessary physical restraint or force in


             90      dealing with disruptive students, consistent with Section 53A-11-802 ;
             91          (5) standards and procedures for dealing with student conduct in locations other than
             92      those referred to in Subsection (2), if the conduct threatens harm or does harm to:
             93          (a) the school;
             94          (b) school property;
             95          (c) a person associated with the school; or
             96          (d) property associated with a person described in Subsection (5)(c);
             97          (6) procedures for the imposition of disciplinary sanctions, including suspension and
             98      expulsion;
             99          (7) specific provisions, consistent with Section 53A-15-603 , for preventing and
             100      responding to gang-related activities in the school, on school grounds, on school vehicles, or in
             101      connection with school-related activities or events; [and]
             102          (8) standards and procedures for dealing with habitual disruptive student behavior in
             103      accordance with the provisions of this part[.]; and
             104          (9) procedures for responding to reports received through the School Safety Tip Line
             105      established in Section 53A-11-1503 .
             106          Section 3. Section 53A-11-1501 is enacted to read:
             107     
Part 15. School Safety

             108          53A-11-1501. Title.
             109          This part is known as "School Safety."
             110          Section 4. Section 53A-11-1502 is enacted to read:
             111          53A-11-1502. Definitions.
             112          As used in this part:
             113          (1) "311" means the abbreviated dialing code assigned by the Federal Communications
             114      Commission for quickly accessing nonemergency services.
             115          (2) "Governing board" means the School Safety Tip Line Governing Board established
             116      in Section 53A-11-1504 .
             117          (3) "Reporting party" means an individual who calls the School Safety Tip Line.
             118          (4) "School Safety Tip Line operator" means a public or nonprofit agency or
             119      organization designated by the board to provide School Safety Tip Line services.
             120          Section 5. Section 53A-11-1503 is enacted to read:


             121          53A-11-1503. School Safety Tip Line established -- 311 designation.
             122          (1) There is established a School Safety Tip Line to provide a means for a public
             123      school student, parent, school employee, or citizen to dial 311 to make anonymous reports
             124      concerning unsafe, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of such activities.
             125          (2) Beginning September 1, 2015, only an entity approved by the governing board
             126      under Subsection 53A-11-1505 (1)(a) may provide 311 telephone services in this state.
             127          Section 6. Section 53A-11-1504 is enacted to read:
             128          53A-11-1504. School Safety Tip Line Governing Board established -- Members.
             129          (1) There is created the School Safety Tip Line Governing Board, within the Office of
             130      the Attorney General, composed of the following members:
             131          (a) one member who represents the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the
             132      attorney general;
             133          (b) two members who represent the Utah Public Education System, appointed by the
             134      State Board of Education;
             135          (c) one member who represents parents, appointed by the Utah Parent Teachers
             136      Association;
             137          (d) one member who has experience operating a call center with a mission similar to
             138      the School Safety Tip Line, appointed by the attorney general;
             139          (e) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
             140      House of Representatives; and
             141          (f) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate.
             142          (2) Except as required in Subsection (3), members shall be appointed to four-year
             143      terms.
             144          (3) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2), the length of terms of the
             145      members shall be staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two
             146      years.
             147          (4) (a) The attorney general's designee shall serve as chair of the board.
             148          (b) The chair shall set the agenda for board meetings.
             149          (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the governing board, the replacement
             150      shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
             151          (6) Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the


             152      transaction of official board business.
             153          (7) Formal action by the governing board requires a majority vote of a quorum.
             154          (8) A member may not receive compensation, benefits, per diem, or travel expenses for
             155      the member's service.
             156          (9) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the governing
             157      board.
             158          Section 7. Section 53A-11-1505 is enacted to read:
             159          53A-11-1505. School Safety Tip Line Governing Board responsibilities.
             160          (1) On or before September 1, 2015, the governing board shall:
             161          (a) designate one or more approved School Safety Tip Line operators after
             162      consideration of:
             163          (i) the financial stability of the proposed operator;
             164          (ii) the community support for the proposed operator, including the ability of the
             165      proposed operator to raise private donations to fund the operation of the School Safety Tip
             166      Line;
             167          (iii) the ability of the proposed operator to:
             168          (A) meet the requirements of Section 53A-11-1507 ; and
             169          (B) effectively respond to the sensitive nature of the reports that may be received
             170      through the tip line; and
             171          (iv) other criteria that the governing board considers appropriate;
             172          (b) establish procedures to ensure that:
             173          (i) the identity of a reporting party remains unknown to all persons unless:
             174          (A) the reporting party voluntarily discloses the reporting party's identity; and
             175          (B) the School Safety Tip Line operator verifies that the reporting party is willing to be
             176      identified;
             177          (ii) an individual who receives information through the School Safety Tip Line
             178      prepares a record or report of the information received;
             179          (iii) when necessary, a report received through the School Safety Tip Line is promptly
             180      forwarded to the appropriate principal or appropriate law enforcement officials; and
             181          (iv) the School Safety Tip Line operator facilitates school district and charter school
             182      compliance with state and federal law; and


             183          (c) estimate the cost of the operation of the School Safety Tip Line, including the
             184      extent to which it will be funded by private donations.
             185          Section 8. Section 53A-11-1506 is enacted to read:
             186          53A-11-1506. State Board of Education responsibilities.
             187          The State Board of Education shall:
             188          (1) revise the conduct and discipline policy model, as required in Section 53A-11-901
             189      to include procedures for responding to reports received through the School Safety Tip Line;
             190      and
             191          (2) revise the curriculum developed by the governing board for the parent seminar
             192      described in Section 53A-15-1302 to include information about the School Safety Tip Line.
             193          Section 9. Section 53A-11-1507 is enacted to read:
             194          53A-11-1507. School Safety Tip Line operator responsibilities.
             195          A School Safety Tip Line operator shall:
             196          (1) provide the services described in this part and as required by the governing board
             197      24 hours a day, seven days a week;
             198          (2) be staffed by social workers licensed by the Division of Occupational and
             199      Professional Licensing under Section 58-60-204 ; and
             200          (3) follow the procedures established by the governing board under Subsection
             201      53A-11-1505 (1)(b).
             202          Section 10. Section 53A-11-1508 is enacted to read:
             203          53A-11-1508. Local school board or charter school governing board
             204      responsibilities.
             205          On or before September 1, 2015, a local school board or charter school governing board
             206      shall revise the conduct and discipline policies described in Section 53A-11-902 to include
             207      procedures for responding to reports received through the School Safety Tip Line.
             208          Section 11. Section 53A-11-1509 is enacted to read:
             209          53A-11-1509. Immunity from liability.
             210          A person who in good faith reports information to the School Safety Tip Line and any
             211      person who receives the information is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might
             212      otherwise result from the reporting or receipt of the information.
             213          Section 12. Section 53A-11-1510 is enacted to read:


             214          53A-11-1510. Designation of a report received as a protected record.
             215          A record or report of information received through the School Safety Tip Line is a
             216      protected record under Subsection 63G-2-305 (66).
             217          Section 13. Section 53A-11-1511 is enacted to read:
             218          53A-11-1511. Report to the Legislature.
             219          The board shall report the estimation described in Subsection 53A-11-1505 (1)(c) to the
             220      Education Interim Committee and the Executive Appropriations Committee on or before each
             221      committee's November 2014 meeting.
             222          Section 14. Section 53A-15-1302 is amended to read:
             223           53A-15-1302. Parent education -- Mental health -- Bullying -- Safety.
             224          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a school district shall offer a seminar for
             225      parents of students in the school district that:
             226          (i) is offered at no cost to parents;
             227          (ii) begins at or after 6 p.m.;
             228          (iii) is held in at least one school located in the school district;
             229          (iv) is offered once a year; and
             230          (v) covers the topics described in Subsection (2).
             231          (b) A school district may:
             232          (i) develop its own curriculum for the seminar described in Subsection (1)(a); or
             233          (ii) use the curriculum developed by the State Board of Education under Subsection
             234      (2).
             235          (c) A school district shall notify each charter school located in the attendance
             236      boundaries of the school district of the date and time of the parent seminar, so the charter
             237      school may inform parents of the seminar.
             238          (2) The State Board of Education shall:
             239          (a) develop a curriculum for the parent seminar described in Subsection (1) that
             240      includes information on:
             241          (i) substance abuse, including illegal drugs and prescription drugs and prevention;
             242          (ii) bullying;
             243          (iii) mental health, depression, and suicide awareness; [and]
             244          (iv) Internet safety, including pornography addiction; and


             245          (v) the School Safety Tip Line established in Section 53A-11-1503 ; and
             246          (b) provide the curriculum, including resources and training, to school districts upon
             247      request.
             248          [(3) The State Board of Education shall report to the Legislature's Education Interim
             249      Committee, by the November 2013 meeting, on the progress of implementation of the parent
             250      seminar, including if a local school board has opted out of providing the parent seminar, as
             251      described in Subsection (5), and the reasons why a local school board opted out.]
             252          [(4)] (3) The State Board of Education shall report to the Legislature's Education
             253      Interim Committee by the November 2014 meeting on:
             254          (a) the progress of implementation of the parent seminar;
             255          (b) the estimated attendance reported by each school district;
             256          (c) a recommendation of whether to continue the parent seminar program; and
             257          (d) if a local school board has opted out of providing the parent seminar, as described
             258      in Subsection [(5)] (4), and the reasons why a local school board opted out.
             259          [(5)] (4) (a) A school district is not required to offer the parent seminar if the local
             260      school board determines that the topics described in Subsection (2) are not of significant
             261      interest or value to families in the school district.
             262          (b) If a local school board chooses not to offer the parent seminar, the local school
             263      board shall notify the State Board of Education and provide the reasons why the local school
             264      board chose not to offer the parent seminar.
             265          Section 15. Section 63G-2-305 is amended to read:
             266           63G-2-305. Protected records.
             267          The following records are protected if properly classified by a governmental entity:
             268          (1) trade secrets as defined in Section 13-24-2 if the person submitting the trade secret
             269      has provided the governmental entity with the information specified in Section 63G-2-309 ;
             270          (2) commercial information or nonindividual financial information obtained from a
             271      person if:
             272          (a) disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to result in unfair
             273      competitive injury to the person submitting the information or would impair the ability of the
             274      governmental entity to obtain necessary information in the future;
             275          (b) the person submitting the information has a greater interest in prohibiting access


             276      than the public in obtaining access; and
             277          (c) the person submitting the information has provided the governmental entity with
             278      the information specified in Section 63G-2-309 ;
             279          (3) commercial or financial information acquired or prepared by a governmental entity
             280      to the extent that disclosure would lead to financial speculations in currencies, securities, or
             281      commodities that will interfere with a planned transaction by the governmental entity or cause
             282      substantial financial injury to the governmental entity or state economy;
             283          (4) records, the disclosure of which could cause commercial injury to, or confer a
             284      competitive advantage upon a potential or actual competitor of, a commercial project entity as
             285      defined in Subsection 11-13-103 (4);
             286          (5) test questions and answers to be used in future license, certification, registration,
             287      employment, or academic examinations;
             288          (6) records, the disclosure of which would impair governmental procurement
             289      proceedings or give an unfair advantage to any person proposing to enter into a contract or
             290      agreement with a governmental entity, except, subject to Subsections (1) and (2), that this
             291      Subsection (6) does not restrict the right of a person to have access to, after the contract or
             292      grant has been awarded and signed by all parties, a bid, proposal, application, or other
             293      information submitted to or by a governmental entity in response to:
             294          (a) an invitation for bids;
             295          (b) a request for proposals;
             296          (c) a request for quotes;
             297          (d) a grant; or
             298          (e) other similar document;
             299          (7) information submitted to or by a governmental entity in response to a request for
             300      information, except, subject to Subsections (1) and (2), that this Subsection (7) does not restrict
             301      the right of a person to have access to the information, after:
             302          (a) a contract directly relating to the subject of the request for information has been
             303      awarded and signed by all parties; or
             304          (b) (i) a final determination is made not to enter into a contract that relates to the
             305      subject of the request for information; and
             306          (ii) at least two years have passed after the day on which the request for information is


             307      issued;
             308          (8) records that would identify real property or the appraisal or estimated value of real
             309      or personal property, including intellectual property, under consideration for public acquisition
             310      before any rights to the property are acquired unless:
             311          (a) public interest in obtaining access to the information is greater than or equal to the
             312      governmental entity's need to acquire the property on the best terms possible;
             313          (b) the information has already been disclosed to persons not employed by or under a
             314      duty of confidentiality to the entity;
             315          (c) in the case of records that would identify property, potential sellers of the described
             316      property have already learned of the governmental entity's plans to acquire the property;
             317          (d) in the case of records that would identify the appraisal or estimated value of
             318      property, the potential sellers have already learned of the governmental entity's estimated value
             319      of the property; or
             320          (e) the property under consideration for public acquisition is a single family residence
             321      and the governmental entity seeking to acquire the property has initiated negotiations to acquire
             322      the property as required under Section 78B-6-505 ;
             323          (9) records prepared in contemplation of sale, exchange, lease, rental, or other
             324      compensated transaction of real or personal property including intellectual property, which, if
             325      disclosed prior to completion of the transaction, would reveal the appraisal or estimated value
             326      of the subject property, unless:
             327          (a) the public interest in access is greater than or equal to the interests in restricting
             328      access, including the governmental entity's interest in maximizing the financial benefit of the
             329      transaction; or
             330          (b) when prepared by or on behalf of a governmental entity, appraisals or estimates of
             331      the value of the subject property have already been disclosed to persons not employed by or
             332      under a duty of confidentiality to the entity;
             333          (10) records created or maintained for civil, criminal, or administrative enforcement
             334      purposes or audit purposes, or for discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes, if
             335      release of the records:
             336          (a) reasonably could be expected to interfere with investigations undertaken for
             337      enforcement, discipline, licensing, certification, or registration purposes;


             338          (b) reasonably could be expected to interfere with audits, disciplinary, or enforcement
             339      proceedings;
             340          (c) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial
             341      hearing;
             342          (d) reasonably could be expected to disclose the identity of a source who is not
             343      generally known outside of government and, in the case of a record compiled in the course of
             344      an investigation, disclose information furnished by a source not generally known outside of
             345      government if disclosure would compromise the source; or
             346          (e) reasonably could be expected to disclose investigative or audit techniques,
             347      procedures, policies, or orders not generally known outside of government if disclosure would
             348      interfere with enforcement or audit efforts;
             349          (11) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the life or safety of an
             350      individual;
             351          (12) records the disclosure of which would jeopardize the security of governmental
             352      property, governmental programs, or governmental recordkeeping systems from damage, theft,
             353      or other appropriation or use contrary to law or public policy;
             354          (13) records that, if disclosed, would jeopardize the security or safety of a correctional
             355      facility, or records relating to incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole, that would interfere
             356      with the control and supervision of an offender's incarceration, treatment, probation, or parole;
             357          (14) records that, if disclosed, would reveal recommendations made to the Board of
             358      Pardons and Parole by an employee of or contractor for the Department of Corrections, the
             359      Board of Pardons and Parole, or the Department of Human Services that are based on the
             360      employee's or contractor's supervision, diagnosis, or treatment of any person within the board's
             361      jurisdiction;
             362          (15) records and audit workpapers that identify audit, collection, and operational
             363      procedures and methods used by the State Tax Commission, if disclosure would interfere with
             364      audits or collections;
             365          (16) records of a governmental audit agency relating to an ongoing or planned audit
             366      until the final audit is released;
             367          (17) records that are subject to the attorney client privilege;
             368          (18) records prepared for or by an attorney, consultant, surety, indemnitor, insurer,


             369      employee, or agent of a governmental entity for, or in anticipation of, litigation or a judicial,
             370      quasi-judicial, or administrative proceeding;
             371          (19) (a) (i) personal files of a state legislator, including personal correspondence to or
             372      from a member of the Legislature; and
             373          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(a)(i), correspondence that gives notice of
             374      legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section; and
             375          (b) (i) an internal communication that is part of the deliberative process in connection
             376      with the preparation of legislation between:
             377          (A) members of a legislative body;
             378          (B) a member of a legislative body and a member of the legislative body's staff; or
             379          (C) members of a legislative body's staff; and
             380          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (19)(b)(i), a communication that gives notice of
             381      legislative action or policy may not be classified as protected under this section;
             382          (20) (a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Research and
             383      General Counsel, that, if disclosed, would reveal a particular legislator's contemplated
             384      legislation or contemplated course of action before the legislator has elected to support the
             385      legislation or course of action, or made the legislation or course of action public; and
             386          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (20)(a), the form to request legislation submitted to the
             387      Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel is a public document unless a legislator
             388      asks that the records requesting the legislation be maintained as protected records until such
             389      time as the legislator elects to make the legislation or course of action public;
             390          (21) research requests from legislators to the Office of Legislative Research and
             391      General Counsel or the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and research findings prepared
             392      in response to these requests;
             393          (22) drafts, unless otherwise classified as public;
             394          (23) records concerning a governmental entity's strategy about:
             395          (a) collective bargaining; or
             396          (b) imminent or pending litigation;
             397          (24) records of investigations of loss occurrences and analyses of loss occurrences that
             398      may be covered by the Risk Management Fund, the Employers' Reinsurance Fund, the
             399      Uninsured Employers' Fund, or similar divisions in other governmental entities;


             400          (25) records, other than personnel evaluations, that contain a personal recommendation
             401      concerning an individual if disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
             402      personal privacy, or disclosure is not in the public interest;
             403          (26) records that reveal the location of historic, prehistoric, paleontological, or
             404      biological resources that if known would jeopardize the security of those resources or of
             405      valuable historic, scientific, educational, or cultural information;
             406          (27) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of the records would
             407      conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
             408          (28) records of an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
             409      Section 53B-1-102 regarding tenure evaluations, appointments, applications for admissions,
             410      retention decisions, and promotions, which could be properly discussed in a meeting closed in
             411      accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, provided that records of
             412      the final decisions about tenure, appointments, retention, promotions, or those students
             413      admitted, may not be classified as protected under this section;
             414          (29) records of the governor's office, including budget recommendations, legislative
             415      proposals, and policy statements, that if disclosed would reveal the governor's contemplated
             416      policies or contemplated courses of action before the governor has implemented or rejected
             417      those policies or courses of action or made them public;
             418          (30) records of the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst relating to budget analysis,
             419      revenue estimates, and fiscal notes of proposed legislation before issuance of the final
             420      recommendations in these areas;
             421          (31) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state
             422      that are given to the governmental entity with a requirement that they be managed as protected
             423      records if the providing entity certifies that the record would not be subject to public disclosure
             424      if retained by it;
             425          (32) transcripts, minutes, or reports of the closed portion of a meeting of a public body
             426      except as provided in Section 52-4-206 ;
             427          (33) records that would reveal the contents of settlement negotiations but not including
             428      final settlements or empirical data to the extent that they are not otherwise exempt from
             429      disclosure;
             430          (34) memoranda prepared by staff and used in the decision-making process by an


             431      administrative law judge, a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, or a member of any
             432      other body charged by law with performing a quasi-judicial function;
             433          (35) records that would reveal negotiations regarding assistance or incentives offered
             434      by or requested from a governmental entity for the purpose of encouraging a person to expand
             435      or locate a business in Utah, but only if disclosure would result in actual economic harm to the
             436      person or place the governmental entity at a competitive disadvantage, but this section may not
             437      be used to restrict access to a record evidencing a final contract;
             438          (36) materials to which access must be limited for purposes of securing or maintaining
             439      the governmental entity's proprietary protection of intellectual property rights including patents,
             440      copyrights, and trade secrets;
             441          (37) the name of a donor or a prospective donor to a governmental entity, including an
             442      institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section 53B-1-102 , and other
             443      information concerning the donation that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of
             444      the donor, provided that:
             445          (a) the donor requests anonymity in writing;
             446          (b) any terms, conditions, restrictions, or privileges relating to the donation may not be
             447      classified protected by the governmental entity under this Subsection (37); and
             448          (c) except for an institution within the state system of higher education defined in
             449      Section 53B-1-102 , the governmental unit to which the donation is made is primarily engaged
             450      in educational, charitable, or artistic endeavors, and has no regulatory or legislative authority
             451      over the donor, a member of the donor's immediate family, or any entity owned or controlled
             452      by the donor or the donor's immediate family;
             453          (38) accident reports, except as provided in Sections 41-6a-404 , 41-12a-202 , and
             454      73-18-13 ;
             455          (39) a notification of workers' compensation insurance coverage described in Section
             456      34A-2-205 ;
             457          (40) (a) the following records of an institution within the state system of higher
             458      education defined in Section 53B-1-102 , which have been developed, discovered, disclosed to,
             459      or received by or on behalf of faculty, staff, employees, or students of the institution:
             460          (i) unpublished lecture notes;
             461          (ii) unpublished notes, data, and information:


             462          (A) relating to research; and
             463          (B) of:
             464          (I) the institution within the state system of higher education defined in Section
             465      53B-1-102 ; or
             466          (II) a sponsor of sponsored research;
             467          (iii) unpublished manuscripts;
             468          (iv) creative works in process;
             469          (v) scholarly correspondence; and
             470          (vi) confidential information contained in research proposals;
             471          (b) Subsection (40)(a) may not be construed to prohibit disclosure of public
             472      information required pursuant to Subsection 53B-16-302 (2)(a) or (b); and
             473          (c) Subsection (40)(a) may not be construed to affect the ownership of a record;
             474          (41) (a) records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Auditor General
             475      that would reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a legislative audit prior to the
             476      date that audit is completed and made public; and
             477          (b) notwithstanding Subsection (41)(a), a request for a legislative audit submitted to the
             478      Office of the Legislative Auditor General is a public document unless the legislator asks that
             479      the records in the custody or control of the Office of Legislative Auditor General that would
             480      reveal the name of a particular legislator who requests a legislative audit be maintained as
             481      protected records until the audit is completed and made public;
             482          (42) records that provide detail as to the location of an explosive, including a map or
             483      other document that indicates the location of:
             484          (a) a production facility; or
             485          (b) a magazine;
             486          (43) information:
             487          (a) contained in the statewide database of the Division of Aging and Adult Services
             488      created by Section 62A-3-311.1 ; or
             489          (b) received or maintained in relation to the Identity Theft Reporting Information
             490      System (IRIS) established under Section 67-5-22 ;
             491          (44) information contained in the Management Information System and Licensing
             492      Information System described in Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services;


             493          (45) information regarding National Guard operations or activities in support of the
             494      National Guard's federal mission;
             495          (46) records provided by any pawn or secondhand business to a law enforcement
             496      agency or to the central database in compliance with Title 13, Chapter 32a, Pawnshop and
             497      Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act;
             498          (47) information regarding food security, risk, and vulnerability assessments performed
             499      by the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             500          (48) except to the extent that the record is exempt from this chapter pursuant to Section
             501      63G-2-106 , records related to an emergency plan or program, a copy of which is provided to or
             502      prepared or maintained by the Division of Emergency Management, and the disclosure of
             503      which would jeopardize:
             504          (a) the safety of the general public; or
             505          (b) the security of:
             506          (i) governmental property;
             507          (ii) governmental programs; or
             508          (iii) the property of a private person who provides the Division of Emergency
             509      Management information;
             510          (49) records of the Department of Agriculture and Food that provides for the
             511      identification, tracing, or control of livestock diseases, including any program established under
             512      Title 4, Chapter 24, Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-Theft Act or Title 4, Chapter 31, Control
             513      of Animal Disease;
             514          (50) as provided in Section 26-39-501 :
             515          (a) information or records held by the Department of Health related to a complaint
             516      regarding a child care program or residential child care which the department is unable to
             517      substantiate; and
             518          (b) information or records related to a complaint received by the Department of Health
             519      from an anonymous complainant regarding a child care program or residential child care;
             520          (51) unless otherwise classified as public under Section 63G-2-301 and except as
             521      provided under Section 41-1a-116 , an individual's home address, home telephone number, or
             522      personal mobile phone number, if:
             523          (a) the individual is required to provide the information in order to comply with a law,


             524      ordinance, rule, or order of a government entity; and
             525          (b) the subject of the record has a reasonable expectation that this information will be
             526      kept confidential due to:
             527          (i) the nature of the law, ordinance, rule, or order; and
             528          (ii) the individual complying with the law, ordinance, rule, or order;
             529          (52) the name, home address, work addresses, and telephone numbers of an individual
             530      that is engaged in, or that provides goods or services for, medical or scientific research that is:
             531          (a) conducted within the state system of higher education, as defined in Section
             532      53B-1-102 ; and
             533          (b) conducted using animals;
             534          (53) an initial proposal under Title 63M, Chapter 1, Part 26, Government Procurement
             535      Private Proposal Program, to the extent not made public by rules made under that chapter;
             536          (54) in accordance with Section 78A-12-203 , any record of the Judicial Performance
             537      Evaluation Commission concerning an individual commissioner's vote on whether or not to
             538      recommend that the voters retain a judge;
             539          (55) information collected and a report prepared by the Judicial Performance
             540      Evaluation Commission concerning a judge, unless Section 20A-7-702 or Title 78A, Chapter
             541      12, Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Act, requires disclosure of, or makes public,
             542      the information or report;
             543          (56) records contained in the Management Information System created in Section
             544      62A-4a-1003 ;
             545          (57) records provided or received by the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office in
             546      furtherance of any contract or other agreement made in accordance with Section 63J-4-603 ;
             547          (58) information requested by and provided to the Utah State 911 Committee under
             548      Section 53-10-602 ;
             549          (59) recorded Children's Justice Center investigative interviews, both video and audio,
             550      the release of which are governed by Section 77-37-4 ;
             551          (60) in accordance with Section 73-10-33 :
             552          (a) a management plan for a water conveyance facility in the possession of the Division
             553      of Water Resources or the Board of Water Resources; or
             554          (b) an outline of an emergency response plan in possession of the state or a county or


             555      municipality;
             556          (61) the following records in the custody or control of the Office of Inspector General
             557      of Medicaid Services, created in Section 63A-13-201 :
             558          (a) records that would disclose information relating to allegations of personal
             559      misconduct, gross mismanagement, or illegal activity of a person if the information or
             560      allegation cannot be corroborated by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services
             561      through other documents or evidence, and the records relating to the allegation are not relied
             562      upon by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services in preparing a final investigation
             563      report or final audit report;
             564          (b) records and audit workpapers to the extent they would disclose the identity of a
             565      person who, during the course of an investigation or audit, communicated the existence of any
             566      Medicaid fraud, waste, or abuse, or a violation or suspected violation of a law, rule, or
             567      regulation adopted under the laws of this state, a political subdivision of the state, or any
             568      recognized entity of the United States, if the information was disclosed on the condition that
             569      the identity of the person be protected;
             570          (c) before the time that an investigation or audit is completed and the final
             571      investigation or final audit report is released, records or drafts circulated to a person who is not
             572      an employee or head of a governmental entity for the person's response or information;
             573          (d) records that would disclose an outline or part of any investigation, audit survey
             574      plan, or audit program; or
             575          (e) requests for an investigation or audit, if disclosure would risk circumvention of an
             576      investigation or audit;
             577          (62) records that reveal methods used by the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid
             578      Services, the fraud unit, or the Department of Health, to discover Medicaid fraud, waste, or
             579      abuse;
             580          (63) information provided to the Department of Health or the Division of Occupational
             581      and Professional Licensing under Subsection 58-68-304 (3) or (4);
             582          (64) a record described in Section 63G-12-210 ; [and]
             583          (65) captured plate data that is obtained through an automatic license plate reader
             584      system used by a governmental entity as authorized in Section 41-6a-2003 [.]; and
             585          (66) a record or report of information received through the School Safety Tip Line


             586      established in Section 53A-11-1503 .




Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-18-14 8:57 AM


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