Fourth Substitute S.B. 36

Representative Lee B. Perry proposes the following substitute bill:


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VOTER INFORMATION AMENDMENTS

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2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Karen Mayne

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House Sponsor: Lee B. Perry

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions of the Election Code, the Government Records Access and
             10      Management Act, and related provisions, in relation to disclosure of, and the use of, the
             11      list of registered voters and information from the list of registered voters.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    prohibits a person, other than a government official or employee, from using the list
             15      of registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for
             16      certain purposes, including commercial purposes;
             17          .    subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a person from reproducing the list of
             18      registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters;
             19          .    prohibits a person from using the list of registered voters, or information obtained
             20      from the list of registered voters, to solicit donations or to conduct surveys;
             21          .    prohibits a person from providing the list of registered voters, or information
             22      obtained from the list of registered voters, to another person if the person providing
             23      the information has reason to believe that the other person will use the list, or
             24      information obtained from the list, in violation of the provisions of this bill;
             25          .    provides exceptions to certain provisions of this bill if the list of registered voters,


             26      or information obtained from the list of registered voters, is used for political, scholarly,
             27      journalistic, or governmental purposes;
             28          .    describes the circumstances under which the lieutenant governor or a county clerk
             29      may disclose the list of registered voters or information from the list of registered
             30      voters;
             31          .    requires a person who requests the list of registered voters, or information from the
             32      list of registered voters, to provide identification, other information, and assurances
             33      regarding the use of the list and information from the list;
             34          .    provides that making a false statement when providing the information and
             35      assurances described above constitutes a crime;
             36          .    makes the following a private record:
             37              .    the part of a voter registration record identifying a voter's day or month of birth;
             38      and
             39              .    a voter registration record of an individual who is protected by a current
             40      protection order if the individual submits a request to classify the voter
             41      registration record as private and submits a copy of the protection order; and
             42          .    makes technical and conforming changes.
             43      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             44          None
             45      Other Special Clauses:
             46          None
             47      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             48      AMENDS:
             49           20A-2-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 197
             50           20A-2-308 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 74
             51           63G-2-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 335, 426, and 445
             52           63G-2-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 231, 296, 426, and 445
             53           63G-2-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 216, 335, and 426
             54     
             55      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             56          Section 1. Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:


             57           20A-2-104. Voter registration form -- Registered voter lists -- Fees for copies.
             58          (1) Every person applying to be registered shall complete a registration form printed in
             59      substantially the following form:
             60      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             61     
UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM

             62      Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
             63      Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
             64      If you checked "no" to either of the above two questions, do not complete this form.
             65      Name of Voter
             66      __________________________________________________________________________
             67                  First             Middle          Last
             68      Utah Driver License or Utah Identification Card Number____________________________

             69      Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
             70      Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
             71      ____________________________________________________________________________
             72          City          County          State          Zip Code
             73      Telephone Number (optional) _________________________
             74      Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
             75      Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)_________________________
             76      ____________________________________________________________________________
             77          City            County            State         Zip Code
             78      Political Party
             79      (a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and maintained by
             80      the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2 , with each party's name preceded by a checkbox)
             81      .Unaffiliated (no political party preference) .Other (Please specify)___________________
             82          I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the
             83      information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a
             84      resident of the state of Utah, residing at the above address. I will be at least 18 years old and
             85      will have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a
             86      convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.


             87          Signed and sworn
             88          __________________________________________________________
             89                          Voter's Signature
             90          _______________(month/day/year).
             91     
CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT

             92      Name:
             93      Name at birth, if different:
             94      Place of birth:
             95      Date of birth:
             96      Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
             97          I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
             98      citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
             99      correct.
             100      ____________________________
             101      Signature of Applicant
             102          In accordance with Section 20A-2-401 , the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
             103      allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
             104      up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
             105      NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID
             106      VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST
             107      BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND
             108      PHOTOGRAPH; OR
             109      TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME AND
             110      CURRENT ADDRESS.
             111      FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
             112                              Type of I.D. ____________________________
             113                              Voting Precinct _________________________
             114                              Voting I.D. Number _____________________
             115      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             116          (2) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (2)(b), the county clerk shall retain a copy
             117      of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide alphabetical file, which may be


             118      electronic or some other recognized system.
             119          (b) The county clerk may transfer a superceded voter registration form to the Division
             120      of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101 .
             121          (3) (a) Each county clerk shall retain lists of currently registered voters.
             122          (b) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.
             123          (c) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the
             124      official list.
             125          (d) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established
             126      under the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203 (10) to individuals who wish to obtain a copy of
             127      the list of registered voters.
             128          (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d), a person may not use the list of
             129      registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for the purpose of:
             130          (i) except as provided in Subsection (4)(e):
             131          (A) selling the list or information;
             132          (B) selling use of the list or information; or
             133          (C) advertising, soliciting, selling, or marketing products or services to a person;
             134          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(f), providing the list or information through a
             135      medium that displays or sends paid advertising to a person that accesses the list or information;
             136          (iii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(g), soliciting a donation;
             137          (iv) except as provided in Subsection (4)(h), conducting a survey;
             138          (v) charging a fee to a person to have the person's information, or a portion of the
             139      person's information, removed, withheld, or changed; or
             140          (vi) harassing a person.
             141          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d) or (i), a person may not reproduce the list
             142      of registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, in any manner,
             143      including print, visual or audio format, electronic format, on the Internet, or via computer
             144      terminal.
             145          (c) A person may not provide the list of registered voters, or information obtained from
             146      the list of registered voters, to another person if the person providing the list or information has
             147      reason to believe that the other person will use the list or information in violation of Subsection
             148      (4)(a) or (b).


             149          (d) The provisions of Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (v) and (4)(b) do not apply to a
             150      person described in Subsection (6)(a)(i).
             151          (e) Subsection (4)(a)(i) does not prohibit a political party or other organization from
             152      selling to its members for no more than the cost of production, information compiled using, in
             153      part, information obtained from the list of registered voters, if the compiled information is
             154      intended for use solely for political purposes.
             155          (f) Subsection (4)(a)(ii) does not prohibit a person from providing information obtained
             156      from the list of registered voters as part of a newspaper or other journalistic publication.
             157          (g) Subsection (4)(a)(iii) does not prohibit a person from using information obtained
             158      from the list of registered voters to solicit a donation for political or governmental purposes.
             159          (h) Subsection (4)(a)(iv) does not prohibit a person from using information obtained
             160      from the list of registered voters to conduct a survey for political, scholarly, journalistic, or
             161      governmental purposes.
             162          (i) Subsection (4)(b) does not prohibit a person from reproducing the list of registered
             163      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for political, scholarly,
             164      journalistic, or governmental purposes.
             165          (j) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the list of registered
             166      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a person other than a
             167      person described in Subsection (6)(a)(i), unless the person:
             168          (i) provides proof of the person's identity; and
             169          (ii) signs a document that includes the following:
             170          (A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list or
             171      information from the list;
             172          (B) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the list;
             173          (C) a list of the purposes for which the list of registered voters, or information obtained
             174      from the list of registered voters, may be used and may not be used;
             175          (D) an assertion from the person that the person will not use the list, or information
             176      obtained from the list, for a purpose prohibited by law;
             177          (E) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is
             178      punishable by law under Section 76-8-504 ; and
             179          (F) notice that a person who uses the list, or information obtained from the list, in a


             180      manner that is prohibited by law is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             181          (k) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the list of registered
             182      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a person that the lieutenant
             183      governor or county clerk reasonably believes will use the list, or information obtained from the
             184      list, in a manner prohibited by law.
             185          (l) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person uses the list of registered
             186      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, in violation of Subsection
             187      (4)(a), (b), or (c).
             188          (5) Subsection (4) does not prohibit a person from obtaining or using the list of
             189      registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for research
             190      purposes if the person does not use the list of registered voters, or information obtained from
             191      the list of registered voters, for a purpose prohibited under Subsection (4).
             192          (6) (a) As used in this Subsection (6), "qualified person" means:
             193          (i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's or
             194      government employee's capacity as a government official or a government employee;
             195          (ii) a health care provider, as defined in Section 26-33a-102 , or an agent, employee, or
             196      independent contractor of a health care provider;
             197          (iii) an insurance company, as defined in Section 67-4a-102 , or an agent, employee, or
             198      independent contractor of an insurance company; or
             199          (iv) a financial institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103 , or an agent, employee, or
             200      independent contractor of a financial institution.
             201          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), a person may sell or provide the list of registered
             202      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a qualified person if the
             203      person selling or providing the list, or information obtained from the list:
             204          (i) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the list, or information
             205      obtained from the list, may not be accessed by a person other than a qualified person; and
             206          (ii) verifies that the list, or information obtained from the list, will only be used by:
             207          (A) the qualified person to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an
             208      individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse; or
             209          (B) a person described in Subsection (6)(a)(i).
             210          (7) Subsection (6) does not permit a person to provide the list of registered voters or


             211      information obtained from the list of registered voters to the general public in any form or
             212      manner.
             213          [(4)] (8) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as
             214      registered political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and
             215      Procedures, the lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks about the name of the new
             216      political party and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified
             217      to include that political party.
             218          [(5)] (9) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk
             219      or the clerk's designee shall:
             220          (a) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
             221          (b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that a person may be
             222      seeking to register to vote who is not legally entitled to register to vote, refer the form to the
             223      county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.
             224          Section 2. Section 20A-2-308 is amended to read:
             225           20A-2-308. Lieutenant governor and county clerks to preserve records.
             226          (1) As used in this section:
             227          (a) "Voter registration [records] record" means [all records] a record concerning the
             228      implementation of programs and activities conducted for the purpose of ensuring that the
             229      official register is accurate and current.
             230          (b) "Voter registration [records] record" does not [mean records] include a record that:
             231          (i) [relate] relates to a person's decision to decline to register to vote; [and] or
             232          (ii) [identify] identifies the particular public assistance agency, discretionary voter
             233      registration agency, or Driver License Division through which a particular voter registered to
             234      vote.
             235          (2) The lieutenant governor and each county clerk shall:
             236          (a) preserve for at least two years all records relating to voter registration, including:
             237          (i) the official register; and
             238          (ii) the names and addresses of all persons to whom the notice required by Section
             239      20A-2-306 was sent and a notation as to whether or not the person responded to the notice;
             240          (b) make the records, except for the part of the voter registration record classified as
             241      private under Section 63G-2-302 , available for public inspection; and


             242          (c) allow the records described in Subsection (2)(b) to be photocopied for a reasonable
             243      cost.
             244          Section 3. Section 63G-2-202 is amended to read:
             245           63G-2-202. Access to private, controlled, and protected documents.
             246          (1) Upon request, and except as provided in Subsection (11)(a), a governmental entity
             247      shall disclose a private record to:
             248          (a) the subject of the record;
             249          (b) the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor who is the subject of the
             250      record;
             251          (c) the legal guardian of a legally incapacitated individual who is the subject of the
             252      record;
             253          (d) any other individual who:
             254          (i) has a power of attorney from the subject of the record;
             255          (ii) submits a notarized release from the subject of the record or the individual's legal
             256      representative dated no more than 90 days before the date the request is made; or
             257          (iii) if the record is a medical record described in Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(b), is a
             258      health care provider, as defined in Section 26-33a-102 , if releasing the record or information in
             259      the record is consistent with normal professional practice and medical ethics; or
             260          (e) any person to whom the record must be provided pursuant to:
             261          (i) court order as provided in Subsection (7); or
             262          (ii) a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena
             263      Powers.
             264          (2) (a) Upon request, a governmental entity shall disclose a controlled record to:
             265          (i) a physician, psychologist, certified social worker, insurance provider or producer, or
             266      a government public health agency upon submission of:
             267          (A) a release from the subject of the record that is dated no more than 90 days prior to
             268      the date the request is made; and
             269          (B) a signed acknowledgment of the terms of disclosure of controlled information as
             270      provided by Subsection (2)(b); and
             271          (ii) any person to whom the record must be disclosed pursuant to:
             272          (A) a court order as provided in Subsection (7); or


             273          (B) a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena
             274      Powers.
             275          (b) A person who receives a record from a governmental entity in accordance with
             276      Subsection (2)(a)(i) may not disclose controlled information from that record to any person,
             277      including the subject of the record.
             278          (3) If there is more than one subject of a private or controlled record, the portion of the
             279      record that pertains to another subject shall be segregated from the portion that the requester is
             280      entitled to inspect.
             281          (4) Upon request, and except as provided in Subsection (10) or (11)(b), a governmental
             282      entity shall disclose a protected record to:
             283          (a) the person who submitted the record;
             284          (b) any other individual who:
             285          (i) has a power of attorney from all persons, governmental entities, or political
             286      subdivisions whose interests were sought to be protected by the protected classification; or
             287          (ii) submits a notarized release from all persons, governmental entities, or political
             288      subdivisions whose interests were sought to be protected by the protected classification or from
             289      their legal representatives dated no more than 90 days prior to the date the request is made;
             290          (c) any person to whom the record must be provided pursuant to:
             291          (i) a court order as provided in Subsection (7); or
             292          (ii) a legislative subpoena as provided in Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena
             293      Powers; or
             294          (d) the owner of a mobile home park, subject to the conditions of Subsection
             295      41-1a-116 (5).
             296          (5) A governmental entity may disclose a private, controlled, or protected record to
             297      another governmental entity, political subdivision, another state, the United States, or a foreign
             298      government only as provided by Section 63G-2-206 .
             299          (6) Before releasing a private, controlled, or protected record, the governmental entity
             300      shall obtain evidence of the requester's identity.
             301          (7) A governmental entity shall disclose a record pursuant to the terms of a court order
             302      signed by a judge from a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that:
             303          (a) the record deals with a matter in controversy over which the court has jurisdiction;


             304          (b) the court has considered the merits of the request for access to the record;
             305          (c) the court has considered and, where appropriate, limited the requester's use and
             306      further disclosure of the record in order to protect:
             307          (i) privacy interests in the case of private or controlled records;
             308          (ii) business confidentiality interests in the case of records protected under Subsection
             309      63G-2-305 (1), (2), (40)(a)(ii), or (40)(a)(vi); and
             310          (iii) privacy interests or the public interest in the case of other protected records;
             311          (d) to the extent the record is properly classified private, controlled, or protected, the
             312      interests favoring access, considering limitations thereon, are greater than or equal to the
             313      interests favoring restriction of access; and
             314          (e) where access is restricted by a rule, statute, or regulation referred to in Subsection
             315      63G-2-201 (3)(b), the court has authority independent of this chapter to order disclosure.
             316          (8) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(d), a governmental entity may disclose or
             317      authorize disclosure of private or controlled records for research purposes if the governmental
             318      entity:
             319          (i) determines that the research purpose cannot reasonably be accomplished without
             320      use or disclosure of the information to the researcher in individually identifiable form;
             321          (ii) determines that:
             322          (A) the proposed research is bona fide; and
             323          (B) the value of the research is greater than or equal to the infringement upon personal
             324      privacy;
             325          (iii) (A) requires the researcher to assure the integrity, confidentiality, and security of
             326      the records; and
             327          (B) requires the removal or destruction of the individual identifiers associated with the
             328      records as soon as the purpose of the research project has been accomplished;
             329          (iv) prohibits the researcher from:
             330          (A) disclosing the record in individually identifiable form, except as provided in
             331      Subsection (8)(b); or
             332          (B) using the record for purposes other than the research approved by the governmental
             333      entity; and
             334          (v) secures from the researcher a written statement of the researcher's understanding of


             335      and agreement to the conditions of this Subsection (8) and the researcher's understanding that
             336      violation of the terms of this Subsection (8) may subject the researcher to criminal prosecution
             337      under Section 63G-2-801 .
             338          (b) A researcher may disclose a record in individually identifiable form if the record is
             339      disclosed for the purpose of auditing or evaluating the research program and no subsequent use
             340      or disclosure of the record in individually identifiable form will be made by the auditor or
             341      evaluator except as provided by this section.
             342          (c) A governmental entity may require indemnification as a condition of permitting
             343      research under this Subsection (8).
             344          (d) A governmental entity may not disclose or authorize disclosure of a private record
             345      for research purposes as described in this Subsection (8) if the private record is a record
             346      described in Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)[(t)](u).
             347          (9) (a) Under Subsections 63G-2-201 (5)(b) and 63G-2-401 (6), a governmental entity
             348      may disclose to persons other than those specified in this section records that are:
             349          (i) private under Section 63G-2-302 ; or
             350          (ii) protected under Section 63G-2-305 subject to Section 63G-2-309 if a claim for
             351      business confidentiality has been made under Section 63G-2-309 .
             352          (b) Under Subsection 63G-2-403 (11)(b), the records committee may require the
             353      disclosure to persons other than those specified in this section of records that are:
             354          (i) private under Section 63G-2-302 ;
             355          (ii) controlled under Section 63G-2-304 ; or
             356          (iii) protected under Section 63G-2-305 subject to Section 63G-2-309 if a claim for
             357      business confidentiality has been made under Section 63G-2-309 .
             358          (c) Under Subsection 63G-2-404 (8), the court may require the disclosure of records
             359      that are private under Section 63G-2-302 , controlled under Section 63G-2-304 , or protected
             360      under Section 63G-2-305 to persons other than those specified in this section.
             361          (10) A record contained in the Management Information System, created in Section
             362      62A-4a-1003 , that is found to be unsubstantiated, unsupported, or without merit may not be
             363      disclosed to any person except the person who is alleged in the report to be a perpetrator of
             364      abuse, neglect, or dependency.
             365          (11) (a) A private record described in Subsection 63G-2-302 (2)(g) may only be


             366      disclosed as provided in Subsection (1)(e).
             367          (b) A protected record described in Subsection 63G-2-305 (43) may only be disclosed
             368      as provided in Subsection (4)(c) or Section 62A-3-312 .
             369          (12) (a) A private, protected, or controlled record described in Section 62A-16-301
             370      shall be disclosed as required under:
             371          (i) Subsections 62A-16-301 (1)(b), (2), and (4)(c); and
             372          (ii) Subsections 62A-16-302 (1) and (6).
             373          (b) A record disclosed under Subsection (12)(a) shall retain its character as private,
             374      protected, or controlled.
             375          Section 4. Section 63G-2-301 is amended to read:
             376           63G-2-301. Public records.
             377          (1) As used in this section:
             378          (a) "Business address" means a single address of a governmental agency designated for
             379      the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             380          (b) "Business email address" means a single email address of a governmental agency
             381      designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             382          (c) "Business telephone number" means a single telephone number of a governmental
             383      agency designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             384          (2) The following records are public except to the extent they contain information
             385      expressly permitted to be treated confidentially under the provisions of Subsections
             386      63G-2-201 (3)(b) and (6)(a):
             387          (a) laws;
             388          (b) the name, gender, gross compensation, job title, job description, business address,
             389      business email address, business telephone number, number of hours worked per pay period,
             390      dates of employment, and relevant education, previous employment, and similar job
             391      qualifications of a current or former employee or officer of the governmental entity, excluding:
             392          (i) undercover law enforcement personnel; and
             393          (ii) investigative personnel if disclosure could reasonably be expected to impair the
             394      effectiveness of investigations or endanger any individual's safety;
             395          (c) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, and orders that are
             396      made by a governmental entity in an administrative, adjudicative, or judicial proceeding except


             397      that if the proceedings were properly closed to the public, the opinion and order may be
             398      withheld to the extent that they contain information that is private, controlled, or protected;
             399          (d) final interpretations of statutes or rules by a governmental entity unless classified as
             400      protected as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305 (17) or (18);
             401          (e) information contained in or compiled from a transcript, minutes, or report of the
             402      open portions of a meeting of a governmental entity as provided by Title 52, Chapter 4, Open
             403      and Public Meetings Act, including the records of all votes of each member of the
             404      governmental entity;
             405          (f) judicial records unless a court orders the records to be restricted under the rules of
             406      civil or criminal procedure or unless the records are private under this chapter;
             407          (g) unless otherwise classified as private under Section 63G-2-303 , records or parts of
             408      records filed with or maintained by county recorders, clerks, treasurers, surveyors, zoning
             409      commissions, the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and Institutional Trust
             410      Lands Administration, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the Division of Water Rights, or
             411      other governmental entities that give public notice of:
             412          (i) titles or encumbrances to real property;
             413          (ii) restrictions on the use of real property;
             414          (iii) the capacity of persons to take or convey title to real property; or
             415          (iv) tax status for real and personal property;
             416          (h) records of the Department of Commerce that evidence incorporations, mergers,
             417      name changes, and uniform commercial code filings;
             418          (i) data on individuals that would otherwise be private under this chapter if the
             419      individual who is the subject of the record has given the governmental entity written
             420      permission to make the records available to the public;
             421          (j) documentation of the compensation that a governmental entity pays to a contractor
             422      or private provider;
             423          (k) summary data;
             424          (l) subject to Subsection 20A-2-104 (4), voter registration records, including an
             425      individual's voting history, except for a voter registration record, or those parts of [the] a voter
             426      registration record, that are classified as private in Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(j);
             427          (m) for an elected official, as defined in Section 11-47-102 , a telephone number, if


             428      available, and email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached as required
             429      in Title 11, Chapter 47, Access to Elected Officials;
             430          (n) for a school community council member, a telephone number, if available, and
             431      email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached directly as required in
             432      Section 53A-1a-108.1 ;
             433          (o) annual audited financial statements of the Utah Educational Savings Plan described
             434      in Section 53B-8a-111 ; and
             435          (p) an initiative packet, as defined in Section 20A-7-101 , and a referendum packet, as
             436      defined in Section 20A-7-101 , after the packet is submitted to a county clerk.
             437          (3) The following records are normally public, but to the extent that a record is
             438      expressly exempt from disclosure, access may be restricted under Subsection 63G-2-201 (3)(b),
             439      Section 63G-2-302 , 63G-2-304 , or 63G-2-305 :
             440          (a) administrative staff manuals, instructions to staff, and statements of policy;
             441          (b) records documenting a contractor's or private provider's compliance with the terms
             442      of a contract with a governmental entity;
             443          (c) records documenting the services provided by a contractor or a private provider to
             444      the extent the records would be public if prepared by the governmental entity;
             445          (d) contracts entered into by a governmental entity;
             446          (e) any account, voucher, or contract that deals with the receipt or expenditure of funds
             447      by a governmental entity;
             448          (f) records relating to government assistance or incentives publicly disclosed,
             449      contracted for, or given by a governmental entity, encouraging a person to expand or relocate a
             450      business in Utah, except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305 (35);
             451          (g) chronological logs and initial contact reports;
             452          (h) correspondence by and with a governmental entity in which the governmental entity
             453      determines or states an opinion upon the rights of the state, a political subdivision, the public,
             454      or any person;
             455          (i) empirical data contained in drafts if:
             456          (i) the empirical data is not reasonably available to the requester elsewhere in similar
             457      form; and
             458          (ii) the governmental entity is given a reasonable opportunity to correct any errors or


             459      make nonsubstantive changes before release;
             460          (j) drafts that are circulated to anyone other than:
             461          (i) a governmental entity;
             462          (ii) a political subdivision;
             463          (iii) a federal agency if the governmental entity and the federal agency are jointly
             464      responsible for implementation of a program or project that has been legislatively approved;
             465          (iv) a government-managed corporation; or
             466          (v) a contractor or private provider;
             467          (k) drafts that have never been finalized but were relied upon by the governmental
             468      entity in carrying out action or policy;
             469          (l) original data in a computer program if the governmental entity chooses not to
             470      disclose the program;
             471          (m) arrest warrants after issuance, except that, for good cause, a court may order
             472      restricted access to arrest warrants prior to service;
             473          (n) search warrants after execution and filing of the return, except that a court, for good
             474      cause, may order restricted access to search warrants prior to trial;
             475          (o) records that would disclose information relating to formal charges or disciplinary
             476      actions against a past or present governmental entity employee if:
             477          (i) the disciplinary action has been completed and all time periods for administrative
             478      appeal have expired; and
             479          (ii) the charges on which the disciplinary action was based were sustained;
             480          (p) records maintained by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School
             481      and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining that
             482      evidence mineral production on government lands;
             483          (q) final audit reports;
             484          (r) occupational and professional licenses;
             485          (s) business licenses; and
             486          (t) a notice of violation, a notice of agency action under Section 63G-4-201 , or similar
             487      records used to initiate proceedings for discipline or sanctions against persons regulated by a
             488      governmental entity, but not including records that initiate employee discipline.
             489          (4) The list of public records in this section is not exhaustive and should not be used to


             490      limit access to records.
             491          Section 5. Section 63G-2-302 is amended to read:
             492           63G-2-302. Private records.
             493          (1) The following records are private:
             494          (a) records concerning an individual's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits,
             495      social services, welfare benefits, or the determination of benefit levels;
             496          (b) records containing data on individuals describing medical history, diagnosis,
             497      condition, treatment, evaluation, or similar medical data;
             498          (c) records of publicly funded libraries that when examined alone or with other records
             499      identify a patron;
             500          (d) records received by or generated by or for:
             501          (i) the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, except for:
             502          (A) the commission's summary data report that is required under legislative rule; and
             503          (B) any other document that is classified as public under legislative rule; or
             504          (ii) a Senate or House Ethics Committee in relation to the review of ethics complaints,
             505      unless the record is classified as public under legislative rule;
             506          (e) records received by, or generated by or for, the Independent Executive Branch
             507      Ethics Commission, except as otherwise expressly provided in Title 63A, Chapter 14, Review
             508      of Executive Branch Ethics Complaints;
             509          (f) records received or generated for a Senate confirmation committee concerning
             510      character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual:
             511          (i) if, prior to the meeting, the chair of the committee determines release of the records:
             512          (A) reasonably could be expected to interfere with the investigation undertaken by the
             513      committee; or
             514          (B) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair proceeding or
             515      impartial hearing; and
             516          (ii) after the meeting, if the meeting was closed to the public;
             517          (g) employment records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for
             518      employment with, a governmental entity that would disclose that individual's home address,
             519      home telephone number, Social Security number, insurance coverage, marital status, or payroll
             520      deductions;


             521          (h) records or parts of records under Section 63G-2-303 that a current or former
             522      employee identifies as private according to the requirements of that section;
             523          (i) that part of a record indicating a person's Social Security number or federal
             524      employer identification number if provided under Section 31A-23a-104 , 31A-25-202 ,
             525      31A-26-202 , 58-1-301 , 58-55-302 , 61-1-4 , or 61-2f-203 ;
             526          (j) that part of a voter registration record identifying a voter's:
             527          (i) driver license or identification card number;
             528          (ii) Social Security number, or last four digits of the Social Security number; [or]
             529          (iii) email address; or
             530          (iv) day or month of birth;
             531          (k) a voter registration record of an individual who is protected by a current protection
             532      order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction if the individual submits to the county clerk in
             533      the county where the individual resides:
             534          (i) a written request that the individual's voter registration record be classified as a
             535      private record; and
             536          (ii) a copy of the protection order;
             537          [(k)] (l) a record that:
             538          (i) contains information about an individual;
             539          (ii) is voluntarily provided by the individual; and
             540          (iii) goes into an electronic database that:
             541          (A) is designated by and administered under the authority of the Chief Information
             542      Officer; and
             543          (B) acts as a repository of information about the individual that can be electronically
             544      retrieved and used to facilitate the individual's online interaction with a state agency;
             545          [(l)] (m) information provided to the Commissioner of Insurance under:
             546          (i) Subsection 31A-23a-115 (2)(a);
             547          (ii) Subsection 31A-23a-302 (3); or
             548          (iii) Subsection 31A-26-210 (3);
             549          [(m)] (n) information obtained through a criminal background check under Title 11,
             550      Chapter 40, Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems;
             551          [(n)] (o) information provided by an offender that is:


             552          (i) required by the registration requirements of Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap
             553      Offender Registry; and
             554          (ii) not required to be made available to the public under Subsection 77-41-110 (4);
             555          [(o)] (p) a statement and any supporting documentation filed with the attorney general
             556      in accordance with Section 34-45-107 , if the federal law or action supporting the filing
             557      involves homeland security;
             558          [(p)] (q) electronic toll collection customer account information received or collected
             559      under Section 72-6-118 and customer information described in Section 17B-2a-815 received or
             560      collected by a public transit district, including contact and payment information and customer
             561      travel data;
             562          [(q)] (r) an email address provided by a military or overseas voter under Section
             563      20A-16-501 ;
             564          [(r)] (s) a completed military-overseas ballot that is electronically transmitted under
             565      Title 20A, Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act;
             566          [(s)] (t) records received by or generated by or for the Political Subdivisions Ethics
             567      Review Commission established in Section 11-49-201 , except for:
             568          (i) the commission's summary data report that is required in Section 11-49-202 ; and
             569          (ii) any other document that is classified as public in accordance with Title 11, Chapter
             570      49, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission; and
             571          [(t)] (u) a record described in Subsection 53A-11a-203 (3) that verifies that a parent was
             572      notified of an incident or threat.
             573          (2) The following records are private if properly classified by a governmental entity:
             574          (a) records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for employment
             575      with a governmental entity, including performance evaluations and personal status information
             576      such as race, religion, or disabilities, but not including records that are public under Subsection
             577      63G-2-301 (2)(b) or 63G-2-301 (3)(o) or private under Subsection (1)(b);
             578          (b) records describing an individual's finances, except that the following are public:
             579          (i) records described in Subsection 63G-2-301 (2);
             580          (ii) information provided to the governmental entity for the purpose of complying with
             581      a financial assurance requirement; or
             582          (iii) records that must be disclosed in accordance with another statute;


             583          (c) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of those records would
             584      conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
             585          (d) other records containing data on individuals the disclosure of which constitutes a
             586      clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
             587          (e) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state
             588      that are given with the requirement that the records be managed as private records, if the
             589      providing entity states in writing that the record would not be subject to public disclosure if
             590      retained by it; and
             591          (f) any portion of a record in the custody of the Division of Aging and Adult Services,
             592      created in Section 62A-3-102 , that may disclose, or lead to the discovery of, the identity of a
             593      person who made a report of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
             594          (3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "medical records" means medical reports,
             595      records, statements, history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, and evaluation.
             596          (b) Medical records in the possession of the University of Utah Hospital, its clinics,
             597      doctors, or affiliated entities are not private records or controlled records under Section
             598      63G-2-304 when the records are sought:
             599          (i) in connection with any legal or administrative proceeding in which the patient's
             600      physical, mental, or emotional condition is an element of any claim or defense; or
             601          (ii) after a patient's death, in any legal or administrative proceeding in which any party
             602      relies upon the condition as an element of the claim or defense.
             603          (c) Medical records are subject to production in a legal or administrative proceeding
             604      according to state or federal statutes or rules of procedure and evidence as if the medical
             605      records were in the possession of a nongovernmental medical care provider.


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