Title 35A Utah Workforce Services Code
Chapter 3 Employment Support Act
Section 503 Legislative intent.
35A-3-503. Legislative intent.
(1) The Legislature finds that public policy should promote and encourage a strong civic
sector. Civic organizations have an important role that cannot be adequately addressed through
either private or public sector action. Important public values such as the condition of our
neighborhoods, the character of our children, and the renewal of our cities directly depend on the
strength of families, neighborhoods, and grassroots community organizations, as well as the
vitality of private and religious institutions that care for those in need. Civic organizations
transmit values between generations, encourage cooperation between citizens, and ensure that our
communities are livable and nurturing environments. The value provided to the state by civic
organizations is called social capital.
(2) The purpose of this part is to promote the availability of social capital. Using social
capital, clients of and applicants for services under this chapter may receive a wide array of
services and supports that cannot be provided by state government alone. Social capital links all
parts of our society together by creating opportunities for service and giving. It facilitates trust
and cooperation and enhances investments in physical and human capital.
(3) In enacting this part, the Legislature recognizes the constitutional limits of state
government to sustain civic institutions that provide social capital. While state government has
always depended on these institutions, it does not create them nor can it replace them. This part
recognizes that state government must respect, recognize, and, wherever possible, constitutionally
encourage strong civic institutions that sustain a sense of community and humanize our lives.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 174, 1997 General Session
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