COBI 2013 - Commerce General Regulation

Compendium of Budget Information for the 2013 General Session

Business, Economic Development, & Labor
Appropriations Subcommittee

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Agency: Commerce

Line Item: Commerce General Regulation

Function

Commerce's Executive Director administers all the line items within the Department. The main appropriation line item for the Department is called "Commerce General Regulation" and includes the following programs: Administration, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Securities, Consumer Protection, Corporations and Commercial Code, Real Estate, Public Utilities, Office of Consumer Services and Building Operations & Maintenance.

Performance

The Division of Commerce uses the following performance measures: percent of license renewals online, controlled substance database searches, securities fines assessed, and the corporation annual business online adoption rate.

Funding Detail

For more detail about a particular source of finance or organizational unit, click a linked entry in the left column of the table(s) below.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Federal Funds	$264,500	$294,100	$260,400	$417,200	$644,800
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$678,600	$781,400	$524,700	$584,000	$1,288,500
GFR - Commerce Service	$18,549,400	$18,483,000	$18,211,400	$19,021,200	$19,206,000
GFR - Commerce Service, One-time	$0	$0	$10,000	$0	$400
GFR - CSA - PURF	$4,424,700	$3,408,100	$4,446,700	$4,433,300	$4,508,900
GFR - Factory Built Housing Fees	$104,700	$104,700	$104,700	$104,700	$104,700
GFR - Geologist Ed. & Enf.	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
GFR - Nurses Ed & Enf Account	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
GFR - Pawnbroker Operations	$129,000	$129,000	$129,000	$129,000	$129,000
GFR - Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account	$0	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000
Transfers	$344,600	$607,000	$894,700	$500,700	$0
Transfers - Within Agency	($344,600)	($607,000)	($894,700)	($500,700)	$0
Pass-through	$23,000	$13,500	$10,000	$4,500	$50,000
Beginning Nonlapsing	$1,722,900	$1,354,500	$221,900	$271,400	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($2,331,000)	($2,197,500)	($1,538,900)	($1,392,400)	$0
Lapsing Balance	($404,800)	($620,500)	($964,700)	($720,100)	$0
Total	$23,181,000	$21,790,300	$21,455,200	$22,892,800	$25,972,300

Programs: (click linked program name to drill-down)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Administration	$4,150,600	$3,989,700	$4,082,300	$4,413,500	$3,059,300
Occupational & Professional Licensing	$7,882,000	$7,354,400	$7,100,400	$7,669,200	$9,395,500
Securities	$1,685,800	$1,564,900	$1,528,000	$1,684,600	$2,047,900
Consumer Protection	$1,557,600	$1,537,100	$1,418,400	$1,490,300	$1,817,800
Corporations and Commercial Code	$1,996,800	$1,920,400	$1,914,900	$1,988,800	$2,347,300
Real Estate	$2,052,000	$1,705,900	$1,659,500	$1,934,700	$2,216,400
Public Utilities	$2,998,900	$2,878,700	$2,826,200	$2,745,100	$3,803,500
Office of Consumer Services	$584,800	$566,700	$653,000	$688,900	$1,012,000
Building Operations and Maintenance	$272,500	$272,500	$272,500	$277,700	$272,600
Total	$23,181,000	$21,790,300	$21,455,200	$22,892,800	$25,972,300

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$17,177,000	$16,488,100	$16,390,700	$16,898,100	$19,131,100
In-state Travel	$88,500	$75,400	$56,900	$68,400	$93,000
Out-of-state Travel	$42,800	$12,900	$29,200	$40,300	$85,500
Current Expense	$4,059,200	$3,482,700	$3,213,300	$3,736,100	$5,016,700
DP Current Expense	$1,657,400	$1,600,500	$1,620,100	$1,596,500	$1,177,800
DP Capital Outlay	$56,800	$63,600	$90,200	$484,200	$398,200
Capital Outlay	$91,400	$300	$6,400	$27,000	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$7,900	$66,800	$48,400	$42,200	$70,000
Total	$23,181,000	$21,790,300	$21,455,200	$22,892,800	$25,972,300

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	261.0	261.0	255.3	252.0	256.0
Actual FTE	237.2	222.7	255.3	230.0	0.0
Vehicles	36	25	36	34	34

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Program: Administration

Function

Administration oversees and manages the department and includes: centralized accounting, payroll, personnel, and budget functions.

The mission of the administrative office "is to provide administrative support (financial, human resources, information technology, public relations, and adjudicative) to the divisions within the Department of Commerce. The Department of Commerce administrative office is also responsible for the administration of the New Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, Power Boat Franchise Act, and the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman."

Statutory Authority

The following laws pertain to the administrative functions of the Department of Commerce.

UCA 13-14- New Motor Vehicle Franchise Act
UCA 13-35- Power Boat Franchise Act
UCA 13-43- Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman

Funding Detail

Department funding is primarily from the Commerce Service Fund which is made up from fees collected by the department. By statute, funds collected to the Commerce Service Fund over the amount appropriated to the department are deposited in the General Fund. The department also receives revenue from Dedicated Credits, Restricted/Enforcement Funds, and Federal Funds.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Dedicated Credits Revenue	($300)	$0	$0	($300)	$0
GFR - Commerce Service	$3,358,800	$2,518,000	$3,185,800	$3,356,100	$3,059,300
GFR - Commerce Service, One-time	$0	$0	$10,000	$0	$0
Transfers	$528,100	$1,121,700	$886,500	$1,057,700	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$614,000	$350,000	$0	$0	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($350,000)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$4,150,600	$3,989,700	$4,082,300	$4,413,500	$3,059,300

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,462,100	$1,481,600	$1,523,500	$1,555,800	$1,605,800
In-state Travel	$100	$1,700	$900	$5,200	$5,000
Out-of-state Travel	$0	($600)	$1,900	($700)	$5,000
Current Expense	$1,090,900	$911,800	$968,500	$1,069,400	$993,000
DP Current Expense	$1,595,500	$1,531,100	$1,562,500	$1,472,900	$450,500
DP Capital Outlay	$0	$63,600	$25,000	$310,900	$0
Capital Outlay	$0	$300	$0	$0	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$2,000	$200	$0	$0	$0
Total	$4,150,600	$3,989,700	$4,082,300	$4,413,500	$3,059,300

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	15.0	15.0	14.5	14.0	14.0
Actual FTE	13.0	13.0	14.5	13.9	0.0

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Program: Occupational & Professional Licensing

Function

The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) is responsible for licensing and regulating more than 60 occupations and professions established by law.

The Division establishes minimum requirements for licensing, investigates unlawful or unprofessional conduct, and conducts administrative proceedings against individuals who allegedly engage in unlawful or unprofessional conduct.

The Division also oversees the Medical Malpractice Pre-litigation Hearing Program, the Uniform Building Code Act, the Residence Lien Recovery Fund, and Construction Standards for Manufactured Housing.

"The mission of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) is to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare through appropriate licensing and regulation of persons engaged in certain professions or occupations. In connection with its mission, the Division makes available to the public, at their request or upon the Division's initiative for compelling reason, information known to the Division which may be released under the provisions of law, and which is necessary for the public to know to ensure their health, safety, and welfare."

Statutory Authority

Utah Code Annotated 58 contains individual licensing acts for each occupation and profession administered by DOPL. Chapter 1 of Title 58 and Chapter 1 of Title R156 are called "umbrella chapters" because they consist of general provisions that apply uniformly to all occupations and professions regulated by DOPL. However, the provisions in the specific chapters under these titles are unique to each respective occupation or profession.

Funding Detail

The majority of the funding that comes to DOPL is through fees assessed on the various licenses and professions that are administered through the Division.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0	$222,600	$398,200
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$608,000	$651,300	$448,400	$457,900	$978,500
GFR - Commerce Service	$7,337,000	$7,535,600	$7,670,200	$7,663,900	$7,893,700
GFR - Commerce Service, One-time	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
GFR - Factory Built Housing Fees	$104,700	$104,700	$104,700	$104,700	$104,700
GFR - Geologist Ed. & Enf.	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
GFR - Nurses Ed & Enf Account	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
GFR - Pawnbroker Operations	$129,000	$0	$0	$0	$0
Transfers - Within Agency	($344,600)	($607,000)	($894,700)	($500,700)	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$1,108,900	$1,004,500	$221,900	$271,400	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($1,004,500)	($1,054,400)	($271,400)	($306,200)	$0
Lapsing Balance	($76,500)	($300,300)	($198,700)	($264,400)	$0
Total	$7,882,000	$7,354,400	$7,100,400	$7,669,200	$9,395,500

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$6,057,800	$5,760,300	$5,656,600	$5,858,400	$6,472,800
In-state Travel	$64,800	$51,900	$37,300	$45,300	$69,000
Out-of-state Travel	$13,900	$5,000	$9,600	$10,400	$23,000
Current Expense	$1,689,700	$1,490,600	$1,288,600	$1,458,100	$2,317,200
DP Current Expense	$43,000	$46,600	$44,100	$102,800	$115,300
DP Capital Outlay	$12,800	$0	$57,800	$173,300	$398,200
Capital Outlay	$0	$0	$6,400	$20,900	$0
Total	$7,882,000	$7,354,400	$7,100,400	$7,669,200	$9,395,500

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	96.0	96.0	93.3	92.0	95.0
Actual FTE	89.6	86.4	93.3	88.5	0.0
Vehicles	27	16	27	27	27

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Program: Securities

Function

The Division of Securities administers and enforces the Utah Uniform Securities Act. It licenses broker-dealers, agents, investment advisors, investment adviser representatives, and certified dealers. It audits registration and exemption filings made by businesses issuing securities. The Division investigates securities violations and initiates administrative actions to deny, revoke or suspend licenses or registrations to stop unlawful activities. It also brings civil injunctive actions and refers investigations to state or local prosecutors for criminal prosecution.

"The mission of the division is to enhance Utah's business climate by protecting Utah's investors through education, enforcement, and fair regulation of Utah�s investment industry while creating opportunities for capital formation."

Statutory Authority

Utah Code Annotated Chapter Sections 61-1-1 through 61-1-29 describe the function and authority of the Division of Securities.

Funding Detail

The Division of Securities is funded primarily through dedicated credits it collects by administering the Utah Uniform Securities Act.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
GFR - Commerce Service	$1,797,100	$1,657,100	$1,676,800	$2,011,300	$2,047,900
Transfers	($43,000)	$0	$0	($53,000)	$0
Lapsing Balance	($68,300)	($92,200)	($148,800)	($273,700)	$0
Total	$1,685,800	$1,564,900	$1,528,000	$1,684,600	$2,047,900

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,625,200	$1,525,400	$1,490,400	$1,636,500	$1,923,600
In-state Travel	$0	$300	$200	$400	$500
Out-of-state Travel	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Expense	$60,300	$38,700	$36,600	$46,000	$68,800
DP Current Expense	$300	$500	$800	$1,700	$53,000
Total	$1,685,800	$1,564,900	$1,528,000	$1,684,600	$2,047,900

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	22.0	22.0	24.0	26.0	24.0
Actual FTE	18.2	18.7	24.0	19.8	0.0
Vehicles	2	2	2	0	0

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Program: Consumer Protection

Function

The Division of Consumer Protection helps consumers and businesses deal with dishonest commercial practices. The division enforces thirteen consumer protection statutes. It responds to consumer complaints, prevents and corrects unfair and deceptive business practices, provides consumer relief and promotes consumer education programs. The division's primary goal is to balance the need to provide a regulatory environment that is firm, reasonable, and fair against the need to protects consumers and encourage business growth.

The mission of the division is to "respond to consumer complaints, unfair and deceptive business practices, and provide consumer education. The Division has a three-pronged approach to consumer protection: education, registration, and enforcement."

Statutory Authority

The Division of Consumer Protection statutory comes from 16 different statutes.

UCA-13-2 is the authorizing statute for the division
UCA-13-15 is the Business Disclosure Act
UCA-13-22 is the Charitable Solicitation Act
UCA-13-39 is the Child Protection Registry Act
UCA-13-11 is the Consumer Sales Practices Act
UCA-13-21 is the Credit Services Organizations Act
UCA-13-23 is the Health Spa Services Protection Act
UCA-13-10a is the Music Licensing Practices Act
UCA-13-20 is the New Motor Vehicles Warranty Act (Lemon Law)
UCA-13-32a is the Pawnshop Transaction Information Act
UCA-13-28 is the Prize Notice Regulation Act
UCA-13-34 is the Postsecondary Proprietary School Act
UCA-76-6a is the Pyramid Scheme Act
UCA-13-25a is the Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act
UCA-13-5 is the Unfair Practices Act
UCA-13-42 is the Uniform Debt-Management Act
UCA-13-41 is the Price Controls During Emergencies Act
UCA-13-26 is the Telephone Fraud Prevention Act

Funding Detail

The Division of Consumer Protection is primarily funded through the Commerce Service Fund.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
GFR - Commerce Service	$1,466,600	$1,455,900	$1,299,100	$1,553,800	$1,688,800
GFR - Pawnbroker Operations	$0	$129,000	$129,000	$129,000	$129,000
Transfers	$91,000	$0	$0	($41,000)	$0
Lapsing Balance	$0	($47,800)	($9,700)	($151,500)	$0
Total	$1,557,600	$1,537,100	$1,418,400	$1,490,300	$1,817,800

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,504,700	$1,451,900	$1,321,800	$1,410,400	$1,616,800
In-state Travel	$600	$1,100	$0	$300	$500
Out-of-state Travel	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Expense	$52,100	$83,400	$96,300	$78,700	$158,900
DP Current Expense	$200	$700	$300	$900	$41,100
Total	$1,557,600	$1,537,100	$1,418,400	$1,490,300	$1,817,800

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	20.0	20.0	23.0	22.0	21.0
Actual FTE	20.5	19.7	23.0	19.1	0.0
Vehicles	2	2	2	2	2

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Program: Corporations and Commercial Code

Function

The Corporations and Commercial Code Division is the State's filing office for all corporations, commercial code, business registration, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, notaries public, collection agencies, trademarks, and agricultural liens. The Division registers businesses and provides information, expedites customer needs and makes available its records and data collections for public research.

Through online web applications, the Division of Corporations provides customers with accessible, convenient and responsive service to business name searches, annual business renewals, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and agricultural lien filings and searches.

The mission of the division is "to serve business enterprises by providing registration and informational assistance. Additionally, the Division serves the public by facilitating access to all of its records and data. The Division functions as Utah's filing office and repository for all corporations, commercial code filings, business registrations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, collection agencies, and trademarks."

Statutory Authority

The laws that govern the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code can be found in the following chapters of the Utah Code Annotated:

UCA-12 - Collection Agency Statute
UCA-46-1 - Notaries Public Reform Act
UCA-63G-7 - Governmental Immunity Act
UCA-70-3a - Registration and Protection of Trademarks and Service Marks Act
UCA-70A - Uniform Commercial Code

Funding Detail

Funding is appropriated primarily from the Commerce Service Fund.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$0	$0	$100	$0	$0
GFR - Commerce Service	$2,544,900	$2,285,700	$2,312,300	$2,307,200	$2,347,300
Transfers	($288,100)	($365,300)	$0	($288,000)	$0
Lapsing Balance	($260,000)	$0	($397,500)	($30,400)	$0
Total	$1,996,800	$1,920,400	$1,914,900	$1,988,800	$2,347,300

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,777,700	$1,690,400	$1,725,600	$1,761,300	$1,962,400
In-state Travel	$300	$100	$0	$500	$1,000
Out-of-state Travel	$1,600	$0	$0	$1,600	$5,000
Current Expense	$204,700	$213,600	$188,700	$223,000	$91,100
DP Current Expense	$11,400	$16,300	$600	$2,400	$287,800
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$1,996,800	$1,920,400	$1,914,900	$1,988,800	$2,347,300

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	40.0	40.0	36.0	33.0	38.0
Actual FTE	36.6	33.5	36.0	32.7	0.0

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Program: Real Estate

Function

The Division of Real Estate regulates Utah's real estate industry. It protects the public through education and licensing. The Division licenses all real estate brokers, sales agents, and appraisers. It investigates, and when necessary, conducts disciplinary proceedings. The Division screens all subdivided lands and time-share projects and insures full disclosure in offerings. The Division audits broker trust accounts, and monitors sales and appraisals to ensure they are fair and reasonable. The Division also administers the Utah Residential Mortgage Practices Act and registers residential mortgage professionals and companies not affiliated with financial institutions.

The division mission is to "protect the public through education, licensure and regulation of appraisal, mortgage, and real estate professionals."

Statutory Authority

The following statutes govern the authority of the Division of Real Estate:

UCA 61-1-Utah Uniform Securities Act
UCA-61-2-Division of Real Estate
UCA-61-2c-Utah Residential Mortgage Practices and Licensing Act
UCA-61-2d-Utah High Cost Home Loan Act
UCA-61-2e-Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act
UCA-61-2f-Real Estate Licensing and Practices Act
UCA-61-2g-Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act

Funding Detail

Funding is appropriated primarily from the Commerce Service Fund with a small portion allocated from the Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$65,600	$72,900	$36,600	$65,400	$250,000
GFR - Commerce Service	$1,780,700	$1,779,700	$1,802,900	$1,864,600	$1,896,400
GFR - Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account	$0	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000
Transfers	$182,700	$0	$0	($19,800)	$0
Pass-through	$23,000	$13,500	$10,000	$4,500	$50,000
Lapsing Balance	$0	($180,200)	($210,000)	$0	$0
Total	$2,052,000	$1,705,900	$1,659,500	$1,934,700	$2,216,400

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,468,300	$1,344,600	$1,381,800	$1,429,900	$1,601,000
In-state Travel	$13,900	$11,800	$10,700	$9,800	$0
Out-of-state Travel	$5,400	$0	$0	$3,700	$10,000
Current Expense	$527,700	$291,500	$217,200	$433,300	$474,200
DP Current Expense	$100	$300	$1,400	$9,700	$61,200
DP Capital Outlay	$36,500	$0	$0	$0	$0
Capital Outlay	$0	$0	$0	$6,100	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$100	$57,700	$48,400	$42,200	$70,000
Total	$2,052,000	$1,705,900	$1,659,500	$1,934,700	$2,216,400

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	22.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	23.0
Actual FTE	23.0	21.1	23.0	21.8	0.0
Vehicles	1	1	1	1	1

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Program: Public Utilities

Function

The Division of Public Utilities participates in proceedings before the Public Service Commission.

The mission of the division is to promote the public interest in utility regulation and work to ensure that all utility customers have access to safe, reliable service at reasonable rates.

Statutory Authority

UCA-54-4a establishes the division and its authority and duties.

Funding Detail

Funding for Public Utilities is allocated from the Public Utilities Regulatory Fund with most of the funding being utilized for staff support for the program.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Federal Funds	$264,500	$294,100	$260,400	$194,600	$246,600
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$5,300	$57,200	$39,600	$61,000	$60,000
GFR - CSA - PURF	$3,432,000	$3,408,100	$3,449,100	$3,437,000	$3,496,900
Transfers	($108,800)	($125,600)	$0	($136,700)	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($594,100)	($755,100)	($922,900)	($810,800)	$0
Total	$2,998,900	$2,878,700	$2,826,200	$2,745,100	$3,803,500

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$2,730,900	$2,694,400	$2,676,600	$2,592,400	$3,016,300
In-state Travel	$8,100	$8,200	$6,500	$6,000	$15,000
Out-of-state Travel	$15,000	$6,300	$9,000	$17,900	$20,000
Current Expense	$139,400	$159,300	$118,800	$123,000	$615,300
DP Current Expense	$6,600	$4,700	$7,900	$5,800	$136,900
DP Capital Outlay	$7,500	$0	$7,400	$0	$0
Capital Outlay	$91,400	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$0	$5,800	$0	$0	$0
Total	$2,998,900	$2,878,700	$2,826,200	$2,745,100	$3,803,500

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	36.0	36.0	32.5	33.0	34.0
Actual FTE	31.2	30.3	32.5	28.2	0.0
Vehicles	4	4	4	4	4

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Program: Office of Consumer Services

Function

The Office is a policy board that represents the interests of residential, small business and agricultural rate payers before the Public Service Commission. The Office is composed of nine staff members and one Assistant Attorney General.

The mission of the Office is "to represent the interests of small business owners, farmers and ranchers, and residential customers of natural gas, electric, and telephone utilities in Utah. The Office meets regularly in public meetings to listen to its constituents and provide direction to the staff. The Office has the statutory responsibility to advocate positions most advantageous to a majority of its constituency before the Public Service Commission of Utah."

Statutory Authority

Utah Code Annotated 54-10a Provides the mission and the authority of the Department of Commerce, Office of Consumer Services.

Funding Detail

Funding for the Office of Consumer Services is from the Public Utilities Regulatory Fund.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
GFR - Commerce Service	$0	$986,700	$0	$0	$0
GFR - CSA - PURF	$992,700	$0	$997,600	$996,300	$1,012,000
Transfers	($25,500)	($32,000)	$0	($32,000)	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($382,400)	($388,000)	($344,600)	($275,400)	$0
Total	$584,800	$566,700	$653,000	$688,900	$1,012,000

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$550,300	$539,500	$614,400	$653,400	$932,400
In-state Travel	$700	$300	$1,300	$900	$2,000
Out-of-state Travel	$6,900	$2,200	$8,700	$7,400	$20,000
Current Expense	$21,900	$21,300	$26,100	$26,900	$25,600
DP Current Expense	$300	$300	$2,500	$300	$32,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$4,700	$3,100	$0	$0	$0
Total	$584,800	$566,700	$653,000	$688,900	$1,012,000

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	10.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0
Actual FTE	5.1	0.0	9.0	6.0	0.0

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Program: Building Operations and Maintenance

Function

The Department of Commerce is primarily located at the Heber M. Wells Building off of 300 South and 100 East in Salt Lake City. The building is owned and operated by the Department of Administrative Services, Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM).

Funding Detail

Funding for Building Operations and Maintenance is used to pay the rent on the Department of Commerce Building.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
GFR - Commerce Service	$264,300	$264,300	$264,300	$264,300	$272,600
Transfers	$8,200	$8,200	$8,200	$13,500	$0
Lapsing Balance	$0	$0	$0	($100)	$0
Total	$272,500	$272,500	$272,500	$277,700	$272,600

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Current Expense	$272,500	$272,500	$272,500	$277,700	$272,600
Total	$272,500	$272,500	$272,500	$277,700	$272,600

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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.