Agency: Governor's Office Function The Office of the Governor is the executive office of state government. The office encompasses the programs and budget of the Governor's personal staff and statewide oversight and service functions relative to planning and budget. The Governor is the Commander-in-Chief of the State's military forces. He transacts executive business on behalf of the state. With respect to the Legislature, the Governor calls Special Sessions; acts upon passed legislation; fills vacancies and annually submits a budget. The Governor also appoints state agency leadership positions and judges. He is the designated communicator between the state and the government of any other state and of the United States. The Governor also serves on the Board of Examiners. The Office of the Governor is divided into four main operational divisions. They are: - The Governor's Office
- The Lieutenant Governor's Office
- The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB)
- The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ)
These operations are appropriated in three main line items, with the Emergency Fund and Civic Education line items operating as appendages to the Governor's Office line item. This budget formerly included a number of functions that have been transferred to other areas of state government. The RS 2477 Line Item and funding were transferred to the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office as a result of passage of Senate Bill 239, 2005 General Session, 'Public Lands Policy Coordination.' Also, the GOPB Chief Information Officer Line Item and funding were transferred to the Department of Technology Services as a result of passage of House Bill 109, 2005 General Session, 'Information Technology Governance Amendments.' Statutory Authority The Governor is authorized by several statutes and the Utah Constitution. They include: - Utah Constitution, Article VII Executive Department: Defines
Elective Office and required qualifications;
- UCA 7-1 Department of Financial Institutions: Directs Governor to
appoint Commissioner and Board Members of the Department of
Financial Institutions;
- UCA 19-3 Radiation Control Act: Directs Governor (and Legislature) to approve operation/treatment and disposal;
- UCA 31A-29 Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Act: Directs Governor to appoint board of directors;
- UCA 32A Alcoholic Beverage Control Act: Defines duty of Governor to enforce provisions;
- UCA 36-18 Strategic Planning Committee: Delineates appointment of committee members by Governor;
- UCA 39 Militia and Armories: Enumerates gubernatorial powers and duties;
- UCA 40-7 Oil and Gas Compact: Describes gubernatorial powers to extend or revoke state participation;
- UCA 41-19 Federal Highway Safety Act: Delineates gubernatorial powers to contract and interact with the federal government in all matters concerning the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966;
- UCA 63C-10 Governor's Rural Partnership Board: Defines Governor's participation; stipulates that board is to serve as an advisory panel to the Governor on rural economic planning issues;
- UCA 67-1 Governor: Enumerates official duties and powers of the office.
Funding Detail The office draws 36.7 percent of its funding from federal funds, almost all of which is pass-through funds through the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ). The Commission passes these funds to private nonprofit entities, local governments and other state agencies. General Funds make up 34.7 percent of its budget, followed by restricted funds, amounting to 24.6 percent. Dedicated credits account for 2.5 percent. | Sources of Finance | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | General Fund | $6,047,600 | $6,321,000 | $6,836,200 | $8,517,300 | $8,691,900 | | General Fund, One-time | $567,900 | $400,000 | $1,956,800 | $7,123,300 | $596,000 | | Federal Funds | $12,598,600 | $10,508,800 | $8,513,000 | $8,779,000 | $9,827,500 | | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $557,200 | $532,200 | $734,200 | $1,173,000 | $664,500 | | GFR - Criminal Forfeiture Restricted Account | $0 | $500,000 | $300,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | | GFR - Law Enforcement Operations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,370,000 | $2,370,000 | | Crime Victims Reparation Trust | $2,461,300 | $2,669,300 | $2,879,300 | $3,579,200 | $3,722,000 | | Oil Overchg - Exxon | $0 | $431,900 | $763,500 | $771,500 | $0 | | Oil Overchg - Stripper Well | $0 | $763,500 | $431,900 | $436,500 | $0 | | Transfers | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,600 | $0 | | Transfers - Other Agencies | $91,200 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | | Transfers - Within Agency | $53,000 | $160,000 | $90,600 | $0 | $150,000 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $3,593,100 | $2,121,800 | $2,018,000 | $3,816,200 | $315,800 | | Closing Nonlapsing | ($2,241,500) | ($2,018,000) | ($3,816,400) | ($6,175,400) | ($100,000) | | Lapsing Balance | $0 | ($1,326,400) | $0 | ($629,500) | $0 | | Total | $23,728,400 | $21,064,100 | $20,707,100 | $30,426,700 | $26,737,700 |
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| | Line Items | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Governor's Office | $4,149,200 | $4,608,300 | $4,773,000 | $10,097,000 | $5,108,600 | | Lt. Governor's Office | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $5,000 | $0 | | Emergency Fund | $102,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Governor's Office of Planning and Budget | $4,270,700 | $3,177,100 | $3,666,400 | $4,076,000 | $3,994,800 | | Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice | $15,206,500 | $13,278,700 | $12,217,700 | $16,248,700 | $17,634,300 | | Total | $23,728,400 | $21,064,100 | $20,707,100 | $30,426,700 | $26,737,700 |
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| | Categories of Expenditure | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Personal Services | $7,266,900 | $7,469,600 | $7,539,600 | $8,371,600 | $8,935,900 | | In-State Travel | $62,500 | $73,800 | $49,300 | $50,900 | $59,400 | | Out of State Travel | $395,100 | $446,400 | $344,700 | $421,700 | $577,100 | | Current Expense | $1,716,200 | $1,469,600 | $2,109,400 | $5,821,600 | $2,872,300 | | DP Current Expense | $195,200 | $898,900 | $858,900 | $1,084,100 | $938,200 | | DP Capital Outlay | $0 | $0 | $0 | $89,500 | $0 | | Capital Outlay | $0 | $9,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $14,092,500 | $10,696,500 | $9,805,200 | $14,587,300 | $13,354,800 | | Total | $23,728,400 | $21,064,100 | $20,707,100 | $30,426,700 | $26,737,700 |
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| | Other Indicators | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Budgeted FTE | 105.1 | 103.0 | 98.9 | 105.7 | 102.8 | | Actual FTE | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Vehicles | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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