Group: Executive Appropriations Committee Agency: National Guard Function The Utah National Guard, a state-administered military force, fulfills a dual state-federal mission. The Utah Army and Air National Guard serve both state and federal governments by providing organized, trained, and equipped air and ground units to perform state missions, as directed by the Governor, while supporting the military mobilization programs of the federal government. The primary purpose of the Utah National Guard is to act as a backup for the active military forces, as a state force to quell civil disturbances, and to provide public assistance during natural disasters. The National Guard budget is appropriated in two programs: Administration, and Armory Maintenance as described below.
Statutory Authority The Utah National Guard is governed by the Utah Militia and Armories Code, Title 39 of the Utah Code. - UCA 39 is known as the 'Militia and Armories Code'
- UCA 39-1-1 defines the constitution of the militia.
- UCA 39-1-2 divides the militia into two parts: the National Guard and the unorganized militia.
- UCA 39-2 authorizes the State Armory Board consisting of the governor, the chair of the State Building Board and the adjutant general.
- UCA 39-3 establishes defines the rights of state public officers and employees in military service.
- UCA 39-4 creates the Utah State Defense Force Act.
- UCA 39-5 authorizes the governor to execute a compact with any one or more of the states of the United States.
- UCA 39-6 defines the Utah Code of Military Justice.
- UCA 39-7 creates the Utah Service Members' Civil Relief Act.
- UCA 39-8 creates the Servicemen's Counseling Program.
Performance The mission of the Utah National Guard is to provide manned, trained, equipped and ready units to support the Army and Air Force accomplish their mission or, as directed by the Governor to support civil authorities. In order to achieve their mission the National Guard is uses three main performance measures:
- Retention rate for qualified personnel for the Army Guard - Target equals 100% - Current Status equals 119%
- Retention rate for qualified personnel for the Air Guard - Target equals 100% - Current Status equals 95%
- Distribution of Tuition Assistance Funding - Target equals 100% - Current Status equals 100%
Funding Detail | Sources of Finance | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Approp | | General Fund | $4,645,600 | $5,440,400 | $5,195,000 | $4,862,200 | $5,017,800 | | General Fund, One-time | $789,000 | $500,000 | $950,300 | $752,000 | $600,000 | | Federal Funds | $26,111,800 | $36,112,300 | $42,601,600 | $34,593,700 | $30,306,000 | | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $42,300 | $16,900 | $28,500 | $11,100 | $30,000 | | Transfers | $251,900 | ($79,000) | $25,000 | ($114,100) | $75,700 | | Transfers - Intergovernmental | $0 | $59,900 | $10,700 | $0 | $0 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $41,700 | $27,100 | $5,800 | $11,700 | $0 | | Closing Nonlapsing | ($27,200) | ($5,800) | ($11,700) | ($46,000) | $0 | | Lapsing Balance | $59,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Total | $31,915,000 | $42,071,800 | $48,805,200 | $40,070,600 | $36,029,500 |
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| | Line Items | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Approp | | Utah National Guard | $31,915,000 | $42,071,800 | $48,805,200 | $40,070,600 | $36,029,500 | | Total | $31,915,000 | $42,071,800 | $48,805,200 | $40,070,600 | $36,029,500 |
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| | Categories of Expenditure | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Approp | | Personnel Services | $13,227,800 | $13,762,700 | $14,381,800 | $12,885,200 | $13,172,500 | | In-state Travel | $23,900 | $44,900 | $27,200 | $27,500 | $24,400 | | Out-of-state Travel | $189,700 | $238,400 | $229,300 | $279,000 | $229,300 | | Current Expense | $9,956,400 | $10,466,200 | $13,157,500 | $14,199,700 | $13,065,700 | | DP Current Expense | $278,000 | $264,200 | $309,600 | $275,400 | $286,100 | | DP Capital Outlay | $8,239,200 | $146,800 | $56,700 | $55,400 | $56,700 | | Capital Outlay | $0 | $17,279,300 | $20,643,100 | $12,328,700 | $9,194,800 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $0 | ($130,700) | $0 | $19,700 | $0 | | Total | $31,915,000 | $42,071,800 | $48,805,200 | $40,070,600 | $36,029,500 |
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| | Other Indicators | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Approp | | Budgeted FTE | 132.0 | 132.0 | 131.0 | 133.0 | 133.0 | | Vehicles | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 |
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