Compendium of Budget Information for the 2012 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Governor's Office

Function

The executive power of the state is vested in the Governor, who must see that state laws are faithfully executed. The Governor is the Commander-in-Chief of the State's military forces. The Governor 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. The Governor is the designated communicator between the state and other states and the federal government. The Governor also serves on the Board of Examiners.

The Governor's Office budget funds the Governor's appointed staff as well as statewide functions including elections, planning, and budget. Appropriations are divided into eight line items:

  1. The Governor's Office
  2. Public Lands Litigation
  3. Character Education
  4. The Governor's Emergency Fund
  5. The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB)
  6. GOPB-Inspector General of Medicaid Services
  7. The LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Program
  8. The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ)

Statutory Authority

Legal authority for the Office of Governor is granted by the State Constitution and several statutes. Principal sections include:

  • Utah Constitution, Article VII, "Executive Department" provides the qualifications, powers, and duties of the Governor and Lt. Governor;
  • UCA 67-1, "Governor" lists official duties and powers of the office;
  • UCA 67-1a, "Lieutenant Governor" lists official duties of that office;
  • Several sections of code require the Governor to appoint agency directors, judges, board members, commissioners, and so forth;
  • UCA 63G-9-201 Appoints the Governor, State Auditor and Attorney General to the Board of Examiners;
  • UCA 20A-1-503 and 504 require the Governor to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives, Senate, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor, and Lt. Governor until the next general election;
  • UCA 20A provides for the Lt. Governor to oversee referenda, initiatives, elections, and lobbying.

Funding Detail

Almost all federal funds in the Governor's Office are pass-through funds administered by the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ). The commission also administers funds from the Criminal Forfeiture Account, Law Enforcement Services, Law Enforcement Operations Account, and Crime Victims Reparations Fund. Please see the CCJJ line item for more information.

Sources of Finance
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
General Fund $8,517,300 $8,061,700 $8,005,800 $8,296,100 $9,355,000
General Fund, One-time $7,123,300 $963,300 $977,100 $339,400 $785,000
Federal Funds $8,779,000 $8,145,300 $8,214,500 $13,907,100 $11,529,700
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act $0 $47,000 $12,360,300 $647,600 $4,898,500
Dedicated Credits Revenue $1,173,000 $578,700 $774,900 $1,085,900 $947,100
GFR - Law Enforcement Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $619,000
GFR - Constitutional Defense $0 $0 $0 $1,000,000 $1,250,000
GFR - Criminal Forfeiture Restricted Account $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $820,000 $750,000
GFR - Law Enforcement Operations $2,370,000 $2,370,000 $2,365,200 $2,419,000 $1,800,000
Crime Victim Reparations Fund $3,579,200 $3,722,000 $3,716,200 $3,560,600 $3,874,500
GFR - Oil Overchg - Exxon $771,500 $0 $0 $0 $0
GFR - Oil Overchg - Stripper Well $436,500 $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfers $15,600 $9,700 $2,100 $0 $6,000
Transfers - Governor's Office Administration $0 $28,800 ($80,000) $16,100 $0
Transfers - Medicaid $0 $0 $0 $0 $81,500
Transfers - Other Agencies $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfers - Within Agency $0 $150,000 $48,000 $48,000 $48,000
Beginning Nonlapsing $3,816,200 $6,175,400 $9,356,300 $8,195,600 $3,927,400
Closing Nonlapsing ($6,175,400) ($5,769,400) ($8,195,500) ($8,470,600) ($2,196,200)
Lapsing Balance ($629,500) ($731,300) ($655,600) ($416,700) $0
Total
$30,426,700
$24,251,200
$37,389,300
$31,448,100
$37,675,500
 
Line Items
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Governor's Office $10,097,000 $5,421,800 $4,834,500 $5,564,500 $5,721,800
Public Lands Litigation $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000,000
Character Education $5,000 $1,700 $75,000 $29,000 $200,000
Emergency Fund $0 $0 $0 $1,500 $0
Governor's Office of Planning and Budget $4,076,000 $4,077,500 $11,876,300 $3,705,100 $7,032,300
GOPB - Inspector General of Medicaid Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,632,500
LeRay McAllister Program $0 $0 $1,462,600 $1,073,700 $1,800,000
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice $16,248,700 $14,750,200 $19,140,900 $21,074,300 $19,288,900
Total
$30,426,700
$24,251,200
$37,389,300
$31,448,100
$37,675,500
 
Categories of Expenditure
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Personnel Services $8,371,600 $8,858,400 $9,066,300 $9,083,400 $12,697,900
In-state Travel $50,900 $77,300 $103,800 $108,200 $84,000
Out-of-state Travel $421,700 $485,100 $429,800 $479,500 $468,000
Current Expense $5,821,600 $2,923,800 $1,834,700 $2,212,300 $2,338,000
DP Current Expense $1,084,100 $1,460,700 $1,604,500 $1,327,700 $1,297,300
DP Capital Outlay $89,500 $84,900 $0 $0 $0
Capital Outlay $0 $33,500 $0 $0 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $14,587,300 $10,327,500 $24,350,200 $18,237,000 $20,790,300
Total
$30,426,700
$24,251,200
$37,389,300
$31,448,100
$37,675,500
 
Other Indicators
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Budgeted FTE 105.3 102.8 104.9 103.2 130.6
Actual FTE 94.9 95.5 100.2 100.9 0.0
Vehicles 5 6 5 6 5






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