S.B. 151

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JUSTICE COURT ACCOUNTABILITY
2 2000 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard
5 AN ACT RELATING TO JUSTICE COURTS; ESTABLISHING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
6 THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS TO CONDUCT AUDITS OF THE
7 JUSTICE COURTS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 63-91-201, as last amended by Chapter 375, Laws of Utah 1997
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 63-91-201 is amended to read:
13 63-91-201. Internal auditing programs -- State agencies.
14 (1) (a) The Departments of Administrative Services, Agriculture, Commerce, Community
15 and Economic Development, Corrections, Workforce Services, Environmental Quality, Health,
16 Human Services, Natural Resources, Public Safety, and Transportation; and the State Tax
17 Commission shall conduct various types of auditing procedures as determined by the agency head
18 or governor.
19 (b) The governor may, by executive order, require other state agencies to establish an
20 internal audit program.
21 (c) An agency head may establish an internal audit program for his agency if the agency
22 administers programs that:
23 (i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
24 (ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
25 (2) (a) The Office of the Court Administrator shall conduct various types of auditing
26 procedures as determined by the Judicial Council, including auditing procedures for courts not of
27 record.

28 (b) The Judicial Council may, by rule, require other judicial agencies to establish an
29 internal audit program.
30 (c) An agency head within the judicial branch may establish an internal audit program for
31 his agency if the agency administers programs that:
32 (i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
33 (ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
34 (3) (a) The University of Utah, Utah State University, Salt Lake Community College, Utah
35 Valley State College, and Weber State University shall conduct various types of auditing
36 procedures as determined by the Board of Regents.
37 (b) The Board of Regents may issue policies requiring other higher education entities or
38 programs to establish an internal audit program.
39 (c) An agency head within higher education may establish an internal audit program for
40 his agency if the agency administers programs that:
41 (i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
42 (ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
43 (4) The State Office of Education shall conduct various types of auditing procedures as
44 determined by the State Board of Education.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-25-00 11:52 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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