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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill addresses provisions relating to the settlement of claims against the state.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ modifies provisions relating to the authority of the state risk manager to settle
13 claims against the state for which the state Risk Management Fund may be liable.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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16 Other Special Clauses:
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18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 63G-7-602, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
21 ENACTS:
22 63G-10-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23 63G-10-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24 63G-10-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 63G-7-602 is amended to read:
28 63G-7-602. Compromise and settlement of claims by political subdivision.
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41 Section 2. Section 63G-10-501 is enacted to read:
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43 63G-10-501. Definitions.
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45 (1) "Executive director" means the individual appointed under Section 63A-1-105 as
46 the executive director of the Department of Administrative Services, created in Section
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48 (2) "Risk management fund" means the fund created in Section 63A-4-201.
49 (3) "Risk manager" means the state risk manager appointed under Section 63A-4-101.
50 Section 3. Section 63G-10-502 is enacted to read:
51 63G-10-502. Application of this part.
52 The authority required for the risk manager to settle a claim for which the risk
53 management fund may be liable is governed exclusively by this part.
54 Section 4. Section 63G-10-503 is enacted to read:
55 63G-10-503. Risk manager's authority to settle a claim -- Additional approvals
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57 The risk manager may compromise and settle any claim against the state for which the
58 risk management fund may be liable:
59 (1) on the risk manager's own authority, if the settlement amount is $50,000 or less;
60 (2) upon the approval of the attorney general, or the attorney general's representative,
61 and the executive director, if the settlement amount is more than $50,000 but not more than
62 $200,000;
63 (3) upon the governor's approval, if the settlement amount is more than $200,000 but
64 not more than $500,000;
65 (4) upon the Legislative Management Committee's approval, if the settlement amount
66 is more than $500,000 but not more than $1,000,000; and
67 (5) upon the Legislature's approval, if the settlement amount is more than $1,000,000.