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7 LONG TITLE
8 Committee Note:
9 The Veterans' and Military Affairs Commission recommended this bill.
10 Membership: 5 legislators 18 non-legislators
11 Legislative Vote: 4 voting for 0 voting against 1 absent
12 General Description:
13 This bill requires local education agencies to advertise job openings on the state
14 website.
15 Highlighted Provisions:
16 This bill:
17 ▸ requires local education agencies to provide a list of job openings to the Utah
18 Department of Workforce Services; and
19 ▸ amends the definition of a governmental entity to include local education agencies
20 as defined Section 53A-30-102.
21 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22 None
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 None
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 35A-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 179
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Section 35A-1-102 is amended to read:
31 35A-1-102. Definitions.
32 Unless otherwise specified, as used in this title:
33 (1) "Client" means an individual who the department has determined to be eligible for
34 services or benefits under:
35 (a) Chapter 3, Employment Support Act; and
36 (b) Chapter 5, Training and Workforce Improvement Act.
37 (2) "Department" means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section
38 35A-1-103.
39 (3) "Economic service area" means an economic service area established in accordance
40 with Chapter 2, Economic Service Areas.
41 (4) "Employment assistance" means services or benefits provided by the department
42 under:
43 (a) Chapter 3, Employment Support Act; and
44 (b) Chapter 5, Training and Workforce Improvement Act.
45 (5) "Employment center" is a location in an economic service area where the services
46 provided by an economic service area under Section 35A-2-201 may be accessed by a client.
47 (6) "Employment counselor" means an individual responsible for developing an
48 employment plan and coordinating the services and benefits under this title in accordance with
49 Chapter 2, Economic Service Areas.
50 (7) "Employment plan" means a written agreement between the department and a client
51 that describes:
52 (a) the relationship between the department and the client;
53 (b) the obligations of the department and the client; and
54 (c) the result if an obligation is not fulfilled by the department or the client.
55 (8) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department appointed
56 under Section 35A-1-201.
57 (9) "Government entity" means the state or any county, municipality, local district,
58 special service district, or other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state,
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60 53B-2-101, or a local education agency as defined in Section 53A-30-102.
61 (10) "Public assistance" means:
62 (a) services or benefits provided under Chapter 3, Employment Support Act;
63 (b) medical assistance provided under Title 26, Chapter 18, Medical Assistance Act;
64 (c) foster care maintenance payments provided from the General Fund or under Title
65 IV-E of the Social Security Act;
66 (d) SNAP benefits; and
67 (e) any other public funds expended for the benefit of a person in need of financial,
68 medical, food, housing, or related assistance.
69 (11) "SNAP" means the federal "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" under
70 Title 7, U.S.C. Chapter 51, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the
71 federal Food Stamp Program.
72 (12) "SNAP benefit" or "SNAP benefits" means a financial benefit, coupon, or
73 privilege available under SNAP.
74 (13) "Stabilization" means addressing the basic living, family care, and social or
75 psychological needs of the client so that the client may take advantage of training or
76 employment opportunities provided under this title or through other agencies or institutions.
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