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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies the Transportation Code by amending provisions relating to the
11 divisions of the Department of Transportation.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ modifies the structure and responsibilities of the divisions of the Department of
15 Transportation; and
16 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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19 Other Special Clauses:
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21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 72-1-204, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 270
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 72-1-204 is amended to read:
27 72-1-204. Divisions enumerated -- Duties.
28 The divisions of the department are:
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37 (a) all financial aspects of the department, including budgeting, accounting, and
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39 (b) providing all material data and documentation necessary for effective fiscal
40 planning and programming; and
41 (c) procuring administrative supplies;
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43 (a) conducting and verifying all internal audits and reviews within the department;
44 (b) performing financial and compliance audits to determine the allowability and
45 reasonableness of proposals, accounting records, and final costs of consultants, contractors,
46 utility companies, and other entities used by the department; and
47 (c) implementing audit procedures that meet or exceed generally accepted auditing
48 standards relating to revenues, expenditures, and funding;
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57 communications; and
58 (e) managing and overseeing department media relations;
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60 (a) developing transportation plans for state transportation systems;
61 (b) collecting, processing, and storing transportation data to support department's
62 engineering functions;
63 (c) maintaining and operating the asset management systems;
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69 programs; and
70 (h) providing research services associated with transportation programs;
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72 (a) developing statewide standards for project design and construction;
73 (b) providing support for project development in the areas of design environment,
74 right-of-way, materials testing, structures, value engineering, and construction; and
75 (c) designing specialty projects; and
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79 (a) maintaining the state transportation systems;
80 (b) state transportation systems safety;
81 (c) operating state ports-of-entry;
82 (d) operating state motor carrier safety programs in accordance with this title and
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85 (f) providing equipment for department engineering and maintenance functions[
86 (g) risk management.