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STATUTORY SUPREMACY OVER ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

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2022 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: John D. Johnson

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House Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     requires that rules be consistent with, and designed to fulfill, state statute; and
13          ▸     provides that a rule that is inconsistent with, or contrary to, state statute is void and
14     unenforceable.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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17     Other Special Clauses:
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19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     ENACTS:
21          63G-3-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24          Section 1. Section 63G-3-103 is enacted to read:
25          63G-3-103. Supremacy of state statute over rules.
26          (1) Legislative rules shall be consistent with, and fulfill the direction given in, state
27     statute.
28          (2) A rule that is inconsistent with, or contrary to, state statute is void and
29     unenforceable.