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<leg xml:space="preserve" filenumber="2024FL0141" billnumber="HB0414" billnum="HB0414" designation="HB" otherSponsor="Todd D. Weiler" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2024GS" fileno="2024FL0141" date="03-07-24" printDate="06-19 07:32" subVer="-2" minVer="2" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code" track=" " sponsor="Jordan D. Teuscher">
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        <sect uid="C53B-27-S601_2024050120240501" buid="1" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06010020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-601</sect>
        <sect uid="C53B-27-S602_2024050120240501" buid="2" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06020020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-602</sect>
        <sect uid="C53B-27-S603_2024050120240501" buid="3" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06030020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-603</sect>
        <sect uid="C53B-27-S604_2024050120240501" buid="4" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06040020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-604</sect>
        <sect uid="C53B-27-S605_2024050120240501" buid="5" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06050020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-605</sect>
        <sect uid="C53B-27-S606_2024050120240501" buid="6" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06060020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-606</sect>
        <sect uid="C53B-27-S607_2024050120240501" buid="7" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06070020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-607</sect>
        <sect uid="C53B-27-S608_2024050120240501" buid="8" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06080020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-608</sect>
        <sect uid="C53B-27-S609_2024050120240501" buid="9" src="code" mtype="section" action="E" sort="53B27 06090020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">53B-27-609</sect>
        <sect uid="C63G-7-S301_2024050120240501" fromuid="C63G-7-S301_2023050320230503" buid="10" src="code" mtype="section" action="A" sort="63G07 03010020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">63G-7-301</sect>
        <sect uid="C67-5-S1_2024050120240501" fromuid="C67-5-S1_2023050320230503" buid="11" src="code" mtype="section" action="A" sort="67 05 00010020240501" effdate="5/1/2024">67-5-1</sect>
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    <st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">DUE PROCESS AMENDMENTS</st>
    <sessionhead>2024 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead>
    <statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead>
    <sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher</sponsorhead>
    <otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler</otherSponsorhead>
  </tbox>
  <lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2">
    <lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead>
    <gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead>
    <gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses due process in disciplinary proceedings in an institution of higher  
      <ln numlevel="1" lineno="6" slineno="0-6"/>education.
    </gd>
    <hphead lineno="7">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead>
    <hp numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8">This bill:
      <hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">defines terms;</hl>
      <hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="1">enacts provisions related to disciplinary proceedings in institutions of higher education,  
        <ln numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11"/>including:
        <hl numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12" level="2">requiring an institution of higher education to allow certain parties to have legal  
          <ln numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13"/>representation at a disciplinary proceeding;
        </hl>
        <hl numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14" level="2">governing the exchange of evidence at a disciplinary proceeding;</hl>
        <hl numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15" level="2">prohibiting certain conflicts of interest in a disciplinary proceeding; and</hl>
        <hl numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16" level="2">authorizing a cause of action;</hl>
      </hl>
      <hl numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17" level="1">requires an institution to adopt policies and procedures consistent with the provisions of  
        <ln numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18"/>this bill; and
      </hl>
      <hl numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19" level="1">amends applicable governmental immunity provisions.</hl>
    </hp>
    <moni numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni>
    <moniNone lineno="21">None</moniNone>
    <oc numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="0-22">Other Special Clauses:</oc>
    <ocNone lineno="23">None</ocNone>
    <sa numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="0-24">Utah Code Sections Affected:
      <saamd numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="0-25">
        <snhead>AMENDS:</snhead>
        <sn num="63G-7-301" src="code" uid="C63G-7-S301_2024050120240501" buid="10" sort="63G07 03010020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="0-26">
          <bold>63G-7-301</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 516
        </sn>
        <sn num="67-5-1" src="code" uid="C67-5-S1_2024050120240501" buid="11" sort="67 05 00010020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="0-27">
          <bold>67-5-1</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 330
        </sn>
      </saamd>
      <saent numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="0-28">
        <snhead>ENACTS:</snhead>
        <sn num="53B-27-601" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S601_2024050120240501" buid="1" sort="53B27 06010020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="0-29">
          <bold>53B-27-601</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
        <sn num="53B-27-602" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S602_2024050120240501" buid="2" sort="53B27 06020020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="0-30">
          <bold>53B-27-602</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
        <sn num="53B-27-603" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S603_2024050120240501" buid="3" sort="53B27 06030020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="0-31">
          <bold>53B-27-603</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
        <sn num="53B-27-604" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S604_2024050120240501" buid="4" sort="53B27 06040020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="0-32">
          <bold>53B-27-604</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
        <sn num="53B-27-605" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S605_2024050120240501" buid="5" sort="53B27 06050020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="0-33">
          <bold>53B-27-605</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
        <sn num="53B-27-606" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S606_2024050120240501" buid="6" sort="53B27 06060020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="0-34">
          <bold>53B-27-606</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
        <sn num="53B-27-607" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S607_2024050120240501" buid="7" sort="53B27 06070020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="0-35">
          <bold>53B-27-607</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
        <sn num="53B-27-608" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S608_2024050120240501" buid="8" sort="53B27 06080020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="0-36">
          <bold>53B-27-608</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
        <sn num="53B-27-609" src="code" uid="C53B-27-S609_2024050120240501" buid="9" sort="53B27 06090020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="0-37">
          <bold>53B-27-609</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953
        </sn>
      </saent>
    </sa>
  </lt>
  <enacthead lineno="38"/>
  <enact numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="0-39">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact>
  <bdy>
    <bsec buid="1" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-601" uid="C53B-27-S601_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06010020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-1" sn="1">
      <section number="53B-27-601" numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-3" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="40">Section 1, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-601</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <headpart numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-2">6. Student Legal Representation</headpart>
        <catline lineno="42">
          <bold>53B-27-601. Application.</bold>
        </catline>
        <sectionText lineno="43">
          <tab/>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="both">The provisions of this part do not:</amend>
        </sectionText>
        <subsection ssid="1-1" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-5" dnum="_-e:1-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="6" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="3" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">govern campus law enforcement departments or law enforcement personnel; or</amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="1-2" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-6" dnum="_-e:2-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="6" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">otherwise replace or amend criminal procedures that govern law enforcement activities.</amend>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="2" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-602" uid="C53B-27-S602_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06020020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="2-1" sn="2">
      <section number="53B-27-602" numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="2-2" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="46">Section 2, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-602</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="47">
          <bold>53B-27-602. Definitions.</bold>
        </catline>
        <sectionText lineno="48">
          <tab/>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="both">As used in this part:</amend>
        </sectionText>
        <subsection ssid="2-1" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="2-4" dnum="_-e:1-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="117" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="3" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Academic dishonesty" means an act of dishonesty relating to a student's academic  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="2-5"/>work or performance.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-2" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="2-6" dnum="_-e:2-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="118" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="6" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Accused student" means an individual enrolled in an institution who has allegedly  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="2-7"/>violated a policy or rule.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-3" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="2-8" dnum="_-e:3-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="119" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="9" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Accused student organization" means a student organization, recognized by an  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="2-9"/>institution, that has allegedly violated a policy or rule.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="2-10" dnum="_-e:4-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="120" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(4)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="12" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Alleged victim" means an individual whose rights are allegedly infringed or who is  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="2-11"/>otherwise allegedly harmed by an accused student's or a student organization's violation  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="2-12"/>of a policy or rule.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-5" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="2-13" dnum="_-e:5-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="121" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(5)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="15" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Evidence" means information that is inculpatory or exculpatory as the information  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="2-14"/>relates to an accusation against an accused student or accused student organization,  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="2-15"/>including:
          </amend>
          <subsection ssid="2-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="2-16" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="122" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="17" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">a complainant statement;</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-7" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="2-17" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="123" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="20" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">a third-party witness statement;</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="2-18" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="124" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="23" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">electronically stored information;</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-9" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="2-19" dnum="_-e:d-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="125" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(d)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="26" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">a written communication;</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="2-20" dnum="_-e:e-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="126" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(e)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="29" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">a post to social media; or</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-11" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="2-21" dnum="_-e:f-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="127" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(f)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="32" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">demonstrative evidence.</amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-12" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="2-22" dnum="_-e:6-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="128" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(6)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="36" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Full participation" means the opportunity in a student or student organization  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="2-23"/>disciplinary proceeding to:
          </amend>
          <subsection ssid="2-13" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="2-24" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="129" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="38" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">make opening and closing statements;</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-14" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="2-25" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="130" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="41" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">examine and cross-examine a witness;</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-15" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="2-26" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="131" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="44" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">introduce relevant evidence; and</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-16" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="2-27" dnum="_-e:d-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="132" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(d)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="47" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">provide support, guidance, or advice to an accused student, accused student  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="2-28"/>organization, or alleged victim.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-17" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="2-29" dnum="_-e:7-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="133" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(7)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="51" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Legal representation" means an attorney, who is licensed to practice law in this state  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="2-30"/>and whom:
          </amend>
          <subsection ssid="2-18" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="2-31" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="134" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="53" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an accused student selects to assist the student in the student's disciplinary  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="2-32"/>proceeding;
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-19" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="2-33" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="135" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="56" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an alleged victim selects to assist the alleged victim at a proceeding that pertains to  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="2-34"/>the alleged victim; or
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-20" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="2-35" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="136" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="59" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an accused student organization selects to assist the student organization at a student  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="2-36"/>organization disciplinary proceeding.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-21" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="2-37" dnum="_-e:8-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="137" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(8)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="63" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Nonattorney advocate" means an individual, who is not licensed to practice law and  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="2-38"/>whom:
          </amend>
          <subsection ssid="2-22" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="2-39" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="138" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="65" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an accused student selects to assist the student in the student's disciplinary  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="85" slineno="2-40"/>proceeding;
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-23" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="86" slineno="2-41" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="139" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="68" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an alleged victim selects to assist the alleged victim at a proceeding that pertains to  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="87" slineno="2-42"/>the alleged victim; or
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-24" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="88" slineno="2-43" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="140" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="71" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an accused student organization selects to assist the student organization at a student  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="89" slineno="2-44"/>organization disciplinary proceeding.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-25" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="90" slineno="2-45" dnum="_-e:9-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="141" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(9)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="75" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Policy or rule" means a policy or rule, or a relevant section of a policy or rule, of an  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="91" slineno="2-46"/>institution that, if violated, may result in:
          </amend>
          <subsection ssid="2-26" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="92" slineno="2-47" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="142" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="77" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">for a student, a suspension of 10 calendar days or more or expulsion from the  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="93" slineno="2-48"/>institution; or
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-27" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="94" slineno="2-49" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="143" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="80" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">for a student organization, the suspension or the removal of institutional recognition  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="95" slineno="2-50"/>of the student organization.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-28" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="96" slineno="2-51" dnum="_-e:10-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="144" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(10)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="84" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Proceeding" means an adjudicatory hearing, including an appeal, in which evidence is  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="97" slineno="2-52"/>presented to a hearing officer or a hearing panel, and that is:
          </amend>
          <subsection ssid="2-29" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="98" slineno="2-53" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="145" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="86" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">required by a policy or rule; or</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-30" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="99" slineno="2-54" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="146" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="89" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">held to determine whether a policy or rule has been violated.</amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-31" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="100" slineno="2-55" dnum="_-e:11-e" space="false">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="147" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(11)</amend>
          </display>
          <subsection ssid="2-32" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" dnum="_-e:a-e" placement="sameline">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="148" style="1" owner="e" level="1">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="94" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Student disciplinary proceeding" means a proceeding initiated by an institution 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="101" slineno="2-56"/>to determine whether an accused student has violated a policy or rule.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-33" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="102" slineno="2-57" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="149" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="97" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Student disciplinary proceeding" does not include a proceeding that solely involves 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="103" slineno="2-58"/>a student's academic dishonesty.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-34" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="104" slineno="2-59" dnum="_-e:12-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="150" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(12)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="101" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Student organization" means a club or other organization:</amend>
          <subsection ssid="2-35" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="105" slineno="2-60" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="151" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="103" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">that meets during noninstructional time;</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-36" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="106" slineno="2-61" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="152" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="106" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">that is recognized by the institution at which the organization meets; and</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-37" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="107" slineno="2-62" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="153" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="109" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">with a majority of members who are current students at the institution.</amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="2-38" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="108" slineno="2-63" dnum="_-e:13-e" space="false">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="154" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(13)</amend>
          </display>
          <subsection ssid="2-39" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" dnum="_-e:a-e" placement="sameline">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="155" style="1" owner="e" level="1">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="114" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Student organization disciplinary proceeding" means a proceeding initiated by 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="109" slineno="2-64"/>an institution to determine whether an accused student organization has violated a 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="110" slineno="2-65"/>rule or policy.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="2-40" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="111" slineno="2-66" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="156" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="117" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">"Student organization disciplinary proceeding" does not include a proceeding that 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="112" slineno="2-67"/>solely involves a student's academic dishonesty.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="3" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-603" uid="C53B-27-S603_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06030020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="113" slineno="3-1" sn="3">
      <section number="53B-27-603" numlevel="1" lineno="114" slineno="3-2" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="113">Section 3, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-603</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="114">
          <bold>53B-27-603. Student disciplinary proceedings -- Legal representation.</bold>
        </catline>
        <subsection ssid="3-1" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="115" slineno="3-3" dnum="_-e:1-e" placement="noreturn">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="42" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="2" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution may not prohibit:</amend>
          <subsection ssid="3-2" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="116" slineno="3-4" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="43" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="4" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an accused student from being represented, at the accused student's expense, by legal  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="117" slineno="3-5"/>representation or a nonattorney advocate at a student disciplinary proceeding that  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="118" slineno="3-6"/>pertains to the accused student; or
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="3-3" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="119" slineno="3-7" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="44" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an accused student's legal representation or nonattorney advocate from full  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="120" slineno="3-8"/>participation in a student disciplinary proceeding that pertains to the accused student.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="3-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="121" slineno="3-9" dnum="_-e:2-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="45" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="11" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution may not prohibit:</amend>
          <subsection ssid="3-5" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="122" slineno="3-10" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="46" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="13" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an alleged victim from being represented, at the alleged victim's expense, by legal  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="123" slineno="3-11"/>representation or a nonattorney advocate at a student disciplinary proceeding that  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="124" slineno="3-12"/>pertains to the alleged victim; or
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="3-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="125" slineno="3-13" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="47" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="16" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the alleged victim's legal representation or nonattorney advocate from full  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="126" slineno="3-14"/>participation in a student disciplinary proceeding that pertains to the alleged victim.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="3-7" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="127" slineno="3-15" dnum="_-e:3-e" space="false">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="48" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend>
          </display>
          <subsection ssid="3-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" dnum="_-e:a-e" placement="sameline">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="49" style="1" owner="e" level="1">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="21" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution shall provide an accused student described in Subsection (1) or an 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="128" slineno="3-16"/>alleged victim described in Subsection (2) written notice of the accused student's or 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="129" slineno="3-17"/>alleged victim's rights under this section.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="3-9" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="130" slineno="3-18" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="50" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="24" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">The institution shall ensure that the notice provided to an accused student under 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="131" slineno="3-19"/>Subsection (3)(a) notifies the accused student that:
            </amend>
            <subsection ssid="3-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="132" slineno="3-20" dnum="_-e:i-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="51" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="26" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the accused student is entitled to a student disciplinary proceeding to contest the 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="133" slineno="3-21"/>charges against the accused student;
              </amend>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="3-11" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="134" slineno="3-22" dnum="_-e:ii-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="52" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="29" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the accused student is entitled to a presumption of innocence; and</amend>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="3-12" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="135" slineno="3-23" dnum="_-e:iii-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="53" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="32" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the presumption of innocence remains until:</amend>
              <subsection ssid="3-13" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="136" slineno="3-24" dnum="_-e:A-e">
                <display>
                  <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="54" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(A)</amend>
                </display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="34" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the accused student acknowledges responsibility for the alleged violation; or</amend>
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="3-14" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="137" slineno="3-25" dnum="_-e:B-e">
                <display>
                  <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="55" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend>
                </display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="37" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the institution has established every element of the alleged violation at a 
                  <ln numlevel="1" lineno="138" slineno="3-26"/>student disciplinary proceeding.
                </amend>
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="3-15" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="139" slineno="3-27" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="56" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="42" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">Unless exigent circumstances reasonably justify proceeding without providing notice 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="140" slineno="3-28"/>under Subsection (3)(a), an institution shall establish policies and procedures to 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="141" slineno="3-29"/>ensure that the institution provides written notice of the accused student's or alleged 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="142" slineno="3-30"/>victim's rights as soon as practicable but no later than seven days before a student 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="143" slineno="3-31"/>disciplinary proceeding that pertains to the accused student or alleged victim.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="4" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-604" uid="C53B-27-S604_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06040020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="144" slineno="4-1" sn="4">
      <section number="53B-27-604" numlevel="1" lineno="145" slineno="4-2" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="144">Section 4, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-604</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="145">
          <bold>53B-27-604. Student organization disciplinary proceedings -- Legal  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="146" slineno="4-3"/>representation.
          </bold>
        </catline>
        <subsection ssid="4-1" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="147" slineno="4-4" dnum="_-e:1-e" placement="noreturn">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="42" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="2" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution may not prohibit:</amend>
          <subsection ssid="4-2" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="148" slineno="4-5" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="43" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="4" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an accused student organization from being represented, at the accused student  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="149" slineno="4-6"/>organization's expense, by legal representation or a nonattorney advocate at a student  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="150" slineno="4-7"/>organization disciplinary proceeding that pertains to the accused student  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="151" slineno="4-8"/>organization; or
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="4-3" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="152" slineno="4-9" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="44" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an accused student organization's legal representation or nonattorney advocate from  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="153" slineno="4-10"/>full participation in a student organization disciplinary proceeding that pertains to the  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="154" slineno="4-11"/>accused student organization.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="4-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="155" slineno="4-12" dnum="_-e:2-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="45" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="11" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution may not prohibit:</amend>
          <subsection ssid="4-5" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="156" slineno="4-13" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="46" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="13" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an alleged victim from being represented, at the alleged victim's expense, by legal  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="157" slineno="4-14"/>representation or a nonattorney advocate at a student organization disciplinary  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="158" slineno="4-15"/>proceeding that pertains to the alleged victim; or
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="4-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="159" slineno="4-16" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="47" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="16" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the alleged victim's legal representation or nonattorney advocate from full  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="160" slineno="4-17"/>participation in a student organization disciplinary proceeding that pertains to the  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="161" slineno="4-18"/>alleged victim.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="4-7" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="162" slineno="4-19" dnum="_-e:3-e" space="false">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="48" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend>
          </display>
          <subsection ssid="4-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" dnum="_-e:a-e" placement="sameline">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="49" style="1" owner="e" level="1">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="21" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution shall provide an accused student organization described in 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="163" slineno="4-20"/>Subsection (1) or an alleged victim described in Subsection (2) written notice of the 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="164" slineno="4-21"/>accused student organization's or alleged victim's rights under this section.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="4-9" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="165" slineno="4-22" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="50" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="24" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">The institution shall ensure that the notice provided to an accused student 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="166" slineno="4-23"/>organization under Subsection (3)(a) notifies the accused student organization that:
            </amend>
            <subsection ssid="4-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="167" slineno="4-24" dnum="_-e:i-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="51" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="26" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the accused student organization is entitled to a student organization disciplinary 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="168" slineno="4-25"/>proceeding to contest the charges against the accused student organization;
              </amend>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="4-11" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="169" slineno="4-26" dnum="_-e:ii-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="52" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="29" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the accused student organization is entitled to a presumption of innocence; and</amend>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="4-12" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="170" slineno="4-27" dnum="_-e:iii-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="53" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="32" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the presumption of innocence remains until:</amend>
              <subsection ssid="4-13" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="171" slineno="4-28" dnum="_-e:A-e">
                <display>
                  <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="54" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(A)</amend>
                </display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="34" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the accused student organization acknowledges responsibility for the alleged 
                  <ln numlevel="1" lineno="172" slineno="4-29"/>violation; or
                </amend>
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="4-14" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="173" slineno="4-30" dnum="_-e:B-e">
                <display>
                  <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="55" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend>
                </display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="37" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the institution has established every element of the alleged violation at a 
                  <ln numlevel="1" lineno="174" slineno="4-31"/>student organization disciplinary proceeding.
                </amend>
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="4-15" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="175" slineno="4-32" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="56" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="42" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">Unless exigent circumstances reasonably justify proceeding without providing notice 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="176" slineno="4-33"/>under Subsection (3)(a), an institution shall establish policies and procedures to 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="177" slineno="4-34"/>ensure that the institution provides written notice of the accused student 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="178" slineno="4-35"/>organization's or alleged victim's rights as soon as practicable but no later than seven 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="179" slineno="4-36"/>days before a student organization disciplinary proceeding that pertains to the 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="180" slineno="4-37"/>accused student organization or alleged victim.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="5" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-605" uid="C53B-27-S605_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06050020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="181" slineno="5-1" sn="5">
      <section number="53B-27-605" numlevel="1" lineno="182" slineno="5-2" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="181">Section 5, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-605</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="182">
          <bold>53B-27-605. Exchange of evidence.</bold>
        </catline>
        <subsection ssid="5-1" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="183" slineno="5-3" dnum="_-e:1-e" placement="noreturn" space="false">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="29" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend>
          </display>
          <subsection ssid="5-2" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" dnum="_-e:a-e" placement="sameline">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="30" style="1" owner="e" level="1">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="3" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution shall ensure that an accused student, an alleged victim, or an 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="184" slineno="5-4"/>accused student organization has access to all material evidence that is in the 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="185" slineno="5-5"/>institution's possession, including both inculpatory and exculpatory evidence, unless 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="186" slineno="5-6"/>the material is subject to a legal privilege, no later than one week before the day on 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="187" slineno="5-7"/>which a proceeding begins.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="5-3" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="188" slineno="5-8" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="31" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="6" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">Evidence that is an accused student's or an alleged victim's personal medical record, 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="189" slineno="5-9"/>mental health record, therapy note, or journal may not be used as evidence in a 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="190" slineno="5-10"/>proceeding unless the accused student or alleged victim consents to the use of the 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="191" slineno="5-11"/>evidence in the proceeding.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="5-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="192" slineno="5-12" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="32" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="9" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">Any evidence presented in a proceeding under this part is confidential and may not 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="193" slineno="5-13"/>be:
            </amend>
            <subsection ssid="5-5" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="194" slineno="5-14" dnum="_-e:i-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="33" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="11" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding; or</amend>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="5-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="195" slineno="5-15" dnum="_-e:ii-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="34" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="14" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">used or disclosed to a third-party for any other purpose other than for the 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="196" slineno="5-16"/>proceeding.
              </amend>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="5-7" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="197" slineno="5-17" dnum="_-e:2-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="35" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="19" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">Nothing in this part:</amend>
          <subsection ssid="5-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="198" slineno="5-18" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="36" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="21" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">provides for formal or informal discovery beyond the exchange of evidence  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="199" slineno="5-19"/>described in Subsection (1); or
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="5-9" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="200" slineno="5-20" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="37" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="24" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">incorporates or binds an institution to:</amend>
            <subsection ssid="5-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="201" slineno="5-21" dnum="_-e:i-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="38" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="26" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure or the Utah Rules of Evidence; or</amend>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="5-11" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="202" slineno="5-22" dnum="_-e:ii-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="39" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="29" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or the Federal Rules of Evidence.</amend>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="6" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-606" uid="C53B-27-S606_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06060020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="203" slineno="6-1" sn="6">
      <section number="53B-27-606" numlevel="1" lineno="204" slineno="6-2" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="203">Section 6, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-606</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="204">
          <bold>53B-27-606. Conflict of interest.</bold>
        </catline>
        <subsection ssid="6-1" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="205" slineno="6-3" dnum="_-e:1-e" placement="noreturn">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="26" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="2" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution shall conduct a student disciplinary proceeding or student organization  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="206" slineno="6-4"/>disciplinary proceeding in an impartial manner free from conflicts of interests.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="6-2" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="207" slineno="6-5" dnum="_-e:2-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="27" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="5" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">Except as provided in Subsection (3), in order to avoid conflicts of interest created by a  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="208" slineno="6-6"/>comingling of roles, an institution shall prohibit an individual employed by or otherwise  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="209" slineno="6-7"/>representing an institution from acting as an adjudicator, hearing officer, or appellate  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="210" slineno="6-8"/>hearing officer in a student disciplinary proceeding or student organization disciplinary  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="211" slineno="6-9"/>proceeding if the individual has also served in one of the following roles in the same  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="212" slineno="6-10"/>matter:
          </amend>
          <subsection ssid="6-3" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="213" slineno="6-11" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="28" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an advocate or counselor for an alleged victim, accused student, or accused student  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="214" slineno="6-12"/>organization;
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="6-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="215" slineno="6-13" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="29" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="10" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an investigator;</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="6-5" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="216" slineno="6-14" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="30" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="13" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an institutional prosecutor; or</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="6-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="217" slineno="6-15" dnum="_-e:d-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="31" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(d)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="16" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">an advisor to a person described in Subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c).</amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="6-7" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="218" slineno="6-16" dnum="_-e:3-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="32" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="20" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">If an individual employed by the institution or otherwise representing the institution  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="219" slineno="6-17"/>serves as an investigator and an institutional prosecutor for the alleged violation of a  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="220" slineno="6-18"/>policy or rule, the institution shall advise an accused student, accused student  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="221" slineno="6-19"/>organization, or alleged victim before the investigation proceeding.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="6-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="222" slineno="6-20" dnum="_-e:4-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="33" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(4)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="23" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An individual may not serve as an investigator or institutional prosecutor and an  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="223" slineno="6-21"/>advocate for an accused student, accused student organization, or alleged victim in the  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="224" slineno="6-22"/>same matter.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="6-9" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="225" slineno="6-23" dnum="_-e:5-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="34" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(5)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="26" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">In a proceeding conducted under this part, an institution shall allow an accused student,  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="226" slineno="6-24"/>accused student organization, or an alleged victim to raise objections to issues that could  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="227" slineno="6-25"/>potentially compromise the impartiality of the proceedings, including any potential  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="228" slineno="6-26"/>conflicts of interest in violation of this section.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="7" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-607" uid="C53B-27-S607_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06070020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="229" slineno="7-1" sn="7">
      <section number="53B-27-607" numlevel="1" lineno="230" slineno="7-2" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="229">Section 7, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-607</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="230">
          <bold>53B-27-607. Application -- Institution policies.</bold>
        </catline>
        <subsection ssid="7-1" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="231" slineno="7-3" dnum="_-e:1-e" placement="noreturn">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="17" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="2" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">This part does not prohibit an institution from temporarily suspending an accused  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="232" slineno="7-4"/>student or accused student organization pending the completion of a student or student  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="233" slineno="7-5"/>organization disciplinary proceeding.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="7-2" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="234" slineno="7-6" dnum="_-e:2-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="18" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="5" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution shall:</amend>
          <subsection ssid="7-3" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="235" slineno="7-7" dnum="_-e:a-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="19" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">enact policies to govern proceedings in which a student has a right to an active legal  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="236" slineno="7-8"/>representation or a nonattorney advocate in accordance with this part;
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="7-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="237" slineno="7-9" dnum="_-e:b-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="20" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="10" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">train adjudicators, hearing officers, and appellate hearing officers on relevant  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="238" slineno="7-10"/>evidence and nonrelevant, nonprobative evidence; and
            </amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="7-5" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="239" slineno="7-11" dnum="_-e:c-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="21" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="13" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">enact policies and procedures to notify a student of the student's right to bring a cause  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="240" slineno="7-12"/>of action in violation of this part to the attorney general's office.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="7-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="241" slineno="7-13" dnum="_-e:3-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="22" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="17" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">An institution may adopt a policy requiring a legal representation or nonattorney  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="242" slineno="7-14"/>advocate of an accused student, alleged victim, or accused student organization to  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="243" slineno="7-15"/>submit questions for an opposing party to the hearing officer.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="8" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-608" uid="C53B-27-S608_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06080020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="244" slineno="8-1" sn="8">
      <section number="53B-27-608" numlevel="1" lineno="245" slineno="8-2" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="244">Section 8, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-608</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="245">
          <bold>53B-27-608. Cause of action.</bold>
        </catline>
        <sectionText lineno="246">
          <tab/>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="both">The attorney general may bring an action to enjoin a violation of this part, in a  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="247" slineno="8-4"/>state court of competent jurisdiction, against an institution or an institution's agent acting  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="248" slineno="8-5"/>in the agent's official capacity.
          </amend>
        </sectionText>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="9" type="enact" src="code" num="53B-27-609" uid="C53B-27-S609_2024050120240501" sort="53B27 06090020240501" numlevel="1" lineno="249" slineno="9-1" sn="9">
      <section number="53B-27-609" numlevel="1" lineno="250" slineno="9-2" type="enact">
        <secline lineno="249">Section 9, Section  
          <bold>53B-27-609</bold> is enacted to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="250">
          <bold>53B-27-609. Statute of limitations.</bold>
        </catline>
        <subsection ssid="9-1" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="251" slineno="9-3" dnum="_-e:1-e" placement="noreturn">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="5" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="2" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">The attorney general may not bring an action under this part later than one year after the  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="252" slineno="9-4"/>day on which the cause of action accrues.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="9-2" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="253" slineno="9-5" dnum="_-e:2-e">
          <display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="6" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend>
          </display>
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="5" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">The cause of action accrues on the day on which the student or student organization  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="254" slineno="9-6"/>receives final notice, from the institution, of sanction or discipline that violates an  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="255" slineno="9-7"/>institution's rule or policy.
          </amend>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="10" type="amend" src="code" num="63G-7-301" uid="C63G-7-S301_2024050120240501" sort="63G07 03010020240501" fromUID="C63G-7-S301_2023050320230503" numlevel="1" lineno="256" slineno="10-1" sn="10">
      <section number="63G-7-301" numlevel="1" lineno="257" slineno="10-2" type="amend">
        <secline lineno="256">Section 10, Section  
          <bold>63G-7-301</bold> is amended to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="257">
          <bold>63G-7-301. Waivers of immunity.</bold>
        </catline>
        <subsection ssid="10-1" numlevel="1" lineno="258" slineno="10-3" dnum="1-o" placement="noreturn" space="false">
          <display>(1)</display>
          <subsection ssid="10-2" dnum="a-o" placement="sameline">
            <display>(a)</display>Immunity from suit of each governmental entity is waived as to any contractual 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="259" slineno="10-4"/>obligation.
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-3" numlevel="1" lineno="260" slineno="10-5" dnum="b-o">
            <display>(b)</display>Actions arising out of contractual rights or obligations are not subject to the 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="261" slineno="10-6"/>requirements of Section 
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-401">63G-7-401</xref>, 
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-402">63G-7-402</xref>, 
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-403">63G-7-403</xref>, or 
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-601">63G-7-601</xref>.
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-4" numlevel="1" lineno="262" slineno="10-7" dnum="c-o">
            <display>(c)</display>The Division of Water Resources is not liable for failure to deliver water from a 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="263" slineno="10-8"/>reservoir or associated facility authorized by Title 73, Chapter 26, Bear River 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="264" slineno="10-9"/>Development Act, if the failure to deliver the contractual amount of water is due to 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="265" slineno="10-10"/>drought, other natural condition, or safety condition that causes a deficiency in the 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="266" slineno="10-11"/>amount of available water.
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="10-5" numlevel="1" lineno="267" slineno="10-12" dnum="2-o">
          <display>(2)</display>Immunity from suit of each governmental entity is waived:
          <subsection ssid="10-6" numlevel="1" lineno="268" slineno="10-13" dnum="a-o">
            <display>(a)</display>as to any action brought to recover, obtain possession of, or quiet title to real or  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="269" slineno="10-14"/>personal property;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-7" numlevel="1" lineno="270" slineno="10-15" dnum="b-o">
            <display>(b)</display>as to any action brought to foreclose mortgages or other liens on real or personal  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="271" slineno="10-16"/>property, to determine any adverse claim on real or personal property, or to obtain an  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="272" slineno="10-17"/>adjudication about any mortgage or other lien that the governmental entity may have  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="273" slineno="10-18"/>or claim on real or personal property;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-8" numlevel="1" lineno="274" slineno="10-19" dnum="c-o">
            <display>(c)</display>as to any action based on the negligent destruction, damage, or loss of goods,  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="275" slineno="10-20"/>merchandise, or other property while it is in the possession of any governmental  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="276" slineno="10-21"/>entity or employee, if the property was seized for the purpose of forfeiture under any  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="277" slineno="10-22"/>provision of state law;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-9" numlevel="1" lineno="278" slineno="10-23" dnum="d-o" format="full">
            <display>(d)</display>subject to Section  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-302">63G-7-302</xref>, as to any action brought under the authority of Utah  
            <eol numlevel="1" lineno="279" slineno="10-24"/>Constitution, Article I, Section 22, for the recovery of compensation from the governmental  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="280" slineno="10-25"/>entity when the governmental entity has taken or damaged private property for public uses  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="281" slineno="10-26"/>without just compensation;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-10" numlevel="1" lineno="282" slineno="10-27" dnum="e-o">
            <display>(e)</display>as to any claim for attorney fees or costs under Section  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-2-209">63G-2-209</xref>,  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-2-405">63G-2-405</xref>, or  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-2-802">
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="283" slineno="10-28"/>63G-2-802
            </xref>;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-11" numlevel="1" lineno="284" slineno="10-29" dnum="f-o">
            <display>(f)</display>for actual damages under Title 67, Chapter 21, Utah Protection of Public Employees  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="285" slineno="10-30"/>Act;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-12" numlevel="1" lineno="286" slineno="10-31" dnum="g-o">
            <display>(g)</display>as to any action brought to obtain relief from a land use regulation that imposes a  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="287" slineno="10-32"/>substantial burden on the free exercise of religion under Title 63L, Chapter 5, Utah  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="288" slineno="10-33"/>Religious Land Use Act;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-13" numlevel="1" lineno="289" slineno="10-34" dnum="h-o">
            <display>(h)</display>except as provided in Subsection  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-201">63G-7-201</xref>(3), as to any injury caused by:
            <subsection ssid="10-14" numlevel="1" lineno="290" slineno="10-35" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>a defective, unsafe, or dangerous condition of any highway, road, street, alley,  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="291" slineno="10-36"/>crosswalk, sidewalk, culvert, tunnel, bridge, viaduct, or other structure located on  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="292" slineno="10-37"/>them; or
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-15" numlevel="1" lineno="293" slineno="10-38" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>any defective or dangerous condition of a public building, structure, dam,  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="294" slineno="10-39"/>reservoir, or other public improvement;
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-16" numlevel="1" lineno="295" slineno="10-40" dnum="i-o">
            <display>(i)</display>subject to Subsections  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-101">63G-7-101</xref>(4) and  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-201">63G-7-201</xref>(4), as to any injury proximately  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="296" slineno="10-41"/>caused by a negligent act or omission of an employee committed within the scope of  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="297" slineno="10-42"/>employment;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-17" numlevel="1" lineno="298" slineno="10-43" dnum="j-o">
            <display>(j)</display>notwithstanding Subsection  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-101">63G-7-101</xref>(4), as to a claim for an injury resulting from a  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="299" slineno="10-44"/>sexual battery, as provided in Section  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-9-702.1">76-9-702.1</xref>, committed:
            <subsection ssid="10-18" numlevel="1" lineno="300" slineno="10-45" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>against a student of a public elementary or secondary school, including a charter  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="301" slineno="10-46"/>school; and
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-19" numlevel="1" lineno="302" slineno="10-47" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>by an employee of a public elementary or secondary school or charter school who:
              <subsection ssid="10-20" numlevel="1" lineno="303" slineno="10-48" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>at the time of the sexual battery, held a position of special trust, as defined in  
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="304" slineno="10-49"/>Section  
                <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-5-404.1">76-5-404.1</xref>, with respect to the student;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-21" numlevel="1" lineno="305" slineno="10-50" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>is criminally charged in connection with the sexual battery; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-22" numlevel="1" lineno="306" slineno="10-51" dnum="C-o">
                <display>(C)</display>the public elementary or secondary school or charter school knew or in the  
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="307" slineno="10-52"/>exercise of reasonable care should have known, at the time of the employee's  
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="308" slineno="10-53"/>hiring, to be a sex offender, as defined in Section  
                <xref depth="3" refnumber="77-41-102">77-41-102</xref>, required to  
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="309" slineno="10-54"/>register under Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry, whose  
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="310" slineno="10-55"/>status as a sex offender would have been revealed in a background check under  
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="311" slineno="10-56"/>Section  
                <xref depth="3" refnumber="53G-11-402">53G-11-402</xref>;  
                <amendoutstart style="5"/>
                <amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1" style="2" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" deltag="both">and</amend>
                <amendoutend style="5"/>
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-23" numlevel="1" lineno="312" slineno="10-57" dnum="k-o">
            <display>(k)</display>as to any action brought under Section  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="78B-6-2303">78B-6-2303</xref>
            <amendoutstart style="5"/>
            <amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="2" style="2" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" deltag="both">.</amend>
            <amendoutend style="5"/>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="3" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">; and</amend>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-24" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="313" slineno="10-58" dnum="_-e:l-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="28" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(l)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="5" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">as to any action brought to obtain relief under Title 53B, Chapter 27, Part 6, Student  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="314" slineno="10-59"/>Legal Representation.
            </amend>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="10-25" numlevel="1" lineno="315" slineno="10-60" dnum="3-o" space="false">
          <display>(3)</display>
          <subsection ssid="10-26" dnum="a-o" placement="sameline">
            <display>(a)</display>As used in this Subsection (3):
            <subsection ssid="10-27" numlevel="1" lineno="316" slineno="10-61" dnum="i-o" tab="1">
              <display>(i)</display>"Code of conduct" means a code of conduct that:
              <subsection ssid="10-28" numlevel="1" lineno="317" slineno="10-62" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>is not less stringent than a model code of conduct, created by the State Board 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="318" slineno="10-63"/>of Education, establishing a professional standard of care for preventing the 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="319" slineno="10-64"/>conduct described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(D);
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-29" numlevel="1" lineno="320" slineno="10-65" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>is adopted by the applicable local education governing body;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-30" numlevel="1" lineno="321" slineno="10-66" dnum="C-o">
                <display>(C)</display>regulates behavior of a school employee toward a student; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-31" numlevel="1" lineno="322" slineno="10-67" dnum="D-o">
                <display>(D)</display>includes a prohibition against any sexual conduct between an employee and a 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="323" slineno="10-68"/>student and against the employee and student sharing any sexually explicit or 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="324" slineno="10-69"/>lewd communication, image, or photograph.
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-32" numlevel="1" lineno="325" slineno="10-70" dnum="ii-o" tab="1">
              <display>(ii)</display>"Local education agency" means:
              <subsection ssid="10-33" numlevel="1" lineno="326" slineno="10-71" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>a school district;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-34" numlevel="1" lineno="327" slineno="10-72" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>a charter school; or
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-35" numlevel="1" lineno="328" slineno="10-73" dnum="C-o">
                <display>(C)</display>the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-36" numlevel="1" lineno="329" slineno="10-74" dnum="iii-o" tab="1">
              <display>(iii)</display>"Local education governing board" means:
              <subsection ssid="10-37" numlevel="1" lineno="330" slineno="10-75" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>for a school district, the local school board;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-38" numlevel="1" lineno="331" slineno="10-76" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>for a charter school, the charter school governing board; or
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-39" numlevel="1" lineno="332" slineno="10-77" dnum="C-o">
                <display>(C)</display>for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, the state board.
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-40" numlevel="1" lineno="333" slineno="10-78" dnum="iv-o" tab="1">
              <display>(iv)</display>"Public school" means a public elementary or secondary school.
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-41" numlevel="1" lineno="334" slineno="10-79" dnum="v-o" tab="1">
              <display>(v)</display>"Sexual abuse" means the offense described in Subsection 
              <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-5-404.1">76-5-404.1</xref>(2).
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-42" numlevel="1" lineno="335" slineno="10-80" dnum="vi-o" tab="1">
              <display>(vi)</display>"Sexual battery" means the offense described in Section 
              <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-9-702.1">76-9-702.1</xref>, considering 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="336" slineno="10-81"/>the term "child" in that section to include an individual under age 18.
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-43" numlevel="1" lineno="337" slineno="10-82" dnum="b-o">
            <display>(b)</display>Notwithstanding Subsection 
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-101">63G-7-101</xref>(4), immunity from suit is waived as to a 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="338" slineno="10-83"/>claim against a local education agency for an injury resulting from a sexual battery or 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="339" slineno="10-84"/>sexual abuse committed against a student of a public school by a paid employee of 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="340" slineno="10-85"/>the public school who is criminally charged in connection with the sexual battery or 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="341" slineno="10-86"/>sexual abuse, unless:
            <subsection ssid="10-44" numlevel="1" lineno="342" slineno="10-87" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>at the time of the sexual battery or sexual abuse, the public school was subject to a 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="343" slineno="10-88"/>code of conduct; and
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-45" numlevel="1" lineno="344" slineno="10-89" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>before the sexual battery or sexual abuse occurred, the public school had:
              <subsection ssid="10-46" numlevel="1" lineno="345" slineno="10-90" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>provided training on the code of conduct to the employee; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-47" numlevel="1" lineno="346" slineno="10-91" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>required the employee to sign a statement acknowledging that the employee 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="347" slineno="10-92"/>has read and understands the code of conduct.
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="10-48" numlevel="1" lineno="348" slineno="10-93" dnum="4-o" space="false">
          <display>(4)</display>
          <subsection ssid="10-49" dnum="a-o" placement="sameline">
            <display>(a)</display>As used in this Subsection (4):
            <subsection ssid="10-50" numlevel="1" lineno="349" slineno="10-94" dnum="i-o" tab="1">
              <display>(i)</display>"Higher education institution" means an institution included within the state 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="350" slineno="10-95"/>system of higher education under Section 
              <xref depth="3" refnumber="53B-1-102">53B-1-102</xref>.
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-51" numlevel="1" lineno="351" slineno="10-96" dnum="ii-o" tab="1">
              <display>(ii)</display>"Policy governing behavior" means a policy adopted by a higher education 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="352" slineno="10-97"/>institution or the Utah Board of Higher Education that:
              <subsection ssid="10-52" numlevel="1" lineno="353" slineno="10-98" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>establishes a professional standard of care for preventing the conduct 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="354" slineno="10-99"/>described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii)(C) and (D);
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-53" numlevel="1" lineno="355" slineno="10-100" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>regulates behavior of a special trust employee toward a subordinate student;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-54" numlevel="1" lineno="356" slineno="10-101" dnum="C-o">
                <display>(C)</display>includes a prohibition against any sexual conduct between a special trust 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="357" slineno="10-102"/>employee and a subordinate student; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-55" numlevel="1" lineno="358" slineno="10-103" dnum="D-o">
                <display>(D)</display>includes a prohibition against a special trust employee and subordinate student 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="359" slineno="10-104"/>sharing any sexually explicit or lewd communication, image, or photograph.
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-56" numlevel="1" lineno="360" slineno="10-105" dnum="iii-o" tab="1">
              <display>(iii)</display>"Sexual battery" means the offense described in Section 
              <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-9-702.1">76-9-702.1</xref>.
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-57" numlevel="1" lineno="361" slineno="10-106" dnum="iv-o" tab="1">
              <display>(iv)</display>"Special trust employee" means an employee of a higher education institution 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="362" slineno="10-107"/>who is in a position of special trust, as defined in Section 
              <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-5-404.1">76-5-404.1</xref>, with a 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="363" slineno="10-108"/>higher education student.
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-58" numlevel="1" lineno="364" slineno="10-109" dnum="v-o" tab="1">
              <display>(v)</display>"Subordinate student" means a student:
              <subsection ssid="10-59" numlevel="1" lineno="365" slineno="10-110" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>of a higher education institution; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-60" numlevel="1" lineno="366" slineno="10-111" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>whose educational opportunities could be adversely impacted by a special 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="367" slineno="10-112"/>trust employee.
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="10-61" numlevel="1" lineno="368" slineno="10-113" dnum="b-o">
            <display>(b)</display>Notwithstanding Subsection 
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63G-7-101">63G-7-101</xref>(4), immunity from suit is waived as to a 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="369" slineno="10-114"/>claim for an injury resulting from a sexual battery committed against a subordinate 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="370" slineno="10-115"/>student by a special trust employee, unless:
            <subsection ssid="10-62" numlevel="1" lineno="371" slineno="10-116" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>the institution proves that the special trust employee's behavior that otherwise 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="372" slineno="10-117"/>would constitute a sexual battery was:
              <subsection ssid="10-63" numlevel="1" lineno="373" slineno="10-118" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>with a subordinate student who was at least 18 years old at the time of the 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="374" slineno="10-119"/>behavior; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-64" numlevel="1" lineno="375" slineno="10-120" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>with the student's consent; or
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="10-65" numlevel="1" lineno="376" slineno="10-121" dnum="ii-o" space="false">
              <display>(ii)</display>
              <subsection ssid="10-66" dnum="A-o" placement="sameline">
                <display>(A)</display>at the time of the sexual battery, the higher education institution was 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="377" slineno="10-122"/>subject to a policy governing behavior; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="10-67" numlevel="1" lineno="378" slineno="10-123" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>before the sexual battery occurred, the higher education institution had taken 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="379" slineno="10-124"/>steps to implement and enforce the policy governing behavior.
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
    <bsec buid="11" type="amend" src="code" num="67-5-1" uid="C67-5-S1_2024050120240501" sort="67 05 00010020240501" fromUID="C67-5-S1_2023050320230503" numlevel="1" lineno="380" slineno="11-1" sn="11">
      <section number="67-5-1" numlevel="1" lineno="381" slineno="11-2" type="amend">
        <secline lineno="380">Section 11, Section  
          <bold>67-5-1</bold> is amended to read:
        </secline>
        <catline lineno="381">
          <bold>67-5-1. General duties.</bold>
        </catline>
        <subsection ssid="11-1" numlevel="1" lineno="382" slineno="11-3" dnum="1-o" placement="noreturn">
          <display>(1)</display>The attorney general shall:
          <subsection ssid="11-2" numlevel="1" lineno="383" slineno="11-4" dnum="a-o">
            <display>(a)</display>perform all duties in a manner consistent with the attorney-client relationship under  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="384" slineno="11-5"/>Section  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="67-5-17">67-5-17</xref>;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-3" numlevel="1" lineno="385" slineno="11-6" dnum="b-o">
            <display>(b)</display>except as provided in Sections  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="10-3-928">10-3-928</xref> and  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="17-18a-403">17-18a-403</xref>, attend the Supreme Court  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="386" slineno="11-7"/>and the Court of Appeals of this state, and all courts of the United States, and  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="387" slineno="11-8"/>prosecute or defend all causes to which the state or any officer, board, or commission  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="388" slineno="11-9"/>of the state in an official capacity is a party, and take charge, as attorney, of all civil  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="389" slineno="11-10"/>legal matters in which the state is interested;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-4" numlevel="1" lineno="390" slineno="11-11" dnum="c-o">
            <display>(c)</display>after judgment on any cause referred to in Subsection (1)(b), direct the issuance of  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="391" slineno="11-12"/>process as necessary to execute the judgment;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-5" numlevel="1" lineno="392" slineno="11-13" dnum="d-o">
            <display>(d)</display>account for, and pay over to the proper officer, all money that comes into the  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="393" slineno="11-14"/>attorney general's possession that belongs to the state;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-6" numlevel="1" lineno="394" slineno="11-15" dnum="e-o">
            <display>(e)</display>keep a file of all cases in which the attorney general is required to appear, including  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="395" slineno="11-16"/>any documents and papers showing the court in which the cases have been instituted  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="396" slineno="11-17"/>and tried, and whether they are civil or criminal, and:
            <subsection ssid="11-7" numlevel="1" lineno="397" slineno="11-18" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>if civil, the nature of the demand, the stage of proceedings, and, when prosecuted  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="398" slineno="11-19"/>to judgment, a memorandum of the judgment and of any process issued if  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="399" slineno="11-20"/>satisfied, and if not satisfied, documentation of the return of the sheriff;
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-8" numlevel="1" lineno="400" slineno="11-21" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>if criminal, the nature of the crime, the mode of prosecution, the stage of  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="401" slineno="11-22"/>proceedings, and, when prosecuted to sentence, a memorandum of the sentence  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="402" slineno="11-23"/>and of the execution, if the sentence has been executed, and, if not executed, the  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="403" slineno="11-24"/>reason for the delay or prevention; and
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-9" numlevel="1" lineno="404" slineno="11-25" dnum="iii-o">
              <display>(iii)</display>deliver this information to the attorney general's successor in office;
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-10" numlevel="1" lineno="405" slineno="11-26" dnum="f-o">
            <display>(f)</display>exercise supervisory powers over the district and county attorneys of the state in all  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="406" slineno="11-27"/>matters pertaining to the duties of the district and county attorneys' offices, including  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="407" slineno="11-28"/>the authority described in Subsection (2);
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-11" numlevel="1" lineno="408" slineno="11-29" dnum="g-o">
            <display>(g)</display>give the attorney general's opinion in writing and without fee, when required, upon  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="409" slineno="11-30"/>any question of law relating to the office of the requester:
            <subsection ssid="11-12" numlevel="1" lineno="410" slineno="11-31" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>in accordance with Section  
              <xref depth="3" refnumber="67-5-1.1">67-5-1.1</xref>, to the Legislature or either house;
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-13" numlevel="1" lineno="411" slineno="11-32" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>to any state officer, board, or commission; and
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-14" numlevel="1" lineno="412" slineno="11-33" dnum="iii-o">
              <display>(iii)</display>to any county attorney or district attorney;
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-15" numlevel="1" lineno="413" slineno="11-34" dnum="h-o">
            <display>(h)</display>when required by the public service or directed by the governor, assist any county,  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="414" slineno="11-35"/>district, or city attorney in the discharge of county, district, or city attorney's duties;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-16" numlevel="1" lineno="415" slineno="11-36" dnum="i-o">
            <display>(i)</display>purchase in the name of the state, under the direction of the state Board of Examiners,  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="416" slineno="11-37"/>any property offered for sale under execution issued upon judgments in favor of or  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="417" slineno="11-38"/>for the use of the state, and enter satisfaction in whole or in part of the judgments as  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="418" slineno="11-39"/>the consideration of the purchases;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-17" numlevel="1" lineno="419" slineno="11-40" dnum="j-o">
            <display>(j)</display>when the property of a judgment debtor in any judgment mentioned in Subsection  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="420" slineno="11-41"/>(1)(i) has been sold under a prior judgment, or is subject to any judgment, lien, or  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="421" slineno="11-42"/>encumbrance taking precedence of the judgment in favor of the state, redeem the  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="422" slineno="11-43"/>property, under the direction of the state Board of Examiners, from the prior  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="423" slineno="11-44"/>judgment, lien, or encumbrance, and pay all money necessary for the redemption,  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="424" slineno="11-45"/>upon the order of the state Board of Examiners, out of any money appropriated for  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="425" slineno="11-46"/>these purposes;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-18" numlevel="1" lineno="426" slineno="11-47" dnum="k-o">
            <display>(k)</display>when in the attorney general's opinion it is necessary for the collection or  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="427" slineno="11-48"/>enforcement of any judgment, institute and prosecute on behalf of the state any action  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="428" slineno="11-49"/>or proceeding necessary to set aside and annul all conveyances fraudulently made by  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="429" slineno="11-50"/>the judgment debtors, and pay the cost necessary to the prosecution, when allowed by  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="430" slineno="11-51"/>the state Board of Examiners, out of any money not otherwise appropriated;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-19" numlevel="1" lineno="431" slineno="11-52" dnum="l-o">
            <display>(l)</display>discharge the duties of a member of all official boards of which the attorney general  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="432" slineno="11-53"/>is or may be made a member by the Utah Constitution or by the laws of the state, and  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="433" slineno="11-54"/>other duties prescribed by law;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-20" numlevel="1" lineno="434" slineno="11-55" dnum="m-o">
            <display>(m)</display>institute and prosecute proper proceedings in any court of the state or of the United  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="435" slineno="11-56"/>States to restrain and enjoin corporations organized under the laws of this or any  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="436" slineno="11-57"/>other state or territory from acting illegally or in excess of their corporate powers or  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="437" slineno="11-58"/>contrary to public policy, and in proper cases forfeit their corporate franchises,  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="438" slineno="11-59"/>dissolve the corporations, and wind up their affairs;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-21" numlevel="1" lineno="439" slineno="11-60" dnum="n-o">
            <display>(n)</display>institute investigations for the recovery of all real or personal property that may have  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="440" slineno="11-61"/>escheated or should escheat to the state, and for that purpose, subpoena any persons  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="441" slineno="11-62"/>before any of the district courts to answer inquiries and render accounts concerning  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="442" slineno="11-63"/>any property, examine all books and papers of any corporations, and when any real or  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="443" slineno="11-64"/>personal property is discovered that should escheat to the state, institute suit in the  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="444" slineno="11-65"/>district court of the county where the property is situated for its recovery, and escheat  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="445" slineno="11-66"/>that property to the state;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-22" numlevel="1" lineno="446" slineno="11-67" dnum="o-o">
            <display>(o)</display>administer the Children's Justice Center as a program to be implemented in various  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="447" slineno="11-68"/>counties pursuant to Sections  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="67-5b-101">67-5b-101</xref> through  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="67-5b-107">67-5b-107</xref>;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-23" numlevel="1" lineno="448" slineno="11-69" dnum="p-o">
            <display>(p)</display>assist the Constitutional Defense Council as provided in Title 63C, Chapter 4a,  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="449" slineno="11-70"/>Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-24" numlevel="1" lineno="450" slineno="11-71" dnum="q-o">
            <display>(q)</display>pursue any appropriate legal action to implement the state's public lands policy  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="451" slineno="11-72"/>established in Section  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="63C-4a-103">63C-4a-103</xref>;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-25" numlevel="1" lineno="452" slineno="11-73" dnum="r-o">
            <display>(r)</display>investigate and prosecute violations of all applicable state laws relating to fraud in  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="453" slineno="11-74"/>connection with the state Medicaid program and any other medical assistance  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="454" slineno="11-75"/>program administered by the state, including violations of Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="455" slineno="11-76"/>11, Utah False Claims Act;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-26" numlevel="1" lineno="456" slineno="11-77" dnum="s-o">
            <display>(s)</display>investigate and prosecute complaints of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of patients:
            <subsection ssid="11-27" numlevel="1" lineno="457" slineno="11-78" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>in health care facilities that receive payments under the state Medicaid program;
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-28" numlevel="1" lineno="458" slineno="11-79" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>in board and care facilities, as defined in the federal Social Security Act, 42  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="459" slineno="11-80"/>U.S.C. Sec. 1396b(q)(4)(B), regardless of the source of payment to the board and  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="460" slineno="11-81"/>care facility; and
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-29" numlevel="1" lineno="461" slineno="11-82" dnum="iii-o">
              <display>(iii)</display>who are receiving medical assistance under the Medicaid program as defined in  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="462" slineno="11-83"/>Section  
              <xref depth="3" refnumber="26B-3-101">26B-3-101</xref> in a noninstitutional or other setting;
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-30" numlevel="1" lineno="463" slineno="11-84" dnum="t-o" space="false">
            <display>(t)</display>
            <subsection ssid="11-31" dnum="i-o" placement="sameline">
              <display>(i)</display>report at least twice per year to the Legislative Management Committee on any 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="464" slineno="11-85"/>pending or anticipated lawsuits, other than eminent domain lawsuits, that might:
              <subsection ssid="11-32" numlevel="1" lineno="465" slineno="11-86" dnum="A-o" tab="1">
                <display>(A)</display>cost the state more than $500,000; or
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-33" numlevel="1" lineno="466" slineno="11-87" dnum="B-o" tab="1">
                <display>(B)</display>require the state to take legally binding action that would cost more than 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="467" slineno="11-88"/>$500,000 to implement; and
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-34" numlevel="1" lineno="468" slineno="11-89" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>if the meeting is closed, include an estimate of the state's potential financial or 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="469" slineno="11-90"/>other legal exposure in that report;
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-35" numlevel="1" lineno="470" slineno="11-91" dnum="u-o" space="false">
            <display>(u)</display>
            <subsection ssid="11-36" dnum="i-o" placement="sameline">
              <display>(i)</display>submit a written report to the committees described in Subsection (1)(u)(ii) 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="471" slineno="11-92"/>that summarizes any lawsuit or decision in which a court or the Office of the 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="472" slineno="11-93"/>Attorney General has determined that a state statute is unconstitutional or 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="473" slineno="11-94"/>unenforceable since the attorney general's last report under this Subsection (1)(u), 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="474" slineno="11-95"/>including any:
              <subsection ssid="11-37" numlevel="1" lineno="475" slineno="11-96" dnum="A-o" tab="1">
                <display>(A)</display>settlements reached;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-38" numlevel="1" lineno="476" slineno="11-97" dnum="B-o" tab="1">
                <display>(B)</display>consent decrees entered;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-39" numlevel="1" lineno="477" slineno="11-98" dnum="C-o" tab="1">
                <display>(C)</display>judgments issued;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-40" numlevel="1" lineno="478" slineno="11-99" dnum="D-o" tab="1">
                <display>(D)</display>preliminary injunctions issued;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-41" numlevel="1" lineno="479" slineno="11-100" dnum="E-o" tab="1">
                <display>(E)</display>temporary restraining orders issued; or
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-42" numlevel="1" lineno="480" slineno="11-101" dnum="F-o" tab="1">
                <display>(F)</display>formal or informal policies of the Office of the Attorney General to not 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="481" slineno="11-102"/>enforce a law; and
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-43" numlevel="1" lineno="482" slineno="11-103" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>at least 30 days before the Legislature's May and November interim meetings, 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="483" slineno="11-104"/>submit the report described in Subsection (1)(u)(i) to:
              <subsection ssid="11-44" numlevel="1" lineno="484" slineno="11-105" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>the Legislative Management Committee;
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-45" numlevel="1" lineno="485" slineno="11-106" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>the Judiciary Interim Committee; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-46" numlevel="1" lineno="486" slineno="11-107" dnum="C-o">
                <display>(C)</display>the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee;
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-47" numlevel="1" lineno="487" slineno="11-108" dnum="v-o">
            <display>(v)</display>if the attorney general operates the Office of the Attorney General or any portion of  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="488" slineno="11-109"/>the Office of the Attorney General as an internal service fund agency in accordance  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="489" slineno="11-110"/>with Section  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="67-5-4">67-5-4</xref>, submit to the rate committee established in Section  
            <xref depth="3" refnumber="67-5-34">67-5-34</xref>:
            <subsection ssid="11-48" numlevel="1" lineno="490" slineno="11-111" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>a proposed rate and fee schedule in accordance with Subsection  
              <xref depth="3" refnumber="67-5-34">67-5-34</xref>(4); and
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-49" numlevel="1" lineno="491" slineno="11-112" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>any other information or analysis requested by the rate committee;
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-50" numlevel="1" lineno="492" slineno="11-113" dnum="w-o">
            <display>(w)</display>before the end of each calendar year, create an annual performance report for the  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="493" slineno="11-114"/>Office of the Attorney General and post the report on the attorney general's website;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-51" numlevel="1" lineno="494" slineno="11-115" dnum="x-o">
            <display>(x)</display>ensure that any training required under this chapter complies with Title 63G, Chapter  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="495" slineno="11-116"/>22, State Training and Certification Requirements;
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-52" numlevel="1" lineno="496" slineno="11-117" dnum="y-o">
            <display>(y)</display>notify the legislative general counsel in writing within three business days after the  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="497" slineno="11-118"/>day on which the attorney general is officially notified of a claim, regardless of  
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="498" slineno="11-119"/>whether the claim is filed in state or federal court, that challenges:
            <subsection ssid="11-53" numlevel="1" lineno="499" slineno="11-120" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>the constitutionality of a state statute;
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-54" numlevel="1" lineno="500" slineno="11-121" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>the validity of legislation; or
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-55" numlevel="1" lineno="501" slineno="11-122" dnum="iii-o">
              <display>(iii)</display>any action of the Legislature; and
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-56" numlevel="1" lineno="502" slineno="11-123" dnum="z-o" space="false">
            <display>(z)</display>
            <subsection ssid="11-57" dnum="i-o" placement="sameline">
              <display>(i)</display>notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, provide a 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="503" slineno="11-124"/>special advisor to the Office of the Governor and the Office of the Attorney 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="504" slineno="11-125"/>General in matters relating to Native American and tribal issues to:
              <subsection ssid="11-58" numlevel="1" lineno="505" slineno="11-126" dnum="A-o" tab="1">
                <display>(A)</display>establish outreach to the tribes and affected counties and communities; and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-59" numlevel="1" lineno="506" slineno="11-127" dnum="B-o" tab="1">
                <display>(B)</display>foster better relations and a cooperative framework; and
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-60" numlevel="1" lineno="507" slineno="11-128" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>annually report to the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="508" slineno="11-129"/>Subcommittee regarding:
              <subsection ssid="11-61" numlevel="1" lineno="509" slineno="11-130" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>the status of the work of the special advisor described in Subsection (1)(z)(i); 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="510" slineno="11-131"/>and
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-62" numlevel="1" lineno="511" slineno="11-132" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>whether the need remains for the ongoing appropriation to fund the special 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="512" slineno="11-133"/>advisor described in Subsection (1)(z)(i)
                <amendoutstart style="5"/>
                <amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1" style="2" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" deltag="both">.</amend>
                <amendoutend style="5"/>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="2" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">; and</amend>
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-63" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="513" slineno="11-134" dnum="_-e:aa-e">
            <display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="74" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(aa)</amend>
            </display>
            <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="4" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">ensure compliance with Title 53B, Chapter 27, Part 6, Student Legal  
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="514" slineno="11-135"/>Representation, by:
            </amend>
            <subsection ssid="11-64" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="515" slineno="11-136" dnum="_-e:i-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="75" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="6" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">establishing a process to track the number of complaints submitted by students;</amend>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-65" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="516" slineno="11-137" dnum="_-e:ii-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="76" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="9" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">pursuing civil action to enforce statutory protections; and</amend>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-66" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="michaelcurtis" style="1" numlevel="1" lineno="517" slineno="11-138" dnum="_-e:iii-e">
              <display>
                <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="77" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend>
              </display>
              <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="12" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="end">no later than November 1 each year, reporting to the Judiciary Interim  
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="518" slineno="11-139"/>Committee regarding the attorney general's enforcement under this Subsection  
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="519" slineno="11-140"/>(1)(aa).
              </amend>
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
        <subsection ssid="11-67" numlevel="1" lineno="520" slineno="11-141" dnum="2-o" space="false">
          <display>(2)</display>
          <subsection ssid="11-68" dnum="a-o" placement="sameline">
            <display>(a)</display>The attorney general may require a district attorney or county attorney of the state 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="521" slineno="11-142"/>to, upon request, report on the status of public business entrusted to the district or 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="522" slineno="11-143"/>county attorney's charge.
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-69" numlevel="1" lineno="523" slineno="11-144" dnum="b-o">
            <display>(b)</display>The attorney general may review investigation results de novo and file criminal 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="524" slineno="11-145"/>charges, if warranted, in any case involving a first degree felony, if:
            <subsection ssid="11-70" numlevel="1" lineno="525" slineno="11-146" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>a law enforcement agency submits investigation results to the county attorney or 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="526" slineno="11-147"/>district attorney of the jurisdiction where the incident occurred and the county 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="527" slineno="11-148"/>attorney or district attorney:
              <subsection ssid="11-71" numlevel="1" lineno="528" slineno="11-149" dnum="A-o">
                <display>(A)</display>declines to file criminal charges; or
              </subsection>
              <subsection ssid="11-72" numlevel="1" lineno="529" slineno="11-150" dnum="B-o">
                <display>(B)</display>fails to screen the case for criminal charges within six months after the law 
                <ln numlevel="1" lineno="530" slineno="11-151"/>enforcement agency's submission of the investigation results; and
              </subsection>
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-73" numlevel="1" lineno="531" slineno="11-152" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>after consultation with the county attorney or district attorney of the jurisdiction 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="532" slineno="11-153"/>where the incident occurred, the attorney general reasonably believes action by the 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="533" slineno="11-154"/>attorney general would not interfere with an ongoing investigation or prosecution 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="534" slineno="11-155"/>by the county attorney or district attorney of the jurisdiction where the incident 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="535" slineno="11-156"/>occurred.
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-74" numlevel="1" lineno="536" slineno="11-157" dnum="c-o">
            <display>(c)</display>If the attorney general decides to conduct a review under Subsection (2)(b), the 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="537" slineno="11-158"/>district attorney, county attorney, and law enforcement agency shall, within 14 days 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="538" slineno="11-159"/>after the day on which the attorney general makes a request, provide the attorney 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="539" slineno="11-160"/>general with:
            <subsection ssid="11-75" numlevel="1" lineno="540" slineno="11-161" dnum="i-o">
              <display>(i)</display>all information relating to the investigation, including all reports, witness lists, 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="541" slineno="11-162"/>witness statements, and other documents created or collected in relation to the 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="542" slineno="11-163"/>investigation;
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-76" numlevel="1" lineno="543" slineno="11-164" dnum="ii-o">
              <display>(ii)</display>all recordings, photographs, and other physical or digital media created or 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="544" slineno="11-165"/>collected in relation to the investigation;
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-77" numlevel="1" lineno="545" slineno="11-166" dnum="iii-o">
              <display>(iii)</display>access to all evidence gathered or collected in relation to the investigation; and
            </subsection>
            <subsection ssid="11-78" numlevel="1" lineno="546" slineno="11-167" dnum="iv-o">
              <display>(iv)</display>the identification of, and access to, all officers or other persons who have 
              <ln numlevel="1" lineno="547" slineno="11-168"/>information relating to the investigation.
            </subsection>
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-79" numlevel="1" lineno="548" slineno="11-169" dnum="d-o">
            <display>(d)</display>If a district attorney, county attorney, or law enforcement agency fails to timely 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="549" slineno="11-170"/>comply with Subsection (2)(c), the attorney general may seek a court order 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="550" slineno="11-171"/>compelling compliance.
          </subsection>
          <subsection ssid="11-80" numlevel="1" lineno="551" slineno="11-172" dnum="e-o">
            <display>(e)</display>If the attorney general seeks a court order under Subsection (2)(d), the court shall 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="552" slineno="11-173"/>grant the order unless the district attorney, county attorney, or law enforcement 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="553" slineno="11-174"/>agency shows good cause and a compelling interest for not complying with 
            <ln numlevel="1" lineno="554" slineno="11-175"/>Subsection (2)(c).
          </subsection>
        </subsection>
      </section>
    </bsec>
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      <section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod">
        <secline lineno="555">Section 12.   
          <bold>Effective date.</bold>
        </secline>
        <sectionText lineno="556">
          <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" style="1" owner="michaelcurtis" level="1" amendtag="both">
            <tab/>This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
          </amend>
        </sectionText>
      </section>
    </bsec>
  </bdy>
  <foot>
    <rev/>
  </foot>
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