Utah Code Title 36. Legislature § 36-21-1. Definition--Deadline for state governmental entities filing legislation--Waiver

(a) the executive branch of the state, including all departments, institutions, boards, divisions, bureaus, offices, commissions, committees, and elected officials;

(b) the judicial branch of the state, including the courts, the Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and similar administrative units in the judicial branch;

(c) the State Board of Education, the Utah Board of Higher Education, and any state-funded institution of higher education or public education;

(d) the National Guard;

(e) all quasi independent entities created by statute;  and

(f) any political subdivision of the state, including any county, city, town, school district, public transit district, redevelopment agency, special improvement or taxing district.

(a) at the time the request for legislation is made it has a legislative sponsor;

(b) the request for legislation is filed with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel by December 1st of the year immediately before the Legislature's annual general session;  and

(c) at the time the request for legislation is filed, it includes the purpose of the measure and all necessary drafting information.