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Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-2a-215. Requirements for long-term emergency response--Notice

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (2), and in accordance with Subsection (1)(b), during a long-term state of emergency, the governor may not take an executive action in response to the emergency until the governor has provided notice of the proposed action to the legislative emergency response committee no later than 24 hours before the governor issues the executive action.

(ii) The governor:

(A) shall provide the notice required by Subsection (1)(a)(i) using the best available method under the circumstances as determined by the governor;

(B) may provide the notice required by Subsection (1)(a)(i) in electronic format; and

(C) shall provide the notice in written form, if practicable.

(b) Except for any conflicting provision in this section, the governor shall comply with the requirements of this chapter to take an executive action in response to a long-term emergency.

(c) If the governor takes executive action in response to a long-term emergency as described in this Subsection (1), the governor is not required to provide:

(i) the notice described in Subsection 53-2a-209(4)(a)(v); or

(ii) the report described in Section 53-2a-210.

(2)(a) The governor may take executive action in response during a long-term emergency without complying with Subsection (1) only if the governor finds that:

(i) there is an imminent threat of serious bodily injury, loss of life, or substantial harm to property; and

(ii) compliance with Subsection (1) would increase the threat of serious bodily injury, loss of life, or substantial harm to property.

(b) If the governor takes executive action in response to a long-term emergency without complying with the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the governor shall provide in the executive action an explanation why the requirements of Subsection (1)(a) were not met.

(3) This section supersedes any conflicting provisions of Utah law.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governor may not suspend the application or enforcement of this section.

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