Utah Code Title 63G. General Government § 63G-10-201. Governor to approve financial settlement agreements

(1) Before legally binding the state by executing a financial settlement agreement that might cost government entities more than $250,000 to implement, an agency shall submit the proposed financial settlement agreement to the governor for the governor's approval or rejection.

(2) The governor shall approve or reject each financial settlement agreement.

(4) If an agency executes a financial settlement agreement without obtaining the governor's approval under this section, the governor may issue an executive order declaring the settlement agreement void.

(5) An agency executing an agreement under this section shall give notice of the settlement to the Legislative Management Committee by sending a settlement agreement report to the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel within three business days of executing the agreement.