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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The state auditor shall:
(a) establish a process to receive and investigate alleged violations of this chapter by a government entity;
(b) provide notice to the relevant government entity of:
(i) each alleged violation of this chapter by the government entity; and
(ii) each violation that the state auditor determines to be substantiated, including an opportunity to cure the violation not to exceed 30 calendar days; and
(c) if a government entity fails to cure a violation in accordance with Subsection (1)(b)(ii), report the government entity's failure to:
(i) for a political subdivision as defined in Section 63G-7-102 or a charter school, the attorney general for enforcement under Subsection (2); or
(ii) for a state entity as defined in Section 67-4-2, the Legislative Management Committee.
(2)(a) The attorney general shall:
(i) enforce this chapter against a political subdivision or charter school upon referral by the state auditor under Subsection (1)(c) by imposing a fine of up to $10,000 per violation per day; and
(ii) deposit fines under Subsection (2)(a) into the General Fund.
(b) A political subdivision or charter school may seek judicial review of a fine that the attorney general imposes under this section to determine whether the fine is clearly erroneous.
(3) A local education agency is not in violation of this chapter for a lawful application of Section 53G-8-211.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 63G. General Government § 63G-31-401.1. Government entity noncompliance - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-63g-general-government/ut-code-sect-63g-31-401-1/
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