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S.B. 151
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JUSTICE COURT ACCOUNTABILITY
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2000 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard
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AN ACT RELATING TO JUSTICE COURTS; ESTABLISHING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
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THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS TO CONDUCT AUDITS OF THE
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JUSTICE COURTS.
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This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
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AMENDS:
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63-91-201, as last amended by Chapter 375, Laws of Utah 1997
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
63-91-201
is amended to read:
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63-91-201. Internal auditing programs -- State agencies.
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(1) (a) The Departments of Administrative Services, Agriculture, Commerce, Community
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and Economic Development, Corrections, Workforce Services, Environmental Quality, Health,
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Human Services, Natural Resources, Public Safety, and Transportation; and the State Tax
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Commission shall conduct various types of auditing procedures as determined by the agency head
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or governor.
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(b) The governor may, by executive order, require other state agencies to establish an
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internal audit program.
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(c) An agency head may establish an internal audit program for his agency if the agency
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administers programs that:
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(i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
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(ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
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(2) (a) The Office of the Court Administrator shall conduct various types of auditing
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procedures as determined by the Judicial Council, including auditing procedures for courts not of
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record.
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(b) The Judicial Council may, by rule, require other judicial agencies to establish an
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internal audit program.
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(c) An agency head within the judicial branch may establish an internal audit program for
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his agency if the agency administers programs that:
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(i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
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(ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
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(3) (a) The University of Utah, Utah State University, Salt Lake Community College, Utah
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Valley State College, and Weber State University shall conduct various types of auditing
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procedures as determined by the Board of Regents.
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(b) The Board of Regents may issue policies requiring other higher education entities or
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programs to establish an internal audit program.
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(c) An agency head within higher education may establish an internal audit program for
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his agency if the agency administers programs that:
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(i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
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(ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
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(4) The State Office of Education shall conduct various types of auditing procedures as
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determined by the State Board of Education.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-25-00 11:52 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.