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2-6-1030. Short title

2-6-1030. Short title. Sections 2-6-1030 through 2-6-1033 may be cited as the “State’s Settlement of Claims Sunshine and Transparency Act”. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 511, L. 2021.

2-6-1031. Definitions

2-6-1031. Definitions. As used in 2-6-1030 through 2-6-1033, the following definitions apply: (1) (a) ”Claim” means any claim against a governmental entity for $10,000 or more in monetary compensation, including but not limited to employment-related claims and tort claims. (b) The term does not include benefits disputes under Title 39, chapter 51 or 71. (2) ”Department” means the department of […]

2-6-1032. Requirements for compromise and settlement of claims against state

2-6-1032. Requirements for compromise and settlement of claims against state. (1) The department shall create, monitor, maintain, and update, on an ongoing basis, a website that is available to the public and publishes the following information: (a) the names of the parties settling claims with the state unless the right to individual privacy outweighs the public right […]

2-6-1033. Quarterly report on demands to resolve claims

2-6-1033.  Quarterly report on demands to resolve claims. (1) Each governmental entity shall submit a quarterly report to the legislative fiscal division disclosing all civil claims or complaints, including the identity of the court or entity of the state where the complaint is filed, received by or for which service of process has been perfected […]

2-6-1101. Secretary of state — powers and duties — rulemaking authority

2-6-1101. Secretary of state — powers and duties — rulemaking authority. To ensure the proper management and safeguarding of public records, the secretary of state shall: (1) establish guidelines based on accepted industry standards for managing public records; (2) upon request of another executive branch agency, review, analyze, and make recommendations regarding executive branch agency filing systems and […]

2-6-1102. Department of administration — powers and duties

2-6-1102. Department of administration — powers and duties. (1) To ensure compatibility with the information technology systems of state government and to promote adherence to records management principles and best practices, the department of administration, in consultation with the secretary of state, shall establish standards for technological compatibility for state agencies for records management equipment or […]

2-6-1009. Written notice of denial — civil action — costs to prevailing party in certain actions to enforce constitutional or statutory rights

2-6-1009. Written notice of denial — civil action — costs to prevailing party in certain actions to enforce constitutional or statutory rights. (1) A public agency that denies an information request to release information or records shall provide a written explanation for the denial. (2) If a person who makes an information request receives a denial from […]

2-6-1012. Management of public records — disposal and destruction

2-6-1012. Management of public records — disposal and destruction. (1) (a) Each public officer is responsible for properly managing the public records within the public officer’s possession or control through an established records management plan that satisfies the requirements of this chapter. (b) Executive branch agencies shall manage public records according to the provisions of Title 2, chapter […]

2-6-1013. Preservation of public records — possession of public records

2-6-1013. Preservation of public records — possession of public records. (1) All public records are and remain the property of the public agency possessing the records. The public records must be delivered by outgoing public officers and employees to their successors and must be preserved, stored, transferred, destroyed, or disposed of and otherwise managed only in […]