Section 402 – Human rights commission duties.
Effective 5/14/2019 9-21-402. Human rights commission duties. The human rights commission shall: (1) promote Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by: (a) encouraging appropriate ceremonies and activities commemorating the federal and state holiday, which occurs on the third Monday of January each year; (b) seeking to involve the public and private sectors in promoting diversity, […]
Section 201 – Creation.
Effective 5/14/2019 9-21-201. Creation. (1) There is created within the department the Division of Multicultural Affairs under the administration and general supervision of the executive director. (2) The division shall be under the policy direction of the executive director in consultation with the director and the commission. Enacted by Chapter 221, 2019 General Session
Section 202 – Responsibilities of the division.
Effective 5/14/2019 9-21-202. Responsibilities of the division. The responsibilities of the division include: (1) identifying the needs of the state’s multicultural communities; (2) promoting inclusiveness and cultivating trust and cooperation between the state, nonprofit entities receiving state funds, and the state’s multicultural communities; and (3) working with state agencies to ensure the state provides equitable […]
Section 203 – Reporting requirements.
Effective 5/14/2019 9-21-203. Reporting requirements. The division shall submit an annual written report to the department for inclusion in the department’s annual report described in Section 9-1-208, which shall describe the activities and recommendations of: (1) the division in meeting the division’s responsibilities as described in this chapter; (2) the commission in meeting the commission’s […]
Section 301 – Creation of commission — Membership — Rulemaking.
Effective 5/14/2019 9-21-301. Creation of commission — Membership — Rulemaking. (1) There is created within the division the Utah Multicultural Commission. (2) The commission shall consist of: (a) the lieutenant governor, who shall serve as chair of the commission; and (b) at least 14 additional members appointed by the governor to two-year terms. (3) Notwithstanding […]
Section 302 – Commission duties.
Effective 5/14/2019 9-21-302. Commission duties. The commission shall: (1) cooperate with the division and state agencies to ensure access to culturally competent programs and services that meet the needs of the state’s multicultural communities; (2) make recommendations to the director regarding policies, practices, and procedures to ensure the proper delivery of state resources, services, and […]
Section 401 – Creation of human rights commission — Membership — Rulemaking.
Effective 5/14/2019 9-21-401. Creation of human rights commission — Membership — Rulemaking. (1) There is created within the division the Utah Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission. (2) (a) The human rights commission shall consist of 13 members appointed by the governor to two-year terms. (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor […]