9-9-101. Title — Definitions. (1) This chapter is known as the “Utah Division of Indian Affairs Act.” (2) (a) As used in this chapter, “division” means the Utah Division of Indian Affairs created in Section 9-9-102. (b) As used in this part, “Indian tribe” or “tribe” means a tribe, band, nation, or other organized group […]
9-9-102. Division of Indian Affairs created — Supervision by department. (1) There is created within the department a Utah Division of Indian Affairs. (2) The division shall be under the administration and general supervision of the department. Amended by Chapter 50, 1999 General Session
9-9-103. Purpose. The division shall: (1) develop programs that will allow Indian citizens residing on or off reservations an opportunity to share in the progress of Utah; (2) promote an atmosphere in which Indian citizens are provided alternatives so that individual citizens may choose for themselves the kinds of lives they will live, both socially […]
9-9-104. Duties and powers. (1) The division shall: (a) have all of the functions, powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities granted to it by this chapter; (b) staff those committees or boards as specified in this chapter; and (c) in accordance with policies set by state government, coordinate relations between: (i) the state; (ii) tribal governments; […]
Effective 5/12/2020 9-9-104.5. Meetings with Tribal Leaders and Native American Indian organizations. (1) The division shall meet regularly with: (a) elected officials of Indian Tribal Nations located in whole or in part in the state; or (b) individuals designated by elected officials of the Indian Tribal Nations described in Subsection (1)(a). (2) (a) Subject to […]
Effective 7/1/2022 9-9-104.6. Participation of state agencies in meetings with tribal leaders — Contact information. (1) For at least three of the joint meetings described in Subsection 9-9-104.5(2)(a), the division shall coordinate with representatives of tribal governments and the entities listed in Subsection (2) to provide for the broadest participation possible in the joint meetings. […]
9-9-105. Division director. (1) The executive director of the department shall appoint the director of the division with the approval of the governor. (2) The director shall be a person knowledgeable in the field of Indian affairs and experienced in administration. Amended by Chapter 190, 1992 General SessionRenumbered and Amended by Chapter 241, 1992 General […]
Effective 5/5/2021 9-9-107. Division report. The department shall include a report of the division’s operations and recommendations, including the division’s activities under Section 9-9-113, in the annual written report described in Section 9-1-208. Amended by Chapter 189, 2021 General Session
9-9-108. Investments. Funds not allocated for use by the division shall be invested in accordance with Section 51-7-11. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 241, 1992 General Session
Affected by 63I-2-209 on 12/31/2024 Effective 7/1/2022 9-9-112. Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee. (1) Utah extends an invitation to the Navajo Nation, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, the Hopi Nation, the Zuni Tribe, and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah Ouray to form an advisory committee for the purpose of exploring the feasibility, […]
Effective 5/5/2021 9-9-113. Geographic place names — Role of division — Report. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Location name referring to American Indians” means the name of a place in the state that uses American Indian related terms. (b) “Utah Committee on Geographic Names” means the committee created by executive order of the […]
