Section 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.

• (2) The following may participate in all meetings described in Subsection (1):
  • (a) the chairs of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee created in Section 36-22-1;
  • (b) the governor or the governor’s designee;
  • (c) the American Indian-Alaska Native Health Liaison appointed in accordance with Section 26B-1-305;
  • (d) the American Indian-Alaska Native Public Education Liaison appointed in accordance with Section 53F-5-604; and
  • (e) a representative appointed by the chief administrative officer of the following:
    • (i) the Department of Human Services;
    • (ii) the Department of Natural Resources;
    • (iii) the Department of Workforce Services;
    • (iv) the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity;
    • (v) the State Board of Education; and
    • (vi) the Utah Board of Higher Education.

• (3)
  • (a) The chief administrative officer of the agencies listed in Subsection (3)(b) shall:
    • (i) designate the name of a contact person for that agency that can assist in coordinating the efforts of state and tribal governments in meeting the needs of the Native Americans residing in the state; and
    • (ii) notify the division:
      • (A) who is the designated contact person described in Subsection (3)(a)(i); and
      • (B) of any change in who is the designated contact person described in Subsection (3)(a)(i).
  • (b) This Subsection (3) applies to:
    • (i) the Department of Agriculture and Food;
    • (ii) the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement;
    • (iii) the Department of Corrections;
    • (iv) the Department of Environmental Quality;
    • (v) the Department of Public Safety;
    • (vi) the Department of Transportation;
    • (vii) the Office of the Attorney General;
    • (viii) the State Tax Commission; and
    • (ix) any agency described in Subsections (2)(c) through (e).
  • (c) At the request of the division, a contact person listed in Subsection (3)(b) may participate in a meeting described in Subsection (1).

• (4)
  • (a) A participant under this section who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the participant’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
    • (i) Section 63A-3-106;
    • (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
    • (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
  • (b) Compensation and expenses of a participant who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.

Amended by Chapter 245, 2022 General Session