Section 304 – Board rulemaking authority.

• (1) Rules made by the board shall be made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

• (2)
  • (a) The board may make rules:
    • (i) governing the use of the state park system;
    • (ii) to protect state parks and their natural and cultural resources from misuse or damage, including watersheds, plants, wildlife, and park amenities; and
    • (iii) to provide for public safety and preserve the peace within state parks.
  • (b) To accomplish the purposes stated in Subsection (2)(a), the board may enact rules that:
    • (i) close or partially close state parks; or
    • (ii) establish use or access restrictions within state parks.
  • (c) Rules made under Subsection (2) may not have the effect of preventing the transfer of livestock along a livestock highway established in accordance with Section 72-3-112.

• (3) The board shall adopt rules:
  • (a) governing the collection of charges under Subsection 79-4-203(8); and
  • (b) granting free admission to state parks to an honorably discharged veteran who:
    • (i) is a resident of the state; and
    • (ii) has a current service-connected disability rating issued by the United States Veterans Benefits Administration.

Amended by Chapter 140, 2022 General Session