36-12-12.2. Authority to revise code.

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Effective 3/18/2026

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Utah Code database" means an electronic repository of the Utah Code.

(b)"Utah Constitution database" means an electronic repository of the Utah Constitution.

(2)The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, under the direction of the general counsel shall review, examine, and correct any technical errors when:

(a)preparing legislation that passed both chambers to enroll the legislation;

(b)preparing the laws for publication; and

(c)maintaining the accuracy of the Utah Code database and the Utah Constitution database in accordance with Section 36-12-12 .

(3)The authority of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to correct technical errors provided in Subsection

(2):

(a)includes:

(i)adopting and implementing a uniform system of punctuation, capitalization, numbering, and wording for enrolled legislation and the Laws of Utah;

(ii)removing duplication;

(iii)removing laws repealed directly or by implication;

(iv)correcting defective or inconsistent title, chapter, part, section, and subsection structure in the arrangement of the subject matter of existing statutes;

(v)eliminating obsolete and redundant words;

(vi)correcting:

(A)obvious typographical and grammatical errors; and

(B)other obvious inconsistencies, including those involving punctuation, capitalization, cross references, numbering, and wording;

(vii)inserting or changing the boldface to more accurately reflect the substance of each title, chapter, part, or section;

(viii)merging or determining priority of any amendments, enactments, or repealers to the same code provisions that are passed by the Legislature;

(ix)correcting the incorporation of an amendment due to obvious technological or human error;

(x)renumbering and rearranging of a title, chapter, part, section, or provisions of a section;

(xi)transferring sections or dividing sections to assign separate section numbers to distinct subject matters;

(xii)modifying cross references to agree with renamed or renumbered titles, chapters, parts, or sections;

(xiii)substituting the proper section or chapter number for the terms "this act," "this bill," or similar terms;

(xiv)substituting the proper calendar date in the Utah Code database and in the Laws of Utah;

(xv)correcting erroneous statutory history in the long title of legislation;

(xvi)correcting the names of agencies, departments, officers, funds, and similar units of government;

(xvii)rearranging any misplaced statutory material, incorporating any omitted statutory material, and correcting other obvious errors of addition or omission;

(xviii) correcting or incorporating a special clause or uncodified material that was publicly available on the Legislature's website but is errantly omitted, modified, or retained during the legislative process due to obvious technological or human error, including:

(A)an appropriation clause;

(B)a severability clause;

(C)an effective date clause;

(D)a retrospective operation clause;

(E)an uncodified repeal date clause;

(F)a revisor instruction clause; or

(G)a coordination clause; and

(xix)alphabetizing definition sections; and

(b)does not include a correction that would alter the meaning or effect of law.

Enacted by Chapter 122 , 2026 General Session