53D-2-304. Advocacy office -- Application of other law.

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Effective 7/1/2026

(1)The advocacy office, council, and director shall comply with all applicable law for government records according to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

(2)The advocacy director:

(a)may attend committee meetings and closed sessions of trustee boards relating to activities, policies, or transactions impacting trust beneficiaries unless attendance is refused pursuant to:

(i)lawful privilege;

(ii)other law;

(iii)where the information is made strictly confidential under binding contract; or

(iv)discussions regarding personnel, character, or competence of an individual; and

(b)shall maintain the confidentiality of any information shared pursuant to Subsection 53C-1-303(1)(j) and Section 53D-1-202 .

(3)Notwithstanding Section 52-4-204 , and in addition to the reasons to close a meeting under Section 52-4-205 :

(a)the advocacy council may hold a closed meeting to discuss matters addressed in a closed session of the trustee boards; and

(b)any information the advocacy director shares in the closed meeting from a closed session of the trustee boards, is strictly limited to information that the advocacy director can lawfully share with the advocacy council and may not include any non-public information subject to a confidentiality agreement, or any information shared in a closed session in accordance with Subsection 52-4-205(1)(a) .

(4)The applicable statutes and the policies of the trustee boards govern trust beneficiaries' direct access to meetings and records of the trustee agencies.

Enacted by Chapter 214 , 2026 General Session