53H-4-602. Utah Tech University -- Institutional name change.

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Effective 10/14/2025

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Board of trustees" means the board of trustees of Utah Tech University.

(b)"Institution" means Utah Tech University.

(a)Dixie State University shall be known as Utah Tech University.

(b)Utah Tech University is a continuation of Dixie State College of Utah and Dixie State University and shall:

(i)possess all rights, titles, privileges, powers, immunities, franchises, endowments, property, and claims of Dixie State University and Dixie State College of Utah; and

(ii)fulfill and perform all obligations of Dixie State University and Dixie State College of Utah, including obligations relating to outstanding bonds and notes.

(3)The board of trustees in consultation with the Utah Board of Higher Education shall:

(a)create a committee to recommend a name for the institution; and

(b)ensure that the committee:

(i)represents students, university personnel, community members, and industry leaders in the committee's membership;

(ii)provides opportunity for input from and collaboration with the public, including:

(A)residents of southwestern Utah;

(B)institutional partners; and

(C)university faculty, staff, students, and alumni;

(iii)reviews options for the institution's name; and

(iv)makes recommendations regarding the institution's name to the board of trustees.

(a)The board of trustees shall:

(i)review the committee's recommendation described in Subsection (3)(b) ; and

(ii)choose whether to forward a name for the institution to the Utah Board of Higher Education.

(b)Should the board of trustees choose to forward a name for the institution to the Utah Board of Higher Education under Subsection (4)(a) , the board of trustees shall ensure that the name:

(i)reflects the institution's mission and significance to the surrounding region and state; and

(ii)enables the institution to compete and be recognized nationally.

(c)Should the board of trustees recommend a name for the institution under Subsection (4)(a) , the Utah Board of Higher Education shall vote on whether to approve and recommend the name to the Legislature.

(5)Should the Utah Board of Higher Education and the board of trustees recommend a name for the institution to the Legislature through the process described in Subsections

(3)and

(4), the Utah Board of Higher Education and the board of trustees shall recommend the name for the institution to the Legislative Management Committee no later than November 1, 2021.

(a)Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b) , the board of trustees shall designate the institution's main campus as the "Dixie Campus" for a period of no less than 20 years.

(b)After July 1, 2042, if the board of trustees seeks to alter the designation described in Subsection (6)(a) , the board of trustees shall first obtain the approval of the Utah Board of Higher Education.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8 , 2025 Special Session 1