63G-16-301. Definitions.
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Effective 5/6/2026
63G-16-301. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)"Applicable federal agency" means the federal agency that issued a federal guidance letter.
(2)"Commission" means the Federalism Commission created in Section 63C-4a-302 .
(3)"Education entity" means:
(a)the State Board of Education;
(b)the Utah Board of Higher Education;
(c)the State Charter School Board created in Section 53G-5-201 ;
(d)a local school board described in Title 53G, Chapter 4, School Districts; or
(e)a charter school governing board described in Title 53G, Chapter 5, Charter Schools.
(4)"Federal agency" means a department, agency, authority, commission, council, board, office, bureau, or other administrative unit of the executive branch of the United States government.
(a)"Federal guidance letter" means a written statement by a federal agency, regardless of format, that:
(i)clarifies or provides instruction on:
(A)the federal agency's interpretation of a federal law; or
(B)the federal agency's policies for administering a federal law; and
(ii)is nonbinding and of general applicability.
(b)"Federal guidance letter" does not include:
(i)a written communication between a federal agency and a state agency regarding a specific entity;
(ii)a peer-to-peer communication; or
(iii)a written communication between a federal agency and the State Tax Commission containing guidance related to the protection, storage, or safeguarding of confidential information.
(6)"Federal law" means:
(a)a statute passed by the United States Congress; or
(b)a rule or regulation adopted by a federal agency.
(7)"State agency" means:
(a)a department, division, board, council, committee, institution, office, bureau, or other similar administrative unit of the executive branch of state government; or
(b)an education entity.
Amended by Chapter 71 , 2026 General Session