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At its meeting on April 8, 2010, the Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee directed staff to review all administrative rules for statements that incorporate materials by reference.  The request is intended to identify rules for which a specific reference was not provided or rules that incorporate the “latest version” of the material. The committee’s concern seemed to focus on the

The Utah Administrative Code, the body of all effective rules as compiled and organized by the Division of Administrative Rules, is current through April 1, 2010.  The Division posted this update on its website on May 4, 2010.

The Division of Administrative Rules has scheduled training for agency rulefilers for 2010. This training will be offered on the following dates: Tuesday, May 18, 2010; Tuesday, August 17, 2010; and Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Morning sessions — 9 to noon — will introduce new rulewriters to the rulemaking process, but will also be a useful review for more experienced

For almost 20 years, Utah has contracted with LexisNexis, or its predecessors, for its Utah Primary Law or Utah Law on Disc products.  State Agency subscribers received access to LexisNexis’ Utah Primary Law web site, bimonthly CD updates, or both.  The Division of Administrative Rules has paid for Utah executive branch subscriptions. The Division of Administrative Rules’ funding for the

On 03/29/2010, the Governor signed H.B. 402, Department of Administrative Services Modifications, into law.   The law takes effect on 05/11/2010.  H.B. 402 gives the Executive Director of the Department of Administrative Services the flexibility to operate any of the department’s divisions, including the Division of Administrative Rules, as an internal service fund. More information about H.B. 402 is available

On March 24, 2010, the Division of Administrative Rules published the 2010 Utah Administrative Rules Index of Changes.  The publication indexes administrative rules, by agency and by subject, made effective from 01/02/2009 through 01/01/2010.  The Index of Changes also includes a correlation table that shows changes to the organization of the Utah Administrative Code, and a Summary of Rules Made

S.B. 31 (2010), Administrative Rules Reauthorization, was signed into law on 03/23/2010.  S.B. 31 goes into effect on 05/01/2010.  On that date, all administrative rules in effect on 02/28/2010 are reauthorized except for Rule R495-888, Department of Human Services Related Parties Conflict Investigation Procedure. More information about S.B. 31 is available on the Legislature’s web site at http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/sbillhtm/SB0031S01.htm .

First Substitute S.B. 31, Administrative Rules Reauthorization, passed on 3/11/2010.  S.B. 31 reauthorizes all administrative rules in effect on 2/28/2010, except Rule R495-888, Department of Human Services Related Parties Conflict Investigation Procedure,which expires on 5/1/2010.  The reauthorization process is required by Section 63G-3-502. H.B. 86, Department of Human Services – Review and Oversight, provides in statute the new procedures that

H.B. 402, Department of Administrative Services Modifications, passed on 3/9/2010.  H.B. 402 gives the Executive Director of the Department of Administrative Services the flexibility to operate any of the department’s divisions, including the Division of Administrative Rules, as an internal service fund. More information about H.B. 402 is available on the Legislature’s web site at http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/hb0402.htm.

The Utah Administrative Code, the body of all effective rules as compiled and organized by the Division of Administrative Rules, is current through March 1, 2010.  The Division posted this update on its website on March 9, 2010.