2006 Utah Code - 67-1a-2 — Duties enumerated.

     67-1a-2.   Duties enumerated.
     (1) The lieutenant governor shall:
     (a) perform duties delegated by the governor, including assignments to serve in any of the following capacities:
     (i) as the head of any one department, if so qualified, with the consent of the Senate, and, upon appointment at the pleasure of the governor and without additional compensation;
     (ii) as the chairperson of any cabinet group organized by the governor or authorized by law for the purpose of advising the governor or coordinating intergovernmental or interdepartmental policies or programs;
     (iii) as liaison between the governor and the state Legislature to coordinate and facilitate the governor's programs and budget requests;
     (iv) as liaison between the governor and other officials of local, state, federal, and international governments or any other political entities to coordinate, facilitate, and protect the interests of the state;
     (v) as personal advisor to the governor, including advice on policies, programs, administrative and personnel matters, and fiscal or budgetary matters; and
     (vi) as chairperson or member of any temporary or permanent boards, councils, commissions, committees, task forces, or other group appointed by the governor;
     (b) serve on all boards and commissions in lieu of the governor, whenever so designated by the governor;
     (c) serve as the chief election officer of the state as required by Subsection (2);
     (d) keep custody of the Great Seal of Utah;
     (e) keep a register of, and attest, the official acts of the governor;
     (f) affix the Great Seal, with an attestation, to all official documents and instruments to which the official signature of the governor is required; and
     (g) furnish a certified copy of all or any part of any law, record, or other instrument filed, deposited, or recorded in the office of the lieutenant governor to any person who requests it and pays the fee.
     (2) (a) As the chief election officer, the lieutenant governor shall:
     (i) exercise general supervisory authority over all elections;
     (ii) exercise direct authority over the conduct of elections for federal, state, and multicounty officers and statewide or multicounty ballot propositions and any recounts involving those races;
     (iii) assist county clerks in unifying the election ballot;
     (iv) prepare election information for the public and make that information available to the news media;
     (v) receive and answer election questions and maintain an election file on opinions received from the attorney general;
     (vi) maintain election returns and statistics;
     (vii) certify to the governor the names of those persons who have received the highest number of votes for any office;
     (viii) ensure that all voting equipment purchased by the state complies with the requirements of Subsection 20A-5-302(2) and Sections 20A-5-402.5 and 20A-5-402.7; and
     (ix) perform other election duties as provided in Title 20A, Election Code.
     (b) As chief election officer, the lieutenant governor may not assume the responsibilities

assigned to the county clerks, city recorders, town clerks, or other local election officials by Title 20A, Election Code.

Amended by Chapter 5, 2005 Special Session 1