2011 Utah Code
Title 63A Utah Administrative Services Code
Chapter 3 Division of Finance
Section 403 Utah Transparency Advisory Board -- Creation -- Membership -- Duties.

63A-3-403. Utah Transparency Advisory Board -- Creation -- Membership -- Duties.
(1) There is created within the division the Utah Transparency Advisory Board comprised of members knowledgeable about public finance or providing public access to public financial information as follows:
(a) one member designated by the director of the Division of Finance;
(b) one member designated by the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;
(c) one member appointed by the governor on advice from the Judicial Council, who shall serve until June 30, 2009;
(d) one member appointed by the governor on advice from the Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
(e) one member of the Senate, appointed by the governor on advice from the president of the Senate;
(f) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the governor on advice from the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(g) one member designated by the director of the Department of Technology Services;
(h) one member appointed by the governor from a state institution of higher education, who shall serve for one year beginning on July 1, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2010; and
(i) three additional members appointed by the governor, who shall each serve one-year terms as follows:
(i) for the term beginning on July 1, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2010, represent the following entities:
(A) a school district;
(B) a charter school; and
(C) a public transit district created under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act; and
(ii) for the term beginning on July 1, 2010 and ending on June 30, 2011, represent the following entities:
(A) a county;
(B) a municipality; and
(C) (I) a local district under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local Districts, that is not a public transit district created under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act; or
(II) a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act.
(2) The board shall:
(a) advise the division on matters related to the implementation and administration of this part;
(b) develop plans, make recommendations, and assist in implementing the provisions of this part;
(c) determine what public financial information shall be provided by participating state and local entities, provided that the public financial information:
(i) only includes records that:
(A) are classified as public under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act;
(B) are an accounting of money, funds, accounts, bonds, loans, expenditures, or

revenues, regardless of the source; and
(C) are owned, held, or administered by the participating state or local entity that is required to provide the record; and
(ii) is of the type or nature that should be accessible to the public via a website based on considerations of:
(A) the cost effectiveness of providing the information;
(B) the value of providing the information to the public; and
(C) privacy and security considerations;
(d) evaluate the cost effectiveness of implementing specific information resources and features on the website;
(e) establish size or budget thresholds to identify those local entities that qualify as participating local entities as defined in this part, giving special consideration to the budget and resource limitations of an entity with a current annual budget of less than $10,000,000;
(f) require participating local entities to provide public financial information in accordance with the requirements of this part, with a specified content, reporting frequency, and form;
(g) require a participating local entity's website to be accessible by link or other direct route from the Utah Public Finance Website if the participating local entity does not use the Utah Public Finance Website; and
(h) determine the search methods and the search criteria that shall be made available to the public as part of a website used by a participating local entity under the requirements of this part, which criteria may include:
(i) fiscal year;
(ii) expenditure type;
(iii) name of the agency;
(iv) payee;
(v) date; and
(vi) amount.
(3) The board shall annually elect a chair and a vice chair from its members.
(4) (a) Except for a member appointed under Subsections (1)(c) and (h), each member shall serve a two-year term.
(b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(5) The board shall meet as it determines necessary to accomplish its duties.
(6) Reasonable notice shall be given to each member of the board before any meeting.
(7) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(8) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.