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Statutes > Utah > Title-63a > Chapter-03 > 63a-3-40263A-3-402. Utah Public Finance Website -- Establishment and administration --Records disclosure.
(1) There is created the Utah Public Finance Website to be administered by the Divisionof Finance with the technical assistance of the Department of Technology Services.
(2) The Utah Public Finance Website shall:
(a) permit Utah taxpayers to:
(i) view, understand, and track the use of taxpayer dollars by making public financialinformation available on the Internet for participating state entities' and participating localentities, using the Utah Public Finance Website; and
(ii) link to websites administered by participating local entities that do not use the UtahPublic Finance Website for the purpose of providing participating local entities' public financialinformation as required by this part and by rule under Section 63A-3-404;
(b) allow a person who has Internet access to use the website without paying a fee;
(c) allow the public to search public financial information on the Utah Public FinanceWebsite using those criteria established by the board;
(d) provide access to financial reports, financial audits, budgets, or other financialdocuments that are used to allocate, appropriate, spend, and account for the government funds, asmay be established by rule under Section 63A-3-404;
(e) have a unique and simplified website address;
(f) be directly accessible via a link from the main page of the official state website; and
(g) include other links, features, or functionality that will assist the public in obtainingand reviewing public financial information, as may be established by rule under Section63A-3-404.
(3) The division shall:
(a) establish and maintain the website, including the provision of equipment, resources,and personnel as is necessary;
(b) maintain an archive of all information posted to the website;
(c) coordinate and process the receipt and posting of public financial information fromparticipating state entities;
(d) coordinate and regulate the posting of public financial information by participatinglocal entities; and
(e) provide staff support for the advisory committee.
(4) (a) A participating state entity shall permit the public to view the participating entity'spublic financial information via the website, beginning with information that is generated notlater than the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2008, except that public financial information for aninstitution of higher education shall be provided beginning with information generated for thefiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.
(b) Not later than May 15, 2009, the website shall:
(i) be operational; and
(ii) permit public access to participating state entities' public financial information,except as provided in Subsection (4)(c).
(c) An institution of higher education that is a participating state entity shall submit theentity's public financial information at a time allowing for inclusion on the website no later thanMay 15, 2010.
(5) A person who negligently discloses a record that is classified as private, protected, or
controlled by Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, is notcriminally or civilly liable for an improper disclosure of the record if the record is disclosedsolely as a result of the preparation or publication of the Utah Public Finance Website.
Amended by Chapter 310, 2009 General Session
