9-1 - General Policies and Administration of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement
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9-1-101 - Title.
(1) This title is known as “Cultural and Community Engagement.”
(2) This chapter is known as “General Policies and Administration of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement.”
Amended by Chapter 184, 2021 General Session
9-1-102 - Definitions.
As used in this title:
(1) “Department” means the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement.
(2) “Executive director” means the executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement.
(3) “Pass-through funding” means funding from an appropriation by the Legislature to a state agency that is intended to be passed through the state agency to:a government or local government entity;a private entity, including a not-for-profit entity; ora person in the form of a loan or a grant.The funding may come from general funds, federal funds, dedicated credits, or a combination of funding sources.
(4) “STEM” means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Amended by Chapter 184, 2021 General Session
Department of Cultural and Community Engagement
9-1-201 - Department of Cultural and Community Engagement — Creation — Powers and duties.
(1) There is created the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement.
(2) The department is responsible for:planning, promoting, and supporting cultural and community engagement in the state, including programs and activities related to:libraries;history;the arts;STEM engagement;museums;cultural development;cultural organizations;multicultural organizations and communities;service and volunteerism;the coordination of relationships with tribal nations;the regulation of professional unarmed combat sports; andhistoric preservation;overseeing and coordinating the program plans of the divisions within the department;administering and coordinating state and federal grant programs related to the programs and activities described in Subsection (2)(a);administering any other programs over which the department is given administrative supervision by the governor;submitting an annual written report to the governor and the Legislature as described in Section 9-1-208;ensuring that any training or certification required of a public official or public employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required:under this title;by the department; orby an agency or division within the department; andperforming any other duties as provided by the Legislature.
(3) The department may:solicit and accept contributions of money, services, and facilities from any other sources, public or private, but may not use those contributions for publicizing the exclusive interest of the donor; andestablish a nonprofit foundation called the Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation under the control and direction of the executive director to assist in the development and implementation of the programs and objectives described in this title.
(4) Money received under Subsection (3)(a) shall be deposited into the General Fund as dedicated credits.
(5) A foundation established by the department under Subsection (3)(b):may receive contributions of money, services, and facilities from legislative appropriations, government grants, and private sources for the development and implementation of the programs and objectives described in this title;shall comply with the requirements described in Section 9-1-209; andshall provide information detailing all transactions and balances associated with the foundation to the department, which shall be summarized by the department and included in the department’s annual report described in Section 9-1-208.
(6) For a pass-through funding grant of 50,000, the department shall make a semiannual disbursement to the pass-through funding grant recipient, contingent upon the department receiving a semiannual progress report from the pass-through funding grant recipient.The department shall:provide the pass-through funding grant recipient with a progress report form for the reporting purposes described in Subsection (6)(b); andinclude reporting requirement instructions with the form.
Amended by Chapter 44, 2025 General Session
9-1-201.1 - Executive director of department — Appointment — Removal — Compensation.
.1(1) The department shall be directed, organized, and managed by an executive director appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
.1(2) The executive director serves at the pleasure of the governor.
.1(3) The salary of the executive director shall be established by the governor within the salary range fixed by the Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.
Amended by Chapter 352, 2020 General Session
9-1-201.2 - Organization of department — Jurisdiction of executive director.
The executive director:
.2(1) may organize the department in any fashion considered appropriate, unless otherwise expressly provided by statute; and
.2(2) may consolidate personnel and service functions to effectuate efficiency and economy within the department.
Enacted by Chapter 212, 2012 General Session
9-1-202 - Cooperation with other agencies and organizations.
In carrying out the provisions and purposes of this title, the department shall cooperate with, and make use of, the facilities and services of existing private or public agencies, corporations, persons, companies, or organizations to the fullest extent possible, and all state agencies, bureaus, or departments within their capabilities shall render full and complete cooperation to the department.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 241, 1992 General Session
9-1-203 - Compliance with Administrative Procedures Act.
The department and all of its divisions, boards, offices, bureaus, commissions, and other entities shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act , in their adjudicative proceedings.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
9-1-208 - Annual report — Content — Format.
(1) On or before November 1 of each year, the department shall prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislature an annual written report of the operations, activities, programs, and services of the department, including its divisions, offices, boards, commissions, councils, and committees, for the preceding fiscal year.
(2) For each operation, activity, program, or service provided by the department, the annual report shall include:a description of the operation, activity, program, or service;data selected and used by the department to measure progress, performance, and scope of the operation, activity, program, or service, including summary data;budget data, including the amount and source of funding, expenses, and allocation of full-time employees for the operation, activity, program, or service;historical data from previous years for comparison with data reported under Subsections (2)(b) and (c);goals, challenges, and achievements related to the operation, activity, program, or service;relevant federal and state statutory references and requirements;contact information of officials knowledgeable and responsible for each operation, activity, program, or service; andother information determined by the department that:may be needed, useful, or of historical significance; orpromotes accountability and transparency for each operation, activity, program, or service with the public and elected officials.
(3) The annual report shall be designed to provide clear, accurate, and accessible information to the public, the governor, and the Legislature.
(4) The department shall:submit the annual report in accordance with Section 68-3-14; andmake the annual report, and previous annual reports, accessible to the public by placing a link to the reports on the department’s website.
(5) On or before November 1 of each year, in addition to the annual report required by Subsection (1), the department shall provide a written report to the Education Interim Committee on the progress of the One Utah Service Fellowship Program created in Section 9-20-301, including the progress of the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism created in Section 9-20-201 on the duties described in Subsection 09-Ch9_20|9-20-301].
Amended by Chapter 44, 2025 General Session
9-1-209 - Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund.
(1) As used in this section, “fund” means the Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund created in this section.
(2) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the “Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation Fund.”
(3) The executive director shall administer the fund.
(4) Money may be deposited into the fund from a variety of sources, including transfers, grants, private foundations, individual donors, gifts, bequests, legislative appropriations, and money made available from any other source.
(5) Money collected by the Cultural and Community Engagement Foundation described in Subsections 9-1-201(3)(b) and (5) shall be deposited into the fund.
(6) Any portion of the fund may be treated as an endowment fund such that the principal of that portion of the fund is held in perpetuity on behalf of the department.
(7) The state treasurer shall invest the money in the fund according to the procedures and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act, except that all interest or other earnings derived from those investments shall be deposited into the fund.
(8) The executive director may expend money from the fund for any of the purposes described in this title.
Amended by Chapter 64, 2021 General Session
9-1-210 - Intergenerational poverty mitigation reporting.
(1) As used in this section: “Cycle of poverty” means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102.”Intergenerational poverty” means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102.
(2) On or before October 1 of each year, the department shall provide an annual report to the Department of Workforce Services for inclusion in the intergenerational poverty report described in Section 35A-9-202.
(3) The report shall: describe policies, procedures, and programs that the department has implemented or modified to help break the cycle of poverty and end welfare dependency for children in the state affected by intergenerational poverty; andcontain recommendations to the Legislature on how to address issues relating to breaking the cycle of poverty and ending welfare dependency for children in the state affected by intergenerational poverty.
Enacted by Chapter 36, 2022 General Session
9-1-211 - Nonprofit Capacity Grant Program.
(1) As used in this section, “nonprofit support organization” means a nonprofit organization that: is organized under the Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act; andprovides the following support for nonprofit organizations located in the state:building operational capacity;improving the delivery of essential services in the state;providing professional training;providing technical support; orencouraging collaboration with other nonprofit organizations, industry, and government agencies.
(2) There is created within the department the Nonprofit Capacity Grant Program.The purpose of the program is to provide grants to nonprofit support organizations.
(3) A nonprofit support organization that submits a proposal for a grant to the department shall include details in the proposal regarding:the nonprofit support organization’s name;information about the nonprofit support organization’s activities and purpose;the nonprofit support organization’s budget;plans for sustaining the nonprofit support organization beyond the grant period;specific proposals for how the nonprofit support organization would use the grant; andother information the department determines necessary to evaluate the proposal.When evaluating a proposal for a grant, the department shall consider:the grant amount requested;the extent to which the proposal advances the goals described in Subsection (1)(b);the extent to which any additional funding sources or existing or planned partnerships may benefit the proposal; andthe viability of the proposal.
(4) Subject to Subsection (3), the department may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to establish: eligibility criteria for a grant;the form and process for submitting a proposal to the department for a grant;the process and criteria for determining the priority of applications received;the formula and method for determining a grant amount; andreporting requirements for a grant recipient.
Enacted by Chapter 513, 2023 General Session