Full text of Utah Utah Code § 53-1-104 — Boards, bureaus, councils, divisions, and offices. (Effective 9/1/2026), with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-1-104. Boards, bureaus, councils, divisions, and offices. (Effective 9/1/2026)
Effective 9/1/2026 53-1-104.
Boards, bureaus, councils, divisions, and offices.
(1)
The following are the policymaking boards and committees within the department:
(a)
the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee, created in Section 53-2d-104;
(b)
the Air Ambulance Committee, created in Section 53-2d-107;
(c)
the Driver License Medical Advisory Board, created in Section 53-3-303;
(d)
the Concealed Firearm Review Board, created in Section 53-5a-302;
(e)
the Utah Fire Prevention Board, created in Section 53-7-203; and
(f)
the Liquified Petroleum Gas Board, created in Section 53-7-304.
(2)
The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, created in Section 53-6-106, is within the department.
(3)
The following are the divisions within the department:
(a)
the Administrative Services Division, created in Section 53-1-203;
(b)
the Management Information Services Division, created in Section 53-1-303;
(c)
the Division of Emergency Management, created in Section 53-2a-103;
(d)
the Driver License Division, created in Section 53-3-103;
(e)
the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division, created in Section 53-10-103;
(f)
the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division, created in Section 53-6-103;
(g)
the State Fire Marshal Division, created in Section 53-7-103; and
(h)
the Utah Highway Patrol Division, created in Section 53-8-103.
(4)
The Office of Executive Protection is created in Section 53-1-112.
(5)
The following are the bureaus within the department:
(a)
the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, created in Section 53-2d-102;
(b)
the Bureau of Criminal Identification, created in Section 53-10-201;
(c)
the State Bureau of Investigation, created in Section 53-10-301;
(d)
the Bureau of Forensic Services, created in Section 53-10-401; and
(e)
the Bureau of Communications, created in Section 53-10-501.
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