Utah § 46-4-503 - Government products and services provided electronically. (Effective 10/1/2026)
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§ 46-4-503. Government products and services provided electronically. (Effective 10/1/2026)
Effective 10/1/2026 46-4-503.
Government products and services provided electronically.
(1)
Notwithstanding Section 46-4-501, a state governmental agency that administers one or more of the following transactions shall allow those transactions to be conducted electronically:
The state system of public education, in coordination with the Utah Education and Telehealth Network, shall make reasonable progress toward making the following services available electronically:
(a)
secure access by parents and students to student grades and progress reports;
in addition to those transactions listed in Subsections (1) and (2), determine any additional services that may be made available to the public through electronic means; and
(c)
as part of the agency's information technology plan required by Section 63A-16-203, report on the progress of compliance with Subsections (1) through this (3).
(4)
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, a state governmental agency is not required by this part to conduct a transaction electronically if:
(a)
conducting the transaction electronically is not required by federal law; and
(b)
conducting the transaction electronically is:
(i)
impractical;
(ii)
unreasonable; or
(iii)
not permitted by laws pertaining to privacy or security.
(5)
(a)
For purposes of this Subsection (5), "one-stop shop" means the consolidation of access to diverse services and agencies at one location including virtual colocation.
(b)
(i)
State agencies that provide services or offer direct assistance to the business community shall participate in the establishment, maintenance, and enhancement of an integrated Utah business web portal known as Business.utah.gov.
(ii)
The purpose of the business web portal is to provide one-stop shop assistance to businesses.
(c)
State agencies shall partner with other governmental and nonprofit agencies whose primary mission is to provide services or offer direct assistance to the business community in Utah in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
(d)
The following state entities shall comply with the provisions of this Subsection (5):
(i)
Governor's Office of Economic Development created in Section 63N-1a-301, which shall serve as the managing partner for the website;
(ii)
Department of Workforce Services;
(iii)
Department of Commerce;
(iv)
State Tax Commission;
(v)
Department of Government Operations - Division of Purchasing and General Services, including other state agencies operating under a grant of authority from the division to procure goods and services in excess of $5,000;
(vi)
Department of Agriculture;
(vii)
Department of Natural Resources; and
(viii)
other state agencies that provide services or offer direct assistance to the business sector.
(e)
The business services available on the business web portal may include:
Section 46-4-503 ("Government products and services provided electronically. (Effective 10/1/2026)") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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