Statutes and Administrative Rules

Enabling code for UGRC. Includes position within DTS, responsibilities for SGID; provision of services to state, local, federal, & private orgs; assistance with boundary data; surveyor position; cadastral & parcel database.

UGRC manages SGID GIS data, standards, & clearinghouse. State agencies directed to provide all geospatial data classified as public to be included in the SGID.

High precision statewide GPS base station reference network.

Creates the Monument Replacement and Restoration Committee and provides for the committee's membership, terms, and responsibility for administration and reporting for a grant program to counties.

Establishes state plane coordinate systems and use of the 1983 datum after Jan 1, 2002.

An amount equal to one cent per month levy on telecommunications service under Section 69-2-5.6 to enhance and upgrade digital mapping standards for unified statewide 911 emergency service as required by the committee.

Boundary change notification requirements (to Lt. Gov, UGRC and other offices) are covered in several statutes including: 67-1a-6.5: Lt. Gov certification; 20A-14-201: School Dists; 17C-2-109, 17C-3-108, 17-4-107: RDA projects

Several statutes require notification of UGRC prior to beginning or amending general plans or in cases of planned regional facility infrastructure. These include: 10-9a-203, 17-27a-203, 17B-1-106, 53G-3-204, 54-3-28

In HB131 (2002, Rep. Pace) UGRC is directed to work with counties and the Lt. Gov’s office to maintain current voter precinct and other boundaries in the SGID.

UGRC may be called upon to partner with the GOEO's Utah Broadband Center to provide map-related support to inventorying and communicating Utah's broadband service landscape.

This committee was originally set up to administer RS2477 grants but evolved to also administer cadastral grants. Through '08, the committee has distributed about $5,000,000 in grants with UGRC doing all contract administration, QA, & SGID Integration.

In 2005, UGRC was further required to provide access to recorded documents for RS2477.

In approximately 1997, legislation was passed that required UGRC to complete and maintain a database for RS2477.

Utah's open records law and description of protected, private, and controlled records.

HB109 created additional responsibilities for UGRC as HB109 directed that "data" be included in IT planning efforts. UGRC now reviews IT Plans and consults with agencies on geospatial technology activities including data creation and acquisition.

Summary: The purpose of this rule is to establish an advisory council to coordinate statewide GIS data efforts for collection, creation, and access, and to mutual collaboration by state entities.