Utah SB43: Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office Amendments

What the bill says

An act or omission made in the course of exercising a duty under this chapter if: (a) the act or omission is taken in good faith; and (b) the act or omission is taken in a manner the treasurer reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the trust beneficiaries. Section 14. Section 53D-2-302 is enacted to read: 53D-2-302 . Advocacy office governance -- Advocacy council creation, role, and duties. (1) There is created the School and Institutional Trust Beneficiaries' Advocacy Council. (2) The advocacy council shall: (a) oversee the activities of the advocacy office and advise the advocacy.

From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:

an act or omission made in the course of exercising a duty under this chapter if: (a) the act or omission is taken in good faith; and (b) the act or omission is taken in a manner the treasurer reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the trust beneficiaries. Section 14. Section 53D-2-302 is enacted to read: 53D-2-302 . Advocacy office governance -- Advocacy council creation, role, and duties. (1) There is created the School and Institutional Trust Beneficiaries' Advocacy Council. (2) The advocacy council shall: (a) oversee the activities of the advocacy office and advise the advocacy director; (b) establish, update, and monitor the implementation of comprehensive strategic planning for the advocacy office; (c) submit advocacy director candidate names to the state treasurer subject to Subsection 53D-2-401(1)(a) ; (d) determine the advocacy director's compensation and annually review the compensation and performance of the advocacy director as part of the council's budget review process; (e) make rules for the advocacy office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; (f) receive reports, including the annual report described in Subsection 53D-2-402(2)(m) , from the advocacy director; (g) participate on the nominating committees of the trustee agencies as described in Subsections 53C-1-203(2)(a) and 53D-1-501(2)(b) ; and (h) develop policies and directives for the management of the advocacy …