Utah Code Ann. § 19-6-422 – Participation by state risk manager in suit, claim, or settlement.

(1) If a suit is filed or a claim is made against a responsible party who is eligible for payments from the fund for bodily injury or property damage connected with a release of petroleum from a petroleum storage tank, the state risk manager and his legal counsel may participate with the responsible party and his legal counsel in:
1. (a) the defense of any suit;
2. (b) determination of legal strategy and any other decisions affecting the defense of any suit; and
3. (c) any settlement negotiations.
(2) The state risk manager shall approve any settlement between the responsible party and a third party before payment of fund money is made.