(1) Subject to applicable rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the Utah Board of Higher Education, the University of Utah shall:
- (a) serve as the state's provider of public television services, with programming from the Public Broadcasting Service and other syndicated and locally produced programs;
- (b) serve as the state's primary provider of public radio services, with programming from National Public Radio and other syndicated and locally produced programs; and
- (c) subject to Section 53H-8-208, accept and use gifts and apply for and receive funds from federal and other sources to carry out the purposes of this part.
- (2) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall provide an annual appropriation to operate KUED - TV.
- (3) This section neither regulates nor restricts a privately owned company in the distribution or dissemination of educational programs.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1