As used in this chapter:

1. (1) "Best practices toolbox" means the collection of resources for governmental entities provided on the website of the Office of the Legislative Auditor General that includes a best practice self-assessment and other resources, tools, surveys, and reports designed to help government organizations better serve the citizens of the state.
2. (2) "Consensus group" means the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.

3. (3)

   1. (a) "Independent entity" means an entity that:

      1. (i) has a public purpose relating to the state or its citizens;
      2. (ii) is individually created by the state;
      3. (iii) is separate from the judicial and legislative branches of state government; and
      4. (iv) is not under the direct supervisory control of the governor.

   2. (b) "Independent entity" does not include an entity that is:

      1. (i) a county;
      2. (ii) a municipality as defined in Section 10-1-104;
      3. (iii) an institution of higher education as defined in Section 53H-1-101;
      4. (iv) a public school as defined in Section 53G-8-701;
      5. (v) a special district as defined in Section 17B-1-102;
      6. (vi) a special service district as defined in Section 17D-1-102;
      7. (vii) created by an interlocal agreement as described in Section 11-13-203; or
      8. (viii) an elective constitutional office, including the state auditor, the state treasurer, and the attorney general.

   3. (c) Independent entities that are subject to the provisions of this chapter include the:

      1. (i) Career Service Review Office created in Section 67-19a-201;
      2. (ii) State Capitol Preservation Board created in Section 63O-2-201;
      3. (iii) Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority created in Section 63H-4-102;
      4. (iv) Military Installation Development Authority created in Section 63H-1-201;
      5. (v) Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201;
      6. (vi) Public Service Commission created in Section 54-1-1;
      7. (vii) School and Institutional Trust Fund Office created in Section 53D-1-201;
      8. (viii) School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Section 53C-1-201;
      9. (ix) Utah Beef Council created in Section 4-21-103;
      10. (x) Utah Capital Investment Corporation created in Section 63N-6-301;
      11. (xi) Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201;
      12. (xii) Utah Dairy Commission created in Section 4-22-103;
      13. (xiii) Utah Education and Telehealth Network created in Section 53H-4-213.4;
      14. (xiv) Utah Housing Corporation created in Section 63H-8-201;
      15. (xv) Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 11-58-201;
      16. (xvi) Utah Lake Authority created in Section 11-65-201;
      17. (xvii) Utah Retirement Systems created in Section 49-11-201; and
      18. (xviii) State Fair Park Authority created in Section 11-68-201.

Amended by Chapter 48, 2026 General Session