Utah Taxonomy

Independent entities

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Independent entities
Independent state agency" means an entity that is created by the state, but is independent of the governor's direct supervisory control.

An independent entity the state has created that provides a public purpose outside the responsibilitiess of the Executive Department of Government (such as URS). The 13 independent entities are listed in the Utah Code Title 63E, Independent Entities Code. Independent entity" means an entity having a public purpose relating to the state or its citizens that is individually created by the state or is given by the state the right to exist and conduct its affairs as an independent state agency or independent corporation. The 13 are: Utah Dairy Commission, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, Utah State Railroad Museum Authority, Utah Housing Corporation, Utah State Fair Corporation, Workers' Compensation Fund, Utah State Retirement Office (created by Section 49-11-201) School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, School and Institutional Trust Fund Office, Utah Communications Authority, Utah Energy Infrastructure Authority , Utah Capital Investment Corporation, and the Military Installation Development Authority.

There are three types of independent entities: independent state agencies, independent public corporations, and independent quasi-public corporations. The Legislature's Retirement and Independent Entities Committee advises the Legislature on issues involving Independent Entities. A public corporation is created by the state and a quasi-corporation is a private corporation that the state has allowed.

Note: The term "Independent entities" is not used as an agency, publisher, creator, or contributor value within the digital library.
OLRGC. A Guide to Utah's Independent Entities (2014).
OLRGC. A Guide to Utah's Independent Entities (2014; digital library version).
OLRGC. A Guide to Utah's Independent Entities (2012).
OLRGC. A Guide to Utah's Independent Entities (2012; digital library version).

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