No. 29097: R105-1. Attorney General's Selection of Outside Counsel, Expert Witnesses and Other Litigation Support Services

DAR File No.: 29097
Filed: 10/02/2006, 02:54
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

This rule is adopted pursuant to authority granted by the Chief Procurement Officer of the Division of Purchasing of the Department of Administrative Services under Section 63-56-10, and pursuant to Section 67-5-5, and the Utah Procurement Code (Title 63, Chapter 56) and the applicable sections thereof, viz., Sections 63-56-1, -2, -4, -5, -16, -17, -18, -19., -20.5, -21, -22, -23, -24, -25, -26, -27, -28., -29, -30, -32, -33, -34, -40, -41, -45, -46, -47, -48, -49, and -50.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No written comments have been received.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

This rule is adopted to allow the Attorney General to obtain the services of outside counsel, expert witnesses, or providers of litigation support services for agencies of the State without having to go through the Division of Purchasing in recognition of the overlapping jurisdiction in this area under the Utah Constitution and applicable statutes and the unique needs of the Attorney General in obtaining these professional services. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Attorney General
Administration
Room E320 EAST BUILDING
420 N STATE ST
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84114-2320

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

David Geary at the above address, by phone at 801-366-0572, by FAX at 801-366-0352, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Authorized by:

Ray Hintze, Chief Civil Deputy