R151-2-5. Designation of Authorized Officers

(1) The determinations or weighing of interests permitted or required under the following sections by a "governmental entity" or the "head of a governmental entity" shall be made by the division director which has custody or control of the records, or his designee:

(a) Subsection 63G-2-201 (5) (b), which governs disclosure of certain private or protected records;

(b) Section 63G-2-309, which governs business confidentiality claims;

(c) Subsection 63G-2-202 (8), which governs disclosure for research purposes;

(d) Subsection 63G-2-201 (10) (a), which governs intellectual property rights.

(2) The "chief administrative officer of the governmental entity" for purposes of appeals under Sections 63G-2-401 and 63G-2-603 shall be the Executive Director of the Department of Commerce or the Executive Director's designee.