
[Utah Code Table of Contents]
[TITLE 41. Table of Contents]
41-15-1 Ratification.
The Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact is hereby unconditionally
ratified, approved and confirmed for and by the state of
Utah, and is entered into with all other jurisdictions legally
joining therein.
1963
41-15-2 Text of compact.
The text of said compact is as follows: VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY COMPACT ARTICLE I
41-15-3 Department of Transportation to promote public safety.
The Department of Transportation, acting upon recommendations
of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission and pursuant to
the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, shall provide a just,
equitable and orderly means of promoting the public safety
in the manner and within the scope contemplated by this act.
1975
41-15-4 Existing laws on equipment requirements - When superseded.
(1) An existing provision of law prescribing motor vehicle equipment requirements shall continue to be in effect until superseded by a rule adopted by the Department of Transportation as required by the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact.
(2) The rule shall specify the provision being superseded as required by this chapter.
(3) The provision shall be superseded on the date when
the rule superseding the provision becomes effective.
1994
41-15-5 Legislative approval of rules of Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission required.
Pursuant to Article V(e) of the Vehicle Equipment Safety
Compact, it is the intention of this state and it is hereby
provided that no rule, regulation or code issued by the Vehicle
Equipment Safety Commission in accordance with Article V
of the compact shall take effect until approved by act of
the Legislature.
1963
41-15-6 Appointment of commissioner on Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission - Designation and authority of alternate.
The commissioner of this state on the Vehicle Equipment
Safety Commission shall be appointed by the governor. If
he is an officer of the state government, the commissioner
of this state appointed pursuant to this section may designate
an alternate from among the officers and employees of his
agency to serve in his place and stead on the Vehicle Equipment
Safety Commission. Subject to the provisions of the compact
and bylaws of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission, the
authority and responsibility of such alternate shall be as
determined by the commissioner designating such alternate.
1963
41-15-7 Coverage of employees of Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission under Public Employees Retirement System.
The public employees retirement system may make an agreement
with the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission for the coverage
of said commission's employees pursuant to Article III(f)
of the compact. Any such agreement, as nearly as may be,
shall provide for arrangements similar to those available
to the employees of this state and shall be subject to amendment
or termination in accordance with its terms.
1963
41-15-8 Cooperation of departments, agencies and officers of state.
Within appropriations available therefor, the departments,
agencies and officers of the government of this state may
cooperate with and assist the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission
within the scope contemplated by Article III(h) of the compact.
The departments, agencies and officers of the government
of this state are authorized generally to cooperate with
the commission.
1963
41-15-9 Filing of documents with Department of Transportation.
Filing of documents as required by Article III (j) of
the compact shall be with the Department of Transportation.
1994
41-15-10 Submission of budgets to Department of Transportation.
Pursuant to Article VI (a) of the compact the Vehicle
Equipment Safety Commission shall submit its budgets to the
Department of Transportation.
1994
41-15-11 Inspection of accounts of Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission.
Pursuant to Article VI (e) of the compact, the Department
of Transportation is authorized to inspect the accounts of
the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission.
1994
41-15-12 "Executive head" defined.
The term "executive head" as used in Article IX (b) of
the compact shall, with reference to this state, mean the
governor.
1963
