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[TITLE 34. Table of Contents]
34-30-1 Citizens to be given preference - Provision to be included in contracts.
In employing workmen in the construction of public works
by the state or any county or municipality, or by persons
contracting with the state or any county or municipality,
preference shall be given citizens of the United States,
or those having declared their intention of becoming citizens.
In each contract for the construction of public works a provision
shall be inserted to the effect that, if the provisions of
this section are not complied with, the contract shall be
void.
1969
34-30-8 Forty-hour work week - Overtime at one and one-half regular rate.
Forty hours shall constitute a working week on all works
and undertakings carried on by the state, county, or municipal
governments, or by any officer of the state or of any county
or municipal government. Any persons, corporation, firm,
contractor, agent, manager, or foreman, who shall require
or contract with any person to work upon such works or undertakings
longer than forty hours in one week shall pay such employees
at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular
rate at which he is employed.
1969
34-30-9 Violation of chapter - Failure to keep or produce records - Misdemeanor.
Any officer, agent or representative of the state, or
of any political subdivision, district or municipality of
it who shall violate, or omit to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter, and any contractor or subcontractor, or
agent or representative thereof, doing such public work,
who shall neglect to keep, or cause to be kept, an accurate
record of the names, occupation and actual wages paid to
each laborer, workman and mechanic employed by him, in connection
with this public work or who shall refuse to allow access
to same at any reasonable hour to any person authorized to
inspect same under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
1969
34-30-13 Compliance with federal requirements.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter to
the contrary, the governor of the state of Utah may in his
discretion, elect to suspend the provisions of this chapter
in whole or in part if it becomes necessary to do so in order
to comply with requirements imposed by the government of
the United States, in order for the state of Utah to remain
eligible for participation in programs which are financed
in whole or in part by the United States government.
1971
34-30-14 Public works - Wages.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, town, school district, special district, public corporation, institution of higher education of the state, public agency of any political subdivision, or other entity that expends public funds for construction, maintenance, repair or improvement of public works.
(b) "Public works" or "public works project" means a building, road, street, sewer, storm drain, water system, irrigation system, reclamation project, or other facility owned or to be contracted for by the state or a political subdivision, and that is to be paid for in whole or in part with tax revenue paid by residents of the state.
(2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) or as required by federal or state law, the state or any political subdivision that contracts for the construction, maintenance, repair, or improvement of public works may not require that a contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier engaged in the construction, maintenance, repair, or improvement of public works pay its employees:
(i) a predetermined amount of wages or wage rate; or
(ii) a type, amount, or rate of employee benefits.
(b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply when federal law requires the payment of prevailing or minimum wages to persons working on projects funded in whole or in part by federal funds.
(3) The state or any political subdivision that contracts for the construction, maintenance, repair, or improvement of public works may not require that a contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier or carrier engaged in the construction, maintenance, repair or improvement of public works execute or otherwise become a party to any project labor agreement, collective bargaining agreement, prehire agreement, or any other agreement with employees, their representatives, or any labor organization as a condition of bidding, negotiating, being awarded, or performing work on a public works project.
(4) This section applies to any contract executed after
May 1, 1995.
1995
