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[TITLE 63. Table of Contents]
63-13-1 Commences July 1st.
The fiscal year of the state of Utah shall commence on
the first day of July of each year.
1953
63-13-1.5 Official state language.
(1) English is declared to be the official language of Utah.
(2) As the official language of this State, the English language is the sole language of the government, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), all official documents, transactions, proceedings, meetings, or publications issued, conducted, or regulated by, on behalf of, or representing the state and its political subdivisions shall be in English.
(4) Languages other than English may be used when required:
(a) by the United States Constitution, the Utah State Constitution, federal law, or federal regulation;
(b) by law enforcement or public health and safety needs;
(c) by public and higher education systems according to rules made by the State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents to comply with Subsection (5);
(d) in judicial proceedings, when necessary to insure that justice is served;
(e) to promote and encourage tourism and economic development, including the hosting of international events such as the Olympics; and
(f) by libraries to:
(i) collect and promote foreign language materials; and
(ii) provide foreign language services and activities.
(5) The State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents shall make rules governing the use of foreign languages in the public and higher education systems that promote the following principles:
(a) non-English speaking children and adults should become able to read, write, and understand English as quickly as possible;
(b) foreign language instruction should be encouraged;
(c) formal and informal programs in English as a Second Language should be initiated, continued, and expanded; and
(d) public schools should establish communication with non-English speaking parents of children within their systems, using a means designed to maximize understanding when necessary, while encouraging those parents who do not speak English to become more proficient in English.
(6) Unless exempted by Subsection (4), all state funds appropriated or designated for the printing or translation of materials or the provision of services or information in a language other than English shall be returned to the General Fund.
(a) Each state agency that has state funds appropriated or designated for the printing or translation of materials or the provision of services or information in a language other than English shall:
(i) notify the Division of Finance that those monies exist and the amount of those monies; and
(ii) return those monies to the Division of Finance.
(b) The Division of Finance shall account for those monies and inform the Legislature of the existence and amount of those monies at the beginning of the Legislature's annual general session.
(c) The Legislature may appropriate any monies received under this section to the State School Board for use in English as a Second Language programs.
(7) Nothing in this section affects the ability of government employees, private businesses, non-profit organizations, or private individuals to exercise their rights under:
(a) the First Amendment of the United States Constitution; and
(b) Utah Constitution, Article 1, Sections 1 and 15.
(8) If any provision of this section, or the application
of any such provision to any person or circumstance, is held
invalid, the remainder of this act shall be given effect
without the invalid provision or application.
2000
63-13-2 Legal holidays - Personal preference day - Governor authorized to declare additional days.
(1) (a) The following-named days are legal holidays in this state:
(i) every Sunday;
(ii) January 1, called New Year's Day;
(iii) the third Monday of January, called Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day;
(iv) the third Monday of February, called Washington and Lincoln Day;
(v) the last Monday of May, called Memorial Day;
(vi) July 4, called Independence Day;
(vii) July 24, called Pioneer Day;
(viii) the first Monday of September, called Labor Day;
(ix) the second Monday of October, called Columbus Day;
(x) November 11, called Veterans' Day;
(xi) the fourth Thursday of November, called Thanksgiving Day;
(xii) December 25, called Christmas; and
(xiii) all days which may be set apart by the President of the United States, or the governor of this state by proclamation as days of fast or thanksgiving.
(b) If any of the holidays under Subsection (1)(a), except the first mentioned, namely Sunday, falls on Sunday, then the following Monday shall be the holiday.
(c) If any of the holidays under Subsection (1)(a) falls on Saturday the preceding Friday shall be the holiday.
(d) Each employee may select one additional day, called Personal Preference Day, to be scheduled pursuant to rules adopted by the Department of Human Resource Management.
(2) (a) Whenever in his opinion extraordinary conditions exist justifying the action, the governor may:
(i) declare, by proclamation, legal holidays in addition to those holidays under Subsection (1); and
(ii) limit the holidays to certain classes of business and activities to be designated by him.
(b) A holiday may not extend for a longer period than 60 consecutive days.
(c) Any holiday may be renewed for one or more periods
not exceeding 30 days each as the governor may consider necessary,
and any holiday may, by like proclamation, be terminated
before the expiration of the period for which it was declared.
2006
63-13-5 State flag.
The state flag of Utah shall be a flag of blue field, fringed, with gold borders, with the following device worked in natural colors on the center of the blue field:
The center a shield; above the shield and thereon an American
eagle with outstretched wings; the top of the shield pierced
with six arrows arranged crosswise; upon the shield under
the arrows the word "Industry," and below the word "Industry"
on the center of the shield, a beehive; on each side of the
beehive, growing sego lilies; below the beehive and near
the bottom of the shield, the word "Utah," and below the
word "Utah" and on the bottom of the shield, the figures
"1847"; with the appearance of being back of the shield there
shall be two American flags on flagstaffs placed crosswise
with the flag so draped that they will project beyond each
side of the shield, the heads of the flagstaffs appearing
in front of the eagle's wings and the bottom of each staff
appearing over the face of the draped flag below the shield;
below the shield and flags and upon the blue field, the figures
"1896"; around the entire design, a narrow circle in gold.
1953
63-13-5.5 State symbols.
(1) Utah's state animal is the elk.
(2) Utah's state bird is the sea gull.
(3) Utah's state centennial astronomical symbol is the Beehive Cluster located in the constellation of Cancer the Crab.
(4) Utah's state centennial star is Dubhe, one of the seven bright stars composing the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major.
(5) Utah's state centennial tartan, which honors the first Scots known to have been in Utah and those Utahns of Scottish heritage, shall have a pattern or repeating-half-sett of white-2, blue-6, red-6, blue-4, red-6, green-18, red-6, and white-4 to represent the tartan worn anciently by the Logan and Skene clans, with the addition of a white stripe.
(6) Utah's state cooking pot is the dutch oven.
(7) Utah's state emblem is the beehive.
(8) Utah's state fish is the Bonneville cutthroat trout.
(9) Utah's state flower is the sego lily.
(10) Utah's state folk dance is the square dance, the folk dance that is called, cued, or prompted to the dancers and includes squares, rounds, clogging, contra, line, and heritage dances.
(11) Utah's state fossil is the Allosaurus.
(12) Utah's state fruit is the cherry.
(13) Utah's state vegetable is the Spanish sweet onion.
(14) Utah's historic state vegetable is the sugar beet.
(15) Utah's state gem is topaz, as is prominently found in the Thomas Mountain Range in Juab County, Utah.
(16) Utah's state grass is Indian rice grass.
(17) Utah's state hymn is "Utah We Love Thee" by Evan Stephens.
(18) Utah's state insect is the honeybee.
(19) Utah's state mineral is copper.
(20) Utah's state motto is "Industry."
(21) Utah's state railroad museum is Ogden Union Station.
(22) Utah's state rock is coal.
(23) Utah's state song is "Utah This is the Place" by Sam and Gary Francis.
(24) Utah's state tree is the blue spruce.
2003
63-13-5.6 Commemorative days.
(1) The following days shall be commemorated yearly:
(a) Bill of Rights Day, on December 15;
(b) Constitution Day, on September 17;
(c) Yellow Ribbon Day, on the third Monday in May, in honor of men and women who are serving or have served in the U.S. armed forces around the world in defense of freedom; and
(d) POW/MIA Recognition Day, on the third Friday in September.
(e) Indigenous People Day, the Monday immediately preceding Thanksgiving.
(2) The Division of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate activities, special programs, and promotional information to heighten public awareness and involvement relating to Subsections (1)(c) and (d).
(3) The month of November shall be commemorated yearly
as American Indian Heritage Month.
2004
