Utah law
Municipal Laws in Utah.
Utah local government operates under the 1896 Constitution and Utah Code. Utah has 29 counties (fewest in the Mountain West) and numerous cities. Cities operate under one of several statutory forms (council-mayor, council-manager, commission, five-member council). Counties operate under various statutory forms. The Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA, Utah Code § 63G-2-101 et seq.) and Open and Public Meetings Act (Utah Code § 52-4-101 et seq.) govern transparency. Sovereign immunity is partially waived under the Utah Governmental Immunity Act (Utah Code § 63G-7-101 et seq.) with damages caps.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
State law
Key Utah Statutes
Governs powers and organization of Utah municipalities. Various statutory forms available.
Government Records Access and Management Act. Comprehensive public-records statute balancing transparency with privacy protection. Agencies must respond within 10 business days.
Requires public meetings to be open with advance notice. Closed (executive) sessions permitted for specific purposes.
Partial waiver of sovereign immunity. Damages caps: $731,700 per person (2024, adjusted biennially), aggregate cap of $2,439,000 per occurrence. Numerous exceptions retain immunity.
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