Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 63N-18-201 - Creation of the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration - Responsibilities of the center(1) There is created within the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity the Utah Center for Immigration and Integration.(2) The center shall: (a) assist individuals and businesses in the state with identifying pathways for recruiting and retaining foreign labor;(b) coordinate with state agencies in developing and administering policies and programs related to immigrant integration;(c) develop and implement a statewide strategy for immigrant integration that promotes economic opportunities for immigrant communities in the state;(d) create and convene a task force to review and make recommendations regarding the state's policies on immigrant integration;(e) develop sustainable partnerships with local officials, the business sector, and community organizations serving immigrant communities in the state; and(f) advise and make recommendations to the governor, state agencies, and the Legislature regarding immigrant integration and foreign labor issues.(3) The center may not encourage a business to bypass state residents for the business's workforce needs.(4) The center may, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to carry out the center's responsibilities under this chapter.Renumbered from § 63N-18-103 by Chapter 499, 2023 General Session ,§ 24, eff. 5/3/2023.Added by Chapter 304, 2021 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/5/2021.Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB217, Chapter 373.