Economic service areas -- Creation.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. Utah Workforce Services Code
4. Economic Service Areas
5. Organization
6. Economic service areas -- Creation.

• (1)
  • (a) The executive director shall establish economic service areas to furnish the services described in Section 35A-2-201.
  • (b) In establishing economic service areas, the executive director shall seek input from the State Workforce Development Board.

• (2) In establishing the economic service areas, the executive director may consider:
  • (a) areas comprised of multiple counties;
  • (b) the alignment of transportation and other infrastructure or services;
  • (c) the interdependence of the economy within a geographic area;
  • (d) the ability to develop regional marketing and economic development programs;
  • (e) the labor market areas;
  • (f) the population of the area, as established in the most recent estimate by the Utah Population Committee;
  • (g) the number of individuals in the previous year receiving:
    • (i) services under Chapter 3, Employment Support Act; and
    • (ii) benefits under Chapter 4, Employment Security Act; and
  • (h) other factors that relate to the management of the programs administered or that relate to the delivery of services provided under this title.

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