Divisions -- Creation -- Duties -- Workforce Appeals Board, councils, Child Care Advisory Committee, and economic service areas.

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Affected by 63I-1-235 on 7/1/2026

Effective 7/1/2021
35A-1-202. Divisions -- Creation -- Duties -- Workforce Appeals Board, councils, Child Care Advisory Committee, and economic service areas.

• (1) There is created within the department the following divisions:
  • (a) the Workforce Development Division to administer the development and implementation of employment assistance programs;
  • (b) the Workforce Research and Analysis Division;
  • (c) the Unemployment Insurance Division to administer Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;
  • (d) the Eligibility Services Division to administer public assistance eligibility;
  • (e) the Division of Adjudication to adjudicate claims or actions in accordance with this title;
  • (f) the Housing and Community Development Division, which is described in Sections 35A-8-201 and 35A-8-202;
  • (g) the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, which is described in Section 35A-13-103; and
  • (h) the Office of Homeless Services, which is described in Section 35A-16-202.

• (2) In addition to the divisions created under Subsection (1), within the department are the following:
  • (a) the Workforce Appeals Board created in Section 35A-1-205;
  • (b) the State Workforce Development Board created in Section 35A-1-206;
  • (c) the Employment Advisory Council created in Section 35A-4-502;
  • (d) the Child Care Advisory Committee created in Section 35A-3-205; and
  • (e) the economic service areas created in accordance with Chapter 2, Economic Service Areas.

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