Government of Utah
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The Government of Utah is republican, with "the powers of government being divided into three distinct departments, the legislative, the executive, and the judicial" each department having specific functions and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution.
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[edit] Executive Department
The executive powers of government are vested in the Governor.
Officers
| Office | Office-holder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Jon Huntsman, Jr. |
| Lieutenant Governor | Gary R. Herbert |
| Attorney General | Mark Shurtleff |
| State Treasurer | Edward T. Alter |
| State Auditor | Auston G. Johnson |
The Governor's Cabinet consists of the following appointees, who are the heads of the agencies listed:[1]
- Executive Director, Utah Administrative Services
- Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections
- Chief Information Officer for the State of Utah
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Commerce
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
- Commissioner, Utah Department of Financial Institutions
- Executive Director, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Health
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Human Resource Management
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Human Services
- Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department
- Adjutant General of Utah, Utah National Guard
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources
- Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Community and Culture
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Workforce Services
- Executive Director, Utah Department of Veteran Affairs
- Chairperson, Utah Board of Pardons and Parole
- Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission
- Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission
[edit] Legislative Department
The legislative powers of government are vested in the Senate, House of Representatives and the people.
[edit] Utah State Senate
Leadership
- President - John L. Valentine (R-14)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
- Majority Leader: Curt Bramble (R-16)
- Majority Whip: Dan R. Eastman (R-23)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
- Minority Leader: Mike Dmitrich (D-27)
- Minority Whip: Gene Davis (D-3)
[edit] Utah State House of Representatives
Leadership
- Speaker of the House: Greg Curtis (R-49)
Majority (Republican) Leadership
- Majority Leader: Dave Clark (R-74)
- Majority Whip: Gordon Snow (R-54)
Minority (Democratic) Leadership
- Minority Leader: Ralph Becker (D-24)
- Minority Whip: Brad King (D-69)
[edit] Judicial Department
The judicial powers of government are vested in a Supreme Court, district courts, and other courts of record.
[edit] Supreme Court
| Office | Office-holder |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice | Christine M. Durham |
| Associate Chief Justice | Michael J. Wilkins |
| Associate Justice | Matthew B. Durrant |
| Associate Justice | Ronald E. Nehring |
| Associate Justice | Jill M. Parrish |
[edit] District Courts
| District | Counties |
|---|---|
| 1 | Box Elder, Cache and Rich |
| 2 | Davis, Morgan, and Weber |
| 3 | Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele |
| 4 | Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch |
| 5 | Beaver, Iron, and Washington |
| 6 | Garfield, Kane, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne |
| 7 | Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan |
| 8 | Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah |
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