Utah Code
Utah Code § 49-11-201 (2026)
Establishment of retirement office -- An independent state agency -- Office exemption
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There is established the Utah State Retirement Office, which may also be known and function as the Utah State Retirement Systems or the Utah Retirement Systems.
The office shall administer the systems, plans, and programs and perform all other functions assigned to it under this title.
The office is an independent state agency.
It is subject to legislative and executive department budgetary review and comment.
The office may establish branch offices upon approval of the board.
The board and office are exempt from those acts which are applicable to state and other governmental entities under this code.
Amended by Chapter 15, 2014 General Session
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 2008–2017 · leading case: Kramer v. State Ret. Bd., 2008 UT App 351, 195 P.3d 925.
Kramer v. State Ret. Bd., 2008 UT App 351, 195 P.3d 925. “The Board, as overseers of the Utah State Retirement Systems or Office fits this definition, see Utah Code Ann. § 49-11-201 (2)(a) (2007) (stating that the Utah State Retirement Office "is an independent state agency"); id.”
Ramsay v. Kane Cnty. Human Resource Special Serv. Dist., 2014 UT 5, 322 P.3d 1163. “*1170 Associate Chief Justice NEHRING authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice DURRANT, Justice DURHAM, Justice PARRISH, and Justice LEE joined.”
Whitaker v. Utah State Ret. Bd., 2008 UT App 282, 191 P.3d 814. “§§ 49-11-201 to -203. Over the course of many years, the Retirement Office sent Whitaker annual statements summarizing his defined retirement benefits, including documentation of his accrued service credit attributable to each retirement system and employer.”
Ostler v. Ret. Bd., 2017 UT App 96, 400 P.3d 1099. “§ 49-11-201. An individual employed by a participating public employer may qualify to become a member of URS.”
Ramsay v. Kane Cnty., 2014 UT 5. “In August 2009, URS initiated an administrative proceeding before the Retirement Board, pursuant to the Act, seeking recovery of unpaid benefit 1 See UTAH CODE § 49-11-103.”
Utah Code § 49-11-201(1)(b): 1 case
Kramer v. State Ret. Bd., 2008 UT App 351, 195 P.3d 925. “The Board, as overseers of the Utah State Retirement Systems or Office fits this definition, see Utah Code Ann. § 49-11-201 (2)(a) (2007) (stating that the Utah State Retirement Office "is an independent state agency"); id.”
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