Utah § 63A-16-110 Use of authorized domain extensions for government websites.

Utah Statutes

§ 63A-16-110 — Use of authorized domain extensions for government websites.

Utah·Title 63A Utah Government Operations Code·Ch. 63A-16 Utah Technology Governance Act·Part 63A-16-1 General Provisions

(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Authorized top-level domain" means any of the following suffixes that follow the domain name in a website address:

(1)(a)(i) gov;

(1)(a)(ii) edu; and

(1)(a)(iii) mil.

(1)(b) "Governmental entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-2-103.

(1)(c) "Government website" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-19-101.

(1)(d) "Person" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-2-103.

(1)(e) "School" means a public elementary or secondary school.

(2)Beginning July 1, 2025, a governmental entity shall use an authorized top-level domain for:

(2)(a) the website address for the governmental entity's government website; and

(2)(b) the email addresses used by the governmental entity and the governmental entity's employees

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(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Authorized top-level domain" means any of the following suffixes that follow the domain name in a website address:
(1)(a)(i) gov;
(1)(a)(ii) edu; and
(1)(a)(iii) mil.
(1)(b) "Governmental entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-2-103.
(1)(c) "Government website" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-19-101.
(1)(d) "Person" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-2-103.
(1)(e) "School" means a public elementary or secondary school.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2025, a governmental entity shall use an authorized top-level domain for:
(2)(a) the website address for the governmental entity's government website; and
(2)(b) the email addresses used by the governmental entity and the governmental entity's employees.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a governmental entity may operate a website that uses a top-level domain that is not an authorized top-level domain if:
(3)(a) (3)(a)(i) a reasonable person would not mistake the website as the governmental entity's primary government website; and
(3)(a)(ii) the government website is:
(3)(a)(ii)(A) solely for internal use and not intended for use by members of the public;
(3)(a)(ii)(B) temporary and in use by the governmental entity for a period of less than one year; or
(3)(a)(ii)(C) related to an event, program, or informational campaign operated by the governmental entity in partnership with another person that is not a governmental entity; or
(3)(b) the governmental entity is a school district or a school that is not an institution of higher education and the use of an authorized top-level domain is otherwise prohibited, provided that once the use of an authorized top-level domain is not otherwise prohibited, the school district or school shall transition to an authorized top-level domain within 15 months.
(4) The chief information officer appointed under Section 63A-16-201 may authorize a waiver of the requirement in Subsection (2) if:
(4)(a) there are extraordinary circumstances under which use of an authorized domain extension would cause demonstrable harm to citizens or businesses; and
(4)(b) the executive director or chief executive of the governmental entity submits a written request to the chief information officer that includes a justification for the waiver.

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