Utah Code § 63A-3-104: Appropriation for contingency purposes -- Procedure for allotment.

(1)

(a) The Legislature shall determine the amount to be appropriated for contingency purposes, as well as the limits on the amount of any one allotment or total allotments to any one agency.

(b) In advance of making an allotment described in Subsection (1), the governor shall notify the Legislature through the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, of the governor's intent to make an allotment, of the amount to be allotted, and the justification for the allotment.

(2) Allotments described in this section:

(a) shall be made only for unforeseeable emergencies; and

(b) may not be made to correct poor budgetary practices or for purposes having no existing appropriation or authorization.