{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-1-202","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 23A-1-202","heading":"Agreement with a tribe.","body":"(1) As used in this section, \"tribe\" means a federally recognized:\n(a) Indian tribe; or\n(b) Indian band.\n(2)\n(a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the governor may enter into an agreement with a tribe to settle a dispute between the state and the tribe concerning a hunting, fishing, or trapping right claim that is:\n(i) based on:\n(A) a treaty;\n(B) an aboriginal right; or\n(C) other recognized federal right; and\n(ii) on lands located within the state.\n(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), an agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) may not exempt a person from the requirements of this title.\n(c) An agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) may exempt or partially exempt a tribe that is a party to the agreement or a member of that tribe from:\n(i) Section 23A-4-1110, placing a limit of one of any species during a license year;\n(ii) Section 23A-11-202, commencement date of the general deer season;\n(iii) a hunter or furharvester education requirement under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags;\n(iv) an age restriction under Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags;\n(v) paying a fee required under this title to obtain a hunting, fishing, or trapping license or permit;\n(vi) obtaining a license or permit required under this title to hunt, trap, or fish; or\n(vii) complying with a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board if the exemption is not inconsistent with this title.\n(d) An agreement permitted under Subsection (2)(a) shall:\n(i) be in writing;\n(ii) be signed by:\n(A) the governor; and\n(B) the governing body of the tribe that:\n(I) is designated by the tribe; and\n(II) may bind the tribe to the terms of the agreement;\n(iii) be conditioned on obtaining any approval required by federal law;\n(iv) state the effective date of the agreement;\n(v) provide that the governor shall renegotiate the agreement if the agreement is or becomes inconsistent with a state statute for which an exemption is not authorized under this section; and\n(vi) include any accommodation made by the tribe that:\n(A) is agreed to by the tribe;\n(B) is reasonably related to the agreement; and\n(C) concerns the management and use of wildlife resources or habitat.\n(e) Before executing an agreement under this Subsection (2), the governor shall consult with:\n(i) the division; and\n(ii) the chair of the Wildlife Board.\n(f) At least 30 days before the agreement under this Subsection (2) is executed, the governor or the governor's designee shall provide a copy of the agreement in the form that the agreement will be executed to:\n(i) the chairs of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee; and\n(ii) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.","path":["Title 23A Wildlife Resources Act","Chapter 23A-1 General Provisions","Part 23A-1-2 Miscellaneous"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title23A/Chapter1/23A-1-S202.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"7c518f9d3b9daa601af6174c54ac1c0c3746a35ec5c1c04a4e5620a3bc51e50c","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-1-201","next":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-1-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}