32B-2-206 (Effective 07/01/11) - Powers and duties of the director.
32B-2-206 (Effective 07/01/11). Powers and duties of the director.
Subject to the powers and responsibilities of the commission under this title, the director:
(1) (a) shall prepare and propose to the commission general policies, rules, andprocedures governing the administrative activities of the department; and
(b) may submit other recommendations to the commission as the director considers in theinterest of the commission's or the department's business;
(2) within the general policies, rules, and procedures of the commission, shall:
(a) provide day-to-day direction, coordination, and delegation of responsibilities in theadministrative activities of the department's business; and
(b) make internal department policies and procedures relating to:
(i) department personnel matters; and
(ii) the day-to-day operation of the department;
(3) subject to Section 32B-2-207, shall appoint or employ personnel as considerednecessary in the administration of this title, and with regard to the personnel shall:
(a) prescribe the conditions of employment;
(b) define the respective duties and powers;
(c) fix the remuneration in accordance with Title 67, Chapter 19, Utah State PersonnelManagement Act;
(d) designate those employees required to give a bond; and
(e) specify the bond amounts;
(4) shall establish and secure adherence to a system of reports, controls, and performancein matters relating to personnel, security, department property management, and operation of:
(a) a department office;
(b) a warehouse;
(c) a state store; and
(d) a package agency;
(5) within the policies, rules, and procedures approved by the commission and provisionsof law, shall purchase, store, keep for sale, sell, import, and control the storage, sale, furnishing,transportation, or delivery of an alcoholic product;
(6) shall prepare for commission approval:
(a) recommendations regarding the location, establishment, relocation, and closure of astate store or package agency;
(b) recommendations regarding the issuance, denial, nonrenewl, suspension, orrevocation of a license, permit, or certificate of approval;
(c) an annual budget, proposed legislation, and reports as required by law and soundbusiness principles;
(d) plans for reorganizing divisions of the department and the functions of the divisions;
(e) manuals containing commission and department policies, rules, and procedures;
(f) an inventory control system;
(g) any other report or recommendation requested by the commission;
(h) rules described in Subsection 32B-2-202(1)(o) governing the credit terms of the saleof beer;
(i) rules governing the calibration, maintenance, and regulation of a calibrated metereddispensing system;
(j) rules governing the display of a list of types and brand names of liquor furnished
through a calibrated metered dispensing system;
(k) price lists issued and distributed showing the price to be paid for each class, variety,or brand of liquor kept for sale at a state store, package agency, or retail licensee;
(l) policies or rules prescribing the books of account maintained by the department andby a state store, package agency, or retail licensee; and
(m) a policy prescribing the manner of giving and serving a notice required by this titleor rules made under this title;
(7) shall make available through the department to any person, upon request, a copy of apolicy made by the director;
(8) shall make and maintain a current copy of a manual that contains the rules andpolicies of the commission and department available for public inspection;
(9) (a) after consultation with the governor, shall determine whether an alcoholic productshould not be sold, offered for sale, or otherwise furnished in an area of the state during a periodof emergency that is proclaimed by the governor to exist in that area; and
(b) shall issue a necessary public announcement or policy with respect to thedetermination described in Subsection (9)(a); and
(10) shall perform any other duty required by the commission or by law.
Enacted by Chapter 276, 2010 General Session