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Under authority granted by the Utah Constitution and various federal and state statutes, the Governor periodically issues Executive Documents, which can be categorized as either Executive Orders, Proclamations, or Declarations.

Executive Orders set policy for the executive branch; create boards and commissions; provide for the transfer of authority; or otherwise interpret, implement, or give administrative effect to a provision of the Constitution, state law or executive policy. You can find Executive Orders signed by Gov. Cox below.

2024 Executive Orders

Aug. 23, 2024: Executive Order 2024-01.pdf
Oct. 25, 2024: Executive Order 2024-02 Increasing Military Leave for State Employees.pdf

2023 Executive Orders

Feb. 1, 2023: Executive Order 2023-01.pdf
Feb. 3, 2023: Executive Order 2023-02 Final.pdf
March 16, 2023: Executive Order 2023-03 Providing Optional Administrative Leave to Support Community Flood Responses.pdf
March 20, 2023: Executive Order 2023-04 Enshrining the Continued Significance and Display of the Historic State Flag.pdf
April 18, 2023: Executive Order 2023-05 – Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Flooding.pdf
April 21, 2023: Executive Order 2023-06 Directing the Chief Privacy Officer to Develop a Strategic Privacy Plan.pdf
May 10, 2023: EO 2023-07 Requiring Water Conservation at State Facilities and Increasing Utah’s Drought Resiliency.pdf
Oct. 17, 2023: EO 2023-08 Encouraging Agencies to Provide Service Opportunities for Agency Employees.pdf
Oct. 17, 2023: EO 2023-09 Requiring Service Hours for Economic Development Incentives.pdf

2022 Executive Orders

Jan. 4, 2022: Declaring a Liquid Petroleum Gas Emergency
Jan. 31, 2022: Providing Optional Substitute Leave for State Employees to Support Utah Schools
Feb. 26, 2022: An Order Instructing the Utah Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control, Utah State Liquor Stores to Remove all Russian-produced and Russian-branded Products Off of Its Shelves Immediately
April 21, 2022: EO 2022- 04 Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Drought.pdf
Aug. 23, 2022: EO 2022-05 Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Southern Utah Flooding.pdf
Dec. 12, 2022: EO 2022-06 TikTok.pdf
Dec. 16, 2022: EO 2022 – 07 Declaring a Liquid Petroleum Gas Emergency.pdf

2021 Executive Orders

Jan. 4, 2021: Requiring a review of all regulated occupations and professions
Jan. 8, 2021: Establishing a COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
Jan. 11, 2021: Requiring Agency Review of Remote Work Opportunities
Jan. 11, 2021: Moving Jobs to Rural Utah
Jan. 14, 2021: Anticipated Civil Unrest
Feb. 23, 2021: Updating the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
March 17, 2021: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Drought Conditions
April 1, 2021: Expanding Return to Work and Returnship Opportunities in Utah
April 15, 2021: Updating the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
May 3, 2021: Requiring Increased Water Conservation Due to Drought Conditions
May 6, 2021: Updating the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
May 6, 2021: Establishing Effective Oversight Over State Agency Rulemaking
May 13, 2021: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Drought Conditions
Sept. 9, 2021: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Flooding
Oct. 12, 2021: Mental Health Treatment & Education for State Employees

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