Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R634 - Administration
Rule R634-1 - Americans With Disabilities Complaint Procedure
Section R634-1-6 - Appeals
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The individual may appeal the decision of the ADA Coordinator by filing an appeal within 10 working days from the receipt of the decision.
(2) The appeal shall be filed, preferably in writing or in another suitable format, with the department's executive director or designee.
(3) The filing of an appeal shall be considered as authorization by the individual to allow review of all information, including information classified as private or controlled, by the department's executive director or designee.
(4) The appeal shall describe in sufficient detail why the ADA Coordinator's decision is in error, is incomplete or ambiguous, is not supported by the evidence, or is otherwise improper.
(5) The executive director or designee shall review the factual findings of the investigation and the individual's statement regarding the ADA Coordinator's decision and arrive at an independent conclusion and recommendation. Additional investigations may be conducted if necessary to clarify questions of fact before arriving at an independent conclusion. The executive director or designee shall also consult with the ADA State Coordinating Committee before making any decision that would involve:
(6) A written determination, or in another suitable format, as to the validity of a complaint, along with a description of the resolution, if any, will be issued by the executive director or designee, and a copy shall be forwarded to the complainant no later than 10 working days after the appeal has been filed. If more time is needed in the investigation, the executive director or designee shall communicate the reason and time frames to the complainant.