Series 22016

State Planning Board State government studies, 1900-1940.

1 microfilm reel

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

The State Planning Board conducted studies on the expansion of governmental services and the costs of state government functions in order to have a clear understanding of state expenditures. The planning board also worked in conjunction with the Educational Survey Committee to make a comprehensive study of state funds and "earmarking." Included in this series is the report on earmarking which details state and local revenue sources, public expenditures, financing of education, and roads and public assistance in Utah. Also included are analyses of the cost of government: duties of government officials; state budget analyses; legislative articles and correspondence; and reports on redistricting the county boundaries.

Scope and Content

The State Planning Board conducted studies on the expansion of governmental services and the costs of state government functions in order to have a clear understanding of state expenditures. The planning board also worked in conjunction with the Educational Survey Committee to make a comprehensive study of state funds and "earmarking." Included in this series is the report on earmarking which details state and local revenue sources, public expenditures, financing of education, and roads and public assistance in Utah. Also included are analyses of the cost of government: duties of government officials; state budget analyses; legislative articles and correspondence; and reports on redistricting the county boundaries.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by report.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by M. Call in June 1999. After microfilming was completed for reference use in July 2003, the original hardcopy was destroyed; box and folder headings remain merely to index items on the film.

Related Material

Education reports from the State Planning Board, Series 1168, This series have record of education finances.
Economic statistics from the State Planning Board, Series 1176, This series has more information on each county's expenses.
Tax studies from the State Planning Board, Series 1177, This series has reports on state expenditures.
Financial data from the State Planning Board, Series 21985, This series has county and agency expenditures
Industrial trends studies from the State Planning Board, Series 21987, This series has reports related to state expenditures.
Industrial resources from the State Planning Board, Series 22009, This has reports on related to state expenditures.

Container List

ReelBoxFolderDescription
111 Analysis of cost of Utah state government; 1928-1938
112 Cost of Utah state government; 1928-1940
113 Cost of Utah state government; charts and graphs
114 Duties of state government officers
115 Earmarking of governmental revenues in Utah; 1940
116 Legislative articles and correspondence; 1935
117 Report of a proposed redistricting of the state
118 State budget statistics; 1900-1936
119 State revenues; 1928-1940