“Each records officer of a governmental entity or political subdivision” must certify (Utah Code 63G-2-108).

A records officer is defined in the law as “the individual appointed by the chief administrative officer of each governmental entity, or the political subdivision to work with state archives in the care, maintenance, scheduling, designation, classification, disposal, and preservation of records” (Utah Code 63G-2-103(27)).

Additionally, all “officers and employees of [a] governmental entity that receive or process records requests” must receive training on the procedures and requirements of Utah Code 63A-12 and 63G-2 (see Utah Code 63A-12-103(3)), but they are not required to certify unless they are also a records officer.