The Protection & Advocacy Office is dedicated daily to protecting current and future beneficiary rights and interests by advocating for:
- Productive use and optimization of revenue to all trust beneficiaries from school and institutional trust lands.
- Prudent and profitable investment of trust funds.
The Protection & Advocacy Office has a focused approach toward promoting trust beneficiary interests by facilitating open communication among key individuals and organizations, advocating for legislative change that best serves the interests of the trust beneficiaries, and educating the public regarding the School and Institutional Trust System (Trust System).
Guiding Principles
1. Seek first to understand the business rationale and strategies used by trust fiduciaries at the Trust Lands Administration and the School and Institutional Trust Fund Office (SITFO);
2. Be an active, collaborative, and equal partner in the Trust System;
3. Encourage trust fiduciaries to be as open and transparent as possible within the law, maintaining business confidentiality;
4. Engage on matters of most importance to the trust;
5. Build and maintain relationships of respect through diplomatic actions;
6. Champion the legacy and heritage of the trust;
7. Prioritize long term value creation over short term gains;
8. Represent the trust as an ambassador to all stakeholders;
9. Ensure that the trust lands and funds are managed with integrity and fidelity to the beneficiaries; and
10. Collaborate and share information with beneficiary groups and stakeholders.
The Lands Trust Protection & Advocacy Office, under direction of the Protection & Advocacy Committee, acts in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of all trust beneficiaries.
Land Trusts Protection & Advocacy Committee Meeting Schedule.
Kim Christy, Director
(801) 201-7480
Jessie Stuart, Assistant Director
(385) 315-1892