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H.J.R. 31

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HOUSE JOINT RULES LEGISLATIVE

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REVIEW NOTE PROCEDURES AMENDMENTS

             3     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ben C. Ferry

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Senate Sponsor: Margaret Dayton

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This resolution modifies procedures governing legislative review notes.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This resolution:
             13          .    requires the legislative general counsel to place an amended legislative review note
             14      on a bill or resolution when an amendment or a substitute substantively changes the
             15      legislation's constitutionality.
             16      Special Clauses:
             17          None
             18      Legislative Rules Affected:
             19      AMENDS:
             20          JR4-2-402
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             22      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             23          Section 1. JR4-2-402 is amended to read:
             24           JR4-2-402. Legislative Review Notes.
             25          (1) The Legislative General Counsel shall place a legislative review note on the
             26      legislation.
             27          [(2) If an amendment or substitute to legislation appears to substantively change the

             28      legislation's constitutionality, any legislator may request an amended legislative review note by
             29      making a motion in a standing committee or on the floor requesting that an amended legislative
             30      review note be prepared.]
             31          [(3) If the motion is approved by a majority vote, the rules committee of the chamber
             32      where the request was made shall review the request and may either:]
             33          [(a) request that the Legislative General Counsel prepare an amended legislative review
             34      note; or]
             35          [(b) if the rules committee determines that no amended legislative review note is
             36      necessary, refer the legislation back to the standing committee or the floor.]
             37          [(4) Once the rules committee has decided the question, a motion for an amended
             38      legislative review note is out of order unless the legislation is subsequently amended or another
             39      substitute is filed.]
             40          [(5) (a) If an amended legislative review note is requested by the rules committee,
             41      when the amended note is complete, the rules committee shall refer the legislation back to its
             42      originating standing committee or give the legislation priority for floor action in preparing the
             43      calendar.]
             44          (2) (a) If an amendment or a substitute to legislation appears to substantively change
             45      the legislation's constitutionality, the Legislative General Counsel shall prepare an amended
             46      legislative review note for the legislation.
             47          (b) The amended legislative review note shall be made available to legislators in hard
             48      copy or electronically.
             49          [(6)] (3) The legislative review note or amended legislative review note is not an
             50      official part of the legislation.





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