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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - AMENDMENTS

                 
TO PROCESSES

                 
2001 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: Chad E. Bennion

                  This joint resolution modifies the Legislature's Code of Official Conduct to allow legislators
                  to contract with the state using any method authorized by the Utah Procurement Code. This
                  resolution takes effect upon approval by both the House and Senate.
                  This resolution affects legislative rules as follows:
                  AMENDS:
                      JR-16.03
                  Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. JR-16.03 is amended to read:
                       JR-16.03. Code of Official Conduct.
                      In judging its members, the Senate and House Ethics Committees have the following
                  guidelines:
                      (1) (a) Members of the Senate and House shall not engage in any employment or other
                  activity that would destroy or impair their independence of judgment.
                      (b) Members of the Senate and House may not be paid by a person, as defined in Joint
                  Rule 16.06, to lobby, consult, or to further the interests of any legislation or legislative matter.
                      (2) Members of the Senate and House shall not exercise any undue influence on any
                  governmental entity.
                      (3) Members of the Senate and House shall not engage in any activity that would be an
                  abuse of official position or a violation of trust.
                      (4) Members of the Senate and House may engage in business or professional activity in
                  competition with others, but shall not use any information obtained by reason of their official
                  position to gain advantage over any competition for activities with the state and its political
                  subdivisions.
                      (5) Members of the Senate and House shall not engage in any business relationship or


                  activity that would require the disclosure of confidential information obtained because of their
                  official position.
                      (6) Members of the Senate and House shall not use their official position to secure privileges
                  for themselves or others.
                      (7) While in session, members of the Senate and House shall disclose any conflict of interest
                  on any legislation or legislative matter as provided in JR-16.05.
                      (8) Members of the Senate and House may accept small gifts, awards, or contributions if
                  these favors do not influence them in the discharge of official duties.
                      (9) Members of the Senate and the House may engage in business or professional activities
                  with the state or its political subdivisions if the activities are entered into under the same conditions
                  and in the same manner applicable to any private citizen or company engaged in similar activities.
                  Legislators may enter into transactions with the state by contract [after public notice and competitive
                  bidding] by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah Procurement
                  Code.
                      Section 2. Effective date.
                      This resolution takes effect upon approval by a constitutional majority vote of all members
                  of the Senate and House of Representatives.

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