February 28, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    The House Rules Committee recommends, under suspension of the rules, and with written request of the sponsor, that S.B. 221, Judicial Retention Election Task Force (Sen. D. C. Buttars) be amended as follows and be placed on the Third Reading Calendar:

1.    Page 1, Lines 18 through 18a
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
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             18      the Senate and speaker of the House] designates

{   four   }        two       judges        jointly       appointed by the        president of the senate, speaker of the House, and the       Utah Judicial

             18a      Council .S .

2.    Page 2, Lines 31 through 42a
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-19-2007 :    

             31          (1) There is created the Judicial Retention Election Task Force consisting of the
             32      following S. [11]
{   12   }        10       .S members:

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             41          (e) one district court judge, appointed jointly by the president of the Senate and speaker
             42      of the House of Representatives]
{   four   }        two       judges, each from a different court, appointed        jointly       by the        president of the Senate, speaker of the House, and the       Utah

             42a      Judicial Council. .S .

                    Respectfully,

                    Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart, Chair