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This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 9:28 AM by rday. --> This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:50 PM by rday. -->

Senator Dennis E. Stowell proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
LIMITED PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

             2     
ENTITIES REVISIONS

             3     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Dennis E. Stowell

             6     
House Sponsor: Fred R. Hunsaker

             7     

             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies provisions relating to limited purpose local government entities.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    repeals and reenacts, rewrites, clarifies, and modifies provisions related to special
             14      service districts, municipal building authorities, and conservation districts;
             15          .    expands the entities authorized to create a building authority to include local
             16      districts and special service districts;
             17          .    repeals provisions related to parking and business improvement districts, special
             18      road districts, and historic districts;
             19          .    reenacts historic preservation authority for counties and municipalities;
             20          .    modifies assessment area provisions to preserve authority eliminated through the
             21      repeal of parking and business improvement district provisions;
             22          .    requires the type of local district proposed to be created to be specified in the
             23      petition or resolution proposing the creation of a local district;
             24          .    clarifies that a local district board of trustees member must be a registered voter at
             25      the location of the member's residence;



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         .    modifies a provision authorizing a local district to agree to the use of its land or land
             27      over which it has a right-of-way;
             28          .    provides that a previously created local district authorized to provide fire protection
             29      service is also authorized to provide paramedic and emergency service;
             30          .    allows an agent or officer of an owner of land to qualify as a board of trustees
             31      member of certain local districts with seasonally occupied homes;
             32          .    specifies who may administer an oath of office to a local district board of trustees
             33      member and requires an oath to be filed with the local district clerk;
             34          .    modifies a provision relating to the relationship between a local district election and
             35      a municipal general election;
             36          .    exempts local district and special service district elections from early voting
             37      provisions;
             38          .    eliminates a requirement that a water conservancy district publish notice of a board
             39      vacancy;
             40          .    reduces the percentage of property owners or voters required to protest the creation
             41      of a special service district or the addition of new territory or a new service to the
             42      special service district;
             43          .    eliminates a provision stating that a federal employee protection act applies to
             44      public transit district leases and other agreements;
             45          .    makes a provision allowing a service area to establish divisions for electing some or
             46      all elected board members apply to all local districts rather than just service areas;
             47          .    increases the number of services that a local district may provide from two to four;
             48          .    expands the group of service areas that have a higher allowable tax rate to include
             49      service areas in second class counties, if the service area provides fire protection,
             50      paramedic, and emergency services;
             51          .    eliminates a cap on the number of local district board of trustees members allowed,
             52      and makes conforming changes;
             53          .    authorizes animal control officers of special service districts to issue misdemeanor
             54      and infraction citations;
             55          .    limits the area that an improvement district for electric service may include and
             56      requires that type of district to have applied for and received approval of a



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Senate 2nd Reading Amendments 2-25-2008 rd/rhr
             57
     certification before a certain date;
             58          .    authorizes a special service district to provide service outside its boundary;
             59          .    modifies the type of correctional facilities and services that a special service district
             60      is authorized to provide;
             61          .    authorizes a special service district in a county of the first class to provide extended
             62      police protection;
             63          .    eliminates a cap on the number of special service district administrative control
             64      board members allowed;
             65          .    modifies the qualifications of an administrative control board member;
             66          .    clarifies that a provision relating to the imposition and increasing of local district
             67      fees does not apply to impact fees;
             68          .    modifies a provision relating to the oath of office of local district board members;
             69          .    clarifies that a voter at an election of a local district board member must be a
             70      registered voter within the district;
             71          .    authorizes a local district board to pay local district board members a specified
             72      compensation for training every year rather than every two years;
             73          .    modifies the authority of a conservation district;
             74          .    modifies the date by which a conservation district's annual report is to be submitted
             75      to the commission; and
             76          .    makes technical changes.
             77      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             78          None
             79      Other Special Clauses:
             80           S. [ None ] This bill coordinates with H.B. 77, Personal Property Tax Amendments, by
             80a      providing technical amendments. .S
             81      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             82      AMENDS:
             83          4-18-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 179
             84          4-18-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 179
             85          4-20-1.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 179
             86          10-2-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             87          10-2-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329



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         10-2-428, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             89          10-9a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 188, 199, and 329
             90          10-15-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 30
             91          10-15-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 30
             92          11-14-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             93          11-17-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             94          11-27-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             95          11-32-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 227
             96          11-36-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             97          11-36-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             98          11-39-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             99          11-40-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             100          11-42-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             101          11-39-104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 259
             102          11-43-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 118
             103          17-27a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 188, 199, and 329
             104          17-52-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             105          17-53-311, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 102
             106          17B-1-102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             107          17B-1-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             108          17B-1-202, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             109          17B-1-203, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             110          17B-1-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             111          17B-1-215, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             112          17B-1-302, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             113          17B-1-303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             114          17B-1-306, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             115          17B-1-312, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             116          17B-1-643, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             117          17B-1-1002, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             118          17B-1-1101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329



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         17B-1-1103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             120          17B-1-1104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             121          17B-2a-404, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             122          17B-2a-405, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             123          17B-2a-406, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             124          17B-2a-804, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             125          17B-2a-813, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             126          17B-2a-1005, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             127          17B-2a-1007, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             128          19-3-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             129          19-6-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             130          20A-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 75, 256, 285, and 329
             131          20A-11-1202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             132          26-8a-405.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             133          26-8a-405.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapters 25 and 205
             134          51-7-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 207
             135          52-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 45 and 249
             136          52-4-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 35, 204, and 329
             137          53-2-502, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 331
             138          53A-2-123, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             139          54-14-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 242 and 329
             140          59-2-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 107, 234, and 329
             141          59-2-924, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 107 and 329
             142          59-21-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 303
             143          59-21-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 303
             144          63-9-68, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 118
             145          63E-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             146          67-1a-6.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 212 and 329
             147          67-3-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             148          69-2-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 30
             149          69-2-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 241



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             150
         73-2-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             151          73-5-15, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 179 and 329
             152          73-10-21, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             153          77-7-18, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
             154      S. [     78-27-63, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 280, 329, and 357 ] 78B-4-509, as
             154a      renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3 .S
             155      ENACTS:
             156          10-8-85.9, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             157          17-50-324, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             158          17D-1-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             159          17D-1-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             160          17D-1-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             161          17D-1-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             162          17D-1-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             163          17D-1-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             164          17D-1-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             165          17D-1-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             166          17D-1-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             167          17D-1-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             168          17D-1-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             169          17D-1-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             170          17D-1-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             171          17D-1-205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             172          17D-1-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             173          17D-1-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             174          17D-1-208, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             175          17D-1-209, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             176          17D-1-210, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             177          17D-1-211, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             178          17D-1-212, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             179          17D-1-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             180          17D-1-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953



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             181
         17D-1-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             182          17D-1-304, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             183          17D-1-305, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             184          17D-1-306, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             185          17D-1-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             186          17D-1-402, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             187          17D-1-403, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             188          17D-1-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             189          17D-1-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             190          17D-1-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             191          17D-1-504, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             192          17D-1-505, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             193          17D-1-506, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             194          17D-1-507, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             195          17D-1-508, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             196          17D-1-509, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             197          17D-1-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             198          17D-1-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             199          17D-1-603, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             200          17D-2-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             201          17D-2-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             202          17D-2-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             203          17D-2-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             204          17D-2-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             205          17D-2-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             206          17D-2-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             207          17D-2-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             208          17D-2-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             209          17D-2-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             210          17D-2-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             211          17D-2-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953



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             212
         17D-2-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             213          17D-2-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             214          17D-2-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             215          17D-2-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             216          17D-2-402, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             217          17D-2-403, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             218          17D-2-404, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             219          17D-2-405, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             220          17D-2-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             221          17D-2-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             222          17D-2-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             223          17D-2-504, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             224          17D-2-505, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             225          17D-2-506, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             226          17D-2-507, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             227          17D-2-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             228          17D-2-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             229          17D-2-701, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             230          17D-2-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             231          17D-3-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             232          17D-3-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             233          17D-3-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             234          17D-3-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             235          17D-3-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             236          17D-3-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             237          17D-3-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             238          17D-3-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             239          17D-3-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             240          17D-3-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             241          17D-3-304, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             242          17D-3-305, Utah Code Annotated 1953



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         17D-3-306, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             244          17D-3-307, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             245          17D-3-308, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             246          17D-3-309, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             247          17D-3-310, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             248          20A-3-605, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             249      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             250          17B-1-306.5, (Renumbered from 17B-2a-906, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007,
             251      Chapter 329)
             252          17D-3-102, (Renumbered from 17A-3-800, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007,
             253      Chapter 179)
             254      REPEALS:
             255          17A-2-1301, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             256          17A-2-1302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 292
             257          17A-2-1303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             258          17A-2-1304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 183 and 203
             259          17A-2-1305, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             260          17A-2-1306, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             261          17A-2-1307, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             262          17A-2-1308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 292
             263          17A-2-1309, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             264          17A-2-1310, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             265          17A-2-1311, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 233
             266          17A-2-1312, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             267          17A-2-1313, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 233
             268          17A-2-1314, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             269          17A-2-1315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             270          17A-2-1316, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 105
             271          17A-2-1317, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             272          17A-2-1318, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 148
             273          17A-2-1319, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186



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             274
         17A-2-1320, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 195
             275          17A-2-1321, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 316
             276          17A-2-1322, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapters 105 and 260
             277          17A-2-1323, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             278          17A-2-1324, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             279          17A-2-1325, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             280          17A-2-1326, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 203 and 329
             281          17A-2-1327, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 233
             282          17A-2-1328, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             283          17A-2-1329, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 233
             284          17A-2-1330, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             285          17A-2-1331, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             286          17A-2-1332, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             287          17A-3-401, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             288          17A-3-402, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             289          17A-3-403, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             290          17A-3-404, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             291          17A-3-405, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             292          17A-3-406, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             293          17A-3-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 292
             294          17A-3-408, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             295          17A-3-409, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             296          17A-3-410, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             297          17A-3-411, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             298          17A-3-412, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 1
             299          17A-3-413, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             300          17A-3-414, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             301          17A-3-801, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             302          17A-3-802, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             303          17A-3-803, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             304          17A-3-804, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 180



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         17A-3-805, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 39
             306          17A-3-806, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             307          17A-3-807, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             308          17A-3-1201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 227
             309          17A-3-1202, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             310          17A-3-1203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 227
             311          17A-3-1204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1994, Chapter 146
             312          17A-3-1205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             313          17A-3-1206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 227
             314          17A-3-1301, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             315          17A-3-1302, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             316          17A-3-1303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             317          17A-3-1304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             318          17A-3-1305, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             319          17A-3-1306, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1990, Chapter 186
             320     

             321      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             322          Section 1. Section 4-18-3 is amended to read:
             323           4-18-3. Definitions.
             324          As used in this chapter:
             325          (1) "Alternate" means a substitute for a district supervisor if the district supervisor
             326      cannot attend a meeting.
             327          (2) (a) "Animal feeding operation" means a facility where animals, other than aquatic
             328      animals, are stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more in any
             329      12-month period.
             330          (b) "Animal feeding operation" does not include an operation where animals are in
             331      areas such as pastures or rangeland that sustain crops or forage growth during the entire time
             332      the animals are present.
             333          (3) "Commission" means the Conservation Commission created in Section 4-18-4 .
             334          (4) "Comprehensive nutrient management plan" means a plan that identifies actions or
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     feeding operation.
             337          (5) "District" or " conservation district" [means a governmental subdivision of this
             338      state organized under Title 17A, Chapter 3, Part 8, Conservation Districts] has the same
             339      meaning as "conservation district" as defined in Section 17D-3-102 .
             340          Section 2. Section 4-18-5 is amended to read:
             341           4-18-5. Conservation commission -- Functions and duties.
             342          (1) The commission shall:
             343          (a) facilitate the development and implementation of the strategies and programs
             344      necessary to protect, conserve, utilize, and develop the soil and water resources of the state;
             345          (b) disseminate information regarding districts' activities and programs;
             346          (c) supervise the formation, reorganization, or dissolution of districts according to the
             347      requirements of Title [17A] 17D, Chapter 3, [Part 8,] Conservation [Districts] District Act;
             348          (d) prescribe uniform accounting and recordkeeping procedures for districts and
             349      require each district to submit annually an audit of its funds to the commission;
             350          (e) approve and make loans for agricultural purposes, from the Agriculture Resource
             351      Development Fund for:
             352          (i) nonfederal rangeland improvement and management projects;
             353          (ii) watershed protection and flood prevention projects;
             354          (iii) agricultural cropland soil and water conservation projects; and
             355          (iv) programs designed to promote energy efficient farming practices;
             356          (f) administer federal or state funds in accordance with applicable federal or state
             357      guidelines and make loans or grants from those funds to land occupiers for the conservation of
             358      soil or water resources;
             359          (g) seek to coordinate soil and water protection, conservation, and development
             360      activities and programs of state agencies, local governmental units, other states, special interest
             361      groups, and federal agencies; and
             362          (h) plan watershed and flood control projects in cooperation with appropriate local,
             363      state, and federal authorities and coordinate flood control projects in the state.
             364          (2) The commission may:
             365          (a) employ, with the approval of the department, an administrator and necessary
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         (b) execute contracts or other instruments necessary to exercise its powers;
             368          (c) sue and be sued; and
             369          (d) adopt rules, in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
             370      Rulemaking Act, necessary to carry out the powers and duties specified in Subsections (1)(d),
             371      (e), (f), and (2)(b).
             372          Section 3. Section 4-20-1.5 is amended to read:
             373           4-20-1.5. State Grazing Advisory Board -- Duties.
             374          (1) (a) There is created within the department the State Grazing Advisory Board.
             375          (b) The commissioner shall appoint the following members:
             376          (i) one member from each regional board;
             377          (ii) one member from the Conservation Commission created in Section 4-18-4 ;
             378          (iii) one representative of the Department of Natural Resources;
             379          (iv) two livestock producers at-large; and
             380          (v) one representative of the oil, gas, or mining industry.
             381          (2) The term of office for a state board member is four years.
             382          (3) Members of the state board shall elect a chair, who shall serve for two years.
             383          (4) (a) (i) A member who is not a government employee may not receive compensation