S.B. 57

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LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET
2 PROCEDURES
3 2010 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Dennis E. Stowell
6 House Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies requirements regarding notice of a public hearing on a proposed
11 school district budget and public disclosure of a proposed school district budget.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . modifies requirements regarding notice of a public hearing on a proposed school
15 district budget;
16 . requires a local school board to post a proposed budget on the school district's
17 Internet website 10 days prior to a public hearing on the proposed budget; and
18 . makes technical amendments.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 53A-19-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, First Special Session, Chapter 5
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

28 Section 1. Section 53A-19-102 is amended to read:
29 53A-19-102. Local school boards budget procedures.
30 (1) (a) Prior to June 22 of each year, [each] a local school board shall adopt a budget
31 and make appropriations for the next fiscal year.
32 (b) If the tax rate in the proposed budget exceeds the certified tax rate defined in
33 Section 59-2-924 , the local school board shall comply with Section 59-2-919 in adopting the
34 budget, except as provided by Section 53A-17a-133 .
35 (2) (a) Prior to the adoption of a budget [containing a tax rate which does not exceed
36 the certified tax rate, the], a local school board shall hold a public hearing, as defined in
37 Section 10-9a-103 , on the proposed budget.
38 (b) In addition to complying with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act,
39 in regards to the public hearing described in Subsection (2)(a), [the] at least 10 days prior to the
40 public hearing, a local school board shall:
41 [(i) publish the required newspaper notice at least 10 days before the day on which the
42 hearing is held; and]
43 (i) publish a notice of the public hearing in a newspaper or combination of newspapers
44 of general circulation in the school district, except as provided in Section 45-1-101 ;
45 (ii) publish a notice of the public hearing electronically in accordance with Section
46 45-1-101 ;
47 [(ii)] (iii) file a copy of the proposed budget with the local school board's business
48 administrator for public inspection [at least 10 days prior to the hearing.]; and
49 (iv) post the proposed budget on the school district's Internet website.
50 (c) A notice of a public hearing on a school district's proposed budget shall include
51 information on how the public may access the proposed budget as provided in Subsections
52 (2)(b)(iii) and (2)(b)(iv).
53 (3) [The] A local school board shall file a copy of the adopted budget with the state
54 auditor and the State Board of Education.

Legislative Review Note
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