House of Representatives
State of Utah
UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX . 350 STATE CAPITOL
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P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029
February 26, 2013
Madam Speaker:
The Judiciary Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 147, UTAH MARRIAGE
COMMISSION, by Representative L. Christensen, with the following amendments:
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General Description:
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This bill modifies the Utah
{
Health
}
Human Services
Code to create
the Utah Marriage Commission.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. creates the Utah Marriage Commission within the Department of
{
Health
}
Human Services
; and
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62A-1-120
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
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62A-1-120
is enacted to read:
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62A-1-120
. Utah Marriage Commission.
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(c) six
current or former
representatives from marriage and family
studies
departments
, social or behavioral sciences departments, health sciences
departments, colleges of law, or other related and supporting departments
at
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state
}
institutions of
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higher education
{
, as defined in Section
53B-3-102
,
}
in this state, as shall be
appointed by the governor;
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2, Line 34
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(d) five representatives
selected and
appointed by the governor from
among
the following groups:
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(iv) marriage and family therapists who are or have been licensed under Title 58,
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Chapter 60, Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act;
{
or
}
;
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(v) representatives of faith communities; and
(vi) public health professionals;
(vii) representatives of domestic violence prevention organizations; or
(viii) legal professionals; and
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(4) (a) A member appointed under Subsections (3)(c) through (e) shall serve for a
term
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of four years.
A member may be appointed for subsequent terms.
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(a) promote coalitions and collaborative efforts to uphold and encourage a strong
and
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healthy culture of strong and lasting marriages
and stable families
;
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(b) contribute to greater awareness of the importance of marriage
and
leading to
reduced
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divorce and unwed parenthood in the state;
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(c) promote public policies that support marriage;
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(d) promote programs
and activities
that educate
individuals and
couples
on how to achieve strong, successful, and
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(ii)
classes and
services
, including those designed to promote strong,
healthy, and lasting marriages and prevent domestic violence
;
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(iii) marriage
and relationship
education conferences
for the public and
professionals
; and
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(iv) enrichment seminars;
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and
}
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(e) actively promote measures designed to maintain and strengthen marriage, family,
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and the relationships between husband and wife and parents and children
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.
}
; and
(f) support volunteerism and private financial contributions and grants in
partnership with the commission and in support of the commission's purposes and
activities for the benefit of the state as provided in this section.
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(9) Funding for the commission shall be as approved by the Legislature through
annual
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appropriations and the added funding sought by the commission from private
contributions
and grants
that
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support the duties of the commission described in Subsection (8).
Respectfully,
Kay L. McIff
Committee Chair
Voting: 8-1-0
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