S.B. 86 Enrolled

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LEGISLATIVE PER DIEM REVISION

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2014 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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House Sponsor: Melvin R. Brown

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies Division of Finance provisions by amending compensation and
             10      expenses for a legislator who serves on a board or commission.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    clarifies that a legislator who serves on a board or commission only receives
             14      compensation and expenses as provided in Legislative Joint Rule and does not
             15      receive separate per diem and travel expenses for service on a board or commission;
             16          .    clarifies appointment of Senate and House members to certain boards or
             17      commissions; and
             18          .    makes technical changes.
             19      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25           9-9-104.6 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 212
             26           26-54-103 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 226
             27           35A-1-206 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 255
             28           36-12-20 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 288
             29           36-22-1 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 143


             30           36-23-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 323
             31           36-25-102 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 73
             32           36-26-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 325
             33           53A-1-1002 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 214
             34           53A-13-109 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 404 and 405
             35           59-1-905 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 384
             36           62A-1-120 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 339
             37           62A-4a-207 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 242
             38           63A-3-106 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 308
             39           63A-3-107 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 308
             40           63A-3-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 84 and 310
             41           63A-3-404 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 310
             42           63C-4a-202 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 101
             43           63C-4a-302 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 101
             44           63C-6-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             45           63C-9-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             46           63C-9-702 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             47           63C-13-107 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 228
             48           63C-14-202 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 62
             49           63E-1-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 5
             50           63F-1-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 53
             51           63I-3-206 , as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             52           63I-4a-202 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 325
             53           63M-7-207 , as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             54           63M-7-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 39 and 286
             55           63M-7-405 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             56           63M-11-206 , as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             57           67-1a-10 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286


             58           72-4-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 212
             59           73-27-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 232
             60           78A-2-502 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             61           78A-11-104 , as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             62     
             63      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             64          Section 1. Section 9-9-104.6 is amended to read:
             65           9-9-104.6. Participation of state agencies in meetings with tribal leaders --
             66      Contact information.
             67          (1) For at least three of the joint meetings described in Subsection 9-9-104.5 (2)(a), the
             68      division shall coordinate with representatives of tribal governments and the entities listed in
             69      Subsection (2) to provide for the broadest participation possible in the joint meetings.
             70          (2) The following may participate in all meetings described in Subsection (1):
             71          (a) the chairs of the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee created in Section
             72      36-22-1 ;
             73          (b) the governor or the governor's designee;
             74          (c) (i) the American Indian-Alaskan Native Health Liaison appointed in accordance
             75      with Section 26-7-2.5 ; or
             76          (ii) if the American Indian-Alaskan Native Health Liaison is not appointed, a
             77      representative of the Department of Health appointed by the executive director of the
             78      Department of Health; and
             79          (d) a representative appointed by the chief administrative officer of the following:
             80          (i) the Department of Human Services;
             81          (ii) the Department of Natural Resources;
             82          (iii) the Department of Workforce Services;
             83          (iv) the Governor's Office of Economic Development;
             84          (v) the State Office of Education; and
             85          (vi) the State Board of Regents.


             86          (3) (a) The chief administrative officer of the agencies listed in Subsection (3)(b) shall:
             87          (i) designate the name of a contact person for that agency that can assist in coordinating
             88      the efforts of state and tribal governments in meeting the needs of the Native Americans
             89      residing in the state; and
             90          (ii) notify the division:
             91          (A) who is the designated contact person described in Subsection (3)(a)(i); and
             92          (B) of any change in who is the designated contact person described in Subsection
             93      (3)(a)(i).
             94          (b) This Subsection (3) applies to:
             95          (i) the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             96          (ii) the Department of Heritage and Arts;
             97          (iii) the Department of Corrections;
             98          (iv) the Department of Environmental Quality;
             99          (v) the Department of Public Safety;
             100          (vi) the Department of Transportation;
             101          (vii) the Office of the Attorney General;
             102          (viii) the State Tax Commission; and
             103          (ix) any agency described in Subsection (2)(c) or (d).
             104          (c) At the request of the division, a contact person listed in Subsection (3)(b) may
             105      participate in a meeting described in Subsection (1).
             106          (4) (a) A participant under this section who is not a legislator may not receive
             107      compensation or benefits for the participant's service, but may receive per diem and travel
             108      expenses [in accordance with] as allowed in:
             109          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             110          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             111          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             112      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             113          (b) Compensation and expenses of a participant who is a legislator are governed by


             114      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             115          Section 2. Section 26-54-103 is amended to read:
             116           26-54-103. Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
             117      Advisory Committee -- Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Duties.
             118          (1) There is created a Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
             119      Advisory Committee.
             120          (2) The advisory committee shall be composed of five members as follows:
             121          (a) the executive director of the Utah Department of Health, or the executive director's
             122      designee;
             123          (b) a survivor, or a family member of a survivor of a traumatic brain injury, appointed
             124      by the governor;
             125          (c) a survivor, or a family member of a survivor of a traumatic spinal cord injury,
             126      appointed by the governor;
             127          (d) a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of
             128      Representatives; and
             129          (e) a member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.
             130          (3) (a) The term of advisory committee members shall be four years. If a vacancy
             131      occurs in the committee membership for any reason, a replacement shall be appointed for the
             132      unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
             133          (b) The committee shall elect a chairperson from the membership.
             134          (c) A majority of the committee constitutes a quorum at any meeting, and, if a quorum
             135      is present at an open meeting, the action of the majority of members shall be the action of the
             136      advisory committee.
             137          (d) The terms of the advisory committee shall be staggered so that members appointed
             138      under Subsections (2)(b) and (d) shall serve an initial two-year term and members appointed
             139      under Subsections (2)(c) and (e) shall serve four-year terms. Thereafter, members appointed to
             140      the advisory committee shall serve four-year terms.
             141          (4) The advisory committee shall comply with the procedures and requirements of:


             142          (a) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act;
             143          (b) Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; and
             144          (c) Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             145          (5) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             146      the member's service, but, at the executive director's discretion, may receive per diem and
             147      travel expenses [in accordance with] as allowed in:
             148          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             149          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             150          [(c)] (iii) rules adopted by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             151      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             152          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             153      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             154          (6) The advisory committee shall:
             155          (a) adopt rules and procedures in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             156      Administrative Rulemaking Act, that establish priorities and criteria for the advisory committee
             157      to follow in recommending distribution of money from the fund to assist qualified IRC
             158      501(c)(3) charitable clinics;
             159          (b) identify, evaluate, and review the quality of care available to people with traumatic
             160      spinal cord and brain injuries through qualified IRC 501(c)(3) charitable clinics;
             161          (c) explore, evaluate, and review other possible funding sources and make a
             162      recommendation to the Legislature regarding sources that would provide adequate funding for
             163      the advisory committee to accomplish its responsibilities under this section; and
             164          (d) submit an annual report, not later than November 30 of each year, summarizing the
             165      activities of the advisory committee and making recommendations regarding the ongoing needs
             166      of people with spinal cord or brain injuries to:
             167          (i) the governor;
             168          (ii) the Health and Human Services Interim Committee; and
             169          (iii) the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.


             170          Section 3. Section 35A-1-206 is amended to read:
             171           35A-1-206. State Council on Workforce Services -- Appointment -- Membership
             172      -- Terms of members -- Compensation.
             173          (1) There is created a State Council on Workforce Services that shall:
             174          (a) perform the activities described in Subsection (8);
             175          (b) advise on issues requested by the department and the Legislature; and
             176          (c) make recommendations to the department regarding:
             177          (i) the implementation of Chapters 2, Economic Service Areas, 3, Employment
             178      Support Act, and 5, Training and Workforce Improvement Act; and
             179          (ii) the coordination of apprenticeship training.
             180          (2) (a) The council shall consist of the following voting members:
             181          (i) a private sector representative from each economic service area as designated by the
             182      economic service area director;
             183          (ii) the superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
             184          (iii) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee; and
             185          (iv) the following members appointed by the governor in consultation with the
             186      executive director:
             187          (A) four representatives of small employers as defined by rule by the department;
             188          (B) four representatives of large employers as defined by rule by the department;
             189          (C) four representatives of employees or employee organizations, including at least one
             190      representative from nominees suggested by public employees organizations;
             191          (D) two representatives of the clients served under this title including
             192      community-based organizations;
             193          (E) a representative of veterans in the state;
             194          (F) the executive director of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation; and
             195          (G) the Applied Technology College president.
             196          (b) The following shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members of the council:
             197          (i) the executive director or the executive director's designee;


             198          (ii) a legislator appointed by the governor from nominations of the speaker of the
             199      House of Representatives and president of the Senate;
             200          (iii) the executive director of the Department of Human Services;
             201          (iv) the director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development or the director's
             202      designee; and
             203          (v) the executive director of the Department of Health.
             204          (3) (a) The governor shall appoint one nongovernmental member from the council as
             205      the chair of the council.
             206          (b) The chair shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
             207          (4) (a) A member appointed by the governor shall serve a term of four years and may
             208      be reappointed to one additional term.
             209          (b) A member shall continue to serve until the member's successor has been appointed
             210      and qualified.
             211          (c) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d), as terms of council members expire, the
             212      governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
             213          (d) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (4)(c), the governor shall, at the
             214      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             215      council members are staggered so that approximately one half of the council is appointed every
             216      two years.
             217          (e) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             218      appointed for the unexpired term.
             219          (5) A majority of the voting members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of
             220      business.
             221          (6) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             222      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             223      allowed in:
             224          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             225          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and


             226          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             227      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             228          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             229      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             230          (7) The department shall provide staff and administrative support to the council at the
             231      direction of the executive director.
             232          (8) The council shall:
             233          (a) develop a state workforce services plan in accordance with Section 35A-1-207 ;
             234          (b) review economic service area plans to certify consistency with state policy
             235      guidelines;
             236          (c) improve the understanding and visibility of state workforce services efforts through
             237      external and internal marketing strategies;
             238          (d) submit, before November 1, an annual written report to the governor and the
             239      Legislature on accomplishments related to the activities of the department;
             240          (e) issue other studies, reports, or documents the council considers advisable that are
             241      not required under Subsection (8)(d);
             242          (f) coordinate the planning and delivery of workforce development services with public
             243      education, higher education, vocational rehabilitation, and human services; and
             244          (g) perform other responsibilities within the scope of workforce services as requested
             245      by:
             246          (i) the Legislature;
             247          (ii) the governor; or
             248          (iii) the executive director.
             249          Section 4. Section 36-12-20 is amended to read:
             250           36-12-20. Development of proposed energy producer states' agreement --
             251      Membership selection -- Agreements -- Goals -- Meetings -- Reports.
             252          (1) The speaker of the House shall appoint two members of the House and the
             253      president of the Senate shall appoint two members of the Senate, of which no more than three


             254      of the four members shall be from the same political party, to study and work with legislative
             255      members of other energy producing states for the purpose of developing a proposed energy
             256      producer states' agreement.
             257          (2) The proposed energy producer states' agreement shall have the following goals:
             258          (a) to encourage domestic development of energy in the United States;
             259          (b) to ensure the continued development of each state's domestic natural resources;
             260          (c) to deliver a unified message to the federal government from energy producing states
             261      by:
             262          (i) participating in the development of proposed federal legislation and regulations; and
             263          (ii) making recommendations regarding existing federal law and regulations including
             264      the following:
             265          (A) the Environmental Protection Act;
             266          (B) the Endangered Species Act; and
             267          (C) federal land access issues that affect the production of energy;
             268          (d) to eliminate or reduce overly broad federal legislation; and
             269          (e) to identify and address consequences of delays and cancellations of economically
             270      viable energy projects.
             271          (3) Appointed members shall:
             272          (a) produce a report with recommendations regarding an energy producer states'
             273      agreement; and
             274          (b) present the report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim
             275      Committee on or before November 30 of each year.
             276          [(4) Salaries and expenses of the appointed members may be paid in accordance with
             277      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and Mileage
             278      Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto Override
             279      Sessions.]
             280          (4) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             281      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.


             282          (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff
             283      assistance as requested.
             284          Section 5. Section 36-22-1 is amended to read:
             285           36-22-1. Native American Legislative Liaison Committee -- Creation --
             286      Membership -- Chairs -- Salaries and expenses.
             287          (1) There is created the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee.
             288          (2) The committee shall consist of 11 members:
             289          (a) seven members from the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker, no
             290      more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party; and
             291          (b) four members of the Senate appointed by the president, no more than two of whom
             292      shall be members of the same political party.
             293          (3) The speaker of the House shall select one of the members from the House of
             294      Representatives to act as cochair of the committee.
             295          (4) The president of the Senate shall select one of the members from the Senate to act
             296      as cochair of the committee.
             297          [(5) Salaries and expenses of the legislators shall be paid in accordance with Section
             298      36-2-2 and Joint Rule 15.03.]
             299          (5) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             300      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             301          Section 6. Section 36-23-104 is amended to read:
             302           36-23-104. Committee meetings -- Compensation -- Quorum -- Legislative rules.
             303          (1) The committee shall meet at least twice before November 1 of each year, at the call
             304      of the committee chairs, to carry out the duties described in this chapter.
             305          (2) (a) A [public] member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or
             306      benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance
             307      with] as allowed in:
             308          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             309          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and


             310          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             311      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             312          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             313      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             314          (3) (a) Five members of the committee constitute a quorum.
             315          (b) If a quorum is present, the action of a majority of members present is the action of
             316      the committee.
             317          (4) Except as provided in Subsection (3), in conducting all its business, the committee
             318      shall comply with the rules of legislative interim committees regarding motions.
             319          Section 7. Section 36-25-102 is amended to read:
             320           36-25-102. Rural Development Legislative Liaison Committee -- Creation --
             321      Membership -- Chairs -- Salary -- Expenses.
             322          (1) There is created the Rural Development Legislative Liaison Committee composed
             323      of 11 members as follows:
             324          (a) four members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
             325      two of whom shall be from the same political party; and
             326          (b) seven members from the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
             327      House of Representatives, no more than four of whom shall be from the same political party.
             328          (2) Senators and representatives from nonrural legislative districts may be considered
             329      for membership on the committee.
             330          (3) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
             331      under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair.
             332          (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
             333      of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the committee.
             334          [(4) Salaries and expenses of the members of the committee shall be paid in
             335      accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Joint Rule 15.03.]
             336          (4) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             337      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.


             338          Section 8. Section 36-26-102 is amended to read:
             339           36-26-102. Utah International Relations and Trade Commission -- Creation --
             340      Membership -- Chairs -- Per diem and expenses.
             341          (1) There is created the Utah International Relations and Trade Commission.
             342          (2) The commission membership consists of 13 members:
             343          (a) eight members to be appointed as follows:
             344          (i) five members from the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
             345      House of Representatives, no more than three from the same political party; and
             346          (ii) three members from the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, no more
             347      than two members from the same political party;
             348          (b) four nonvoting members to be appointed by the governor, including at least:
             349          (i) one representative from a Utah industry involved in international trade;
             350          (ii) one expert in international finance; and
             351          (iii) one expert in higher education with international experience; and
             352          (c) the Utah Attorney General or designee, who is a nonvoting member.
             353          (3) (a) The members appointed or reappointed by the governor shall serve two-year
             354      terms.
             355          (b) Notwithstanding the requirement of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the
             356      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             357      these members are staggered so that approximately half of the members are appointed or
             358      reappointed under Subsection (3)(c) every two years.
             359          (c) When a vacancy occurs among members appointed by the governor, the
             360      replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
             361          (4) Four members of the commission constitute a quorum.
             362          (5) (a) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the
             363      House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the commission.
             364          (b) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under
             365      Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the commission.


             366          (6) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             367      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             368      allowed in:
             369          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             370          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             371          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             372      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             373          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             374      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             375          Section 9. Section 53A-1-1002 is amended to read:
             376           53A-1-1002. Creation of State Council on Military Children.
             377          (1) There is established a State Council on Military Children, as required in Article
             378      VIII of Section 53A-1-1001 .
             379          (2) The members of the State Council on Military Children shall include:
             380          (a) the state superintendent of public instruction;
             381          (b) a superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of military children
             382      appointed by the governor;
             383          (c) a representative from a military installation, appointed by the governor;
             384          (d) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
             385      House;
             386          (e) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
             387          (f) a representative from the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs, appointed
             388      by the governor;
             389          (g) a military family education liaison, appointed by the members listed in Subsections
             390      (2)(a) through (f);
             391          (h) the compact commissioner, appointed in accordance with Section 53A-1-1003 ; and
             392          (i) other members as determined by the governor.
             393          (3) The State Council on Military Children shall carry out the duties established in


             394      Section 53A-1-1001 .
             395          (4) [Members] (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or
             396      per diem.
             397          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             398      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             399          Section 10. Section 53A-13-109 is amended to read:
             400           53A-13-109. Civic and character education -- Definitions -- Legislative finding --
             401      Elements -- Reporting requirements.
             402          (1) As used in this section:
             403          (a) "Character education" means reaffirming values and qualities of character which
             404      promote an upright and desirable citizenry.
             405          (b) "Civic education" means the cultivation of informed, responsible participation in
             406      political life by competent citizens committed to the fundamental values and principles of
             407      representative democracy in Utah and the United States.
             408          (c) "Values" means time-established principles or standards of worth.
             409          (2) The Legislature recognizes that:
             410          (a) Civic and character education are fundamental elements of the public education
             411      system's core mission as originally intended and established under Article X of the Utah
             412      Constitution;
             413          (b) Civic and character education are fundamental elements of the constitutional
             414      responsibility of public education and shall be a continuing emphasis and focus in public
             415      schools;
             416          (c) the cultivation of a continuing understanding and appreciation of a constitutional
             417      republic and principles of representative democracy in Utah and the United States among
             418      succeeding generations of educated and responsible citizens is important to the nation and
             419      state;
             420          (d) the primary responsibility for the education of children within the state resides with
             421      their parents or guardians and that the role of state and local governments is to support and


             422      assist parents in fulfilling that responsibility;
             423          (e) public schools fulfill a vital purpose in the preparation of succeeding generations of
             424      informed and responsible citizens who are deeply attached to essential democratic values and
             425      institutions; and
             426          (f) the happiness and security of American society relies upon the public virtue of its
             427      citizens which requires a united commitment to a moral social order where self-interests are
             428      willingly subordinated to the greater common good.
             429          (3) Through an integrated curriculum, students shall be taught in connection with
             430      regular school work:
             431          (a) honesty, integrity, morality, civility, duty, honor, service, and obedience to law;
             432          (b) respect for and an understanding of the Declaration of Independence and the
             433      constitutions of the United States and of the state of Utah;
             434          (c) Utah history, including territorial and preterritorial development to the present;
             435          (d) the essentials and benefits of the free enterprise system;
             436          (e) respect for parents, home, and family;
             437          (f) the dignity and necessity of honest labor; and
             438          (g) other skills, habits, and qualities of character which will promote an upright and
             439      desirable citizenry and better prepare students to recognize and accept responsibility for
             440      preserving and defending the blessings of liberty inherited from prior generations and secured
             441      by the constitution.
             442          (4) Local school boards and school administrators may provide training, direction, and
             443      encouragement, as needed, to accomplish the intent and requirements of this section and to
             444      effectively emphasize civic and character education in the course of regular instruction in the
             445      public schools.
             446          (5) Civic and character education in public schools are:
             447          (a) not intended to be separate programs in need of special funding or added specialists
             448      to be accomplished; and
             449          (b) core principles which reflect the shared values of the citizens of Utah and the


             450      founding principles upon which representative democracy in the United States and the state of
             451      Utah are based.
             452          (6) To assist the Commission on Civic and Character Education in fulfilling the
             453      commission's duties under Section [ 67-1a-10 ] 67-1a-11 , by December 30 of each year, each
             454      school district and the State Charter School Board shall submit to the lieutenant governor and
             455      the commission a report summarizing how civic and character education are achieved in the
             456      school district or charter schools through an integrated school curriculum and in the regular
             457      course of school work as provided in this section.
             458          (7) Each year, the State Board of Education shall report to the Education Interim
             459      Committee, on or before the October meeting, the methods used, and the results being
             460      achieved, to instruct and prepare students to become informed and responsible citizens through
             461      an integrated curriculum taught in connection with regular school work as required in this
             462      section.
             463          Section 11. Section 59-1-905 is amended to read:
             464           59-1-905. Per diem and travel expenses.
             465          (1) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the
             466      member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             467      allowed in:
             468          [(1)] (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             469          [(2)] (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             470          [(3)] (c) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             471      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             472          (2) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             473      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             474          Section 12. Section 62A-1-120 is amended to read:
             475           62A-1-120. Utah Marriage Commission.
             476          (1) As used in this section, "commission" means the Utah Marriage Commission
             477      created by this section.


             478          (2) There is created within the department the "Utah Marriage Commission."
             479          (3) The commission shall consist of 17 members appointed as follows:
             480          (a) two members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate;
             481          (b) two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
             482      House of Representatives;
             483          (c) six current or former representatives from marriage and family studies departments,
             484      social or behavioral sciences departments, health sciences departments, colleges of law, or
             485      other related and supporting departments at institutions of higher education in this state, as
             486      shall be appointed by the governor;
             487          (d) five representatives selected and appointed by the governor from among the
             488      following groups:
             489          (i) social workers who are or have been licensed under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2,
             490      Social Worker Licensing Act;
             491          (ii) psychologists who are or have been licensed under Title 58, Chapter 61,
             492      Psychologist Licensing Act;
             493          (iii) physicians who are or have been board certified in psychiatry and are or have been
             494      licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
             495          (iv) marriage and family therapists who are or have been licensed under Title 58,
             496      Chapter 60, Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act;
             497          (v) representatives of faith communities;
             498          (vi) public health professionals;
             499          (vii) representatives of domestic violence prevention organizations; or
             500          (viii) legal professionals; and
             501          (e) two representatives of the general public appointed by the members of the
             502      commission appointed under Subsections (3)(a) through (d).
             503          (4) (a) A member appointed under Subsections (3)(c) through (e) shall serve for a term
             504      of four years. A member may be appointed for subsequent terms.
             505          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), the governor shall, at the time of appointment


             506      or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of commission members
             507      are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed every two years.
             508          (c) A commission member shall serve until a replacement is appointed and qualified.
             509          (d) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             510      appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
             511          (5) (a) The commission shall annually elect a chair from its membership.
             512          (b) The commission shall hold meetings as needed to carry out its duties. A meeting
             513      may be held on the call of the chair or a majority of the commission members.
             514          (c) Nine commission members constitute a quorum and, if a quorum exists, the action
             515      of a majority of commission members present constitutes the action of the commission.
             516          (6) (a) A commission member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or
             517      benefits for the commission member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses
             518      [in accordance with] as allowed in:
             519          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             520          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             521          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             522      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             523          (b) Compensation and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator are
             524      governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and
             525      Expenses.
             526          (7) The department shall staff the commission.
             527          (8) The commission shall:
             528          (a) promote coalitions and collaborative efforts to uphold and encourage a strong and
             529      healthy culture of strong and lasting marriages and stable families;
             530          (b) contribute to greater awareness of the importance of marriage and leading to
             531      reduced divorce and unwed parenthood in the state;
             532          (c) promote public policies that support marriage;
             533          (d) promote programs and activities that educate individuals and couples on how to


             534      achieve strong, successful, and lasting marriages, including promoting and assisting in the
             535      offering of:
             536          (i) events;
             537          (ii) classes and services, including those designed to promote strong, healthy, and
             538      lasting marriages and prevent domestic violence;
             539          (iii) marriage and relationship education conferences for the public and professionals;
             540      and
             541          (iv) enrichment seminars;
             542          (e) actively promote measures designed to maintain and strengthen marriage, family,
             543      and the relationships between husband and wife and parents and children; and
             544          (f) support volunteerism and private financial contributions and grants in partnership
             545      with the commission and in support of the commission's purposes and activities for the benefit
             546      of the state as provided in this section.
             547          (9) Funding for the commission shall be as approved by the Legislature through annual
             548      appropriations and the added funding sought by the commission from private contributions and
             549      grants that support the duties of the commission described in Subsection (8).
             550          Section 13. Section 62A-4a-207 is amended to read:
             551           62A-4a-207. Legislative Oversight Panel -- Responsibilities.
             552          (1) (a) There is created the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel composed of the
             553      following members:
             554          (i) two members of the Senate, one from the majority party and one from the minority
             555      party, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
             556          (ii) three members of the House of Representatives, two from the majority party and
             557      one from the minority party, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
             558          (b) Members of the panel shall serve for two-year terms, or until their successors are
             559      appointed.
             560          (c) A vacancy exists whenever a member ceases to be a member of the Legislature, or
             561      when a member resigns from the panel. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority,


             562      and the replacement shall fill the unexpired term.
             563          (2) The president of the Senate shall designate one of the senators appointed to the
             564      panel under Subsection (1) as the Senate chair of the panel. The speaker of the House of
             565      Representatives shall designate one of the representatives appointed to the panel under
             566      Subsection (1) as the House chair of the panel.
             567          (3) The panel shall follow the interim committee rules established by the Legislature.
             568          (4) The panel shall:
             569          (a) examine and observe the process and execution of laws governing the child welfare
             570      system by the executive branch and the judicial branch;
             571          (b) upon request, receive testimony from the public, the juvenile court, and from all
             572      state agencies involved with the child welfare system, including the division, other offices and
             573      agencies within the department, the attorney general's office, the Office of Guardian Ad Litem,
             574      and school districts;
             575          (c) before October 1 of each year, receive a report from the judicial branch identifying
             576      the cases not in compliance with the time limits established in the following sections, and the
             577      reasons for noncompliance:
             578          (i) Subsection 78A-6-306 (1)(a), regarding shelter hearings;
             579          (ii) Section 78A-6-309 , regarding pretrial and adjudication hearings;
             580          (iii) Section 78A-6-312 , regarding dispositional hearings and reunification services;
             581      and
             582          (iv) Section 78A-6-314 , regarding permanency hearings and petitions for termination;
             583          (d) receive recommendations from, and make recommendations to the governor, the
             584      Legislature, the attorney general, the division, the Office of Guardian Ad Litem, the juvenile
             585      court, and the public;
             586          (e) (i) receive reports from the executive branch and the judicial branch on budgetary
             587      issues impacting the child welfare system; and
             588          (ii) recommend, as the panel considers advisable, budgetary proposals to the Social
             589      Services Appropriations Subcommittee and the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice


             590      Appropriations Subcommittee, which recommendation should be made before December 1 of
             591      each year;
             592          (f) study and recommend proposed changes to laws governing the child welfare
             593      system;
             594          (g) study actions the state can take to preserve, unify, and strengthen the child's family
             595      ties whenever possible in the child's best interest, including recognizing the constitutional
             596      rights and claims of parents whenever those family ties are severed or infringed;
             597          (h) perform such other duties related to the oversight of the child welfare system as the
             598      panel considers appropriate; and
             599          (i) annually report the panel's findings and recommendations to the president of the
             600      Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the Health and Human Services Interim
             601      Committee, and the Judiciary Interim Committee.
             602          (5) (a) The panel has authority to review and discuss individual cases.
             603          (b) When an individual case is discussed, the panel's meeting may be closed pursuant
             604      to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
             605          (c) When discussing an individual case, the panel shall make reasonable efforts to
             606      identify and consider the concerns of all parties to the case.
             607          (6) (a) The panel has authority to make recommendations to the Legislature, the
             608      governor, the Board of Juvenile Court Judges, the division, and any other statutorily created
             609      entity related to the policies and procedures of the child welfare system. The panel does not
             610      have authority to make recommendations to the court, the division, or any other public or
             611      private entity regarding the disposition of any individual case.
             612          (b) The panel may hold public hearings, as it considers advisable, in various locations
             613      within the state in order to afford all interested persons an opportunity to appear and present
             614      their views regarding the child welfare system in this state.
             615          (7) (a) All records of the panel regarding individual cases shall be classified private,
             616      and may be disclosed only in accordance with federal law and the provisions of Title 63G,
             617      Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.


             618          (b) The panel shall have access to all of the division's records, including those
             619      regarding individual cases. In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records
             620      Access and Management Act, all documents and information received by the panel shall
             621      maintain the same classification that was designated by the division.
             622          (8) In order to accomplish its oversight functions, the panel has:
             623          (a) all powers granted to legislative interim committees in Section 36-12-11 ; and
             624          (b) legislative subpoena powers under Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena
             625      Powers.
             626          [(9) Members of the panel shall receive salary and expenses in accordance with Section
             627      36-2-2 .]
             628          (9) Compensation and expenses of a member of the panel who is a legislator are
             629      governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and
             630      Expenses.
             631          (10) (a) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff
             632      support to the panel.
             633          (b) The panel is authorized to employ additional professional assistance and other staff
             634      members as it considers necessary and appropriate.
             635          Section 14. Section 63A-3-106 is amended to read:
             636           63A-3-106. Per diem rates for board members.
             637          (1) As used in this section and Section 63A-3-107 :
             638          (a) "Board" means a board, commission, council, committee, task force, or similar
             639      body established to perform a governmental function.
             640          (b) "Board member" means a person appointed or designated by statute to serve on a
             641      board.
             642          (c) "Executive branch" means a department, division, agency, board, or office within
             643      the executive branch of state government.
             644          (d) "Governmental entity" has the same meaning as provided under Section
             645      63G-2-103 .


             646          (e) "Higher education" means a state institution of higher education, as defined under
             647      Section 53B-1-102 .
             648          (f) "Officer" means a person who is elected or appointed to an office or position within
             649      a governmental entity.
             650          (g) "Official meeting" means a meeting of a board that is called in accordance with
             651      statute.
             652          (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and
             653      subject to approval by the executive director, the director of the Division of Finance shall make
             654      rules establishing per diem rates to defray subsistence costs for a board member's attendance at
             655      an official meeting.
             656          (3) Unless otherwise provided by statute, a per diem rate established under Subsection
             657      (2) is applicable to a board member who serves:
             658          (a) within the executive branch, except as provided under Subsection (3)(b);
             659          (b) within higher education, unless higher education pays the costs of the per diem;
             660          (c) on a board that is:
             661          (i) not included under Subsection (3)(a) or (b); and
             662          (ii) created by a statute that adopts the per diem rates by reference to:
             663          (A) this section; and
             664          (B) the rule authorized by this section; and
             665          (d) within a government entity that is not included under Subsection (3)(a), if the
             666      government entity adopts the per diem rates by reference to:
             667          (i) this section; or
             668          (ii) the rule establishing the per diem rates.
             669          (4) (a) Unless otherwise provided by statute, a board member who is not a legislator
             670      may receive per diem under this section and travel expenses under Section 63A-3-107 if the per
             671      diem and travel expenses are incurred by the board member for attendance at an official
             672      meeting.
             673          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), a board member may not receive per diem or


             674      travel expenses under this Subsection (4) if the board member is being paid by a governmental
             675      entity while performing the board member's service on the board.
             676          (5) A board member may decline to receive per diem for the board member's service.
             677          (6) Compensation and expenses of a board member who is a legislator are governed by
             678      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             679          Section 15. Section 63A-3-107 is amended to read:
             680           63A-3-107. Travel expenses of board members and state officers and employees.
             681          (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and
             682      subject to approval by the executive director, the director of the Division of Finance shall make
             683      rules governing in-state and out-of-state travel expenses.
             684          (2) Unless otherwise provided by statute, a travel expense rule established under
             685      Subsection (1) is applicable to:
             686          (a) a board member, an officer, or employee of the executive branch, except as
             687      provided under Subsection (2)(b);
             688          (b) a board member, an officer, or employee of higher education, unless higher
             689      education pays the costs of the travel expenses;
             690          (c) a board member who:
             691          (i) is not included under Subsection (2)(a) or (b); and
             692          (ii) serves on a board created by a statute that adopts the travel expense rates by
             693      reference to:
             694          (A) this section; and
             695          (B) the rule authorized by this section; and
             696          (d) a government entity that is not included under Subsection (2)(a), if the government
             697      entity adopts the travel expense provisions by reference to:
             698          (i) this section; or
             699          (ii) the rule establishing the travel expense provisions.
             700          (3) The Division of Finance shall make the travel expense rules on the basis of:
             701          (a) a mileage allowance; and


             702          (b) reimbursement for other travel expenses incurred.
             703          (4) The travel expense rules may specify an exception to a travel expense rule or allow
             704      the director of the Division of Finance to make an exception to a travel expense rule, when
             705      justified by the executive director of the executive branch agency or department, to meet
             706      special circumstances encountered in official attendance at a conference, convention, meeting,
             707      or other official business, as determined by the director of the Division of Finance.
             708          (5) An officer or employee of the executive branch may not incur obligations for travel
             709      outside the state without the advance approval of the executive director or a designee of the
             710      executive director of an executive branch department or agency.
             711          (6) A board member may decline to receive travel expenses for the board member's
             712      service.
             713          (7) Compensation and expenses of a board member who is a legislator are governed by
             714      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             715          Section 16. Section 63A-3-403 is amended to read:
             716           63A-3-403. Utah Transparency Advisory Board -- Creation -- Membership --
             717      Duties.
             718          (1) There is created within the department the Utah Transparency Advisory Board
             719      comprised of members knowledgeable about public finance or providing public access to
             720      public information.
             721          (2) The board consists of:
             722          (a) an individual appointed by the director of the Division of Finance;
             723          (b) an individual appointed by the executive director of the Governor's Office of
             724      Management and Budget;
             725          (c) an individual appointed by the governor on advice from the Legislative Fiscal
             726      Analyst;
             727          (d) one member of the Senate, appointed by the governor on advice from the president
             728      of the Senate;
             729          (e) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the governor on advice


             730      from the speaker of the House of Representatives;
             731          (f) an individual appointed by the director of the Department of Technology Services;
             732          (g) the director of the Division of Archives created in Section 63A-12-101 or the
             733      director's designee;
             734          (h) an individual who is a member of the State Records Committee created in Section
             735      63G-2-501 , appointed by the governor;
             736          (i) an individual representing counties, appointed by the governor;
             737          (j) an individual representing municipalities, appointed by the governor; and
             738          (k) two individuals who are members of the public and who have knowledge,
             739      expertise, or experience in matters relating to the board's duties under Subsection (10),
             740      appointed by the board members identified in Subsections (2)(a) through (j).
             741          (3) The board shall:
             742          (a) advise the division on matters related to the implementation and administration of
             743      this part;
             744          (b) develop plans, make recommendations, and assist in implementing the provisions
             745      of this part;
             746          (c) determine what public financial information shall be provided by participating state
             747      and local entities, if the public financial information:
             748          (i) only includes records that:
             749          (A) are classified as public under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access
             750      and Management Act;
             751          (B) are an accounting of money, funds, accounts, bonds, loans, expenditures, or
             752      revenues, regardless of the source; and
             753          (C) are owned, held, or administered by the participating state or local entity that is
             754      required to provide the record; and
             755          (ii) is of the type or nature that should be accessible to the public via a website based
             756      on considerations of:
             757          (A) the cost effectiveness of providing the information;


             758          (B) the value of providing the information to the public; and
             759          (C) privacy and security considerations;
             760          (d) evaluate the cost effectiveness of implementing specific information resources and
             761      features on the website;
             762          (e) establish size or budget thresholds to identify those local entities that qualify as
             763      participating local entities as defined in this part, giving special consideration to the budget and
             764      resource limitations of an entity with a current annual budget of less than $10,000,000;
             765          (f) require participating local entities to provide public financial information in
             766      accordance with the requirements of this part, with a specified content, reporting frequency,
             767      and form;
             768          (g) require a participating local entity's website to be accessible by link or other direct
             769      route from the Utah Public Finance Website if the participating local entity does not use the
             770      Utah Public Finance Website; and
             771          (h) determine the search methods and the search criteria that shall be made available to
             772      the public as part of a website used by a participating local entity under the requirements of this
             773      part, which criteria may include:
             774          (i) fiscal year;
             775          (ii) expenditure type;
             776          (iii) name of the agency;
             777          (iv) payee;
             778          (v) date; and
             779          (vi) amount.
             780          (4) The board shall annually elect a chair and a vice chair from its members.
             781          (5) (a) Each member shall serve a two-year term.
             782          (b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             783      appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term.
             784          (6) To accomplish its duties, the board[: (a) may meet as many as eight times during
             785      2013; and (b) shall, after 2013,] shall meet as it determines necessary.


             786          (7) Reasonable notice shall be given to each member of the board before any meeting.
             787          (8) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
             788          (9) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             789      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             790      allowed in:
             791          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             792          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             793          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             794      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             795          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             796      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             797          (10) (a) As used in this Subsection (10):
             798          (i) "Information website" means a single Internet website containing public information
             799      or links to public information.
             800          (ii) "Public information" means records of state or local government that are classified
             801      as public under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
             802          (b) The board shall:
             803          (i) study the establishment of an information website and develop recommendations for
             804      its establishment;
             805          (ii) develop recommendations about how to make public information more readily
             806      available to the public through the information website;
             807          (iii) develop standards to make uniform the format and accessibility of public
             808      information posted to the information website; and
             809          (iv) [no later than November 30, 2013,] report the board's recommendations and
             810      standards developed under Subsections (10)(b)(i) through (iii) to the executive director and the
             811      Legislative Management Committee.
             812          (c) In fulfilling its duties under Subsection (10)(b), the board shall be guided by
             813      principles that encourage:


             814          (i) (A) the establishment of a standardized format of public information that makes the
             815      information more easily accessible by the public;
             816          (B) the removal of restrictions on the reuse of public information;
             817          (C) minimizing limitations on the disclosure of public information while appropriately
             818      safeguarding sensitive information; and
             819          (D) balancing factors in favor of excluding public information from an information
             820      website against the public interest in having the information accessible on an information
             821      website;
             822          (ii) (A) permanent, lasting, open access to public information; and
             823          (B) the publication of bulk public information;
             824          (iii) the implementation of well-designed public information systems that ensure data
             825      quality, create a public, comprehensive list or index of public information, and define a process
             826      for continuous publication of and updates to public information;
             827          (iv) the identification of public information not currently made available online and the
             828      implementation of a process, including a timeline and benchmarks, for making that public
             829      information available online; and
             830          (v) accountability on the part of those who create, maintain, manage, or store public
             831      information or post it to an information website.
             832          (d) The department shall implement the board's recommendations, including the
             833      establishment of an information website, to the extent that implementation:
             834          (i) is approved by the Legislative Management Committee;
             835          (ii) does not require further legislative appropriation; and
             836          (iii) is within the department's existing statutory authority.
             837          Section 17. Section 63A-3-404 is amended to read:
             838           63A-3-404. Rulemaking authority.
             839          (1) After consultation with the board, and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
             840      Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Division of Finance shall make rules to:
             841          (a) require participating state entities to provide public financial information for


             842      inclusion on the Utah Public Finance Website;
             843          (b) define, either uniformly for all participating state entities, or on an entity by entity
             844      basis, the term "public financial information" using the standards provided in Subsection
             845      63A-3-403 [(2)](3)(c); and
             846          (c) establish procedures for obtaining, submitting, reporting, storing, and providing
             847      public financial information on the Utah Public Finance Website, which may include a
             848      specified reporting frequency and form.
             849          (2) After consultation with the board, and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
             850      Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Division of Finance may make rules to:
             851          (a) require a participating state or local entity to list certain expenditures made by a
             852      person under a contract with the entity; and
             853          (b) if a list is required under Subsection (2)(a), require the following information to be
             854      included:
             855          (i) the name of the participating state or local entity making the expenditure;
             856          (ii) the name of the person receiving the expenditure;
             857          (iii) the date of the expenditure;
             858          (iv) the amount of the expenditure;
             859          (v) the purpose of the expenditure;
             860          (vi) the name of each party to the contract;
             861          (vii) an electronic copy of the contract; or
             862          (viii) any other criteria designated by rule.
             863          Section 18. Section 63C-4a-202 is amended to read:
             864           63C-4a-202. Creation of Constitutional Defense Council -- Membership --
             865      Vacancies -- Meetings -- Staff -- Reports -- Per diem, travel expenses, and funding.
             866          (1) There is created the Constitutional Defense Council.
             867          (2) (a) The council shall consist of the following members:
             868          (i) the governor or the lieutenant governor, who shall serve as chair of the council;
             869          (ii) the president of the Senate or the president of the Senate's designee who shall serve


             870      as vice chair of the council;
             871          (iii) the speaker of the House or the speaker of the House's designee who shall serve as
             872      vice chair of the council;
             873          (iv) another member of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House;
             874          (v) the minority leader of the Senate or the minority leader of the Senate's designee;
             875          (vi) the minority leader of the House or the minority leader of the House's designee;
             876          (vii) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee, who shall be one of the
             877      attorney general's appointees, not a current career service employee;
             878          (viii) the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration;
             879          (ix) four elected county commissioners, county council members, or county executives
             880      from different counties who are selected by the Utah Association of Counties, at least one of
             881      whom shall be from a county of the first or second class;
             882          (x) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, who may not vote;
             883          (xi) the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food, who may not vote;
             884          (xii) the director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, who may not
             885      vote; and
             886          (xiii) two elected county commissioners, county council members, or county
             887      executives from different counties appointed by the Utah Association of Counties, who may
             888      not vote.
             889          (b) The council vice chairs shall conduct a council meeting in the absence of the chair.
             890          (c) If both the governor and the lieutenant governor are absent from a meeting of the
             891      council, the governor may designate a person to attend the meeting solely for the purpose of
             892      casting a vote on any matter on the governor's behalf.
             893          (3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             894      appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
             895          (4) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), the council shall meet at least
             896      monthly or more frequently as needed.
             897          (ii) The council need not meet monthly if the chair, after polling the members,


             898      determines that a majority of the members do not wish to meet.
             899          (b) The governor or any six members of the council may call a meeting of the council.
             900          (c) Before calling a meeting, the governor or council members shall solicit items for
             901      the agenda from other members of the council.
             902          (d) (i) The council shall require that any entity, other than the commission, that
             903      receives money from the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account provide financial reports
             904      and litigation reports to the council.
             905          (ii) Nothing in this Subsection (4)(d) prohibits the council from closing a meeting
             906      under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, or prohibits the council from
             907      complying with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
             908          (e) A majority of the voting membership on the council is required for a quorum to
             909      conduct council business. A majority vote of the quorum is required for any action taken by
             910      the council.
             911          (5) (a) The Office of the Attorney General shall advise the council.
             912          (b) The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office shall provide staff assistance for
             913      meetings of the council.
             914          (6) (a) A member of the council who is not a legislator may not receive compensation
             915      or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in
             916      accordance with] as allowed in:
             917          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             918          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             919          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             920      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             921          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member of the council who is a legislator are
             922      governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and
             923      Expenses.
             924          (7) Money appropriated for or received by the council may be expended by the
             925      governor in consultation with the council.


             926          Section 19. Section 63C-4a-302 is amended to read:
             927           63C-4a-302. Creation of Commission on Federalism -- Membership meetings --
             928      Staff -- Expenses.
             929          (1) There is created the Commission on Federalism, comprised of the following seven
             930      members:
             931          (a) the president of the Senate or the president of the Senate's designee who shall serve
             932      as cochair of the commission;
             933          (b) another member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
             934          (c) the speaker of the House or the speaker of the House's designee who shall serve as
             935      cochair of the commission;
             936          (d) two other members of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House;
             937          (e) the minority leader of the Senate or the minority leader of the Senate's designee;
             938      and
             939          (f) the minority leader of the House or the minority leader of the House's designee.
             940          (2) (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum of the
             941      commission.
             942          (b) Action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes action by the
             943      commission.
             944          (3) The commission shall meet six times each year, unless additional meetings are
             945      approved by the Legislative Management Committee.
             946          (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
             947      to the commission.
             948          [(5) Salary and expenses of a member of the commission shall be paid in accordance
             949      with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and Mileage
             950      Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto Override
             951      Sessions.]
             952          (5) Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator are
             953      governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and


             954      Expenses.
             955          (6) Nothing in this section prohibits the commission from closing a meeting under
             956      Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, or prohibits the commission from
             957      complying with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
             958          Section 20. Section 63C-6-103 is amended to read:
             959           63C-6-103. Compensation of members -- Per diem and travel expenses.
             960          (1) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the
             961      member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             962      allowed in:
             963          [(1)] (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             964          [(2)] (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             965          [(3)] (c) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             966      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             967          (2) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             968      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             969          Section 21. Section 63C-9-202 is amended to read:
             970           63C-9-202. Terms -- Vacancies -- Chair -- Vice chair -- Meetings --
             971      Compensation.
             972          (1) (a) The governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House, chief justice, state
             973      treasurer, state attorney general, and state historic preservation officer shall serve terms
             974      coterminous with their office.
             975          (b) The other members shall serve two-year terms.
             976          (2) Vacancies in the appointed positions shall be filled by the original appointing
             977      authority for the unexpired term.
             978          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the governor is chair of the board.
             979          (b) When the governor is absent from meetings of the board, the vice chair is chair of
             980      the board.
             981          (c) The governor shall appoint a member of the board to serve as vice chair with the


             982      approval of a majority of the members of the board.
             983          (4) The board shall meet at least quarterly and at other times at the call of the governor
             984      or at the request of four members of the board.
             985          (5) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             986      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             987      allowed in:
             988          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             989          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             990          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             991      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             992          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             993      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             994          Section 22. Section 63C-9-702 is amended to read:
             995           63C-9-702. Art Placement Subcommittee to the State Capitol Preservation Board
             996      -- Created -- Membership -- Operations.
             997          (1) (a) There is created an Art Placement Subcommittee to the State Capitol
             998      Preservation Board composed of 11 members appointed as provided in this Subsection (1).
             999          (b) (i) The governor shall appoint:
             1000          (A) an architect, from a list of three architects submitted by the American Institute of
             1001      Architects;
             1002          (B) an artist, from a list of three artists submitted by the Utah Arts Council Board of
             1003      Directors;
             1004          (C) an historian, from a list of three historians submitted by the Board of State History;
             1005      and
             1006          (D) a citizen to represent the public at large who is not a member of the State Capitol
             1007      Preservation Board.
             1008          (ii) The governor, as chair of the board, with the concurrence of the board, shall
             1009      appoint a member of the board as a voting member of the subcommittee.


             1010          (c) The president of the Senate shall appoint three members of the Senate, two from the
             1011      majority party and one from the minority party.
             1012          (d) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the
             1013      House, two from the majority party and one from the minority party.
             1014          (2) (a) (i) (A) Subcommittee members appointed by the governor shall serve four-year
             1015      terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms.
             1016          (B) The board member appointed by the governor under Subsection (1)(b)(ii) shall
             1017      serve a two-year term, and may be reappointed.
             1018          (ii) Subcommittee members appointed by the president of the Senate and the speaker of
             1019      the House of Representatives shall serve two-year terms and may be reappointed.
             1020          (b) In appointing members to the first subcommittee, the governor shall designate two
             1021      members to serve a two-year term and two members to serve four-year terms.
             1022          (3) (a) Each subcommittee member shall hold office until his successor has been
             1023      appointed and qualified.
             1024          (b) If a vacancy occurs in the subcommittee because of death, resignation, or otherwise,
             1025      the appointing authority shall appoint a successor, who shall hold office for the unexpired term.
             1026          (c) Six voting members of the subcommittee are a quorum for the purpose of
             1027      organizing and conducting the business of the subcommittee.
             1028          (d) The vote of a majority of members voting when a quorum is present is necessary
             1029      for the subcommittee to take action.
             1030          (4) (a) At the initial meeting of the subcommittee, the subcommittee shall select one of
             1031      its number to serve as chair of the subcommittee.
             1032          (b) The executive director of the board shall assist the subcommittee in their duties and
             1033      shall provide staff services to the subcommittee.
             1034          (5) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             1035      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1036      allowed in:
             1037          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;


             1038          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1039          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1040      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1041          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1042      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1043          (6) The subcommittee shall meet at least quarterly.
             1044          Section 23. Section 63C-13-107 is amended to read:
             1045           63C-13-107. Compensation and expenses of authority members.
             1046          [(1) Salaries and expenses of authority members who are legislators shall be paid in
             1047      accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and
             1048      Mileage Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto
             1049      Override Sessions.]
             1050          (1) Compensation and expenses of an authority member who is a legislator are
             1051      governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and
             1052      Expenses.
             1053          (2) An authority member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or
             1054      benefits for the member's service on the authority, but may receive per diem and
             1055      reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as an authority member at the rates established by
             1056      the Division of Finance under:
             1057          (a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 ; and
             1058          (b) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             1059      63A-3-107 .
             1060          Section 24. Section 63C-14-202 is amended to read:
             1061           63C-14-202. Terms of commission members -- Removal -- Vacancies -- Salaries
             1062      and expenses.
             1063          (1) Subject to Subsections (3), (4), and (5), the term of commission members is two
             1064      years.
             1065          (2) A commission member may be reappointed to a successive term.


             1066          (3) Beginning March 2015, the term of commission members shall be staggered so that
             1067      the term of approximately half of the members expires every year.
             1068          (4) A commission member may be removed from the commission by the person or
             1069      persons who appointed the member.
             1070          (5) Subject to Subsection (7), a commission member appointed under Subsection
             1071      63C-14-201 (2)(a) or (b) who leaves office as a legislator may not continue to serve as a
             1072      commission member.
             1073          (6) A vacancy in the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the appointment
             1074      of the member whose departure from the commission creates the vacancy.
             1075          (7) A commission member shall serve until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
             1076          [(8) (a) Salaries and expenses of commission members who are legislators shall be paid
             1077      in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and
             1078      Mileage Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto
             1079      Override Sessions.]
             1080          [(b)] (8) (a) A commission member who is not a legislator may not receive
             1081      compensation or benefits for the member's service on the commission, but may receive per
             1082      diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a commission member [at the rates
             1083      established by the Division of Finance under Sections] as allowed in:
             1084          (i) Section 63A-3-106 [and];
             1085          (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1086          (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections 63A-3-106
             1087      and 63A-3-107 .
             1088          (b) Compensation and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator are
             1089      governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and
             1090      Expenses.
             1091          Section 25. Section 63E-1-201 is amended to read:
             1092           63E-1-201. Retirement and Independent Entities Committee creation.
             1093          (1) There is created the Retirement and Independent Entities Committee composed of


             1094      15 legislators appointed as follows:
             1095          (a) six senators, appointed by the president of the Senate, with at least two senators
             1096      from the minority party; and
             1097          (b) nine representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
             1098      with at least three representatives from the minority party.
             1099          (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate one of the Senate appointees as a
             1100      cochair of the committee.
             1101          (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House of
             1102      Representatives appointees as a cochair of the committee.
             1103          (3) Committee members serve for two years, but may be reappointed by the speaker or
             1104      the president.
             1105          (4) The committee shall meet at least twice each year, but may meet more frequently if
             1106      the chairs determine that additional meetings are needed.
             1107          (5) In conducting all of its business, the committee shall comply with the rules of
             1108      legislative interim committees.
             1109          (6) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff services
             1110      to the committee.
             1111          [(7) Salaries and expenses of legislative committee members shall be paid in
             1112      accordance with:]
             1113          [(a) Section 36-2-2 ; and]
             1114          [(b) Legislative Joint Rule 15.03.]
             1115          (7) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1116      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1117          Section 26. Section 63F-1-202 is amended to read:
             1118           63F-1-202. Technology Advisory Board -- Membership -- Duties.
             1119          (1) There is created the Technology Advisory Board to the chief information officer.
             1120      The board shall have seven members as follows:
             1121          (a) three members appointed by the governor who are individuals actively involved in


             1122      business planning for state agencies;
             1123          (b) one member appointed by the governor who is actively involved in business
             1124      planning for higher education or public education;
             1125          (c) one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and
             1126      president of the Senate from the Legislative Automation Committee of the Legislature to
             1127      represent the legislative branch;
             1128          (d) one member appointed by the Judicial Council to represent the judicial branch; and
             1129          (e) one member appointed by the governor who represents private sector business
             1130      needs in the state, but who is not an information technology vendor for the state.
             1131          (2) (a) The members of the advisory board shall elect a chair from the board by
             1132      majority vote.
             1133          (b) The department shall provide staff to the board.
             1134          (c) (i) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum.
             1135          (ii) Action by a majority of a quorum of the board constitutes an action of the board.
             1136          (3) The board shall meet as necessary to advise the chief information officer and assist
             1137      the chief information officer and executive branch agencies in coming to consensus on:
             1138          (a) the development and implementation of the state's information technology strategic
             1139      plan;
             1140          (b) critical information technology initiatives for the state;
             1141          (c) the development of standards for state information architecture;
             1142          (d) identification of the business and technical needs of state agencies;
             1143          (e) the department's performance measures for service agreements with executive
             1144      branch agencies and subscribers of services, including a process in which an executive branch
             1145      agency may review the department's implementation of and compliance with an executive
             1146      branch agency's data security requirements; and
             1147          (f) the efficient and effective operation of the department.
             1148          (4) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             1149      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as


             1150      allowed in:
             1151          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1152          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1153          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1154      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1155          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1156      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1157          Section 27. Section 63I-3-206 is amended to read:
             1158           63I-3-206. Per diem and travel expenses of members.
             1159          (1) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the
             1160      member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1161      allowed in:
             1162          [(1)] (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1163          [(2)] (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1164          [(3)] (c) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1165      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1166          (2) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1167      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1168          Section 28. Section 63I-4a-202 is amended to read:
             1169           63I-4a-202. Free Market Protection and Privatization Board -- Created --
             1170      Membership -- Operations -- Expenses.
             1171          (1) (a) There is created a Free Market Protection and Privatization [Policy] Board
             1172      composed of 17 members.
             1173          (b) The governor shall appoint board members as follows:
             1174          (i) two senators, one each from the majority and minority political parties, from names
             1175      recommended by the president of the Senate;
             1176          (ii) two representatives, one each from the majority and minority political parties, from
             1177      names recommended by the speaker of the House of Representatives;


             1178          (iii) two members representing public employees, from names recommended by the
             1179      largest public employees' association;
             1180          (iv) one member from state management;
             1181          (v) seven members from the private business community;
             1182          (vi) one member representing the Utah League of Cities and Towns from names
             1183      recommended by the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
             1184          (vii) one member representing the Utah Association of Counties from names
             1185      recommended by the Utah Association of Counties; and
             1186          (viii) one member representing the Utah Association of Special Districts, from names
             1187      recommended by the Utah Association of Special Districts.
             1188          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a board member shall serve a two-year
             1189      term.
             1190          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the
             1191      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             1192      board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two
             1193      years.
             1194          (3) (a) A board member shall hold office until the board member's successor is
             1195      appointed and qualified.
             1196          (b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, a replacement shall be
             1197      appointed for the unexpired term.
             1198          (c) Nine members of the board constitute a quorum.
             1199          (d) The vote of a majority of board members voting when a quorum is present is
             1200      necessary for the board to act.
             1201          (4) (a) The board shall select one of the members to serve as chair of the board.
             1202          (b) A chair shall serve as chair for a term of one-year, and may be selected as chair for
             1203      more than one term.
             1204          (5) The Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall staff the board. The board
             1205      may contract for additional staff from the private sector under Section 63I-4a-204 .


             1206          (6) The board shall meet:
             1207          (a) at least quarterly; and
             1208          (b) as necessary to conduct its business, as called by the chair.
             1209          (7) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             1210      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1211      allowed in:
             1212          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1213          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1214          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1215      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1216          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1217      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1218          Section 29. Section 63M-7-207 is amended to read:
             1219           63M-7-207. Members serve without pay -- Reimbursement for expenses.
             1220          (1) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the
             1221      member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1222      allowed in:
             1223          [(1)] (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1224          [(2)] (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1225          [(3)] (c) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1226      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1227          (2) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1228      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1229          Section 30. Section 63M-7-302 is amended to read:
             1230           63M-7-302. Chair -- Vacancies -- Quorum -- Expenses.
             1231          (1) The Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council shall annually select one of its
             1232      members to serve as chair and one of its members to serve as vice chair.
             1233          (2) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be


             1234      appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the position was originally filled.
             1235          (3) A majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum.
             1236          (4) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             1237      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1238      allowed in:
             1239          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1240          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1241          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1242      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1243          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1244      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1245          (5) The council may establish committees as needed to assist in accomplishing its
             1246      duties under Section 63M-7-303 .
             1247          Section 31. Section 63M-7-405 is amended to read:
             1248           63M-7-405. Compensation of members -- Reports to the Legislature, the courts,
             1249      and the governor.
             1250          (1) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             1251      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1252      allowed in:
             1253          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1254          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1255          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1256      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1257          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1258      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1259          (2) The commission shall submit to the Legislature, the courts, and to the governor at
             1260      least 60 days prior to the annual general session of the Legislature its reports and
             1261      recommendations for sentencing guidelines and amendments. It is intended that the


             1262      commission utilize existing data and resources from state criminal justice agencies. The
             1263      commission is authorized to employ professional assistance and other staff members as it
             1264      considers necessary or desirable.
             1265          (3) The commission shall be responsive to all three branches of government, but be
             1266      part of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice for coordination on criminal and
             1267      juvenile justice issues, budget, and administrative support.
             1268          Section 32. Section 63M-11-206 is amended to read:
             1269           63M-11-206. Members serve without pay -- Reimbursement for expenses.
             1270          (1) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the
             1271      member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1272      allowed in:
             1273          [(1)] (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1274          [(2)] (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1275          [(3)] (c) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1276      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1277          (2) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1278      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1279          Section 33. Section 67-1a-10 is amended to read:
             1280           67-1a-10. Commission on Civic and Character Education -- Membership -- Chair
             1281      -- Expenses.
             1282          (1) There is created within the lieutenant governor's office the Commission on Civic
             1283      and Character Education.
             1284          (2) The commission consists of seven members appointed as follows:
             1285          (a) the lieutenant governor, as chief election officer of the state, or a designee;
             1286          (b) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
             1287      House;
             1288          (c) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
             1289          (d) one member of the State Board of Education, appointed by the chair;


             1290          (e) one member of the State Board of Regents, appointed by the chair;
             1291          (f) one member of the public with expertise in the area of civic and character education
             1292      appointed by the other members of the commission to serve for a two year term; and
             1293          (g) one justice of the Supreme Court or one appellate court judge appointed by the
             1294      Supreme Court.
             1295          (3) (a) The lieutenant governor shall serve as chairperson or if the lieutenant governor
             1296      is unable to serve, the commission shall annually elect a chairperson from its membership.
             1297          (b) The commission shall hold meetings as needed to carry out its duties. A meeting
             1298      may be held on the call of the chair or a majority of the commission members.
             1299          (c) Three commission members are necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting
             1300      and, if a quorum exists, the action of a majority of members present shall be the action of the
             1301      commission.
             1302          (4) (a) An appointed commission member shall be appointed for a two-year term or
             1303      until their successors are appointed.
             1304          (b) When a vacancy occurs in the appointed membership for any reason, the
             1305      replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
             1306          (5) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             1307      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1308      allowed in:
             1309          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1310          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1311          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1312      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1313          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1314      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1315          (6) The duties of the lieutenant governor's office shall include leadership of the
             1316      commission.
             1317          (7) The funding of the commission shall be a separate line item to the lieutenant


             1318      governor's office in the annual appropriations act.
             1319          Section 34. Section 72-4-302 is amended to read:
             1320           72-4-302. Utah State Scenic Byway Committee -- Creation -- Membership --
             1321      Meetings -- Expenses.
             1322          (1) There is created the Utah State Scenic Byway Committee.
             1323          (2) (a) The committee shall consist of the following 15 members:
             1324          (i) a representative from each of the following entities appointed by the governor:
             1325          (A) the Governor's Office of Economic Development;
             1326          (B) the Utah Department of Transportation;
             1327          (C) the Department of Heritage and Arts;
             1328          (D) the Division of State Parks and Recreation;
             1329          (E) the Federal Highway Administration;
             1330          (F) the National Park Service;
             1331          (G) the National Forest Service; and
             1332          (H) the Bureau of Land Management;
             1333          (ii) one local government tourism representative appointed by the governor;
             1334          (iii) a representative from the private business sector appointed by the governor;
             1335          (iv) three local elected officials from a county, city, or town within the state appointed
             1336      by the governor;
             1337          (v) a member from the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
             1338      House of Representatives; and
             1339          (vi) a member from the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.
             1340          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), the members appointed in this Subsection
             1341      (2) shall be appointed for a four-year term of office.
             1342          (c) The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment for appointments
             1343      made under Subsection (2)(a)(i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) adjust the length of terms to ensure that the
             1344      terms of committee members are staggered so that approximately half of the committee is
             1345      appointed every two years.


             1346          (d) (i) The appointments made under Subsections (2)(a)(v) and (vi) by the speaker of
             1347      the House and the president of the Senate may not be from the same political party.
             1348          (ii) The speaker of the House and the president of the Senate shall alternate the
             1349      appointments made under Subsections (2)(a)(v) and(vi) as follows:
             1350          (A) if the speaker appoints a member under Subsection (2)(a)(v), the next appointment
             1351      made by the speaker following the expiration of the existing member's four-year term of office
             1352      shall be from a different political party; and
             1353          (B) if the president appoints a member under Subsection (2)(a)(vi), the next
             1354      appointment made by the president following the expiration of the existing member's four-year
             1355      term of office shall be from a different political party.
             1356          (3) (a) The representative from the Governor's Office of Economic Development shall
             1357      chair the committee.
             1358          (b) The members appointed under Subsections (2)(a)(i)(E) through (H) serve as
             1359      nonvoting, ex officio members of the committee.
             1360          (4) The Governor's Office of Economic Development and the department shall provide
             1361      staff support to the committee.
             1362          (5) (a) The chair may call a meeting of the committee only with the concurrence of the
             1363      department.
             1364          (b) A majority of the voting members of the committee constitute a quorum.
             1365          (c) Action by a majority vote of a quorum of the committee constitutes action by the
             1366      committee.
             1367          (6) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             1368      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1369      allowed in:
             1370          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1371          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1372          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1373      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .


             1374          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1375      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1376          Section 35. Section 73-27-102 is amended to read:
             1377           73-27-102. State Water Development Commission created.
             1378          (1) The State Water Development Commission is created to determine the state's role
             1379      in the protection, conservation, and development of the state's water resources.
             1380          (2) The commission membership shall include:
             1381          (a) five members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
             1382      four of whom may be from the same political party;
             1383          (b) eight members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
             1384      House of Representatives, no more than six of whom may be from the same political party; and
             1385          (c) the following nonvoting members, appointed by the governor:
             1386          (i) a representative of the Office of the Governor;
             1387          (ii) a representative of the Green River District;
             1388          (iii) a representative of the Upper Colorado River District;
             1389          (iv) a representative of the Lower Colorado River District;
             1390          (v) a representative of the Lower Sevier River District;
             1391          (vi) a representative of the Upper Sevier River District;
             1392          (vii) a representative of the Provo River District;
             1393          (viii) a representative of the Salt Lake District;
             1394          (ix) a representative of the Weber River District;
             1395          (x) a representative of the Bear River District;
             1396          (xi) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources;
             1397          (xii) the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality;
             1398          (xiii) the commissioner of agriculture and food;
             1399          (xiv) a member of the Board of Water Resources;
             1400          (xv) a representative of an organized environmental group; and
             1401          (xvi) a representative of agricultural production.


             1402          (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), the members appointed by the governor
             1403      under Subsection (2)(c) shall be appointed or reappointed to a four-year term.
             1404          (b) The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length
             1405      of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of
             1406      the nonvoting members of the commission are appointed every two years.
             1407          (c) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor shall
             1408      appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
             1409          (4) The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall,
             1410      to the extent possible, appoint members under Subsections (2)(a) and (b) that represent both
             1411      rural and urban areas of the state.
             1412          (5) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
             1413      under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the commission.
             1414          (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
             1415      of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the commission.
             1416          (6) Attendance by at least 50% of one legislative house and more than 50% of the other
             1417      legislative house constitutes a quorum.
             1418          [(7) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the commission shall be paid in
             1419      accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and
             1420      Mileage Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto
             1421      Override Sessions.]
             1422          (7) (a) Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator
             1423      are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation
             1424      and Expenses.
             1425          (b) Commission members who are employees of the state shall receive no additional
             1426      compensation.
             1427          (c) Other commission members shall receive no compensation or expenses for their
             1428      service on the commission.
             1429          (8) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support


             1430      to the commission.
             1431          Section 36. Section 78A-2-502 is amended to read:
             1432           78A-2-502. Creation of policy board -- Membership -- Terms -- Chair -- Quorum
             1433      -- Expenses.
             1434          (1) There is created a 13 member policy board to be known as the "Online Court
             1435      Assistance Program Policy Board" which shall:
             1436          (a) identify the subject matter included in the Online Court Assistance Program;
             1437          (b) develop information and forms in conformity with the rules of procedure and
             1438      evidence; and
             1439          (c) advise the Administrative Office of the Courts regarding the administration of the
             1440      program.
             1441          (2) The voting membership shall consist of:
             1442          (a) two members of the House of Representatives designated by the speaker, with one
             1443      member from each party;
             1444          (b) two members of the Senate designated by the president, with one member from
             1445      each party;
             1446          (c) two attorneys actively practicing in domestic relations designated by the Family
             1447      Law Section of the Utah State Bar;
             1448          (d) one attorney actively practicing in civil litigation designated by the Civil Litigation
             1449      Section of the Utah State Bar;
             1450          (e) one court commissioner designated by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;
             1451          (f) one district court judge designated by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;
             1452          (g) one attorney from Utah Legal Services designated by its director;
             1453          (h) one attorney from Legal Aid designated by its director; and
             1454          (i) two persons from the Administrative Office of the Courts designated by the state
             1455      court administrator.
             1456          (3) (a) The terms of the members shall be four years and staggered so that
             1457      approximately half of the board expires every two years.


             1458          (b) The board shall meet as needed.
             1459          (4) The board shall select one of its members to serve as chair.
             1460          (5) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum.
             1461          (6) (a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for
             1462      the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1463      allowed in:
             1464          [(a)] (i) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1465          [(b)] (ii) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1466          [(c)] (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1467      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1468          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1469      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             1470          Section 37. Section 78A-11-104 is amended to read:
             1471           78A-11-104. Expenses -- Per diem and travel.
             1472          (1) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the
             1473      member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses [in accordance with] as
             1474      allowed in:
             1475          [(1)] (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             1476          [(2)] (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             1477          [(3)] (c) rules made by the Division of Finance [pursuant] according to Sections
             1478      63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             1479          (2) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             1480      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.


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