Representative Melvin R. Brown proposes the following substitute bill:


1     
JOINT RULES RESOLUTION ON LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

2     
NOTES

3     
2015 GENERAL SESSION

4     
STATE OF UTAH

5     
Chief Sponsor: Ken Ivory

6     
Senate Sponsor: ____________

7     

8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This joint rules resolution of the Legislature modifies legislative rules relating to
11     legislative review notes.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This resolution:
14          ▸     removes the requirement for legislative review notes; and
15          ▸     provides instructions to legislative counsel relating to the review and analysis of
16     legislation.
17     Special Clauses:
18          None
19     Legislative Rules Affected:
20     AMENDS:
21          JR4-2-402
22          JR4-2-501
23     

24     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. JR4-2-402 is amended to read:
26          JR4-2-402. Review of legislation by legislative counsel.
27          [(1) The legislative general counsel shall place a legislative review note on the
28     legislation.]
29          [(2) (a) If an amendment or a substitute to legislation appears to substantively change
30     the legislation's constitutionality, the legislative general counsel shall prepare an amended
31     legislative review note for the legislation.]
32          [(b) The amended legislative review note shall be made available to legislators in hard
33     copy or electronically.]
34          [(3) The legislative review note or amended legislative review note is not an official
35     part of the legislation.]
36          Subject to the requirements of the Rules of Professional Conduct, legislative general
37     counsel, or the drafting attorney, may provide a written legal analysis of legislation only in
38     response to a request from a legislative client described in Utah Code Subsection
39     36-12-12(2)(e).
40          Section 2. JR4-2-501 is amended to read:
41          JR4-2-501. Numbering and distributing bills and resolutions.
42          After receiving approval from the sponsor under JR4-2-301, the Office of Legislative
43     Research and General Counsel shall:
44          (1) proofread the legislation and perform other quality control measures;
45          (2) indicate on the first page of the legislation that the drafting attorney has approved
46     the legislation for filing;
47          (3) place a committee or task force note on the legislation if required by JR4-2-401;
48          [(4) place a legislative review note on the legislation, if one is required by JR4-2-402;]
49          [(5)] (4) assign a number to the legislation to appear after the designation required by
50     JR4-1-202 and JR4-1-301;
51          [(6)] (5) electronically set the legislation's line numbers; and
52          [(7)] (6) distribute an electronic copy of the legislation as required by JR4-2-503.