S.B. 93

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NATIVE AMERICAN COORDINATING BOARD
2 1997 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Millie M. Peterson
5 AN ACT RELATING TO COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EXPANDING
6 THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE STATE NATIVE AMERICAN COORDINATING BOARD;
7 MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 9-9-111, as enacted by Chapter 30, Laws of Utah 1996
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 9-9-111 is amended to read:
13 9-9-111. State coordinating board -- Chair -- Quorum -- Creation -- Power -- Duties.
14 (1) There is created an advisory board to be called the "State Native American
15 Coordinating Board" consisting of the following members:
16 (a) the director of the division;
17 (b) a representative from the following:
18 (i) the Department of Human Services appointed by the executive director of the
19 Department of Human Services;
20 (ii) the Department of Health appointed by the executive director of the Department of
21 Health;
22 (iii) the State Office of Education appointed by the state superintendent of public
23 instruction;
24 (iv) the State Board of Regents appointed by the commissioner of higher education;
25 (v) the Department of Community and Economic Development appointed by the executive
26 director of the Department of Community and Economic Development;
27 (vi) the governor's office appointed by the governor; [and]

1 (vii) the office of the attorney general appointed by the attorney general[.];
2 (viii) the Department of Workforce Services appointed by the executive director of the
3 Department of Workforce Services; and
4 (ix) the Department of Corrections appointed by the executive director of the Department
5 of Corrections.
6 (2) (a) The director of the division shall be the chair of the board and shall be responsible
7 for calling meetings of the board.
8 (b) The chair shall coordinate the activities of the board required by this section.
9 (3) A majority of the members of the board constitute a quorum of the board for the
10 transaction of business.
11 (4) The board shall meet at least quarterly.
12 (5) Board members may not receive any compensation for their service on the board other
13 than what they receive as state officers and employees.
14 (6) The board shall advise the division and the chief administrative officer of other state
15 agencies regarding how the state may develop a consistent, integrated, and coordinated approach
16 to implementing laws, services, functions, and governmental programs that serve Indian citizens
17 of the state.
18 (7) The board shall report annually to the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
19 of the Legislature.
20 Section 2. Effective date.
21 This act takes effect on July 1, 1997.




Legislative Review Note
as of 11-26-96 10:52 AM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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