S.B. 78

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SPECIAL DISTRICT BOARD TRAINING
2 1999 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: R. Mont Evans
5 AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS; REQUIRING NEWLY ELECTED OR
6 APPOINTED BOARD OR GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS TO COMPLETE TRAINING;
7 AUTHORIZING THE STATE AUDITOR TO DEVELOP TRAINING CURRICULUM AND
8 TO PROVIDE TRAINING; AND AUTHORIZING PER DIEM COMPENSATION OF
9 BOARD OR GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS WHO COMPLETE TRAINING.
10 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
11 ENACTS:
12 17A-2-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 17A-2-102 is enacted to read:
15 17A-2-102. Training required for board members.
16 (1) Each member of a board or governing body of an independent special district, elected
17 or appointed on or after May 3, 1999, should, within one year after taking office, complete the
18 training described in Subsection (2).
19 (2) In conjunction with the Utah Association of Special Districts, the state auditor shall:
20 (a) develop a training curriculum for the members of independent special district boards
21 or governing bodies; and
22 (b) with the assistance of other state offices and departments the state auditor considers
23 appropriate and at times and locations established by the state auditor, carry out the training of
24 members of independent special district boards or governing bodies.
25 (3) (a) An independent special district board or governing body may compensate each
26 member of the board or governing body up to $100 per day for each day of training described in
27 Subsection (2) that the member completes.

28 (b) The per diem amount authorized under Subsection (3)(a) is in addition to all other
29 amounts of compensation and expense reimbursement authorized under this chapter.
30 (c) A board or governing body may not pay compensation under Subsection (3)(a) to any
31 board or governing body member more than once in any consecutive two-year period.
32 (4) The state auditor shall issue a certificate of completion to each board or governing body
33 member that completes the training described in Subsection (2).




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-7-98 11:11 AM

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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Committee Note

The Political Subdivisions Interim Committee recommended this bill.