S.B. 78
         SPECIAL DISTRICT BOARD TRAINING

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 2 January 21, 1999 8:38 AM



Senator Stephenson proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 1:    After " SPECIAL" delete " DISTRICT BOARD TRAINING" and insert " DISTRICTS AMENDMENTS"

2.    Page 1, Line 8:    After "TRAINING;" delete "AND"

3.    Page 1, Line 9:    After "TRAINING" insert "; MODIFYING THE ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR TRUSTEES OF COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES"

4.    Page 1, Line 10:    After line 10 insert:

        "AMENDS:
         17A-2-308, as last amended by Chapter 17, Laws of Utah 1997"

5.    Page 2, Line 33:    After line 33 insert:

        "Section 2. Section 17A-2-308 is amended to read:
         17A-2-308 Board of trustees -- Powers and duties -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Budget.
        (1) (a) Except for the levy of taxes, and for the powers and duties expressly vested in the county legislative body in this part, the board of trustees shall exercise all powers and duties in the operation of the properties of the district as are ordinarily exercised by the governing body of a political subdivision.
        (b) The board of trustees shall:
        (i) fix its domicile;
        (ii) set a regular meeting time;
        (iii) select and have an official seal made; and
        (iv) either require all officers and employees who are charged with the handling of any district funds to provide surety bonds or provide a blanket surety bond to cover all those officers and employees.
        (c) The board of trustees may:
        (i) adopt regulations and bylaws for the orderly operation of the district;
        (ii) employ agents and employees for the operation of the properties of the district;
        (iii) sue and be sued;
        (iv) enter into all contracts for the benefit of the district; and
        (v) generally do all things and perform or cause to be performed all acts that are necessary or desirable in the conduct of its affairs and in the operation of the properties of the district.
        (2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (b), [ each ] a trustee [ shall ] may receive total compensation of :
         (A) for a district serving up to 5,000 sewer or water connections, not more than $2,500 per year [ , as ] ;
         (B) for a district serving over 5,000 but not more than 20,000 sewer or water connections, not more than $3,500 per year; and
         (C) for a district serving over 20,000 sewer or water connections, not more than $5,000 per year.
         (ii) Subject to Subsection (2)(a)(i), the amount of compensation to be paid to each trustee shall be determined by the board of trustees.
        (b) When the county legislative body acts as the board of trustees, they may not receive any compensation.
        (c) The district shall reimburse the trustees for actual and necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
        (3) (a) At any meeting of the board, the presence of the trustees entitled to cast a majority of all votes entitled to be cast by the entire board of trustees is necessary for a quorum.
        (b) All meetings of the board are public.
        (c) The clerk shall keep a proper record of all proceedings of the board, which is open to public inspection.
        (d) The accounts of the district are subject to periodic audits provided by law for the auditing of county accounts.
        (4) The board of trustees shall annually prepare and adopt a budget by following the procedures and requirements of Title 17A, Chapter 1, Part 4, Uniform Fiscal Procedures for Special Districts Act."