H.B. 36

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SCHOOL FEES AMENDMENTS
2 2000 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Katherine M. Bryson
5 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION; REQUIRING AN ELECTION WITHIN A
6 SCHOOL DISTRICT TO APPROVE A PROPOSED INCREASE IN SCHOOL FEES WITHIN
7 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 53A-12-102, as enacted by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1988
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 53A-12-102 is amended to read:
13 53A-12-102. State policy on student fees, deposits, or other charges -- Elections on
14 proposed increases.
15 (1) A fee, deposit, or other charge may not be made, or any expenditure required of a
16 student or the student's parent or guardian, as a condition for student participation in an activity,
17 class, or program provided, sponsored, or supported by or through a public school or school
18 district, unless authorized by the local school board under rules adopted by the State Board of
19 Education.
20 (2) A fee, deposit, charge, or expenditure may not be required for elementary school
21 activities which are part of the regular school day or for materials used during the regular school
22 day.
23 (3) (a) A local school board shall at a regular general election, submit to the voters for
24 approval, any proposed increase in a school fee.
25 (b) The board shall conduct the election required under Subsection (3)(a) according to the
26 procedures and requirements of Title 20A, Election Code.
27 (c) The proposed increase in the fee shall take effect if approved by a majority of those

28 voting at the election.




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-8-99 8:40 AM

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

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