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H.B. 188
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6 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS; EXPANDING THE
7 MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE CAPITOL ART PLACEMENT COMMISSION; MODIFYING
8 QUORUM REQUIREMENTS; MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND PROVIDING
9 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
11 AMENDS:
12 63C-9-702, as last amended by Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 1999
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 63C-9-702 is amended to read:
15 63C-9-702. State Capitol Art Placement Commission -- Created -- Membership --
16 Operations.
17 (1) (a) There is created a State Capitol Art Placement Commission composed of [
18 members appointed as provided in this Subsection (1).
19 (b) (i) The governor shall appoint:
20 (A) an architect, from a list of three architects submitted by the American Institute of
21 Architects;
22 (B) an artist, from a list of three artists submitted by the Utah Arts Council Board of
23 Directors; [
24 (C) an historian, from a list of three historians submitted by the Board of State History[
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26 (D) a citizen to represent the public at large.
27 (ii) The governor, as chair of the State Capitol Preservation Board created in Section
28 63C-9-201 , with the concurrence of the State Capitol Preservation Board, shall appoint a member
29 of the State Capitol Preservation Board as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the State Capitol
30 Art Placement Commission.
31 (c) The president of the Senate shall appoint three members, two from the majority party
32 and one from the minority party.
33 (d) The speaker of the House shall appoint three members, two from the majority party and
34 one from the minority party.
35 (2) (a) (i) (A) Voting commission members appointed by the governor shall serve four-year
36 terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms.
37 (B) Ex officio commission members appointed by the governor as chair of the State
38 Capitol Preservation Board shall serve two-year terms and may be reappointed.
39 (ii) Commission members appointed by the speaker and president shall serve two-year
40 terms and may be reappointed.
41 (b) In appointing members to the first commission, the governor shall designate one
42 member to serve a two-year term and two members to serve four-year terms.
43 (3) (a) Each commission member shall hold office until his successor has been appointed
44 and qualified.
45 (b) If a vacancy occurs in the commission because of death, resignation, or otherwise, the
46 appointing authority shall appoint a successor, who shall hold office for the unexpired term.
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48 organizing and conducting the business of the commission.
49 (d) The vote of a majority of members voting when a quorum is present is necessary for
50 the commission to take action.
51 (4) (a) At the initial meeting of the commission, the commission shall select one of its
52 number to serve as chair of the commission.
53 (b) The executive director of the State Capitol Preservation Board is the nonvoting
54 secretary to the commission and shall provide staff services to the commission.
55 (5) (a) Members of the commission shall receive per diem and may be reimbursed for
56 expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as established by the Division of
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58 (b) The commission shall meet at least once per year and at the call of the chair.
59 Section 2. Effective date.
60 This act takes effect on January 1, 2001.
Legislative Review Note
as of 11-26-99 10:44 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.