S.B. 226 Enrolled

STATE TAX COMMISSION AMENDMENTS
2003 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
This act modifies the Revenue and Taxation Code to enact provisions modifying the
procedures for voting on adjudicative matters by the State Tax Commission. The act
applies to State Tax Commission decisions issued after May 5, 2003.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
59-1-205, as enacted by Chapter 4, Laws of Utah 1987
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 59-1-205 is amended to read:
59-1-205. Chairman -- Quorum -- Voting -- Sessions.
(1) The governor shall designate one of the members of the commission as chairperson.
(2) (a) Three members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
(b) A quorum of the commission must participate in any order that constitutes a final
agency action on:
(i) a formal adjudicative proceeding over which the commission has jurisdiction;
(ii) an informal adjudicative proceeding over which the commission has jurisdiction; or
(iii) an initial hearing conducted pursuant to Section 59-1-502.5 .
(c) If a commission vote results in a tie vote on any matter described in Subsection
(2)(b), the position of the taxpayer is considered to have prevailed.
(3) The commission shall be in session and open for the transaction of business during
ordinary business hours each day.
(4) The commission may hold sessions or conduct investigations at any place in the
state to facilitate the performance of its duties.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act applies only to a final agency action issued by the State Tax Commission after

May 5, 2003.

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