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S.B. 110 Enrolled
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9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This bill amends the Utah commission whose members serve on the National
12 Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . adds a member to the Utah commission;
16 . expands the commission to include any Utah commissioner elected to life
17 membership in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws;
18 . provides for expenses of life members; and
19 . makes technical changes.
20 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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22 Other Special Clauses:
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24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 AMENDS:
26 68-4-5, as last amended by Chapter 243, Laws of Utah 1996
27 68-4-6, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of Utah 2002
28 68-4-9, as last amended by Chapter 193, Laws of Utah 1987
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 68-4-5 is amended to read:
32 68-4-5. Creation -- Members -- Terms -- General counsel -- Vacancies -- Per diem
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34 (1) The "Utah Commission on Uniform State Laws" consists of [
35 members of the Utah Bar in good standing[
36 (a) (i) Two members shall serve in the Legislature at the time of the appointment and
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38 member from the Senate and one member from the House of Representatives. The service of
39 the legislative members of the commission shall be a four-year term as provided in Subsection
40 (1)(a)(iii), or when the term of office as a legislator ends, whichever occurs first.
41 (ii) Two members of the Utah Bar shall be appointed by the governor.
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43 commission members expire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed
44 member to a four-year term with the consent of the Senate.
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46 shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the
47 terms of commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is
48 appointed every two years.
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51 (b) In addition to the members appointed under Subsection (1)(a), the Legislature's
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53 counsel. The Legislature's general counsel may appoint a designee from the Office of
54 Legislative Research and General Counsel to serve in [
55 general counsel. The designee shall serve at the will of the Legislature's general counsel.
56 (c) Any commissioner who has been elected as a life member of the National
57 Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws because of long service as a
58 commissioner with the National Conference shall continue as a commissioner as provided in
59 Subsection 68-4-6 (3).
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61 Section 68-4-6 , the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
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63 employee may not receive [
64 service, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's
65 official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and
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68 member's service.
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70 does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from [
71 represents for the member's service, may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the
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73 established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
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77 and expenses as provided by law and legislative rule.
78 Section 2. Section 68-4-6 is amended to read:
79 68-4-6. Vacancies.
80 (1) Upon the death, resignation, failure, or refusal to serve of the commissioners
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83 shall, with the consent of the Senate, make an appointment to fill the vacancy[
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85 (2) The commissioner who is the Legislature's general counsel or designee shall serve
86 only during that appointment as the Legislature's general counsel.
87 (3) (a) A commissioner who has been elected as a life member of the National
88 Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws because of long service as a
89 commissioner with the National Conference continues the commissioner's membership in the
90 Utah Commission on Uniform State Laws even though:
91 (i) the legislative member ceases to be a member of the Legislature;
92 (ii) the member of the Utah Bar's term of service expires; or
93 (iii) the Legislature's general counsel ceases that service.
94 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the position of a commissioner who has been
95 elected as a life member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
96 as provided in Subsection (3)(a) becomes vacant and a replacement commissioner shall be
97 provided as outlined in Section 68-4-5 if:
98 (i) the legislative member ceases to be a member of the Legislature;
99 (ii) the member of the Utah Bar's term of service expires; or
100 (iii) if the Legislature's general counsel ceases that service.
101 Section 3. Section 68-4-9 is amended to read:
102 68-4-9. Expenditures -- Oversight by Office of Legislative Research and General
103 Counsel.
104 (1) No member of the commission may receive any compensation for that member's
105 services. However, each member shall receive a per diem and shall be paid the actual traveling
106 and other necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of the commissioner's official duties.
107 (2) The Legislature shall make appropriations to the Office of Legislative Research and
108 General Counsel to pay the necessary expenses of the commissioners and to make appropriate
109 contribution on behalf of this state to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform
110 State Laws, including any expenses of a commissioner who has been elected as a life member
111 of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
112 (3) The commissioners shall keep a full account of their expenditures in the discharge
113 of their official duties and shall report the account to the Office of Legislative Research and
114 General Counsel.
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