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First Substitute S.B. 299

Senator Gregory S. Bell proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
REVISION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

             2     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell

             5     
House Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn

             6      Cosponsors:
             7      Curtis S. Bramble
             8      D. Chris Buttars
             9      Allen M. Christensen
             10      Margaret Dayton
             11      Dan R. Eastman
             12      Jon J. GreinerJohn W. Hickman
Lyle W. Hillyard
Scott K. Jenkins
Sheldon L. Killpack
Peter C. Knudson
Mark B. Madsen
Wayne L. NiederhauserDarin G. Peterson
Howard A. Stephenson
Dennis E. Stowell
John L. Valentine
Kevin T. VanTassell
Michael G. Waddoups
Carlene M. Walker              13     
             14      LONG TITLE
             15      General Description:
             16          This bill enacts provisions relating to county and municipal authority.
             17      Highlighted Provisions:
             18          This bill:
             19          .    enacts provisions authorizing counties and municipalities to enact an ordinance
             20      making benefits generally available to employees, their dependents, and an
             21      unmarried employee's financially dependent or interdependent adult designee;
             22          .    authorizes counties and municipalities to create a registry for adult relationships of
             23      financial dependence or interdependence;
             24          .    prohibits a county or municipal registry from giving legal status or effect to a
             25      domestic partnership, civil union, or other domestic cohabitation relationship other
             26      than marriage;
             27          .    provides other restrictions on an ordinance to make benefits generally available and


             28      on a registry created by a county or municipality; and
             29          .    declares void any ordinance or other action that is inconsistent with this bill.
             30      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             31          None
             32      Other Special Clauses:
             33          None
             34      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             35      ENACTS:
             36          10-8-1.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             37          17-50-324, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             38     
             39      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             40          Section 1. Section 10-8-1.5 is enacted to read:
             41          10-8-1.5. Authority to make benefits generally available to employees, their
             42      dependents, and an adult designee -- Registry authorized -- Limitations.
             43          (1) A municipality may, by ordinance enacted by the municipal legislative body, make
             44      benefits generally available to all municipal employees, their dependents, and an unmarried
             45      employee's financially dependent or interdependent adult designee.
             46          (2) (a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), a municipality may, by ordinance enacted by the
             47      municipal legislative body, create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or
             48      interdependence.
             49          (b) A municipality may not create or maintain a registry or other means that defines,
             50      identifies, or recognizes and gives legal status or effect to a domestic partnership, civil union,
             51      or domestic cohabitation relationship other than marriage.
             52          (3) The municipality's recognition of an adult designee, the creation and maintenance
             53      of a registry under Subsection (2)(a), and any certificate issued to or other designation of a
             54      person on the municipality's registry are not and may not be treated the same as or substantially
             55      equivalent to marriage.
             56          (4) Neither an ordinance under Subsection (1) or (2)(a) nor a registry created under
             57      Subsection (2)(a) making an employee benefit available to an adult designee may create,
             58      modify, or affect a spousal, marital, or parental status, duty, or right.


             59          (5) An ordinance, executive order, rule, or regulation adopted or other action taken
             60      before, on, or after May 5, 2008 that is inconsistent with this section is void.
             61          Section 2. Section 17-50-324 is enacted to read:
             62          17-50-324. Authority to make benefits generally available to employees, their
             63      dependents, and an adult designee -- Registry authorized -- Limitations.
             64          (1) A county may, by ordinance enacted by the county legislative body, make benefits
             65      generally available to all county employees, their dependents, and an unmarried employee's
             66      financially dependent or interdependent adult designee.
             67          (2) (a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), a county may, by ordinance enacted by the county
             68      legislative body, create a registry for adult relationships of financial dependence or
             69      interdependence.
             70          (b) A county may not create or maintain a registry or other means that defines,
             71      identifies, or recognizes and gives legal status or effect to a domestic partnership, civil union,
             72      or domestic cohabitation relationship other than marriage.
             73          (3) The county's recognition of an adult designee, the creation and maintenance of a
             74      registry under Subsection (2)(a), and any certificate issued to or other designation of a person
             75      on the county's registry are not and may not be treated the same as or substantially equivalent to
             76      marriage.
             77          (4) Neither an ordinance under Subsection (1) or (2)(a) nor a registry created under
             78      Subsection (2)(a) making an employee benefit available to an adult designee may create,
             79      modify, or affect a spousal, marital, or parental status, duty, or right.
             80          (5) An ordinance, executive order, rule, or regulation adopted or other action taken
             81      before, on, or after May 5, 2008 that is inconsistent with this section is void.


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