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H.J.R. 23 Enrolled

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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - EXECUTIVE

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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ben C. Ferry

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Senate Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This joint rules resolution provides for the Legislature's Executive Appropriations
             11      Committee to review the expenditure of certain appropriations.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    allows the Executive Appropriations Committee to consider legislator and citizen
             15      complaints concerning the expenditure of appropriated monies in a manner
             16      consistent with expressed legislative intent.
             17      Special Clauses:
             18          None
             19      Legislative Rules Affected:
             20      AMENDS:
             21          JR3-2-501
             22     
             23      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             24          Section 1. JR3-2-501 is amended to read:
             25           JR3-2-501. Meetings -- Appropriation reviews.
             26          (1) (a) During the interim, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall meet at least
             27      every other month on the day before interim meetings.
             28          (b) The appropriations subcommittee chairs may attend these meetings and provide
             29      input regarding their budget.


             30          (2) Appropriation subcommittees shall meet at least once during the interim and may
             31      also hold additional meetings if authorized by the Legislative Management Committee.
             32          (3) (a) The Executive Appropriations Committee may, based on a legislator's or
             33      citizen's complaint, review any appropriation, whether in an appropriations bill or otherwise,
             34      to ensure that the entity to which the funds were appropriated complies with any legislative
             35      intent expressed in the legislation appropriating the funds.
             36          (b) If the Executive Appropriations Committee finds that an entity has not complied
             37      with any legislative intent concerning an appropriation expressed in the legislation
             38      appropriating the fund, the committee may make a recommendation concerning the
             39      appropriation to the entity receiving the funds and the Legislative Management Committee.


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