H.B. 321

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STATE AGENCY STRUCTURE TASK FORCE
2 2009 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the State Agency Structure Task Force and specifies its membership
10 and duties.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . creates the State Agency Structure Task Force to review the organization and
14 management of state agencies and make recommendations to improve efficiency,
15 effectiveness, and the state agencies' missions by identifying workable and
16 cost-effective alternatives;
17 . establishes task force membership, duties, and salaries and designates staff for the
18 task force; and
19 . requires that the task force present a final report to the Legislative Management
20 Committee.
21 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
22 None
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 This bill is repealed on December 31, 2009.
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. State Agency Structure Task Force -- Creation -- Membership --

28 Procedures -- Compensation -- Staff.
29 (1) There is created the State Agency Structure Task Force consisting of the following
30 14 members:
31 (a) six members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
32 four of whom may be from the same political party; and
33 (b) eight members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
34 House of Representatives, no more than six of whom may be from the same political party.
35 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
36 under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
37 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
38 of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
39 (3) In conducting its business, the task force shall comply with the rules of legislative
40 interim committees.
41 (4) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance
42 with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules JR5-3-101 through JR5-3-103 .
43 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
44 to the task force.
45 (6) The Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall provide staff for fiscal planning
46 support to the task force.
47 Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
48 (1) The task force shall review the organization and management of state agencies
49 including recent audit reports, and make recommendations to improve efficiency, effectiveness,
50 and the state agencies' missions by identifying workable and cost-effective alternatives for:
51 (a) redefining duties;
52 (b) reorganization;
53 (c) relocations;
54 (d) consolidations; and
55 (e) other restructuring methods.
56 (2) The task force may meet up to ten times.
57 (3) The task force shall present a final report, including any proposed legislation to the
58 Legislative Management Committee before December 31, 2009.

59 Section 3. Repeal date.
60 This bill is repealed on December 31, 2009.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-23-09 12:29 PM

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel