S.J.R. 19

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JOINT RESOLUTION REGARDING
2 LEGISLATIVE ETHICS
3 2009 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Gene Davis
6 House Sponsor: ____________
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This resolution provides that Joint Rule 6-2-101. Ethics Committees -- Membership --
11 Jurisdiction, allow the Senate Ethics Committees to be established by Senate rules.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution:
14 . allows the Senate to establish the membership of ethics committees by Senate rules.
15 Special Clauses:
16 None
17 Legislative Rules Affected:
18 AMENDS:
19 JR6-2-101
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21 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22 Section 1. JR6-2-101 is amended to read:
23 JR6-2-101. Ethics Committees -- Membership -- Jurisdiction.
24 (1) There is established a Senate Ethics Committee and a House Ethics Committee.
25 (2) [The] Unless otherwise provided by Senate Rule, the Senate Ethics Committee
26 shall be composed of:
27 (a) the chair and three additional members appointed by the President of the Senate;

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29 (b) the cochair and three additional members appointed by the Senate minority leader.
30 (3) The House Ethics Committee shall be composed of:
31 (a) the chair and three additional members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
32 Representatives; and
33 (b) the cochair and three additional members appointed by the House minority leader.
34 (4) Members of the committees shall serve two year terms.
35 (5) If a complaint is filed against any member of the respective ethics committees, the
36 President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House shall appoint another member of the Senate
37 or House to serve in that member's place while the complaint is under review.




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