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S.B. 93

This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:48 AM by rday. --> This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 11:35 AM by jeyring. -->              1     

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT POWERS

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AMENDMENTS

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2010 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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House Sponsor: Patrick Painter

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill addresses the effect of the Senate's lack of consent to a gubernatorial
             11      appointment within certain time periods.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    provides that a gubernatorial nomination for which Senate consent is required is
             15      considered rejected if not acted upon within:
             16              .    90 days for permanent appointments; and
             17              .    30 days for certain interim appointments; and
             18          .    makes technical changes.
             19      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25          67-1-1.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 176
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             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:



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House Committee Amendments 2-11-2010 je/erb

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Senate 2nd Reading Amendments 2-1-2010 rd/erb
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         Section 1. Section 67-1-1.5 is amended to read:
             29           67-1-1.5. Gubernatorial appointment powers.
             30          (1) As used in this section:
             31          (a) "Board member" means each gubernatorial appointee to any state board, committee,
             32      commission, council, or authority.
             33          (b) "Executive branch management position" includes department executive directors,
             34      division directors, and any other administrative position in state government where the person
             35      filling the position:
             36          (i) works full-time performing managerial and administrative functions;
             37          (ii) is appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
             38          (c) (i) "Executive branch policy position" means any person other than a person filling
             39      an executive branch management position, who is appointed by the governor with the consent
             40      of the Senate.
             41          (ii) "Executive branch policy position" includes each member of any state board and
             42      commission appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
             43          (2) (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs in any executive branch policy position or in any
             44      executive branch management position, the governor shall submit the name of a nominee to the
             45      Senate for consent no later than three months after the [date] day on which the vacancy
             46      [occurred] occurs.
             47          (b) If the Senate fails to consent to that person[,] within 90 days after the day on which
             48      the governor submits the nominee's name to the Senate for consent:
             49          (i) the nomination is considered rejected; and
             50          (ii) the governor shall S. resubmit the name of the nominee described in Subsection
             50a      (2)(a) or .S submit the name of [another] a different nominee to the Senate
             51      for consent no later than H. [ one month ] sixty days .H after the date on which the nomination
             51a      was rejected by the
             52      Senate.
             53          (3) (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs in any executive branch management position, the
             54      governor may either:
             55          (i) appoint an interim manager who meets the qualifications of the vacant position to
             56      exercise the powers and duties of the vacant position for three months, pending consent of a
             57      person to permanently fill that position by the Senate; or
             58          (ii) appoint an interim manager who does not meet the qualifications of the vacant



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House Committee Amendments 2-11-2010 je/erb
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     position and submit that person's name to the Senate for consent as interim manager within one
             60      month of the appointment.
             61          (b) If the Senate fails to consent to the interim manager appointed under Subsection
             62      (3)(a)(ii)[,] within 30 days after the day on which the governor submits the nominee's name to
             63      the Senate for consent:
             64          (i) the nomination is considered rejected; and
             65          (ii) the governor may H. :
             65a          (A) (I) reappoint the interim manager to whom the Senate failed to consent within 30
             65b      days; and
             65c          (II) resubmit the name of the person described in Subsection (3)(b)(ii)(A)(I) to the
             65d      Senate for consent as interim manager; or
             65e          (B) .H appoint [another] a different interim manager under Subsection
             66      (3)(a).
             67          (c) If, after an interim manager has served three months, no one has been appointed and
             68      received Senate consent to permanently fill the position, the governor shall:
             69          (i) appoint a new interim manager who meets the qualifications of the vacant position
             70      to exercise the powers and duties of the vacant position for three months; or
             71          (ii) submit the name of the first interim manager to the Senate for consent as an interim
             72      manager for a three-month term.
             73          (d) H. [ (i) ] .H If the Senate fails to consent to a nominee whose name is submitted under
             74      Subsection (3)(c)(ii) within 30 days after the day on which the governor submits the name to
             75      the Senate H. [ , ] :
             75a          (i) .H the nomination is considered rejected H. [ . ] ; and .H
             76          (ii) H. [ If the Senate rejects the governor's appointment of an interim manager, ] .H the
             77      governor shall H. :
             77a          (A)(I) reappoint the person described in Subsection (3)(d); and
             77b          (II) resubmit the name of the person described in Subsection (3)(d) to the Senate for
             77c      consent as interim manager; or
             77d          (B) .H appoint a different interim manager in the manner required by Subsection (3)(a).
             78          (4) The governor may not make a temporary appointment to fill a vacant executive
             79      branch policy position.
             80          (5) (a) Before appointing any person to serve as a board member, the governor shall
             81      ask the person whether or not the person wishes to receive per diem, expenses, or both for
             82      serving as a board member.
             83          (b) If the person declines to receive per diem, expenses, or both, the governor shall
             84      notify the agency administering the board, commission, committee, council, or authority and
             85      direct the agency to implement the board member's request.
             86          (6) A gubernatorial nomination upon which the Senate has not acted to give consent or
             87      refuse to give consent is void when a vacancy in the office of governor occurs.



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