S.B. 250 Enrolled

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POLITICAL PARTY BYLAWS - UNITED STATES
2 SENATORS
3 2010 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
6 House Sponsor: Craig A. Frank
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill authorizes political parties to include provisions in their bylaws establishing,
11 if desired by the political party, a process for the political party to consult with its party
12 members in the Utah Senate and House about United States Senate incumbents and
13 candidates.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This bill:
16 . authorizes political parties to establish a process in their bylaws to:
17 . consult with and obtain the opinion of members of its party serving in the Utah
18 House and Utah Senate about the performance and policy positions of the
19 United States Senators from Utah and any candidates for United States Senate
20 from Utah including specifically their views and actions on state's rights and
21 federalism and their performance in representing Utah's interests; and
22 . if desired by the political party, obtain collective or individual endorsements of
23 a particular United States Senate candidate from the members of its political
24 party serving in the Utah Senate or Utah House.
25 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
26 None
27 Other Special Clauses:
28 None
29 Utah Code Sections Affected:

30 AMENDS:
31 20A-8-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 38
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33 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
34 Section 1. Section 20A-8-401 is amended to read:
35 20A-8-401. Registered political parties -- Bylaws.
36 (1) (a) Each registered state political party shall file a copy of its constitution and
37 bylaws with the lieutenant governor by January 1, 1995.
38 (b) Each new or unregistered state political party that seeks to become a registered
39 political party under the authority of this chapter shall file a copy of its proposed constitution
40 and bylaws at the time it files its registration information.
41 (c) Each registered state political party shall file revised copies of its constitution or
42 bylaws with the lieutenant governor within 15 days after the constitution or bylaws are
43 adopted or amended.
44 (2) Each state political party, each new political party seeking registration, and each
45 unregistered political party seeking registration shall ensure that its constitution or bylaws
46 contain:
47 (a) provisions establishing party organization, structure, membership, and governance
48 that include:
49 (i) a description of the position, selection process, qualifications, duties, and terms of
50 each party officer and committees defined by constitution and bylaws;
51 (ii) a provision requiring a designated party officer to serve as liaison with the
52 lieutenant governor on all matters relating to the political party's relationship with the state;
53 (iii) a description of the requirements for participation in party processes;
54 (iv) the dates, times, and quorum of any regularly scheduled party meetings,
55 conventions, or other conclaves; and
56 (v) a mechanism for making the names of delegates, candidates, and elected party
57 officers available to the public shortly after they are selected;

58 (b) a procedure for selecting party officers that allows active participation by party
59 members;
60 (c) a procedure for selecting party candidates at the federal, state, and county levels
61 that allows active participation by party members;
62 (d) (i) a procedure for selecting electors who are pledged to cast their votes in the
63 electoral college for the party's candidates for president and vice president of the United
64 States; and
65 (ii) a procedure for filling vacancies in the office of presidential elector because of
66 death, refusal to act, failure to attend, ineligibility, or any other cause;
67 (e) a procedure for filling vacancies in the office of representative or senator because
68 of death, resignation, or ineligibility;
69 (f) a provision requiring the governor and lieutenant governor to run as a joint ticket;
70 (g) a procedure for replacing party candidates who die, become disabled, or are
71 disqualified before a primary or regular general election;
72 (h) provisions governing the deposit and expenditure of party funds, and governing the
73 accounting for, reporting, and audit of party financial transactions;
74 (i) provisions governing access to party records;
75 (j) a procedure for amending the constitution or bylaws that allows active participation
76 by party members or their representatives; [and]
77 (k) a process for resolving grievances against the political party[.]; and
78 (l) if desired by the political party, a process for consulting with, and obtaining the
79 opinion of, the political party's Utah Senate and Utah House members about:
80 (i) the performance of the two United States Senators from Utah, including
81 specifically:
82 (A) their views and actions regarding the defense of state's rights and federalism; and
83 (B) their performance in representing Utah's interests;
84 (ii) the members' opinion about, or rating of, and support or opposition to the policy
85 positions of any candidates for United States Senate from Utah, including incumbents,

86 including specifically:
87 (A) their views and actions regarding the defense of state's rights and federalism; and
88 (B) their performance in representing Utah's interests; and
89 (iii) the members' collective or individual endorsement or rating of a particular
90 candidate for United States Senate from Utah.