H.B. 2002

1

PRISON RELOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
2 ACT AMENDMENTS
3 2011 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes
6 Senate Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies the Prison Relocation and Development Authority Act.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . modifies the Prison Relocation and Development Authority members appointed by
14 the Senate President and House Speaker;
15 . requires the Authority to report the results of its evaluation and recommendations to
16 the Legislative Management Committee;
17 . eliminates a provision requiring the governor to make a recommendation to the
18 Legislative Management Committee; and
19 . prohibits the state from selling, exchanging, or leasing state prison land without the
20 Legislature's prior approval.
21 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22 None
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 This bill provides an immediate effective date.
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 63C-13-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 408

28 63C-13-104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 408
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 63C-13-103 is amended to read:
32 63C-13-103. Creation of Prison Relocation and Development Authority --
33 Members.
34 (1) There is created a prison relocation and development authority.
35 (2) (a) The authority consists of 10 members.
36 (b) Two members of the authority shall be appointed by the legislative body of the
37 municipality in whose boundary the prison property is presently located.
38 (c) Three members of the authority shall be appointed by the governor.
39 (d) One member shall be appointed by the Utah Association of Counties.
40 (e) Two members shall be [members of the Senate] appointed by the president of the
41 Senate.
42 (f) Two members shall be [members of the House of Representatives] appointed by the
43 speaker of the House of Representatives.
44 (3) Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner under this section as the
45 appointment of the member whose vacancy is being filled.
46 (4) Each member of the authority shall serve until a successor is duly appointed and
47 qualified.
48 (5) A member may not receive compensation for service on the authority.
49 (6) A majority of members present at a meeting constitutes a quorum.
50 Section 2. Section 63C-13-104 is amended to read:
51 63C-13-104. Authority duties.
52 (1) The authority shall:
53 (a) prepare and issue requests inviting interested persons to submit proposals regarding
54 the fulfillment of a prison relocation project;
55 (b) receive and evaluate any proposals received in response to a request under
56 Subsection (1)(a);
57 (c) review and evaluate any proposals relating to a prison relocation project that the
58 executive branch submits; and

59 (d) complete its review and evaluation of proposals within 90 days after receiving
60 proposals.
61 (2) (a) Upon completing its evaluation of proposals submitted concerning a prison
62 relocation project, the authority shall report the results of its evaluation and any
63 recommendations to the governor and the Legislative Management Committee.
64 (b) The process of the authority's issuing requests and reviewing and evaluating
65 proposals is to provide a public forum for considering the feasibility of and proposals for a
66 prison relocation project.
67 (c) The authority's recommendations under Subsection (2)(a) are advisory only.
68 [(3) (a) After receiving the authority's report under Subsection (3), the governor shall
69 make a recommendation to the Legislative Management Committee with respect to any
70 implementation of a proposal for the prison relocation project.]
71 [(b)] (3) (a) The acceptance of a proposal and any implementation of a proposal for a
72 prison relocation project are subject to legislative approval.
73 (b) The state may not sell, exchange, or lease the land on which the state prison is
74 located without the Legislature's prior approval.
75 Section 3. Effective date.
76 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
77 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
78 Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
79 the date of veto override.




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