H.B. 89

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OPEN POLITICAL CAUCUS MEETINGS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Kraig Powell
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts provisions in Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . requires a political caucus to be open to the public if:
13 . a quorum of a public body is present; and
14 . legislation is discussed; and
15 . makes technical changes.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 52-4-211, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 52-4-211 is enacted to read:
26 52-4-211. Political caucus open to public -- Conditions.
27 (1) A political party, political group, or political caucus is not subject to the provisions

28 of this chapter except as provided in Subsection (2).
29 (2) (a) If a quorum of a public body is present at an assembly of a political party,
30 political group, or political caucus, any discussion by the political party, political group, or
31 political caucus of legislative action by the public body, whether the legislative action is
32 pending, proposed, potential, or previously-passed, is open to the public.
33 (b) A political party, political group, or political caucus may regulate or limit
34 attendance at a discussion described in Subsection (2)(a) if reasonable access to the discussion
35 by the public is preserved.




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