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H.B. 1001

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LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE

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AMENDMENTS

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2013 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Brad L. Dee

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Senate Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends provisions of Title 36, Legislature, and Title 77, Chapter 22b, Grants
             11      of Immunity, to address matters relating to legislative investigative committees.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines terms;
             15          .    describes the circumstances under which a special investigative committee may
             16      hold a closed meeting;
             17          .    designates certain records received by, or generated by or for, a special investigative
             18      committee as protected records until the special investigative committee concludes
             19      its business or determines to remove the protected records classification;
             20          .    grants authority to a chair of a special investigative committee to issue subpoenas;
             21          .    grants a legislative body, a legislative office, an issuer, or a legislative staff member
             22      designated by an issuer the authority to administer an oath or affirmation and take
             23      evidence, including testimony;
             24          .    modifies the authority of legislative general counsel to grant use and derivative use
             25      immunity; and
             26          .    makes technical changes.
             27      Money Appropriated in this Bill:


             28          None
             29      Other Special Clauses:
             30          This bill provides an immediate effective date.
             31          This bill provides retrospective operation.
             32      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             33      AMENDS:
             34          36-12-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1985, Chapter 47
             35          36-14-1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1989, Chapter 174
             36          36-14-2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1989, Chapter 174
             37          36-14-3, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1989, Chapter 174
             38          36-14-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             39          77-22b-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 237
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             41      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             42          Section 1. Section 36-12-9 is amended to read:
             43           36-12-9. Legislative committees -- Minutes of meetings -- Official policies --
             44      Closed meetings -- Private records.
             45          (1) "Special investigative committee" means a committee or subcommittee created or
             46      designated by rule or resolution of the House, the Senate, or the Legislature to investigate a
             47      matter specified in the rule or resolution.
             48          [(1)] (2) The House, Senate, and Legislative Management Committees, the
             49      subcommittees of the Legislative Management Committee, and each interim committee shall
             50      keep complete minutes of their meetings.
             51          [(2)] (3) The official policies of the House, Senate and Legislative Management
             52      Committees made pursuant to their duties as assigned by law shall be written and available to
             53      all members of the Legislature.
             54          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 52-4-204 (2) or 52-4-205 (1), a special investigative
             55      committee may hold a closed meeting if a majority of the members present vote to close the
             56      meeting for the purpose of:
             57          (a) seeking or obtaining legal advice;
             58          (b) discussing matters of strategy relating to an investigation, if discussing the matters


             59      in public would interfere with the effectiveness of the investigation; or
             60          (c) questioning a witness, if questioning the witness in public would interfere with a
             61      criminal investigation.
             62          (5) The following records received by, or generated by or for, a special investigative
             63      committee are protected records, for purposes of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records
             64      Access and Management Act, until the special investigative committee concludes its business
             65      or determines to remove the protected record classification described in this Subsection (5):
             66          (a) records of a witness interview;
             67          (b) records containing the mental impressions of special investigative committee
             68      members or staff to the special investigative committee;
             69          (c) records containing information on investigative strategy; and
             70          (d) records, the disclosure of which would interfere with the effectiveness of the
             71      investigation.
             72          Section 2. Section 36-14-1 is amended to read:
             73           36-14-1. Definitions.
             74          As used in this chapter:
             75          (1) "Issuer" means a person authorized to issue a subpoena by this chapter.
             76          (2) "Legislative body" means:
             77          (a) the Legislature[,];
             78          (b) the House or Senate; or
             79          (c) any committee or subcommittee of the Legislature, the House [of Representatives,
             80      and], or the Senate.
             81          (3) "Legislative office" means the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel,
             82      Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, and the Office of the Legislative Auditor General.
             83          (4) "Legislative staff member" means an employee or independent contractor of a
             84      legislative office.
             85          [(4)] (5) "Legislative subpoena" means a subpoena issued by an issuer on behalf of a
             86      legislative body or legislative office and includes:
             87          (a) a subpoena requiring a person to appear and testify [before some legislative body or
             88      office] at a time and place designated in the subpoena;
             89          (b) a subpoena requiring a person to:


             90          (i) appear and testify [before some legislative body or legislative office] at a time and
             91      place designated in the subpoena; and
             92          (ii) produce accounts, books, papers, documents, [or other] electronically stored
             93      information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena; and
             94          (c) a subpoena requiring a person to produce accounts, books, papers, documents, [or
             95      other] electronically stored information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena at a time
             96      and place designated in the subpoena.
             97          (6) "Special investigative committee" is as defined in Subsection 36-12-9 (1).
             98          Section 3. Section 36-14-2 is amended to read:
             99           36-14-2. Issuers.
             100          (1) Any of the following persons is an issuer, who may issue legislative subpoenas by
             101      following the procedures set forth in this chapter:
             102          [(1)] (a) the speaker of the House of Representatives;
             103          [(2)] (b) the president of the Senate;
             104          [(3)] (c) a [chairman] chair of any legislative standing committee;
             105          [(4)] (d) a [chairman] chair of any legislative interim committee;
             106          [(5)] (e) a [chairman] chair of any special committee established by the Legislative
             107      Management Committee, the speaker of the House, or the president of the Senate;
             108          [(6)] (f) [the chairman] a chair of any subcommittee of the Legislative Management
             109      Committee;
             110          (g) a chair of a special investigative committee;
             111          [(7)] (h) [the chairman] a chair of a Senate or House Ethics Committee;
             112          [(8)] (i) the director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;
             113          [(9)] (j) the legislative auditor general;
             114          [(10)] (k) the director of the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and
             115          [(11)] (l) the legislative general counsel.
             116          (2) A legislative body, a legislative office, an issuer, or a legislative staff member
             117      designated by an issuer may:
             118          (a) administer an oath or affirmation; and
             119          (b) take evidence, including testimony.
             120          Section 4. Section 36-14-3 is amended to read:


             121           36-14-3. Contents.
             122          Each legislative subpoena shall include:
             123          (1) the name of the legislative body or office on whose behalf the subpoena is issued;
             124          (2) the signature of the issuer;
             125          (3) a command to the person or entity to whom the subpoena is addressed to:
             126          (a) appear and testify at the time and place set forth in the subpoena;
             127          (b) appear and testify [before some legislative body or office] at the time and place
             128      designated in the subpoena and produce accounts, books, papers, documents, [or other]
             129      electronically stored information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena; or
             130          (c) produce accounts, books, papers, documents, [or other] electronically stored
             131      information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena at the time and place designated in
             132      the subpoena.
             133          Section 5. Section 36-14-5 is amended to read:
             134           36-14-5. Legislative subpoenas -- Enforcement.
             135          (1) If any person disobeys or fails to comply with a legislative subpoena, or if a person
             136      appears [before a legislative body] pursuant to a subpoena and refuses to testify to a matter
             137      upon which [he] the person may be lawfully interrogated, that person is in contempt of the
             138      Legislature.
             139          (2) (a) When the subject of a legislative subpoena disobeys or fails to comply with the
             140      legislative subpoena, or if a person appears [before a legislative body] pursuant to a subpoena
             141      and refuses to testify to a matter upon which the person may be lawfully interrogated, the issuer
             142      may:
             143          (i) file a motion for an order to compel obedience to the subpoena with the district
             144      court;
             145          (ii) file, with the district court, a motion for an order to show cause why the penalties
             146      established in Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt, should not be imposed upon the person
             147      named in the subpoena for contempt of the Legislature; or
             148          (iii) pursue other remedies against persons in contempt of the Legislature.
             149          (b) (i) Upon receipt of a motion under this subsection, the court shall expedite the
             150      hearing and decision on the motion.
             151          (ii) A court may:


             152          (A) order the person named in the subpoena to comply with the subpoena; and
             153          (B) impose any penalties authorized by Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt, upon
             154      the person named in the subpoena for contempt of the Legislature.
             155          (3) (a) If a legislative subpoena requires the production of accounts, books, papers,
             156      documents, [or other] electronically stored information, or tangible things, the person or entity
             157      to whom it is directed may petition a district court to quash or modify the subpoena at or before
             158      the time specified in the subpoena for compliance.
             159          (b) An issuer may respond to a motion to quash or modify the subpoena by pursuing
             160      any remedy authorized by Subsection (2).
             161          (c) If the court finds that a legislative subpoena requiring the production of accounts,
             162      books, papers, documents, [or other] electronically stored information, or tangible things is
             163      unreasonable or oppressive, the court may quash or modify the subpoena.
             164          (4) Nothing in this section prevents an issuer from seeking an extraordinary writ to
             165      remedy contempt of the Legislature.
             166          (5) Any party aggrieved by a decision of a court under this section may appeal that
             167      action directly to the Utah Supreme Court.
             168          Section 6. Section 77-22b-1 is amended to read:
             169           77-22b-1. Immunity granted to witness.
             170          (1) (a) A witness who refuses, or is likely to refuse, on the basis of the witness's
             171      privilege against self-incrimination to testify or provide evidence or information in a criminal
             172      investigation, including a grand jury investigation or prosecution of a criminal case, or in aid of
             173      an investigation or inquiry being conducted by a government agency or commission, or by
             174      either house of the Legislature, a joint committee of the two houses, or a committee or
             175      subcommittee of either house, may be compelled to testify or provide evidence or information
             176      by any of the following, after being granted use immunity with regards to the compelled
             177      testimony or production of evidence or information:
             178          (i) the attorney general or any assistant attorney general authorized by the attorney
             179      general;
             180          (ii) a district attorney or any deputy district attorney authorized by a district attorney;
             181          (iii) in a county not within a prosecution district, a county attorney or any deputy
             182      county attorney authorized by a county attorney;


             183          (iv) a special counsel for the grand jury;
             184          (v) a prosecutor pro tempore appointed under the Utah Constitution, Article VIII, Sec.
             185      16; or
             186          (vi) legislative general counsel in the case of testimony pursuant to subpoena before:
             187          (A) the Legislature [or any committee of the Legislature having subpoena powers.];
             188          (B) either house of the Legislature; or
             189          (C) a committee of the Legislature, including a joint committee, a committee of either
             190      house, a subcommittee, or a special investigative committee.
             191          (b) If any prosecutor authorized under Subsection (1)(a) intends to compel a witness to
             192      testify or provide evidence or information under a grant of use immunity, the prosecutor shall
             193      notify the witness by written notice. The notice shall include the information contained in
             194      Subsection (2) and advise the witness that the witness may not refuse to testify or provide
             195      evidence or information on the basis of the witness's privilege against self-incrimination. The
             196      notice need not be in writing when the grant of use immunity occurs on the record in the course
             197      of a preliminary hearing, grand jury proceeding, or trial.
             198          (2) Testimony, evidence, or information compelled under Subsection (1) may not be
             199      used against the witness in any criminal or quasi-criminal case, nor any information directly or
             200      indirectly derived from this testimony, evidence, or information, unless the testimony,
             201      evidence, or information is volunteered by the witness or is otherwise not responsive to a
             202      question. Immunity does not extend to prosecution or punishment for perjury or to giving a
             203      false statement in connection with any testimony.
             204          (3) If a witness is granted immunity under Subsection (1) and is later prosecuted for an
             205      offense that was part of the transaction or events about which the witness was compelled to
             206      testify or produce evidence or information under a grant of immunity, the burden is on the
             207      prosecution to show by a preponderance of the evidence that no use or derivative use was made
             208      of the compelled testimony, evidence, or information in the subsequent case against the
             209      witness, and to show that any proffered evidence was derived from sources totally independent
             210      of the compelled testimony, evidence, or information. The remedy for not establishing that any
             211      proffered evidence was derived from sources totally independent of the compelled testimony,
             212      evidence, or information is suppression of that evidence only.
             213          (4) Nothing in this section prohibits or limits prosecutorial authority granted in Section


             214      77-22-4.5 .
             215          (5) A county attorney within a prosecution district shall have the authority to grant
             216      immunity only as provided in Subsection 17-18a-402 (3).
             217          (6) For purposes of this section, "quasi-criminal" means only those proceedings that are
             218      determined by a court to be so far criminal in their nature that a defendant has a constitutional
             219      right against self-incrimination.
             220          Section 7. Effective date -- Retrospective operation.
             221          (1) Subject to Subsection (2), if approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to
             222      each house, this bill takes effect upon approval by the governor, or the day following the
             223      constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's
             224      signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
             225          (2) This bill has retrospective operation to July 1, 2013.




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