H.B. 274

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COMMITTEE SUBPOENA POWERS AMENDMENT
2 2014 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Jim Bird
5 Senate Sponsor: Aaron Osmond
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill allows chairs of the Executive Appropriations Committee and any
10 appropriations subcommittee to issue a subpoena.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . adds chairs of the Executive Appropriations Committee and any appropriations
14 subcommittee to the list of those who may issue legislative subpoenas.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 36-14-2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, First Special Session, Chapter 1
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 36-14-2 is amended to read:
25 36-14-2. Issuers.
26 (1) Any of the following persons is an issuer, who may issue legislative subpoenas by
27 following the procedures set forth in this chapter:

28 (a) the speaker of the House of Representatives;
29 (b) the president of the Senate;
30 (c) a chair of any legislative standing committee;
31 (d) a chair of any legislative interim committee;
32 (e) a chair of any special committee established by the Legislative Management
33 Committee, the speaker of the House, or the president of the Senate;
34 (f) a chair of any subcommittee of the Legislative Management Committee;
35 (g) a chair of a special investigative committee;
36 (h) a chair of a Senate or House Ethics Committee;
37 (i) a chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee as created in JR3-2-401 ;
38 (j) a chair of an appropriations subcommittee as created in JR3-2-302 ;
39 [(i)] (k) the director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;
40 [(j)] (l) the legislative auditor general;
41 [(k)] (m) the director of the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and
42 [(l)] (n) the legislative general counsel.
43 (2) A legislative body, a legislative office, an issuer, or a legislative staff member
44 designated by an issuer may:
45 (a) administer an oath or affirmation; and
46 (b) take evidence, including testimony.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-15-14 11:23 AM

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