H.R. 3

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HOUSE RULES RESOLUTION - LEGISLATIVE PER DIEM
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2014 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Melvin R. Brown
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This House resolution of the Legislature modifies legislative rules for compensation
10 and expense reimbursement.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This resolution:
13 . amends per diem and expense related language in House Rules to comply with
14 current compensation and expense requirements.
15 Special Clauses:
16 None
17 Legislative Rules Affected:
18 AMENDS:
19 HR1-3-102
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21 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
22 Section 1. HR1-3-102 is amended to read:
23 HR1-3-102. Duties of the speaker.
24 (1) The general duties of the speaker are to:
25 (a) call the House to order at the time scheduled for convening, and proceed with the
26 daily order of business;
27 (b) announce the business before the House in the order that it is to be acted upon;

28 (c) receive and submit in the proper manner all motions and proposals presented by
29 representatives;
30 (d) put to a vote all questions that arise in the course of proceedings, and announce the
31 results of the vote;
32 (e) enforce the House Rules governing debates;
33 (f) enforce observance of order and decorum;
34 (g) inform the House on any point of order or practice;
35 (h) receive and announce to the House any official messages and communications;
36 (i) sign all acts, orders, and proceedings of the House;
37 (j) appoint the members of committees;
38 (k) assign responsibilities to, and supervise the officers and employees of, the House;
39 (l) assign places and determine access for news media representatives; and
40 (m) represent the House, declaring its will and obeying its commands.
41 (2) The speaker shall:
42 (a) sign, or authorize a designee to sign, all requisitions on the Division of Finance to
43 pay House expenses; and
44 (b) give final approval of all expenditure requests as authorized by the majority and
45 minority leaders of the House, including [per diem] compensation[, travel expenses,] and
46 reimbursement for expenses for in-state and out-of-state travel on legislative business.




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as of 2-12-14 5:06 PM

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