S.B. 219

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PUBLIC EDUCATION UTAH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
             2      ADVISORY COMMISSION
             3      2014 GENERAL SESSION
             4      STATE OF UTAH
             5      Chief Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson
             6      House Sponsor: ____________
             7     

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies provisions relating to the Utah Professional Practices Advisory
             11      Commission.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    changes appointment and membership requirements for Utah Professional Practices
             15      Advisory Commission membership; and
             16          .    makes technical changes.
             17      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             18          None
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      AMENDS:
             23          53A-6-302, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 108
             24          53A-6-303, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 108
             25          53A-6-304, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 108
             26     

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             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

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- 2 -          Section 1. Section 53A-6-302 is amended to read:
             29           53A-6-302. UPPAC members -- S. [ Executive secretary. ] Secretary. .S
             30          [(1) UPPAC shall consist of a nonvoting executive secretary and 11 voting members,
             31      nine of whom shall be licensed educators in good standing, and two of whom shall be members
             32      nominated by the education organization within the state that has the largest membership of
             33      parents of students and teachers.]
             34          [(2) Six of the voting members shall be persons whose primary responsibility is
             35      teaching.]
             36          [(3) (a) The state superintendent of public instruction shall appoint an employee of the
             37      office to serve as executive secretary.]
             38          [(b) Voting members are appointed by the superintendent as provided under Section
             39      53A-6-303 .]
             40          (1) UPPAC shall consist of:
             41          (a) a nonvoting S. [ executive ] .S secretary; and
             42          (b) at least 11 voting members, as defined by board rule in accordance with Subsection
             43      (2).
             44          (2) (a) Members who are S. a community member or .S a parent or guardian of a child
             44a      enrolled in a Utah public
             45      school shall make up the majority of the voting members described in Subsection (1)(b).
             46          (b) A voting member who is an educator may not be counted toward the majority
             47      described in Subsection (2)(a).
             48          (3) (a) The state superintendent shall S. [ recommend ] appoint .S an office member S.
             48a      [ for the board to
             49      consider appointing ] .S as the S. [ executive ] .S secretary described in Subsection (1)(a).
             50          (b) The board shall appoint the members of UPPAC in accordance with this section
             51      and Section 53A-6-303 .
             52          (4) The office shall [provide] staff [support for] UPPAC activities.
             53          Section 2. Section 53A-6-303 is amended to read:
             54           53A-6-303. Appointment of UPPAC members -- Reappointments.
             55          (1) [(a)] The board shall adopt rules establishing procedures for [nominating and]
             56      appointing individuals to voting membership on UPPAC.
             57          [(b) Nomination petitions must be filed with the state superintendent prior to June 16
             58      of the year of appointment.]

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             59          [(c) A nominee for appointment as a member of UPPAC as an educator must have
             60      been employed in the representative class in the Utah public school system or a private school
             61      accredited by the board during the three years immediately preceding the date of appointment.]
             62          (2) The [state superintendent of public instruction] board shall appoint the members of
             63      the commission.
             64          (3) Appointments begin July 1 and are for terms of three years and until a successor is
             65      appointed.
             66          (4) Terms of office are staggered so that approximately [1/3] one-third of UPPAC
             67      members are appointed annually.
             68          (5) A member may not serve more than two terms.
             69          Section 3. Section 53A-6-304 is amended to read:
             70           53A-6-304. Filling of vacancies.
             71          (1) A [UPPAC] vacancy occurs if a UPPAC member:
             72          (a) resigns[,];
             73          (b) fails to attend three or more meetings during a calendar year[,]; or
             74          (c) no longer meets the requirements for [nomination and] appointment.
             75          (2) If a vacancy occurs, [the state superintendent] the board shall appoint a successor to
             76      fill the unexpired term.
             77          [(3) If the superintendent does not fill the vacancy within 60 days, the board shall make
             78      the appointment.]
             79          [(4) Nominations to fill vacancies are submitted to the superintendent in accordance
             80      with procedures established under rules of the board.]

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Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-19-14 3:15 PM