Senator Daniel W. Thatcher proposes the following substitute bill:


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CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARDS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher

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House Sponsor: Mark A. Wheatley

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill requires the Department of Public Safety to develop and administer a support
10     program to assist municipalities and counties to establish citizen advisory boards.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     requires the Department of Public Safety to:
14               •     develop and administer a support program to assist municipalities and counties
15     to establish citizen advisory boards; and
16               •     provide consultation on establishing a citizen advisory board.
17     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18          None
19     Other Special Clauses:
20          None
21     Utah Code Sections Affected:
22     ENACTS:
23          53-1-121, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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25     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

26          Section 1. Section 53-1-121 is enacted to read:
27          53-1-121. Citizen advisory boards.
28          (1) As used in this section, "citizen advisory board" means a local board that:
29          (a) is made up of citizens of a municipality or county; and
30          (b) has authority to review and make recommendations to a municipality or county
31     regarding:
32          (i) police conduct or misconduct; or
33          (ii) rules or policies relating to police conduct or misconduct.
34          (2) The department shall:
35          (a) develop and administer a support program to assist municipalities and counties to
36     establish citizen advisory boards; and
37          (b) provide consultation to municipalities and counties on the best methods of
38     establishing and administering a citizen advisory board.