36-29-108. Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force.
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As used in this section, “task force” means the Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force created in this section. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 36-29-108
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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There is created the Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force consisting of the following 15 members:
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three members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party; |
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three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party; |
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the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director’s designee; |
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the director of the Utah Sentencing Commission or the director’s designee; |
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one member appointed by the presiding officer of the Utah Judicial Council; |
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one member of the Utah Prosecution Council appointed by the chair of the Utah Prosecution Council; |
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the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director’s designee; |
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the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner’s designee; |
| (i) |
the director of the Utah Office for Victims of Crime or the director’s designee; |
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an individual who represents an association of criminal defense attorneys, appointed by the president of the Senate; and |
| (k) |
an individual who represents an association of victim advocates, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives. |
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The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the task force. |
| (b) |
The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the task force. |
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| (4) |
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A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum. |
| (b) |
The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force. |
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| (5) |
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Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation. |
| (b) |
A member of the task force who is not a legislator:
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may not receive compensation for the member’s work associated with the task force; and |
| (ii) |
may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. |
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The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the task force. |
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The task force shall review the state’s criminal code and related statutes and make recommendations regarding:
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the proper classification of crimes by degrees of felony and misdemeanor; |
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standardizing the format of criminal statutes; and |
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other modifications related to the criminal code and related statutes. |
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On or before November 30 of each year that the task force is in effect, the task force shall provide a report, including any proposed legislation, to:
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the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and |
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the Legislative Management Committee. |
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| (9) |
The task force is repealed July 1, 2028. |
Amended by Chapter 112, 2023 General Session
