(1)  If the governor or the governor’s interim successor declares a state of emergency or finds that a state of emergency is imminent, and the governor or the interim successor determines that the prescribed place of session is unsafe, the governor may change the place of session to any place in Utah that the governor considers safe and convenient.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2a-806

  • 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
  • State of emergency: means a condition in any part of this state that requires state government emergency assistance to supplement the local efforts of the affected political subdivision to save lives and to protect property, public health, welfare, or safety in the event of a disaster, or to avoid or reduce the threat of a disaster. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
(2)  Each legislator shall proceed to the place of session as expeditiously as practicable.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 295, 2013 General Session

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