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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-12-102.5- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Division: means the Division of Archives and Records Service. See Utah Code 63A-12-100.5
- Enrolled bill: The final copy of a bill or joint resolution which has passed both chambers in identical form. It is printed on parchment paper, signed by appropriate officials, and submitted to the President/Governor for signature.
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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“Historical legislative record” means a permanent legislative record or a supplemental legislative record that a legislative office transmitted to the state archivist before March 3, 2023, for retention and preservation. |
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“Legislative office” means:
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the Senate, the House of Representatives, or a staff office of the Legislature; or |
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as applicable, a body designated by the Legislative Management Committee to be responsible for:
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the retention of a legislative record; or |
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the transmission of a legislative record to the division, as provided in this section, if the body chooses to transmit the legislative record to the division. |
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“Legislative retention schedule” means the retention schedule attached as Appendix A to the Legislative Management Committee Policy L. Legislative Records. |
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“Permanent legislative record” means:
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a joint proclamation issued by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives convening a session of the Legislature under Article VI, Section 2 of the Utah Constitution; |
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a session journal of the Senate or House of Representatives; |
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a recording of Senate or House of Representatives floor proceedings; |
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a numbered bill or resolution of the Senate or House of Representatives, including:
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a public substitute or amendment; |
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a fiscal note or other information required to accompany a numbered bill or resolution; and |
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an enrolled bill or resolution; |
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an introduced article of impeachment or amendment to an article of impeachment; |
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as prepared by the Legislature and provided to the public, a list of actions taken on legislation during a legislative session or descriptions of the status of legislation considered during a legislative session; |
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a notice, agenda, handout or other public meeting material, recording, or minutes of the Legislative Management Committee, Executive Appropriations Committee, standing and interim committees of the Legislature, appropriations subcommittees of the Legislature, audit subcommittees of the Legislature, and other legislative committees, task forces, or commissions, excluding a rules or sifting committee of the Legislature; |
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a statutorily required budget or appropriations report; |
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an audit or review report of the Office of the Legislative Auditor General and a record that supports the conclusions and findings of the audit or review report; |
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a version of the Utah Code after the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares an updated Utah Code database incorporating any duly enacted legislation making changes to the Utah Code; |
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a biennial version of the Utah Constitution after the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel incorporates into the Utah Constitution amendments that passed during the preceding regular general election; or |
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a notice of appeal under Section 63G-9-401 relating to a decision of the board of examiners and a record accompanying a notice of appeal. |
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“Supplemental legislative record” means a legislative record that is not a permanent legislative record. |
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