63C-4a-302. Creation of Federalism Commission — Membership — Meetings — Staff — Expenses.
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There is created the Federalism Commission, comprised of the following nine members:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63C-4a-302- Commission: means the Federalism Commission, created in Section 63C-4a-302. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(a) |
the president of the Senate or the president of the Senate’s designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission; |
(b) |
two other members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; |
(c) |
the speaker of the House or the speaker of the House’s designee who shall serve as cochair of the commission; |
(d) |
three other members of the House, appointed by the speaker of the House; |
(e) |
the minority leader of the Senate or the minority leader of the Senate’s designee; and |
(f) |
the minority leader of the House or the minority leader of the House’s designee. |
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(2) |
(a) |
A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum of the commission. |
(b) |
Action by a majority of the members of a quorum constitutes action by the commission. |
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(3) |
The commission may meet up to nine times each year, unless additional meetings are approved by the Legislative Management Committee. |
(4) |
The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the commission. |
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Compensation and expenses of a member of the commission who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses. |
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The commission may, in the commission’s discretion, elect to succeed to the position of any of the following under a contract that any of the following are party to, subject to applicable contractual provisions:
(a) |
the Commission on Federalism; |
(b) |
the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands; and |
(c) |
the Federal Funds Commission. |
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Amended by Chapter 246, 2019 General Session