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[TITLE 63. Table of Contents]
63-54-101 Title.
This chapter is known as the "Constitutional Revision
Commission Act."
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63-54-102 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, "commission" means the Utah Constitutional
Revision Commission created under Section
63-54-103
.
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63-54-103 Creation - Members - Appointment - Qualifications - Term of office - Maximum length of service.
(1) There is created a state commission to be known as the Utah Constitutional Revision Commission, composed of 15 members.
(2) (a) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members from the House of Representatives, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
(b) The president of the Senate shall appoint three members from the Senate, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
(c) The governor shall appoint three members, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
(3) (a) The nine members appointed under Subsection (2) shall select six additional members.
(b) In selecting the six additional members, consideration shall be given to achieving representation from the major geographical areas of the state and to achieving as closely as possible equal bipartisan representation.
(4) The term for each commission member shall be six years.
(5) A commission member may not serve on the commission
longer than 12 years.
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63-54-104 Vacancies - Person filling a vacancy begins serving new term.
(1) If a member appointed by the speaker of the House resigns, is unable to serve, or is no longer a member of the House of Representatives, the vacancy shall be filled by the speaker of the House, as provided in Subsection 63-54-103 (2)(a).
(2) If a member appointed by the president of the Senate resigns, is unable to serve, or is no longer a member of the Senate, the vacancy shall be filled by the president of the Senate, as provided in Subsection 63-54-103 (2)(b).
(3) If a member appointed by the governor resigns or is unable to serve, the vacancy shall be filled by the governor, as provided in Subsection 63-54-103 (2)(c).
(4) If a member appointed by the nine commission members appointed under Subsection 63-54-103 (3) resigns or is unable to serve, the vacancy shall be filled by those nine commission members as provided in Subsection 63-54-103 (3).
(5) A person appointed to fill a vacancy under this section
does not serve the remaining unexpired term of the member
that the person is replacing but begins serving a new term.
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63-54-105 Duties.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), the Utah Constitutional Revision Commission shall:
(a) conduct a comprehensive examination of the Utah Constitution, as amended, and make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature as to specific proposed constitutional amendments to implement the commission's recommendations for changes in the constitution; and
(b) upon request of the governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House of Representatives, minority leader of the Senate, minority leader of the House, or the legislative sponsor of a resolution to amend the Utah Constitution, advise the governor and the Legislature on any proposed constitutional amendment or revision.
(2) The commission may not make a recommendation on a proposed constitutional amendment after both houses of the Legislature have taken final action on it.
(3) The commission shall select a chair and a vice chair
from among its members.
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63-54-106 The commission may invite testimony.
In performing its duties and responsibilities, the commission
may invite testimony from the governor, state agencies, members
of the Utah Legislature, and responsible members of the public.
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63-54-107 Public hearings - Purpose.
The commission may hold public hearings that it considers
advisable and in locations within the state that it chooses
in order to afford any interested person who is a citizen
of this state an opportunity to appear and present views
in respect to any subject relating to the work of the commission.
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63-54-108 Per diem and expenses of members.
(1) (a) A member who is not a government employee may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
(b) A member who is not a government employee may decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.
(2) (a) A state government officer or employee member who does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the member's agency for the member's service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties from the commission at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
(b) A state government officer or employee member may decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.
(3) Each legislator on the committee shall receive compensation
and expenses as provided by law and legislative rule.
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63-54-109 Appointment of staff.
The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
shall, in consultation with the chair and vice chair, provide
staffing for the commission. The office shall employ other
staff members as the commission considers desirable or necessary.
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