36-12-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) (a) “Interim committees” means legislative committees that are formed from the membership of each house to function between sessions of the Legislature in order to study subjects of legislative concern. (b) “Interim committees” includes a commission, committee, council, task force, board, or panel, in which legislative participation […]
36-12-10. Right of members to attend meetings — Voting — Subject to open and public meeting requirements. Any member of the Legislature has the right to attend any meeting of the House, Senate, and Legislative Management Committees, the subcommittees of the Legislative Management Committee, or any interim committee and to present views on any subject […]
36-12-11. Interim committees’ powers. Interim committees may: (1) administer oaths; and (2) issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, documents, any other tangible things, and testimony, by following the procedures contained in Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena Powers. Amended by Chapter 174, 1989 General Session
36-12-12. Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel — Established — Powers, functions, and duties — Organization of office — Selection of director and general counsel. (1) There is established an Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel as a permanent staff office for the Legislature. (2) The powers, functions, and duties of the Office […]
Effective 5/5/2021 36-12-13. Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst established — Powers, functions, and duties — Qualifications. (1) There is established an Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst as a permanent staff office for the Legislature. (2) The powers, functions, and duties of the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst under the supervision of the […]
Effective 5/5/2021 36-12-15. Office of the Legislative Auditor General established — Qualifications — Powers, functions, and duties. (1) There is created an Office of the Legislative Auditor General as a permanent staff office for the Legislature. (2) The legislative auditor general shall be a licensed certified public accountant or certified internal auditor with at least […]
Effective 5/5/2021 36-12-15.1. Budget and appropriation audits. (1) As used in this section, “entity” means: (a) an entity in the executive branch that receives an ongoing line item appropriation in an appropriations act; and (b) any local education agency, as defined in Section 53E-1-102, that receives public funds. (2) (a) Each year, subject to the […]
36-12-16. Legislative directors — Authority to obtain assistance. Within budgetary limitations, the legislative directors shall have authority to obtain consulting help and professional outside contract assistance and fix the fees paid according to rates and schedules consistent with those generally accepted within the appropriate profession. Enacted by Chapter 109, 1975 General Session
36-12-17. Duties of presiding officer and majority and minority leaders of each house and chairman of Legislative Management Committee. (1) It shall be the duty of the presiding officer and the majority and minority leaders of each house to perform the following for their respective house: (a) to manage legislative space for their house within […]
36-12-18. Offices for Legislative Management Committee and professional legislative staff — Hours — Library facilities available — Documents, reports, and information available. The Legislative Management Committee and the professional legislative staff shall be provided with adequate quarters in the State Capitol Complex convenient to the members of the Legislature and other persons having official business […]
36-12-19. Investigatory powers of the Legislature. In the discharge of its legislative investigatory powers, the Legislature, or either house or any committee thereof, may: (1) administer oaths; and (2) issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, other tangible things, and testimony, by following the procedures contained […]
36-12-2. Standing committees. Each house of the Legislature at the beginning of each general session shall organize itself into standing committees for the consideration of proposed legislation. The committees shall be organized, their duties determined, and their membership appointed as the rules of each house shall prescribe. This section shall not be construed to prevent […]
Affected by 63I-1-236 on 6/30/2023 Effective 5/8/2018 36-12-20. Development of proposed energy producer states’ agreement — Membership selection — Agreements — Goals — Meetings — Reports. (1) The speaker of the House shall appoint two members of the House and the president of the Senate shall appoint two members of the Senate, of which no […]
Effective 5/14/2019 36-12-21. Legislators serving in organizations without legislative sanction — Prohibited participation. (1) The Legislative IT Steering Committee created by the Legislative Management Committee on July 17, 2007, is dissolved. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b): (i) a legislator may not serve on: (A) the Committee on Children and Family Law created […]
Effective 5/12/2020 36-12-22. Reports from legislative boards — Annual reports — Preparation of legislation. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Legislative board” means a board, commission, council, committee, working group, task force, study group, advisory group, or other body created in statute or by legislative rule: (i) with a defined, limited membership; (ii) that […]
36-12-3. Interim committees — Membership — Purpose — Meetings and rules. (1) There are hereby created interim committees of the Legislature consisting of the members of each house. The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the members from the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall appoint the members from […]
36-12-4. Interim committees of two houses — Meeting jointly — Joint rules — Majority vote. Corresponding interim committees of the two houses may meet jointly to consider the same or similar studies or to recommend joint legislative programs. In any joint meeting, the rules of the Legislature apply. A majority vote of corresponding interim committees […]
36-12-5. Duties of interim committees. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, each interim committee shall: (a) receive study assignments by resolution from the Legislature; (b) receive study assignments from the Legislative Management Committee, created under Section 36-12-6; (c) place matters on its study agenda after requesting approval of the study from the Legislative Management […]
Effective 5/10/2016 36-12-6. Permanent committees — House and Senate management — Members — Chair — Legislative Management Committee — Membership — Chair and vice-chair — Meetings — Quorum. (1) There are hereby established as permanent committees of the Legislature a House Management Committee and a Senate Management Committee. The House Management Committee shall consist of […]
Effective 5/4/2022 36-12-7. Legislative Management Committee — Duties — Litigation. (1) The Senate or House Management Committee shall: (a) receive legislative resolutions directing studies on legislative matters and may assign these studies to the appropriate interim committee of its house; (b) assign to interim committees of the same house, matters of legislative study not specifically […]
