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UT Code § 36-12-10 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 10 - Right of members to attend meetings -- Voting -- Subject to open and public meeting requirements.

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 under consideration, but no legislator has the right to vote on any decision of a committee of which he is not a member. All meetings of these committees shall be subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.  Amended by Chapter 14, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 36-12-11 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 11 - Interim committees' powers.

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
UT Code § 36-12-15.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 15.1 - Budget and appropriation audits.

 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 availability of work capacity and the discretion of the Legislative Audit Committee, the Office of Legislative Auditor General may, in addition to other audits performed by the office, perform:   (i) an audit of one or more executive branch entity's appropriations; and     (ii) an audit of one or more local education agency's appropriations.       (b) An audit performed pursuant to Subsection (2)(a) shall, as is appropriate for each individual audit:   (i) evaluate the extent to which the entity has efficiently and effectively used the appropriation by identifying:   (A) the entity's appropriation history;     (B) the entity's spending and efficiency history; and     (C) historic trends in the entity's operational performance effectiveness;       (ii) evaluate whether the entity's size and operation are commensurate with the entity's spending history;     (iii) evaluate whether the entity is diligent in its stewardship of state resources;     (iv) provide an in-depth analysis review of the entity's operations performance improvements;     (v) if possible, incorporate the audit methodology of other audits performed by the Office of Legislative Auditor General; and     (vi) be conducted according to the process established for the Audit Subcommittee created in Section 36-12-8.       (c) After releasing an audit report pursuant to Subsection (2)(a), the Audit Subcommittee shall make the audit report available to:   (i) each member of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and     (ii) the governor or the governor's designee.       (d) The Office of Legislative Auditor General shall summarize the findings of an audit described in Subsection (2)(a) in:   (i) a unique section of the legislative auditor general's annual report; and     (ii) a format that the legislative fiscal analyst may use in preparation of the annual appropriations no later than 30 days before the day on which the Legislature convenes.         (3) The Office of Legislative Auditor General shall consult with the legislative fiscal analyst in preparing the summary required by Subsection (2)(d).     (4) The Legislature, in evaluating an entity's request for an increase in its base budget, shall:   (a) review the audit report required by this section and any relevant audits; and     (b) consider the entity's request for an increase in its base budget in light of the entity's prior history of savings and efficiencies as evidenced by the audit report required by this section.      Amended by Chapter 331, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 36-12-16 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 16 - Legislative directors -- Authority to obtain assistance.

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
UT Code § 36-12-17 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 17 - Duties of presiding officer and majority and minority leaders of each house and chairman of Legislative Management Committee.

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 the state capitol;     (b) to acquire, manage, and supervise office equipment and machines, data processing equipment, public address equipment, and other equipment and facilities needed by their house and its committees, exclusive of equipment and facilities required by professional legislative staff;     (c) to employ, train, and supervise clerical help needed to serve all interim committees and the Legislative Management Committee, except clerical help employed to assist professional legislative staff;     (d) to supervise payment of per diem compensation and travel expenses of the members of their house while in session; and     (e) to approve requests by members of their house for out-of-state travel on legislative business and to supervise the reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses for such travel.       (2) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate may perform additional services for legislators, including but not limited to the following:   (a) to provide at the state capitol secretarial services to all legislators of their house requesting assistance with files and correspondence directly related to legislative business; at the discretion of the minority political party, a secretary may be designated by the minority party; and     (b) to serve as an information source to the public in informing the citizenry of matters currently before the Legislature and its committees and to prepare and distribute material to instruct the general public on the functions and operation of the Legislature.       (3) By agreement between the speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Senate, any of the duties assigned to them by this section may be administered jointly for the two houses by the chairman of the Legislative Management Committee.     (4) The chairman of the Legislative Management Committee shall supervise the payment of per diem compensation and in-state travel expenses of members of the Legislative Management Committee and all interim committees.    Amended by Chapter 47, 1985 General Session
UT Code § 36-12-18 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 18 - Offices for Legislative Management Committee and professional legislative staff -- Hours -- Library facilities available -- Documents, reports, and information available.

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 with them. The offices shall be open during the time provided by law for other state offices, and when the Legislature is in session, at such hours as are convenient to the legislators. The facilities of the state library and other libraries maintained by the state shall be available for use by all legislative committees and subcommittees and the professional legislative staff. Each department, division, commission, agency, or other instrumentality of state government shall furnish to all the legislative committees and subcommittees and the professional legislative staff upon request any document, reports, or information available within the department.  Amended by Chapter 121, 2007 General Session
UT Code § 36-12-19 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 19 - Investigatory powers of the Legislature.

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 in Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative Subpoena Powers.    Amended by Chapter 174, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 36-12-20 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 20 - Development of proposed energy producer states' agreement -- Membership selection -- Agreements -- Goals -- Meetings -- Reports.

 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 more than three of the four members shall be from the same political party, to study and work with legislative members of other energy producing states for the purpose of developing a proposed energy producer states' agreement.     (2) The proposed energy producer states' agreement shall have the following goals:   (a) to encourage domestic development of energy in the United States;     (b) to ensure the continued development of each state's domestic natural resources;     (c) to deliver a unified message to the federal government from energy producing states by:   (i) participating in the development of proposed federal legislation and regulations; and     (ii) making recommendations regarding existing federal law and regulations including the following:   (A) the Environmental Protection Act;     (B) the Endangered Species Act; and     (C) federal land access issues that affect the production of energy;         (d) to eliminate or reduce overly broad federal legislation; and     (e) to identify and address consequences of delays and cancellations of economically viable energy projects.       (3) Appointed members shall:   (a) produce a report with recommendations regarding an energy producer states' agreement; and     (b) present the report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee and the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee on or before November 30 of each year.       (4) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.     (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff assistance as requested.    Amended by Chapter 33, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 36-12-21 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 12 - Legislative Organization|Section 21 - Legislators serving in organizations without legislative sanction -- Prohibited participation.

 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 under Judicial Rule 1-205;     (B) the Governor's Child and Family Cabinet Council created under Executive Order 2007-0005;     (C) the Utah Commission on Literacy created under Executive Order 2004-0011;     (D) the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council created under Executive Order 2006-0001; or     (E) the Utah Multicultural Commission created under Executive Order EO/007/2013; and       (ii) the speaker of the House of Representatives or the president of the Senate may not appoint a legislator, and a legislator may not serve in the legislator's capacity as a legislator, on the Utah Lake Commission.       (b) The Legislative Management Committee may, on a case-by-case basis, approve:   (i) a legislator to serve on an entity described in Subsection (2)(a)(i); or     (ii) an action that is otherwise prohibited under Subsection (2)(a)(ii).        Enacted by Chapter 246, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 36-13-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 13 - Legislative Publications|Section 1 - Distribution of legislative publications by Legislature.

36-13-1. Distribution of legislative publications by Legislature.  The Legislature is responsible for printing, storing, and distributing:  (1) the legislative session laws;     (2) the House and Senate Journals;     (3) the Utah Code Annotated; and     (4) all other legislative reports and publications of Utah statutes.    Amended by Chapter 130, 1987 General Session
UT Code § 36-14-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Legislative Subpoena Powers|Section 1 - Definitions.

36-14-1. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Issuer" means a person authorized to issue a subpoena by this chapter.     (2) "Legislative body" means:   (a) the Legislature;     (b) the House or Senate; or     (c) any committee or subcommittee of the Legislature, the House, or the Senate.       (3) "Legislative office" means the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, and the Office of the Legislative Auditor General.     (4) "Legislative staff member" means an employee or independent contractor of a legislative office.     (5) "Legislative subpoena" means a subpoena issued by an issuer on behalf of a legislative body or legislative office and includes:   (a) a subpoena requiring a person to appear and testify at a time and place designated in the subpoena;     (b) a subpoena requiring a person to:   (i) appear and testify at a time and place designated in the subpoena; and     (ii) produce accounts, books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena; and       (c) a subpoena requiring a person to produce accounts, books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena at a time and place designated in the subpoena.       (6) "Special investigative committee" is as defined in Subsection 36-12-9(1).    Amended by Chapter 1, 2013 Special Session 1Amended by Chapter 1, 2013 Special Session 1
UT Code § 36-14-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Legislative Subpoena Powers|Section 2 - Issuers.

 Effective 5/13/2014  36-14-2. Issuers.    (1) Any of the following persons is an issuer, who may issue legislative subpoenas by following the procedures set forth in this chapter:   (a) the speaker of the House of Representatives;     (b) the president of the Senate;     (c) a chair of any legislative standing committee;     (d) a chair of any legislative interim committee;     (e) a chair of any special committee established by the Legislative Management Committee, the speaker of the House, or the president of the Senate;     (f) a chair of any subcommittee of the Legislative Management Committee;     (g) a chair of a special investigative committee;     (h) a chair of a Senate or House Ethics Committee;     (i) a chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee as created in JR3-2-401;     (j) a chair of an appropriations subcommittee as created in JR3-2-302;     (k) the director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;     (l) the legislative auditor general;     (m) the director of the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and     (n) the legislative general counsel.       (2) A legislative body, a legislative office, an issuer, or a legislative staff member designated by an issuer may:   (a) administer an oath or affirmation; and     (b) take evidence, including testimony.      Amended by Chapter 339, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 36-14-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Legislative Subpoena Powers|Section 3 - Contents.

36-14-3. Contents.  Each legislative subpoena shall include:  (1) the name of the legislative body or office on whose behalf the subpoena is issued;     (2) the signature of the issuer;     (3) a command to the person or entity to whom the subpoena is addressed to:   (a) appear and testify at the time and place set forth in the subpoena;     (b) appear and testify at the time and place designated in the subpoena and produce accounts, books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena; or     (c) produce accounts, books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things designated in the subpoena at the time and place designated in the subpoena.      Amended by Chapter 1, 2013 Special Session 1Amended by Chapter 1, 2013 Special Session 1
UT Code § 36-14-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Legislative Subpoena Powers|Section 4 - Service.

36-14-4. Service.  Legislative subpoenas may be served:  (1) within the state, by the sheriff of the county where service is made, or by his deputy, or by any other person 18 years old or older who is not a member of the entity issuing the subpoena;     (2) in another state or United States territory, by the sheriff of the county where the service is made, or by his deputy, or by a United States marshal or his deputy;     (3) in a foreign country:   (a) by following the procedures prescribed by the law of the foreign country;     (b) upon an individual, by any person 18 years old or older who is not a member of the entity delivering the subpoena to him personally, and upon a corporation or partnership or association, by any person 18 years old or older who is not a member of the entity delivering the subpoena to an officer, a managing or general agent of the corporation, partnership, or association; or     (c) by any form of mail requiring a signed receipt, to be addressed and dispatched by the legislative general counsel to the party to be served.      Enacted by Chapter 174, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 36-14-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Legislative Subpoena Powers|Section 5 - Legislative subpoenas -- Enforcement.

36-14-5. Legislative subpoenas -- Enforcement.    (1) If any person disobeys or fails to comply with a legislative subpoena, or if a person appears pursuant to a subpoena and refuses to testify to a matter upon which the person may be lawfully interrogated, that person is in contempt of the Legislature.     (2)   (a) When the subject of a legislative subpoena disobeys or fails to comply with the legislative subpoena, or if a person appears pursuant to a subpoena and refuses to testify to a matter upon which the person may be lawfully interrogated, the issuer may:   (i) file a motion for an order to compel obedience to the subpoena with the district court;     (ii) file, with the district court, a motion for an order to show cause why the penalties established in Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt, should not be imposed upon the person named in the subpoena for contempt of the Legislature; or     (iii) pursue other remedies against persons in contempt of the Legislature.       (b)   (i) Upon receipt of a motion under this subsection, the court shall expedite the hearing and decision on the motion.     (ii) A court may:   (A) order the person named in the subpoena to comply with the subpoena; and     (B) impose any penalties authorized by Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt, upon the person named in the subpoena for contempt of the Legislature.           (3)   (a) If a legislative subpoena requires the production of accounts, books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, the person or entity to whom it is directed may petition a district court to quash or modify the subpoena at or before the time specified in the subpoena for compliance.     (b) An issuer may respond to a motion to quash or modify the subpoena by pursuing any remedy authorized by Subsection (2).     (c) If the court finds that a legislative subpoena requiring the production of accounts, books, papers, documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things is unreasonable or oppressive, the court may quash or modify the subpoena.       (4) Nothing in this section prevents an issuer from seeking an extraordinary writ to remedy contempt of the Legislature.     (5) Any party aggrieved by a decision of a court under this section may appeal that action directly to the Utah Supreme Court.    Amended by Chapter 1, 2013 Special Session 1Amended by Chapter 1, 2013 Special Session 1
UT Code § 36-14-6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Legislative Subpoena Powers|Section 6 - Fees and mileage.

36-14-6. Fees and mileage.  Except state officers and employees, witnesses appearing pursuant to a legislative subpoena shall receive witness fees and mileage as provided by law for attendance before the district courts of this state.  Enacted by Chapter 174, 1989 General Session
UT Code § 36-17-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 36 - Legislature|Chapter 17 - Legislative Process Committee|Section 1 - Legislative Process Committee -- Membership.

 Affected by 63I-1-236 on 1/1/2023 36-17-1. Legislative Process Committee -- Membership.  There is created a Legislative Process Committee.  (1) The committee shall be composed of eight legislators appointed as follows:   (a) three senators, appointed by the president of the Senate, with one senator from the minority party; and     (b) five representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, with two representatives from the minority party.       (2) The president of the Senate shall designate one of the Senate appointees as one cochair of the committee and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House of Representatives appointees as the other cochair.     (3) Committee members serve for one year but may be reappointed by the speaker or president.     (4) In conducting all of its business, the committee shall comply with the rules of legislative interim committees.     (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff services to the committee.    Amended by Chapter 212, 1994 General Session