Title 36, Title 36: Legislature

36-1-103.2. County clerk, Utah Geospatial Resource Center, and lieutenant governor responsibilities -- Maps and voting precinct boundaries. (1) As used in this section, "redistricting boundary data" means the Senate shapefile in the possession of the lieutenant governor's office.…

36-1-104. Omissions from maps -- How resolved. (1) If any area of the state is omitted from a Utah State Senate district in the Senate shapefile in the possession of the lieutenant governor's office, the county clerk of the affected county, upon discovery of the omission, shall a…

36-1-105. Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved. (1) As used in this section: "Affected party" means: a senator whose Utah State Senate district boundary is uncertain because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate shapefile has been removed, modified, or…

36-1-201.1. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Census block" means any one of the 71,207 individual geographic areas into which the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce has divided the state of Utah, to each of which the Bureau of the Census has a…

36-1-201.5. Utah State House of Representatives -- House district boundaries. (1) The Utah State House of Representatives shall consist of 75 members, with one member to be elected from each Utah House of Representative district. (2) The Legislature adopts the official census pop…

36-1-202. House districts -- Filing -- Legal boundaries. (1) The Legislature shall file a copy of the House block equivalency file enacted by the Legislature and the resulting House shapefile with the lieutenant governor's office. The legal boundaries of House districts are conta…

36-1-202.2. County clerk, Utah Geospatial Resource Center, and lieutenant governor responsibilities -- Maps and voting precinct boundaries. (1) As used in this section, "redistricting boundary data" means the House shapefile in the possession of the lieutenant governor's office. …

36-1-203. Omissions from maps -- How resolved. (1) If any area of the state is omitted from a Utah State House of Representatives district in the House shapefile in the possession of the lieutenant governor's office, the county clerk of the affected county, upon discovery of the …

36-1-204. Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved. (1) As used in this section: "Affected party" means: a representative whose Utah State House of Representatives district boundary is uncertain because the feature used to establish the district boundary in the House shapefile has be…

36-2-2. Salaries and expenses of members -- Compensation of in-session employees. (1) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section, beginning in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year after that year, members of the Legislature shall receive a salary equal to the amount recommen…

36-2-3. Salaries of members set by Legislature and State Board of Education based on recommendations of Legislative Compensation Commission. (1) Except as provided in Subsectionor, the salaries of members of the Legislature shall automatically be set beginning January 1 of each o…

36-2-4. Legislative Compensation Commission created -- Governor's considerations in appointments -- Organization and expenses. (1) There is created a state Legislative Compensation Commission composed of seven members appointed by the governor. (2) Except as required by Subsectio…

36-2-5. Duties of Legislative Compensation Commission. (1) The Legislative Compensation Commission shall: study and formulate recommendations concerning the salary levels for Utah state legislators; base the study and recommendations upon maintaining a citizen Legislature in Utah…

36-3-201. Beginning date of annual general session. The annual general session of the Legislature shall begin the first Tuesday after the third Monday in January.

36-3-301. Enacting clause. (1) The enacting clause of every law passed by the Legislature shall be: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah." (2) The enacting clause of every law passed by the vote of the people as provided in Article VI, Section 1, of the Constitu…

36-3-306. Enrolling of bills. All bills ordered enrolled by the Legislature shall be delivered to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, who shall without delay enroll the bills and return them to the Senate or the House of Representatives.

36-7a-601. State participation in The Energy Council -- Membership -- Duties. (1) As used in this section, "member" means a legislator appointed under the requirements of this section to participate in The Energy Council. (2) The Legislature shall participate in and appoint membe…

36-11-101. Short title. This chapter is known as the "Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act."

36-11-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Aggregate daily expenditures" means: for a single lobbyist, principal, or government officer, the total of all expenditures made within a calendar day by the lobbyist, principal, or government officer for the benefit of an ind…

36-11-103. Licensing requirements. (1) Before engaging in any lobbying, a lobbyist shall obtain a license from the lieutenant governor by completing the form required by this section. The lieutenant governor shall issue licenses to qualified lobbyists. The lieutenant governor sha…

36-11-103.5. Registering as foreign agent. (1) Before engaging in lobbying as a foreign agent, a foreign agent shall register with the lieutenant governor under this section. (2) If a lobbyist indicates on the lobbyist license application form described in Section, or otherwise i…

36-11-106. Financial reports are public documents. (1) Any person may: without charge, inspect a lobbyist license application, foreign agent registration form, or financial report filed with the lieutenant governor in accordance with this chapter; and make a copy of an applicatio…

36-11-201. Lobbyist, principal, and government officer financial reporting requirements -- Prohibition for related person to make expenditures. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, a lobbyist shall file financial reports with the lieutenant governor on or before the due dates sp…

36-11-301. Contingent consideration, reward, or incentive prohibited. It is unlawful for a lobbyist to solicit, accept, or agree to accept anything of value from a person as consideration for, a reward for, or an incentive for, lobbying, if: (1) the consideration, reward, or ince…

36-11-302. Improper influence -- Communication with an elected official's employer prohibited. (1) As used in this section: "Elected official" means: a member of the Legislature; a member of the legislative body of a local government; a member of a board of education; or the mayo…

36-11-303. Prohibition on communicating false information to a public officer. A person may not intentionally communicate to a public official any false information materially related to a matter within the responsibility of the public official.

36-11-304. Expenditures over certain amounts prohibited -- Exceptions. (1) Except as provided in Subsectionor, a lobbyist, principal, or government officer may not make or offer to make aggregate daily expenditures that exceed: (2) (3) for food or beverage, the food reimbursement…

36-11-304.5. Disposal of publications. If a lobbyist, principal, or government officer makes an expenditure, in the form of a publication, to a public official, the public official may return the publication to the lobbyist, principal, or government officer, donate the publicatio…

36-11-305. Campaign contribution during session or veto period prohibited -- Exceptions related to federal campaigns -- Federal contribution intended to influence governor or state official prohibited. (1) As used in this section: "Federal campaign contribution" means a contribut…

36-11-305.5. Lobbyist requirements. (1) The lieutenant governor shall issue to each lobbyist a name tag that includes: the word "Lobbyist" in at least 18-point type; the first and last name of the lobbyist, in at least 18-point type; and if the lobbyist is registered as a foreign…

36-11-306. Conflicts of interest. (1) As used in this section, "conflict of interest" means a circumstance where: the representation of one principal or client will be directly adverse to another principal or client; or there is a significant risk that the representation of one o…

36-11-307. Ethics and unlawful harassment training course for lobbyists -- Internet availability -- Content -- Participation tracking -- Penalty. (1) The lieutenant governor shall develop and maintain online training courses educating lobbyists about: federal workplace discrimina…

36-11-401. Penalties. (1) Any person who intentionally violates Section,,,,,,,, or, is subject to the following penalties: 36-11-103 36-11-103.5 36-11-201 36-11-301 36-11-302 36-11-303 36-11-304 36-11-305 36-11-403 an administrative penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation; and…

36-11-403. Lobbying without a license. (1) No person may engage in any lobbying activities: without the license required by this chapter; during the period of any bar from obtaining a license; or when the license has been suspended or revoked. (2) The attorney general may seek in…

36-11-404. Lieutenant governor's procedures. (1) Except as otherwise provided under Section, the director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make rules, in accordance with, that provide: 36-11-501 Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking A…

36-11-405. Construction and interpretation -- Freedom of expression, participation, and press. (1) No provision of this chapter may be construed in a manner that limits: a person's right of freedom of expression and participation in government; or freedom of the press. (2) This c…

36-11-501. Unlawful harassment -- Investigation -- Penalties. (1) A lobbyist may not engage in conduct that violates: federal workplace discrimination and harassment requirements; Legislative Management Committee policies governing workplace discrimination or harassment; Utah exe…

36-12-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Interim committee" means the same as that term is defined in legislative rule. (2) "Legislative director" means the director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, the legislative fiscal analyst, or the legis…

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 containe…

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 of…

36-12-12.1. Posting of required reports and policies -- Compliance. The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall maintain a page on the Legislature's website that provides the following information: (1) an annual list of all reports that a government entity, gover…

36-12-12.2. Authority to revise code. (1) As used in this section: "Utah Code database" means an electronic repository of the Utah Code. "Utah Constitution database" means an electronic repository of the Utah Constitution. (2) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counse…

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 Of…

36-12-15. Office of the Legislative Auditor General established -- Qualifications -- Powers, functions, and duties -- Reporting -- Criminal penalty -- Employment. (1) As used in this section: "Audit action" means an audit, examination, investigation, or review of an entity conduc…

36-12-15.1. Systemic performance audits. (1) As used in this section, "entity" means: an entity in the executive branch that receives an ongoing line item appropriation in an appropriations act; and any local education agency, as defined in Section, that receives public funds. 53…

36-12-15.2. Elections audit. (1) As used in this section, "office" means the Office of the Legislative Auditor General. (2) In addition to other audits performed by the office, the office shall, each even-numbered year, in accordance with this section and under the direction of t…