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Judiciary Interim Committee







NOTICE OF MEETING






TO:            Judiciary Interim Committee

FROM:        Jerry D. Howe, Research Analyst

DATE:        May 8, 1997

SUBJECT:        May 21 Meeting


Sen. Craig L. Taylor and Rep. Byron L. Harward have scheduled a meeting of the Judiciary Interim Committee as follows:

        
        DATE:      Wednesday, May 21, 1997
        TIME:          2:00 p.m.
        PLACE:      Room 405 State Capitol

An agenda is included. If you are unable to attend, please call me or Glenda Whitney at 538- 1032.



COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Sen. Craig L. Taylor, Senate Chair

Rep. Byron L. Harward, House Chair


Sen. Lane Beattie
Sen. David L. Buhler
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Robert C. Steiner
Rep. Patrice M. Arent

Rep. John B. Arrington
Rep. Loretta Baca
Rep. Afton B. Bradshaw
Rep. Katherine M. Bryson
Rep. J. W. "Bill" Hickman

Rep. Keele Johnson
Rep. Tammy J. Rowan
Rep. Martin R. Stephens
Rep. Glenn L. Way

JUDICIARY INTERIM COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 21, 1997 - 2:00 p.m. - Room 405 State Capitol

REVISED

AGENDA

2:00 p.m.     1.    Call to Order and Committee Business - Sen. Craig L. Taylor, Chair
                    - Approval of Minutes of the November 20, 1996 Meeting
            - Approval of Minutes of the April 23, 1997 Meeting

2:10 p.m.     2.     Administrative Enforcement of Civil Fines and Penalties    
                    Under its police power, the state has authority to establish civil fines and penalties for violations of its statutory provisions. The legislature possesses broad discretion in prescribing penalties for conduct it deems punishable. The committee will continue its study of administrative enforcement of civil fines and penalties with a presentation from staff, followed by committee discussion.

2:45 p.m.     3.    Child Support Issues

                Criminal Nonsupport
                             Utah law defines criminal nonsupport as any person who, having a spouse or child, does not provide for the support of the spouse or child when the spouse or child is in needy circumstances. The committee will review draft legislation which modifies the crime of criminal nonsupport to include a person who does not pay court-ordered child or spousal support.
            
3:30 p.m.     4.    School Truancy
            The committee will discuss the problem of school truancy, review a program which shows promise, and discuss options to better cope with the problem.
                -    Rep. Beverly A. Evans    
                -     Honorable Larry A. Steele, Eight District Juvenile Court Judge
                -     Superintendent John Aland, Duchesne County School District
3:45 p.m.     5.    Uniform Probate Code

            The committee will review draft legislation establishing a uniform probate code. The legislation proposes to enact the uniform rule against perpetuities, repeal and reenact chapter 2 provisions, and provide transitional language.

                - Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

         6.    Adjourn

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