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Special Districts Subcommittee of the Political Subdivision Interim Committ












NOTICE OF MEETING




TO:    Special Districts Subcommittee of the
    Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

FROM:    Joseph Wade, Research Analyst

DATE:    July 31, 1997

SUBJECT:    First Meeting


Sen. R. Mont Evans and Rep. David Ure have scheduled a meeting of the Special Districts Subcommittee as follows:

    DATE:     Monday, August 4, 1997
     TIME:     9:00 a.m. - Noon
     PLACE:     Room 305 State Capitol

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



SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sen. R. Mont Evans, Co-chair

Rep. David Ure, Co-chair


Sen. Leonard M. Blackham

Rep. David L. Gladwell
Rep. James R. Gowans

Rep. John E. Swallow






AGENDA

SPECIAL DISTRICTS SUBCOMMITTEE

OF THE

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE

Monday, August 4, 1997 - 9:00 a.m. - Room 305 State Capitol




9:00 a.m.     1.    Call to Order
        *    Quorum requirements

     2.    Discussion of Policy Issues
        Brief refresher of special district information:
            Robert H. Rees, Subcommittee Staff Attorney
        Subcommittee members and other participants will discuss answers to the following policy questions:
            a)    How should special districts generally fit within the framework of local government?
                i)    What should the role of special districts be in relation to counties and municipalities?
                ii)    Should special districts provide services that could be provided by counties or municipalities?
            b)    Should special districts have status as separate political and corporate entities, or should they be subunits of the county or municipality that created them?
            c)    If special districts are separate political and corporate entities, should the members of their governing bodies be elected?
                i)    Are there circumstances where it is appropriate for members of the governing body of a special district to be appointed?
            d)    Should more than one type of special district be authorized to provide any particular service?
            e)    Are all the different types of special districts needed, or should the Legislature authorize the creation of one type of special district or a limited number of types of special districts with sufficient flexibility to provide any type of service that special districts can provide?
            f)    What are the current requirements for citizens to be notified of and allowed to provide comment on a fee increase? What changes to the requirements are needed?

     3.    Discussion of future meeting dates

Noon     4.    Adjourn

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