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Special Districts Subcommittee of the Political Subdivision Interim Comm

MINUTES OF THE

SPECIAL DISTRICTS SUBCOMMITTEE

OF THE

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE

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



Members Present:
    Sen. R. Mont Evans, Co-Chair
    Rep. David Ure, Co-Chair
    Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
    Rep. James R. Gowans
    Rep. John E. Swallow

Members Excused:
    Rep. David L. Gladwell

Staff Present:
    Mr. Joseph Wade,
         Research Analyst
    Mr. Robert H. Rees,
        Associate General Counsel

     Note:    A list of others present and a copy of materials distributed in the meeting are on file in the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.


    Co-Chair Ure called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.
        
    Mr. Robert H. Rees, Subcommittee Staff Attorney, provided a brief refresher of special district information presented in previous meetings.

    Subcommittee members and others present discussed 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?

    The subcommittee decided that the next meeting would be held on Wednesday, August 27 at 2:00 p.m.

     MOTION:    Rep. Swallow moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Co-
Chair Ure adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.

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