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Political Subdivisions Interim Committee








NOTICE OF MEETING






TO:    Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

FROM:    Joseph Wade, Research Analyst

DATE:    July 2, 1998

SUBJECT:    July 15 Meeting


Sen. R. Mont Evans and Rep. David Ure have scheduled a meeting of the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee as follows:

    DATE:     Wednesday, July 15, 1998
     TIME:     2:00 p.m.
     PLACE:     Room 414 State Capitol

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



COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Sen. R. Mont Evans, Senate Chair

Rep. David Ure, House Chair


Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
Sen. George Mantes
Rep. Brian R. Allen
Rep. John B. Arrington

Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
Rep. Craig W. Buttars
Rep. Blake D. Chard
Rep. Greg J. Curtis
Rep. Marda Dillree

Rep. David L. Gladwell
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. John E. Swallow
Rep. Richard L. Walsh



AGENDA

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE

Wednesday, July 15, 1998 - 2:00 p.m. - Room 414 State Capitol



2:00 p.m.     1.    Call to Order and Committee Business - Rep. David Ure, House Chair
        *    Approval of minutes of June 17, 1998 meeting

2:10 p.m.     2.    Follow up - Form of Government for a City Changing Classes
        In the June meeting, the committee requested draft legislation be prepared that would allow a city to retain its old form of government when the city's classification is changed due to population growth.
        *    Review draft legislation: Robert H. Rees, Committee Staff Attorney

2:30 p.m.     3.    Special Districts Recodification
        The committee will:
        1) review the policy statements developed by the subcommittee in 1997; and
        2) review governing body issues.
        *    Review policy statements: Rep. David Ure
        *    Robert H. Rees, Committee Staff Attorney

3:30 p.m.     4.    Waiver of Governmental Immunity for Perjury by a Government Employee
        (Study Item #46) H.B. 97, Governmental Immunity Amendments, by Rep. Greg Curtis, 1998 General Session, would have waived governmental immunity from actions seeking damages resulting from the perjury, the intentional making of a false statement, or the making of a false statement with reckless regard as to its truthfulness, by a government employee is any court or administrative hearing. In order to fine tune the language, Rep. Curtis withdrew H.B. 97 in the 1998 General Session and requested the issue be studied during the interim.
        *    Introduction: Rep. Greg Curtis
        *    Matthew Hilton
        *    A Representative of the Utah League of Cities and Towns -
                Steven W. Allred, Deputy City Attorney, Salt Lake City

4:10 p.m.     5.    Legislative Audit - Utah Technology Finance Corporation
        The Legislative Auditor recently completed an audit on the Utah Technology Finance Corporation.
        *    Presentation of Audit:
                Janice T. Coleman, Audit Supervisor
                Tim Osterstock, Audit Manager
        *    Response to Audit:
                        Duane Blackley, Acting Executive Director, Utah Technology Finance Corporation

5:00 p.m.     6.    Adjourn

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