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NOTICE OF MEETING
TO: Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
FROM: Joseph Wade, Research Analyst
DATE: November 5, 1998
SUBJECT: November 18 Meeting
Sen. R. Mont Evans and Rep. David Ure have scheduled a meeting of the Political Subdivisions
Interim Committee as follows:
DATE:
Wednesday, November 18, 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, November 18, 1998 - 2:00 p.m. - Room 414 State Capitol
2:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order and Committee Business - Sen. Mont Evans, Senate Chair
* Approval of minutes of October 21, 1998 meeting
2:00 p.m. 2. Follow up Legislation - Property Ombudsman
During the August meeting, the committee requested that draft legislation be prepared
amending the private property ombudsman statutes.
* Rep. Evan Olsen
* Craig Call, State Property Ombudsman
2:10 p.m. 3. Follow up Legislation - School Building Inspections
During the August meeting, the committee requested that draft legislation be prepared
implementing recommendations of the recent legislative audit.
* Sen. R. Mont Evans
* Scott W. Bean, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
2:30 p.m. 4. Municipal Annexations of Agriculture Protection Areas
The committee will consider draft legislation that requires the consent of the owners of
all property within an agriculture protection area for an annexation petition of that area
or for withdrawal of the area from the agriculture protection area after annexation.
* Rep. Dave Ure
* Explanation of draft legislation: Robert Rees, Associate General Counsel
2:50 p.m. 5. Municipal Annexations in First Class Counties
Draft legislation that would restrict municipalities in first class counties from denying
an annexation petition will be presented.
* Sen. R. Mont Evans
* Explanation of draft legislation: Robert Rees, Associate General Counsel
* Utah League of Cities and Towns
* Utah Association of Counties
3:10 p.m. 6. Concerns with Voting Procedures of Special Districts Having Water Shares
Problems with the current voting process for special districts having water shares will
be explored.
* Rep. David Gladwell
3:30 p.m. 7. Training of Special District Board Members
Draft legislation requiring training of elected and appointed board members prior to
serving on a special district board will be presented.
* Jan Furner and Dave Ovard, Utah Association of Special Districts
3:50 p.m. 8. County Personnel Management Amendments
Draft legislation amending county personnel provisions will be presented.
* Felix McGowan, Salt Lake County Personnel Director
4:10 p.m. 9. Follow up - Waiver of Governmental Immunity for Perjury by a Government Employee
During the July meeting, the committee discussed draft legislation that would waive
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.
* Rep. Greg Curtis
* Matthew Hilton
* Steven W. Allred, Deputy City Attorney, Salt Lake City, and a representative of the Utah League of Cities and Towns
4:30 p.m. 10. Follow up Legislation - County Government Amendments
During the August meeting, the committee requested that draft legislation be prepared
per the recommendations from the Utah Association of Counties.
* Explanation of draft legislation: Robert Rees, Associate General Counsel
* Brent Gardner, Executive Director, Utah Association of Counties
4:45 p.m. 11. Lien on Property for Fire Services
A proposal that would authorize a special district providing fire services to place a lien
on property in an effort to recoup costs of providing fire services will be presented.
* Jan Furner, Utah Association of Special Districts
5:00 p.m. 12. Adjourn
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