Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 79 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Adams, J. S.

Final action

Governor Signed 4/1/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends existing law to include justices of the peace as subject to impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors or malfeasance in office.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

IMPEACHMENT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams
House Sponsor: 
Stephen G. Handy
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends which state and judicial officers are liable for impeachment.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends existing law to include justices of the peace as subject to impeachment for
high crimes and misdemeanors or malfeasance in office.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
77-5-1
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1980, Chapter 15
77-6-1
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1980, Chapter 15
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
77-5-1
 is amended to read:
77-5-1.
Officers liable to impeachment.
The governor and other state and judicial officers[
, except justices of the peace,
] shall
be liable to impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors or malfeasance in office.
Section 2. Section 
77-6-1
 is amended to read:
77-6-1.
Officers subject to removal.
All [
justices of the peace and all
] officers of any city, county
,
 or other political
subdivision of this state not liable to impeachment shall be subject to removal as provided in
this chapter for high crimes and misdemeanors or malfeasance in office.