Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 234 Second Substitute (2015GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Stephenson, H.

Final action

LFA/ fiscal note publicly available 4/3/2015

Outcome

LFA/ fiscal note publicly available

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• increases the membership of the Utah Fire Prevention Board; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

UTAH FIRE PREVENTION BOARD AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
House Sponsor: 
 James A. Dunnigan
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the membership of the Utah Fire Prevention Board.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ increases the membership of the Utah Fire Prevention Board; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53-7-203
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53-7-203
 is amended to read:
53-7-203.
Utah Fire Prevention Board -- Creation -- Members -- Terms --
Selection of chair and officers -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Compensation -- Division's duty
to implement board rules.
(1) There is created within the division the Utah Fire Prevention Board.
(2) The board shall be nonpartisan and be composed of [
] 
 members appointed by
the governor as follows:
(a) a city or county official;
(b) a licensed architect;
(c) a licensed engineer;
(d) a member of the Utah State Firemen's Association;
(e) the state forester;
(f) the commissioner of the Labor Commission or the commissioner's designee;
(g) a member of the Utah State Fire Chiefs Association;
(h) a member of the Utah Fire Marshal's Association;
(i) a building inspector; [
and
]
(j) a citizen appointed at large[
.
]
;
(k) a fire executive appointed from a full-time fire department in a county of the first
class;
(l) a fire executive appointed from a full-time fire department in a county of the second
class; and
(m) a fire executive appointed from a fire department in a county of the third, fourth,
fifth, or sixth class.
(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current board members
expire, the governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year
term.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the
time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two
years.
(4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
appointed for the unexpired term.
(5) A member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a replacement is
appointed pursuant to Subsection (3).
(6) The board shall select from its members a chair and other officers as the board finds
necessary.
(7) A majority of the members of the board is a quorum.
(8) The board shall hold regular semiannual meetings for the transaction of its business
at a time and place to be fixed by the board and shall hold other meetings as necessary for
proper transaction of business.
(9) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and
63A-3-107
.
(10) The division shall implement the rules of the board and perform all other duties
delegated by the board.
Legislative Review Note
 as of 2-19-15 9:13 AM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel