Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 14 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Iwamoto, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the tribal leaders with which the Division of Indian Affairs is to coordinate meetings; and
• makes technical and conforming amendments.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

TRIBAL LEADERS DESCRIPTION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto
House Sponsor: 
Douglas V. Sagers
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses tribal leaders.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the tribal leaders with which the Division of Indian Affairs is to coordinate
meetings; and
▸ makes technical and conforming amendments.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
9-9-104.5
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 203
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
9-9-104.5
 is amended to read:
9-9-104.5.
Meetings with Tribal Leaders and Native American Indian
organizations.
(1) The division shall meet regularly with:
(a) elected officials of Indian Tribal Nations located in whole or in part in the state; or
(b) individuals designated by elected officials of the Indian Tribal Nations described in
Subsection (1)(a).
(2) (a) Subject to Section 
9-9-104.6
, at least six times each year, the division shall
coordinate and attend a joint meeting of the representatives of tribal governments listed in
Subsection (2)(b) for the purpose of coordinating the efforts of state and tribal governments in
meeting the needs of the Native American Indians residing in Utah.
(b) (i) The representatives to be included in the meeting described in Subsection (2)(a)
shall be elected officials, serve as representatives for their entire elected term, and be selected
as follows:
[
(A) as a nonvoting member, an elected official of the Navajo Nation, Window Rock,
Arizona, selected by the Navajo Nation, if the Navajo Nation chooses to select an elected
official;
]
[
(B)
] 
(A)
 [
the
] 
an elected
 Navajo Nation council delegate [
that
] 
who resides in Utah or
Arizona and
 represents [
the
] 
at least one
 Utah Navajo [
Chapters
] 
Chapter
, as defined in Section
35A-8-1702
, [
if the council delegate resides in San Juan County, Utah, or if the council
delegate does not reside in San Juan County, Utah, a president of a Utah Navajo Chapter
selected by the presidents of the Utah Navajo Chapters
] 
selected by the President of the Navajo
Nation
;
[
(C)
] 
(B)
 an elected official of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray
Reservation selected by the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business Committee;
[
(D)
] 
(C)
 an elected official of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah selected by the Paiute
Indian Tribe of Utah Tribal Council;
[
(E)
] 
(D)
 an elected official of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation that
resides in Utah or Idaho selected by the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation Tribal
Council;
[
(F)
] 
(E)
 an elected official of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute selected by the
Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation Tribal Council;
[
(G)
] 
(F)
 an elected official of the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians selected by
the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indian Tribal Executive Committee;
[
(H) as a nonvoting member, an elected official of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe,
Colorado, selected by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Nation, if the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal
Nation chooses to select an elected official;
]
[
(I)
] 
(G)
 an elected official of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe that resides in Utah 
or
Colorado
 selected by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council; and
[
(J)
] 
(H)
 an elected official of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, residing in Utah or
Arizona, selected by the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Council.
(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b)(i), if an elected official of an Indian Tribal
Nation provides notice to the division, the Indian Tribal Nation may designate an individual
other than the elected official selected under Subsection (2)(b)(i) to represent the Indian Tribal
Nation at an individual meeting held under Subsection (2)(a).
(iii) A majority of [
voting
] members listed in Subsection (2)(b)(i) constitutes a quorum
for purposes of a meeting held under Subsection (2)(a). An action of a majority of [
voting
]
members present when a quorum is present constitutes action of the representatives for
purposes of a meeting described in Subsection (2)(a).
(c) (i) A meeting held in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) is subject to Title 52,
Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
(ii) A meeting of representatives listed in Subsection (2)(b) is not subject to the
requirements of Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, notwithstanding whether it
is held on the same day as a meeting held in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) if:
(A) the division does not coordinate the meeting described in this Subsection (2)(c)(ii);
(B) no state agency participates in the meeting described in this Subsection (2)(c)(ii);
(C) a representative receives no per diem or expenses under this section for attending
the meeting described in this Subsection (2)(c)(ii) that is in addition to any per diem or
expenses the representative receives under Subsection (2)(d) for attending a meeting described
in Subsection (2)(a); and
(D) the meeting described in this Subsection (2)(c)(ii) is not held:
(I) after a meeting described in Subsection (2)(a) begins; and
(II) before the meeting described in Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(D)(I) adjourns.
(d) A representative of a tribal government that attends a meeting held in accordance
with Subsection (2)(a) may not receive compensation or benefits for the representative's
service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and
63A-3-107
.
(e) For a meeting described in Subsection (2)(a), only the individuals described in
Subsection (2)(b) may receive per diem and expenses, as provided in Subsection (2)(d).
(3) The division may meet as necessary with Native American Indian groups other than
tribal governments representing the interests of Native American Indians who are citizens of
the state residing on or off reservation land.