Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 121 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Handy, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/11/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies provisions related to the prohibition against local district employment of a board of trustees member.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

LOCAL DISTRICT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy
Senate Sponsor: 
Derrin R. Owens
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Local
Districts.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies provisions related to the prohibition against local district employment of a
board of trustees member.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
17B-1-311
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 479
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
17B-1-311
 is amended to read:
17B-1-311.
Board member prohibited from district employment -- Exception.
(1) No elected or appointed member of the board of trustees of a local district may,
while serving on the board, be employed by the district, whether as an employee or under a
contract.
(2) No person employed by a local district, whether as an employee or under a contract,
may serve on the board of that local district.
(3) A local district is not in violation of a prohibition described in Subsection (1) or (2)
if the local district:
(a) treats a member of a board of trustees as an employee for income tax purposes; and
(b) complies with the compensation limits of Section 
17B-1-307
 for purposes of that
member.
(4) This section does not apply to a local district if:
(a) fewer than 3,000 people 
in the state
 live within 40 miles of the 
local district's
boundaries or
 primary place of employment, measured over all weather public roads; and
(b) with respect to the employment of a board of trustees member under Subsection
(1):
(i) the job opening has had reasonable public notice; and
(ii) the person employed is the best qualified candidate for the position.
(5) This section does not apply to a board of trustees of a large public transit district as
described in Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act.