Utah § 36-12-8 - Legislative Management Committee -- Research and General Counsel Subcommittee -- Budget Subcommittee -- Audit Subcommittee -- Duties -- Members -- Meetings.

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§ 36-12-8. Legislative Management Committee -- Research and General Counsel Subcommittee -- Budget Subcommittee -- Audit Subcommittee -- Duties -- Members -- Meetings.

Effective 5/1/2024
36-12-8.  Legislative Management Committee -- Research and General Counsel Subcommittee -- Budget Subcommittee -- Audit Subcommittee -- Duties -- Members -- Meetings.
(1)There are created within the Legislative Management Committee:
(a)the Research and General Counsel Subcommittee;
(b)the Budget Subcommittee; and
(c)the Audit Subcommittee.
(2)
(a)The Research and General Counsel Subcommittee shall comprise:
(i)the president, majority leader, and minority leader of the Senate; and
(ii)the speaker, majority leader, and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(b)The Research and General Counsel Subcommittee shall recommend to the Legislative Management Committee a person or persons to hold the positions of director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and legislative general counsel.
(3)
(a)The Budget Subcommittee shall comprise:
(i)the president, majority leader, and minority leader of the Senate; and
(ii)the speaker, majority leader, and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(b)The Budget Subcommittee shall recommend to the Legislative Management Committee a person to hold the position of legislative fiscal analyst.
(4)
(a)The Audit Subcommittee shall comprise:
(i)the president, majority leader, and minority leader of the Senate; and
(ii)the speaker, majority leader, and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(b)The Audit Subcommittee shall:
(i)recommend to the Legislative Management Committee a person to hold the position of legislative auditor general; and
(ii)
(A)review all requests for audits;
(B)prioritize those requests;
(C)hear all audit reports and refer those reports to other legislative committees for their further review and action as appropriate; and
(D)when notified by the legislative auditor general that a subsequent audit has found that an entity has not implemented a previous audit recommendation, refer the audit report to an appropriate legislative committee and also ensure that an appropriate legislative committee conducts a review of the entity that has not implemented the previous audit recommendation.
(5)Each subcommittee of the Legislative Management Committee:
(a)shall meet as often as necessary to perform its duties; and
(b)may meet during and between legislative sessions.


Amended by Chapter 403, 2024 General Session
Amended by Chapter 425, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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