Utah Code 36-2-5. Duties of Legislative Compensation Commission
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(1) The Legislative Compensation Commission shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 36-2-5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) study and formulate recommendations concerning the salary levels for Utah state legislators;
(1)(b) base the study and recommendations upon maintaining a citizen Legislature in Utah, but compensating members fairly for their service in order that all individuals would have an opportunity to serve;
(1)(c) in developing recommendations, consider the salaries of other similar state legislators and other such factors; and
(1)(d) submit to each member of the Legislature, by January 2nd of each even-numbered year, recommendations:
(1)(d)(i) concerning changes, if any, which should be made in the salary plan and its administration for state legislators; and
(1)(d)(ii) include a recitation of the provisions of Section 36-2-3.
(2) The Legislative Compensation Commission may issue reports subsequent to January 2 of an even-numbered year containing revised salary recommendations, including salary recommendations contingent upon certain action being taken by the Legislature.
(3) As provided in Subsection 36-2-3(1)(c), in formulating its recommendations, the commission may take into account the amounts received by legislators for legislative expenses, but may not review the propriety of, or recommend amounts for, legislative expenses.