(1) There is created within the commission, the Subcommittee on County Correctional Facility Contracting and Reimbursement consisting of the individuals listed in Subsection (3).

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Terms Used In Utah Code 64-13e-105

  • Commission: means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, created in Section 63M-7-201. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Corrections, created in Section 64-13-2. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
  • Division: means the Division of Finance, created in Section 63A-3-101. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • State daily incarceration rate: means the average daily incarceration rate, calculated by the department based on the previous three fiscal years, that reflects the following expenses incurred by the department for housing an inmate:
         (11)(a) executive overhead;
         (11)(b) administrative overhead;
         (11)(c) transportation overhead;
         (11)(d) division overhead; and
         (11)(e) motor pool expenses. See Utah Code 64-13e-102
(2) The subcommittee shall meet at least annually to review, discuss, and make recommendations for:

     (2)(a) the state daily incarceration rate, described in Section 64-13e-103.1;
     (2)(b) county correctional facility contracting and reimbursement processes and goals, including the creation of a comprehensive statewide system of county correctional facility contracting and reimbursement;
     (2)(c) developing a partnership between the state and counties to create common goals for housing state inmates;
     (2)(d) calculations for the projected number of bed spaces needed;
     (2)(e) programming for inmates while incarcerated;
     (2)(f) proposals to reduce recidivism;
     (2)(g) enhancing partnerships to improve law enforcement and incarceration programs;
     (2)(h) inmate transportation costs; and
     (2)(i) the compilation described in Subsection 64-13e-104(7).
(3) The membership of the subcommittee shall consist of the following nine members:

     (3)(a) as designated by the Utah Sheriffs’ Association:

          (3)(a)(i) one sheriff of a county that is currently under contract with the department to house state inmates; and
          (3)(a)(ii) one sheriff of a county that is currently receiving reimbursement from the department for housing state probationary inmates or state parole inmates;
     (3)(b) the executive director of the department or the executive director’s designee;
     (3)(c) as designated by the Utah Association of Counties:

          (3)(c)(i) one member of the legislative body of one county that is currently under contract with the department to house state inmates; and
          (3)(c)(ii) one member of the legislative body of one county that is currently receiving reimbursement for housing state probationary inmates or state parole inmates;
     (3)(d) the executive director of the commission or the executive director’s designee;
     (3)(e) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
     (3)(f) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
     (3)(g) the executive director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget or the executive director’s designee.
(4) The subcommittee shall report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee in November of each year on the status of the comprehensive statewide county correctional facility reimbursement and contracting system.
(5) The subcommittee shall report to the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee not later than October 31 of each year on costs associated with the comprehensive statewide county correctional facility reimbursement and contracting system established in this chapter.
(6)

     (6)(a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:

          (6)(a)(i) Section 63A-3-106;
          (6)(a)(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
          (6)(a)(iii) rules made by the division according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (6)(b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.