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House adopts amendment barring State Board of Education members from double pay; vote 37-32
Summary
The Utah House adopted an amendment to the education recodification bill that prevents State Board of Education members from receiving compensation from other public entities while serving; the amendment passed 37-32 after extended debate over scope and impact.
The Utah House on Feb. 25, 1991 adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 229 (a recodification of Title 53A) that would bar members of the State Board of Education from receiving pay from other public entities while they serve. Representative Reese moved the pink-sheet amendment (sponsored for floor explanation by Representative Hunter); after extended questioning and debate the House recorded a roll-call tally of 37 in favor and 32 opposed.
Sponsor Representative Hunter summarized the substance of the amendment: it would prohibit a member of the State Board of Education "from receiving compensation from any school district or other public entity for those times when he is compensated by the state board for…
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